November 12th 2024
Traumatic life events are common among individuals who experience psychosis. Here's how best to assess and treat.
Introduction: Trauma and Its Psychiatric Consequences
February 28th 2020The articles in this Special Report focus on the interplay between trauma and its consequences, including violent behaviors, substance use disorders, and stroke. Taken together, the articles may contribute to a better understanding of-and treatment development for-patients exposed to trauma.
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Violent Behavior and Involuntary Commitment: Ethical and Clinical Considerations
February 28th 2020Ultimately, the decision about involuntary treatment is about risk, not predictable outcomes. In many cases, however, these decisions are much more difficult and, until our crystal balls arrive, our best efforts may still fall short.
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Pharmacological Management of Violence and Violent Behavior in Psychiatric Settings
February 28th 2020Psychotic violence is associated with primary psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder. While it may be that psychotic violence is the least common type of violence in inpatient environments, it is also the most treatable.
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7 Measures for Screening and Assessing IPV
January 28th 2020Data suggest that it is important for mental health professionals to screen for interpersonal violence and provide relevant treatment referrals. A selection of widely available and validated interpersonal violence screening measures are described in this slideshow.
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Gun Violence and Medical Professional Organizations: Political Business as Usual?
November 25th 2019In November 2018, the National Rifle Association (NRA) taunted physicians by tweeting, “Someone should tell self-important anti-gun doctors to stay in their lane.” In response, physicians, including psychiatrists, insisted that firearm death, suicide, injury, and trauma are indeed our lane.
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The Goldwater Rule: What Would Freud and Frankl Have Done?
November 7th 2019How we respond to political issues in society is the quintessential ethical challenge mental health clinicians face today. Should psychiatrists set aside diagnosis of public figures amidst sweeping changes in the United States?
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