New psychiatric screening tools
Three tests designed for use in the primary-care setting can help screen patients for common psychiatric disorders and cognitive impairment.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Lithium appears more effective than valproate for relapse prevention in bipolar disorder
The primary outcome was a change in management due to a new mood episode.
Nonpharmacologic approach to depression
Exercise and psychotherapy are effective in preventing relapse and recurrence of depression.
When SSRIs are not enough for depression
Consider buspirone or mirtazapine as an additive agent.
Diagnosing bipolar disorder in an alcoholic
What can be done for a mood disorder secondary to alcohol abuse when the patient has failed all treatments?
Potential side effects unexplained
A depressed, middle-aged patient gets more than he bargained for from the trazodone prescribed by his family clinician.
Antipsychotic with improved tolerability
Fanapt is for acute treatment of schizophrenia.
Psychological issues plague patients with asthma
Psychological disorders are more than twice as prevalent in adults with asthma as in the general population.
When a delusion is not a delusion
There has been a recent explosion in the diagnosis if delusions of parasitosis, in which patients mistakenly believe they have a skin infestation.
Links between obesity and mental health
When treating obesity, psychological issues must not be overlooked. Learning why patients eat can help clinicians improve what patients eat.
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