Anxiety Disorders
From the Journals
Half of SLE patients have incident neuropsychiatric events
Average 8-year follow-up of an international lupus inception cohort showed that 52% developed a neuropsychiatric event.
Commentary
Book review: New understanding offered of personality development
Dr. Judith R. Milner says that the book by Dr. Homer B. Martin and Dr. Christine B.L. Adams can help both therapists and patients escape automatic...
Evidence-Based Reviews
Buspirone: A forgotten friend
This older medication offers several advantages when treating anxiety or depression.
Conference Coverage
Clinic goes to bat for bullied kids
NEW ORLEANS – In Dr. Raffalli’s clinical experience, cyberbullying has become the bully’s weapon of choice.
From the Journals
Higher risk of bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety found with autism
“Given the high rates of comorbidity, researchers and practitioners should develop tools that are specific to the unique needs of this population...
Pearls
In-flight psychiatric emergencies: What you should know
How to initiate care and offer therapeutic options during an in-flight psychiatric emergency.
Conference Coverage
Conduct disorder in girls gets overdue research attention
COPENHAGEN – “The main finding of the study ... is that we found no major differences in physiology between male and female conduct disorder.”
Conference Coverage
What’s the proper place of benzodiazepines in psychiatry?
SAN DIEGO – Dr. Rakesh Jain and Dr. Murray B. Stein discuss the risks, benefits of prescribing benzodiazepines.
From the Journals
Fluoxetine tied to lower obsessive-compulsive scores among children with ASDs
Fluoxetine appeared to lower scores for obsessive-compulsive behaviors among a group of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), but the...
Commentary
#MomsNeedToKnow mental health awareness campaign set to launch
Pregnancy-related mental health conditions are the most common complication of pregnancy, yet half of all women suffering will not be treated.
From the Editor
Premature mortality across most psychiatric disorders
Psychiatric brain disorders are associated with multiple medical diseases that lead to a shorter lifespan.