Anxiety Disorders
Commentary
Words do matter – especially in psychiatry
Dr. Carl C. Bell urges psychiatrists to use language that is more precise.
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First, marijuana. Are magic mushrooms next?
“We don’t want individuals to lose their freedom over something that’s natural and has health benefits,” said the director of Denver for...
Evidence-Based Reviews
Anxiety and joint hypermobility: An unexpected association
Examining this link can improve diagnosis and treatment of both disorders.
Cases That Test Your Skills
Visual hallucinations and severe anxiety in the ICU after surgery
After major surgery, Mr. B, age 42, has visual hallucinations of someone placing a drug in his IV line, and develops severe anxiety. What could be...
Conference Coverage
Comorbidities provide possible path to schizophrenia subtypes
NEW YORK – In schizophrenia patients, comorbid conditions such as panic disorder or OCD might be a path to understanding clinically distinct...
Cases That Test Your Skills
A 10-year-old boy with ‘voices in my head’: Is it a psychotic disorder?
M, age 10, reports hearing 'voices in my head' that tell him he is going to choke on his food, and this causes fear and anxiety. Is a psychotic...
Conference Coverage
Climate change expected to impose major burden on mental health
NEW YORK – Psychiatrists will likely have a major role helping individuals cope with the expected trauma exacted by climate change.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Benzodiazepines: Sensible prescribing in light of the risks
Although benzodiazepines have many potential uses, they also carry risks that prescribers should recognize.
Conference Coverage
Beware nonopiate meds with high street value
NEW ORLEANS – Use these safeguards when prescribing gabapentin and other high-abuse-potential drugs.
Savvy Psychopharmacology
Antipsychotics for obsessive-compulsive disorder: Weighing risks vs benefits
Consider the potential physical risks of long-term antipsychotic treatment, such as weight gain and extrapyramidal side effects.
Conference Coverage
Focus on early maladaptive schemas can reduce PTSD burden
Karina T. Loyo says schema-focused therapy can help PTSD patients let go of worldviews that reinforce suffering.
