Case-Based Review
Case-Based Review
Using measurement-based care to improve outcomes for patients with depression
Ms. H, age 42, is being treated by her family physician for her second episode of major depressive disorder (MDD). When she was 35, Ms. H...
Case-Based Review
Calcineurin inhibitor–induced psychosis
Mrs. C, age 68, is experiencing worsening paranoid delusions. She believes that because she lied about her income when she was younger, the FBI...
Cases That Test Your Skills
Persistent altered mental status
Mr. O, age 24, presents to the ED weak, sluggish, and incoherent. He has a history of schizophrenia and poor medication adherence. What could be...
Savvy Psychopharmacology
Serotonergic antidepressants’ effects on bone health
Mrs. D, age 67, has a history of major depressive disorder.
Cases That Test Your Skills
An unquenchable thirst
Mr. F, age 44, has schizophrenia that includes religious delusions. After a presumed seizure and fall, he develops delirium. What’s causing these...
Cases That Test Your Skills
Late-onset, treatment-resistant anxiety and depression
With no past psychiatric history, Mr. A, age 41, suddenly develops anxiety and insomnia. Standard psychiatric treatments fail to provide relief....
Savvy Psychopharmacology
Mood stabilizers: Balancing tolerability, serum levels, and dosage
Mr. B, age 32, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder 10 years ago after experiencing a manic episode that resulted in his first psychiatric...
Cases That Test Your Skills
Stuck in a rut with the wrong diagnosis
Ms. N, age 58, has a history of bipolar disorder with psychotic features. While being treated in the ED for violent behavior, she develops signs...
Savvy Psychopharmacology
Efficacy and safety of high-dose antipsychotic therapy
Mr. K, age 21, is admitted to the psychiatry unit with agitation, disorganized behavior, and paranoia. Upon presentation, he has no known medical...
Cases That Test Your Skills
Nothing up his sleeve: Decompensation after bariatric surgery
Mr. G, age 64, has schizoaffective disorder and has been stable for years. Weeks after undergoing bariatric surgery, he rapidly develops...
Savvy Psychopharmacology
Prazosin for PTSD: Sorting out the evidence
Mr. H, age 43, presents to your clinic for management of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).