Depression
From the Journals
Comorbid TBI & PTSD raise the risk for sleep disturbances, pain
Conference Coverage
Substance use increases likelihood of psychiatric hold in pregnancy
AUSTIN, TEX. – Current substance use makes the difference in a determination to involuntarily commit a pregnant woman.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Botulinum toxin: Emerging psychiatric indications
Botulinum toxin has shown promising antidepressant effects, and might be helpful for several other indications.
For Residents
Resilience: Our only remedy?
Resilience is like patience; we all wish we had more of it, but we hope to avoid getting it the hard way.
From the Journals
Comorbid depression, anxiety linked to doubled risk of diabetes
“This study provides further support for the notion that depression with comorbid anxiety symptoms might represent a group...
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Depression Across the Spectrum of Mood Disorders: Advanced Strategies in Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder
What Your Patients are Hearing
Meditation affects genes, inflammation; art prescribed as medicine
Dr. James Doty says meditation can have positive effects on blood pressure, stress hormones, and the immune system.
Conference Coverage
Sandy Hook Promise: Four programs help people recognize signs of a threat
ORLANDO – Mass shootings don’t happen out of the blue, and
What Your Patients are Hearing
Interacting with horses helps veterans with PTSD; Identical twin battles anorexia
Warrior Outreach’s Horsemanship Program seeks to support veterans, service members, and their families.
From the Journals
Adjunctive testosterone may reduce depressive symptoms in men
“Large, preregistered RCTs of good quality investigating testosterone treatment’s effect in men on depression as the primary outcome” are needed...
For Residents
Family therapy and cultural conflicts
I recently had the privilege of treating a family who spoke my first language, Hindi.
Conference Coverage
Sibling abuse more common than child, domestic abuse combined
AUSTIN, TEX. – Emotional aggression among brothers and sisters occurs more often than does physical aggression, literature review shows.