Evidence-Based Reviews
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Evidence-Based Reviews
Chief complaint: Homicidal. Assessing violence risk
A structured approach can help identify risk factors, including those not due to mental illness.
Savvy Psychopharmacology
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Savvy Psychopharmacology
Treating psychosis in patients with HIV/AIDS
Mr. S, age 56, has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and schizoaffective disorder.
From the Editor
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From the Editor
The DNA of psychiatric practice: A covenant with our patients
As the end of the academic year approaches, I always think of one last message to send to the freshly minted psychiatrists who will complete their...
Commentary
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Commentary
The Goldwater Rule and free speech, the current 'political morass', and more
The Goldwater Rule and free speech In his editorial, “The toxic zeitgeist of hyper-partisanship: A psychiatric perspective” (From the Editor, ...
Cases That Test Your Skills
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Cases That Test Your Skills
Aggressive outbursts and emotional lability in a 16-year-old boy
Mr. X, age 16, is having increasingly frequent aggressive outbursts that are almost always preceded by inappropriate laughing or crying. How would...
Pearls
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Pearls
Strategies for working with patients with personality disorders
Patients with personality disorders can disrupt the treatment relationship, and may leave us feeling angry, ineffective, inadequate, and defeated...
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Pearls
‘Nocebo’ effects: Address these 4 psychosocial factors
Sorting out the causes of unexplained adverse effects from psychotropic medications can be challenging.