Reviews
Pearls
Managing bipolar disorder in women who are pregnant
Psychiatrists who treat women of childbearing age should consider that those women may become pregnant, and that women with psychiatric illness...
Pearls
Loneliness: How psychiatry can help
Loneliness is distress that occurs when the quality or quantity of social relationships are less than desired.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Early interventions for psychosis
Despite considerable challenges, prevention and first-episode recovery programs may improve outcomes.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Nontraditional therapies for treatment-resistant depression: Part 2
SECOND OF 2 PARTS
Options include OTC agents, anti-inflammatory/immune system therapies, and devices.
Pearls
Intimate partner violence: Assessment in the era of telehealth
Intimate partner violence (IPV) includes “physical violence, sexual violence, stalking, and psychological aggression (including coercive tactics)...
Pearls
Treating major depressive disorder after limited response to an initial agent
S elective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) are commonly used first-line agents for...
Evidence-Based Reviews
Nontraditional therapies for treatment-resistant depression
FIRST OF 2 PARTS
Some off-label agents show promise, but carry risks.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Confidentiality and privilege: What you don’t know can hurt you
Understand the exception in divorce and child custody cases and inform patients accordingly.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Psychological/neuropsychological testing: When to refer for reexamination
Understanding when retesting is most useful can help clarify diagnosis and treatment.
Pearls
Conspiracy theory or delusion? 3 questions to tell them apart
Many psychiatrists conceptualize mental illnesses, including psychotic disorders, across a continuum where their borders can be ambiguous.
Pearls
Workplace violence: Enhance your safety in outpatient settings
In the health care setting, workplace violence directed by patients against clinicians or other staff (eg, verbal or physical assaults) is common...