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Journey To The Center Of The Mind "Functional" MRI is yielding a clearer picture of what thoughts look like   |
Wired
May 19, 2008
Daniel Carlat |
Brain Scans as Mind Readers? Don't Believe the Hype Can Spect scans of the brain really show our mind in action, or are we allowing ourselves to be seduced by images that may actually tell us very little? |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2006
Samuel K. Moore |
Psychiatry's Shocking New Tools Electronic implants and electromagnetic pulses are picking up where psychoactive drugs have failed. |
American Family Physician
September 15, 2000
Kim S. Griswold, M.D., M.P.H. & Linda F. Pessar, M.D. |
Management of Bipolar Disorder A comprehensive management program, including collaboration between the patient's family physician and psychiatrist, should be implemented to optimize medical care... |
AskMen.com
Julian Marcus |
Are You Bipolar? Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is one of the least understood and potentially most destructive mental health disorders. |
BusinessWeek
May 2, 2005
Kate Murphy |
Easing Depression Without Drugs Doctors are trying therapies, from implants to herbs, that can cut down on side effects. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2001
Marc Tunzi |
Can the Patient Decide? Evaluating Patient Capacity in Practice |
Wired
August 2001
Jennifer Kahn |
Let's Make Your Head Interactive The Human Brain Project is combining wet anatomy with next-gen scanning, imaging, and networking to give neuroscience a revolutionary new tool -- the globally accessible online mind... |
Salon.com
March 9, 2000
Lawrence H. Diller, M.D. |
Kids on drugs A behavioral pediatrician questions the wisdom of medicating our children. |
Salon.com
December 1, 1999
Annie Murphy Paul |
Painting insanity black Why are there more black schizophrenics? |
BusinessWeek
April 26, 2004
Carol Marie Cropper |
A Cloud Over Antidepressants Do some popular drugs cause suicidal behavior in teens? |
American Family Physician
November 1, 2003
Stovall & Domino |
Approaching the Suicidal Patient In an attempt to help the family physician prevent suicide, this article reviews known risk factors and offers a strategy for assessing and addressing these factors in individual patients. |
Salon.com
May 25, 2000
J.B. Orenstein |
Who will care for the crazy? She was 18 and had been found hanging by a noose. But the moment I saw her insurer, I knew she was one of the lucky ones. |
Managed Care
April 2006
Tony Berberabe |
Insurers Rely on Providers To Screen for Depression With access only to claims data, health plans strive to promote the importance of depression screening to their providers. |
Reason
July 2000
Jacob Sullum |
Curing the Therapeutic State Thomas Szasz, author of "The Myth of Mental Illness," on the medicalization of American life. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
January 1, 2006
Michael Fronstin |
A Fresh Look at Co-morbidity You may think you understand a disease. But then it arrives in tandem. A new survey takes a fresh look at co-morbidity. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
January 1, 2006
Gene Guselli |
Marketing to Professionals: The Power of Positive Feedback Boost doctors' confidence in your brand by validating their prescription decisions. |
AskMen.com
Harold Russell |
Depression & Fatigue A recent study of adults showed fatigue and lethargy to be the most common and debilitating symptoms of depression. This finding could change the way that physicians treat this illness. |
Managed Care
May 2000
Mark G. Weiner, M.D., and Eric Pifer, M.D. |
Computerized Decision Support and the Quality of Care The notion of quality of care in medicine is not new, but it is becoming increasingly important as the competitive health care market demands objective measures to compare physicians, hospitals, and managed care organizations.... |
Nurse Practitioner
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Krauter & Cook |
Pharmacogenetics and the pharmacological management of depression One CYP450 enzyme, CYP2D6, is responsible for the metabolism of 30% of all drugs including many antidepressants. Phenotypes of metabolizer status affect antidepressant treatment outcomes and adverse drug reactions. |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2005
Haas et al. |
Management of the Difficult Patient All physicians must care for some patients who are perceived as difficult because of behavioral or emotional aspects that affect their care. Specific communication techniques and greater patient involvement in the process of care may enhance the relationship. |
American Family Physician
January 1, 2006
Rupke, Blecke & Renfrow |
Cognitive Therapy for Depression Family physicians usually are the first to diagnose and treat patients with depression. They should inform patients that psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy are valid options, and that cognitive therapy is the most studied psychotherapy. |
Nursing
April 2008
Kathryn Murphy |
Shedding the burden of depression & anxiety Learn about types of depression and available treatments. |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2002
William G. Elder |
When the Side Effect Is Really the Symptom Several studies have supported the importance of physician-patient relationships on medication compliance in patients with schizophrenia. |
American Family Physician
August 15, 2002
Ward & Zamorski |
Benefits and Risks of Psychiatric Medications During Pregnancy Decisions regarding the use of psychiatric medications should be individualized, and the most important factor is usually the patient's level of functioning in the past when she was not taking medications. |
ifeminists
November 17, 2004
Byron Fraser |
Review: Your Drug May Be Your Problem Excerpts from the book Your Drug May Be Your Problem: How and Why to Stop Taking Psychiatric Medications by Peter Breggin and David Cohen delineating the adverse effects of these medications and how to stop taking them. |
Chemistry World
April 2008
Derek Lowe |
Column: In the Pipeline The recent row over antidepressants reminds us how little we know about the brain. |
Managed Care
May 2004
MargaretAnn Cross |
Depression Programs Might Provide an Edge There may be some costs up front, but there is also an opportunity for health plans to profit as employers' concern about this issue grows. |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2000
Michael F. Gliatto, M.D. |
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Patients with generalized anxiety disorder experience worry or anxiety and a number of physical and psychologic symptoms... |
Managed Care
June 2003
Frank Diamond |
How To Manage the Worried Well They have symptoms, but that doesn't mean primary care physicians can pinpoint a physical problem. Yet they do suffer, and are a cost center for insurers and employers. |
Reason
Aug/Sep 2007
Kerry Howley |
Dying for Lifesaving Drugs Will desperate patients destroy the pharmaceutical system that produces tomorrow's treatments? |
Pharmaceutical Executive
November 1, 2008
George Koroneos |
Tech Toys Here are the hottest gadgets and gizmos to make a dent in drug noncompliance. |
American Family Physician
January 1, 2007
Shashi & Subhash Bhatia |
Childhood and Adolescent Depression Safe and effective treatment of major depression in this age group requires accurate diagnosis, suicide risk assessment, and use of evidence-based therapies. |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2003
Ondria C. Gleason |
Delirium Delirium is characterized by an acute change in cognition and a disturbance of consciousness, usually resulting from an underlying medical condition or from medication or drug withdrawal. The associated morbidity and mortality make diagnosis of this condition extremely important. |
The Motley Fool
September 7, 2007
Brian Orelli |
Clinical Data Gets Personal Clinical Data's lead compound Vilazodone posts strong phase 3 results. The company is searching for common genetic markers among patients who responded positively to the drug. |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2004
Peter A. Calabresi |
Diagnosis and Management of Multiple Sclerosis The diagnosis of multiple sclerosis should be made by a physician with experience in identifying the disease. Five disease-modifying treatments for multiple sclerosis have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. |
American Family Physician
August 15, 2001
Thomas P. Guck |
Assessment and Treatment of Depression Following Myocardial Infarction Depression is an independent risk factor in the development of and mortality associated with cardiovascular disease in otherwise healthy persons... |
Job Journal
August 24, 2008 |
Career Snapshot: Psychiatrist Psychiatrists tend to the mental well-being of society. |
Nursing
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Sharon M. Valente |
Assessing patients for suicide risk This article will help you update your knowledge of suicide risk factors and prevention strategies, and provide guidelines for effective intervention. |
IEEE Spectrum
August 2008
Morgen E. Peck |
Brain-wave Test Challenges Vegetative-State Diagnosis Tests using an EEG have shown unexpected cortical functioning in vegetative patients. |
American Family Physician
November 1, 2006
Lurie et al. |
Seasonal Affective Disorder Patients with seasonal affective disorder have episodes of major depression that tend to recur during specific times of the year, usually in winter. Like major depression, seasonal affective disorder probably is underdiagnosed in primary care settings. |
Reason
May 2005
Jacob Sullum |
Thomas Szasz Takes on His Critics In Szasz Under Fire: The Psychiatric Abolitionist Faces His Critics, edited by Jeffrey A. Schaler, Szasz sticks to his guns and scores many points, but his responses are not always completely satisfying. |
Nursing
May 2012
Tim Blake |
Three Medication Pathways for Bipolar Disorder No matter where you work, you're likely to care for patients with bipolar disorder, which affects about 2.6% of people age 18 and older per year. |
Chemistry World
November 8, 2006
Victoria Gill |
Molecular Signals of Schizophrenia Identified Researchers have identified specific biomarkers for schizophrenia, a discovery which could pave the way to more accurate diagnostics, improved treatments, and could even be the starting point for the development of preventative medicines. |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2002
Zamorski & Albucher |
What to Do When SSRIs Fail: Eight Strategies for Optimizing Treatment of Panic Disorder Effective management of panic disorder is a common challenge for family physicians. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the drugs of choice for this condition because of their safety and efficacy. But not all patients have a favorable response to SSRI therapy. |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2002
Vyjeyanthi S. Periyakoil |
Identifying and Managing Preparatory Grief and Depression at the End of Life Preparatory grief is experienced by virtually all patients who are dying and can be facilitated with psychosocial support and counseling... |
Reason
October 2005
Maia Szalavitz |
In Defense of Happy Pills While psychotherapy validated by research has its place, there is no convincing reason why it should be considered inherently superior to drugs. Pleasure can be just as important for emotional recovery and growth as pain, if not more so. |
IEEE Spectrum
May 2005
Samuel K. Moore |
Zapping Away The Blues Cyberonics Inc. plans to introduce the first implanted device that can treat a psychiatric illness. |
Managed Care
February 2002
Heidi A. Sauder & Sheri Wallace |
Push Is On for Improved Treatment of Women's Psychological Maladies Sure there are diagnostic and treatment challenges, but the money that can be saved for society might make this fertile ground for investment... |
American Journal of Nursing
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Brodkey et al. |
Living Well with Multiple Sclerosis Improvements in magnetic resonance imaging and the advent of disease-modifying therapies in the past 15 years have changed the diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis |
