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Scant evidence for how to avoid seclusion, restraint in psychiatric patients
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- Whitney McKnight
Little evidence exists for how to avoid the use of seclusion and restraint when de-escalating aggression in psychiatric patients in acute care...
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GLP-1 receptor agonist lixisenatide approved for type 2 diabetes
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- Whitney McKnight
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the once-daily injectable lixisenatide, a glucagonlike peptide-1 receptor agonist, as an adjunct to...
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AAP urges prioritization of sexuality education in well visits
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- Whitney McKnight
Talk about sex with patients and their families, urges an updated clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Use simple algorithms to manage dementia
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- Whitney McKnight
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VIDEO: A case study in managing opioid addiction after a back injury
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- Whitney McKnight
In this edition of Mental Health Consult, our panel discusses their recommendations for workup and next steps for managing a 45-year-old man who...
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Case Study: Managing Opioid Addiction After a Back Injury
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- Whitney McKnight
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Maximize depression treatment efforts with measurement-based care
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- Whitney McKnight
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AUDIO: New bipolar disorder algorithm changes ranking of first-line therapies
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- Whitney McKnight
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July 2016: Click for Credit
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- Amy Karon
- Sara Freeman
- Whitney McKnight
- Mary Ann Moon
Topics include: TNF inhibitors & IBD in pregnancy • Vision loss in giant cell arteritis • Pediatric mental illness: diagnosis &...
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ACIP hints at move from three-dose to two-dose HPV vaccination schedule for youth
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- Whitney McKnight
ACIP is leaning toward recommending a change from three to two doses of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in boys and girls aged 11-12 years...
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ACIP votes to scrap LAIV vaccine for 2016-2017 influenza season
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- Whitney McKnight
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has voted to scrap the use of the live attenuated...
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ACIP recommends MenACWY vaccine for HIV-infected persons 2 months and older
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- Whitney McKnight
ACIP recommends HIV-infected persons 2 months and older receive the meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) vaccine.
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AAP, NASPAG issue joint guidance on menstruation management in teens with disabilities
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- Whitney McKnight
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology have jointly produced a clinical report...
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Psychiatry’s role rising in hospital care
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- Whitney McKnight
Hospitals like Johns Hopkins in Baltimore are trying something new: combining mental health and medical services. Hospital leadership hopes the...
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Unanimous vote sends mental health reform to House floor
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- Whitney McKnight