Mental Health
Article
Mental Health Concerns in Returning Soldiers
Clinical Review
Preoperative Evaluation for Bariatric Surgery: Practice Patterns of U.S. Army Surgeons and Psychologists
Providing psychological evaluations to patients interested in bariatric surgery is a common practice—but one for which clear guidelines are...
Clinical Review
Is Critical Incident Stress Management Effective?
As this crisis intervention program undergoes scientific scrutiny, its efficacy has been called into question. These authors explore the...
Government and Regulations
VA Study Explores the Mental Health Costs of War
Clinical Review
Sialorrhea in an Adult Taking Aripiprazole
After five months of treatment with aripiprazole, this patient developed excessive sialorrhea, an extremely uncommon adverse effect.
Article
BMI and Cognitive Impairment
Commentary
Treating PTSD When the Patient Has Committed Criminal Acts
Article
Facial Bruising and Altered Mental Status After a Fall
A pediatric patient with this presentation had normal vital signs and no other indications of serious trauma. Can you guess what these signs...
Clinical Review
Impact of Mental Health Disorders
After learning that such disorders are the second leading cause of medical separation from the U.S. Navy, these researchers took a closer look at...
Clinical Review
How Reminders of Prior Combat Affect PTSD Symptoms
Do terrorism and subsequent war exacerbate symptoms of chronic posttraumatic stress disorder? In this study of Vietnam veterans, investigators...