APA: American Psychiatric Association
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Cannabis withdrawal syndrome real but underrecognized
SAN FRANCISCO – Prevalence was about 12% among heavy users, meaning three or more times a week.
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Psychiatry residents not getting training in treating chronic pain
SAN FRANCISCO – Given the unique role of psychiatrists in helping chronic pain patients, this void is concerning, said Dr. Ali Ahsan Ali.
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Psychiatrists discuss work on climate change
SAN FRANCISCO – Dr. Lise Van Susteren and Dr. David Pollack discuss steps psychiatrists can take to provide care for patients suffering from the...
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Psilocybin promising for alcohol use disorder
SAN FRANCISCO – The results have not yet been unblinded, but the investigators found that in their first 56 subjects more intense mystical...
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Mismatch and repair technique adapted for autism
SAN FRANCISCO – An interaction strategy developed for parents with mental illness, adapted for working with children with autism, helped one child...
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Teasing OCD, OCPD apart, and coping with challenges
SAN FRANCISCO – Psychiatrists often mistake the two, and they sometimes share the same traits.
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Gender equity, sexual harassment in health care
SAN FRANCISCO – TIME’S UP Healthcare leaders seek to address transgressions and intervene.
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Consider patients’ perceptions of tardive dyskinesia
SAN FRANCISCO – You really need to ask the patient a lot of questions – and the family and the caregivers – about how much tardive dyskinesia...
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Increasingly violent storms may strain mental health
SAN FRANCISCO – Infrastructure damage, stressors put pressure on vulnerable groups.
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Ketamine tied to remission from suicidal ideation
SAN FRANCISCO – “This is a marvelous study that we should have done,” said Dr. Jaskaran Singh, clinical leader of the esketamine program at...
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Music shows promise for inpatient agitation
SAN FRANCISCO – Preliminary reports suggest that listening to music on headphones calms agitated patients, but more work needed.
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Questions remain as marijuana enters clinic use
SAN FRANCISCO – It’s best to ask people what they’re using, and to counsel new users – especially the elderly – to start low and go slow, Dr....
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Synthetic drugs pose regulatory, diagnostic challenges
SAN FRANCISCO – Every year brings about 250 novel recreational drugs.
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For borderline personality disorder, less may be more
SAN FRANCISCO – Stepped-care regimens rather than psychotherapy could expand access to services, Dr. Joel Paris said.
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Vet accuracy, privacy policies of mental health apps
SAN FRANCISCO – “It’s our responsibility to understand the medications we’re prescribing, so I don’t think this is any different,” Dr. H...