Reviews
Pearls
Telepsychiatry during COVID-19: Understanding the rules
Due to COVID-19, several rules and regulations governing care and prescribing have been temporarily modified or suspended to allow clinicians to...
Evidence-Based Reviews
Time to retire haloperidol?
For emergency agitation, evidence suggests newer alternatives may be a better choice.
Pearls
Taking care of ourselves during the COVID-19 pandemic
Despite the persistent uncertainty created by COVID-19, clinicians can take actions to help maintain their own mental and physical health.
Pearls
Is psychosis toxic to the brain?
Because untreated psychosis can result in irreversible structural brain damage, clinicians must act swiftly to provide assertive treatment.
Reviews
Does your patient have the right to refuse medications?
A brief guide to the legal aspects of administering involuntary medications.
Pearls
The ABCDs of treating tardive dyskinesia
Because discontinuing the antipsychotic may not improve the patient’s TD symptoms and may worsen mood or psychosis, consider these 4 adjunctive...
Pearls
Strategies for treating patients with health anxiety
These patients are adversely affected due to the substantial functional impairment they experience from their health worries.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Second-generation long-acting injectable antipsychotics: A practical guide
Understanding each of these medications’ unique properties can optimize patient care.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Kratom: What we know, what to tell your patients
Educate patients about the risks of this increasingly popular but unregulated substance.
Pearls
Meeting the mental health needs of American Muslim patients
Because of a paucity of data on the psychiatric care of American Muslim patients, there is a great need to understand how to treat this vulnerable...
Pearls
Interacting with colleagues on social media: Tips for avoiding trouble
Consider these suggestions for appropriately interacting with your colleagues on social media.