Reviews
Evidence-Based Reviews
Cognitive enhancers for dementia: Do they work?
Three cholinesterase inhibitors—donepezil, rivastigmine, and galantamine—are commonly used to treat Alzheimer’s disease. How effective are they in...
Evidence-Based Reviews
A diagnosis that’s yours to make: Accidental hypothermia in the elderly
Although a metabolic illness, patients with hypothermia usually present with cognitive impairment and bizarre behavior that mimic psychiatric...
Pearls
Counseling a substance abuse patient after a relapse
Pearls
Counseling a substance abuse patient after a relapse
Evidence-Based Reviews
Rapid-cycling bipolar disorder: Which therapies are most effective?
Do antidepressants help the patient or exacerbate treatment-refractory depression in the context of rapid-cycling bipolar disorder? Is lithium...
Evidence-Based Reviews
Rapid-cycling bipolar disorder: Which therapies are most effective?
Do antidepressants help the patient or exacerbate treatment-refractory depression in the context of rapid-cycling bipolar disorder? Is lithium...
Evidence-Based Reviews
When does shyness become a disorder?
Social anxiety disorder is highly prevalent but often hidden. Early recognition and effective treatment could reduce the risk for additional...
Evidence-Based Reviews
What to do if you—or a patient—is a victim of stalking
Psychiatrists are often subject to obsessive pursuit by patients because of their unique therapeutic relationship. A patient of yours may also...
Evidence-Based Reviews
What to do if you—or a patient—is a victim of stalking
Psychiatrists are often subject to obsessive pursuit by patients because of their unique therapeutic relationship. A patient of yours may also...
Evidence-Based Reviews
Pharmacotherapy of alcohol dependence: How and when to use disulfiram and naltrexone
Both agents have been shown to be effective. Understanding the mechanism of action, benefits, and risks of these two medications can help you...
Evidence-Based Reviews
Pharmacotherapy of alcohol dependence: How and when to use disulfiram and naltrexone
Both agents have been shown to be effective. Understanding the mechanism of action, benefits, and risks of these two medications can help you...