Reviews
Pearls
Data-driven prescribing
Analytics could be used to predict bad outcomes associated with psychiatric medications over time.
Pearls
The benzodiazepine dilemma
As clinicians, we are faced with a conflict when deciding whether or not to prescribe a benzodiazepine.
Clinical Neuroscience
Receptor occupancy and drug response: Understanding the relationship
Most clinicians do not think about receptor occupancy when they prescribe a medication. Most simply assume that if they use a low dose of a...
Evidence-Based Reviews
Real-world challenges in managing ‘dual diagnosis’ patients
Diligent assessment and judicious prescribing can help optimize outcomes.
Evidence-Based Reviews
CBT for depression: What the evidence says
Cognitive-behavioral therapy can play an important role in both acute and long-term treatment.
Pearls
Providing culturally competent postpartum care for South Asian women
To improve outcomes for South Asian patients, clinicians should strive to provide culturally competent care.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Helping survivors in the aftermath of suicide loss
Understanding what makes suicide grief unique is essential for treating surviving loved ones.
Pearls
How to avoid denied claims
Unless your practice is cash-only, reimbursements from your patients’ health insurance companies are necessary to ensure its survival.
Pearls
Clozapine-induced GI hypomotility: From constipation to bowel obstruction
To avoid the potentially serious risks associated with GI hypomotility, we offer simple approaches for clinicians to follow when treating patients...
Evidence-Based Reviews
Xenomelia: Profile of a man with intense desire to amputate a healthy limb
This case report helps shed more light on this debilitating, often secretive condition.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Catatonia: How to identify and treat it
Features that overlap with other syndromes make the diagnosis easy to overlook.