Monthly Archives: June 2014
AGEING
We age in two ways. There is the ageing we count by clock and calendar. And then there is biological ageing. The latter is written into our genes. But, it is also influenced by our lifestyle and history. And while we cannot stop time ticking by, there may be ways to test for our biological […]
mind-boggling-psychiatric-treatments
Nobody ever claimed a visit to the doctor was a pleasant way to pass the time. But if you’re timid about diving onto a psychiatrist’s couch or paranoid about popping pills, remember: It could be worse. Like getting-a-hole-drilled-into-your-skull worse. Or having-a-doctor-infect-you-with-malaria-to-cure-you worse. Think of it this way. After finding out what’s not going to happen […]
occult practices
The word occult for many years has carried with it a stigma of ominous dealings and dark forces, but in reality the word occult simply means “hidden,” or “secret.” It has also come to mean “knowledge of the paranormal,” and “a knowledge of hidden things.” Because many dark magic practices were often carried out in […]
epilepsy-and-seizures-neuropsychiatric-implications
May 01, 2014 | Special Reports, Anxiety, Mood Disorders, Neuropsychiatry By Marco Mula, MD, PhD Linked Articles Computerized Neurocognitive Tests in Clinical Practice Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: Should We Be Worried? Introduction: Understanding the Links Between Neuroscience and Behavior Management of Psychosis in Parkinson Disease Epilepsy and Seizures: Neuropsychiatric Implications For a long time, the correlation between epilepsy, seizures, and emotions has […]
Antidepressants May Have Role in Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease, Study Suggests
Research conducted by Yvette Sheline, M.D., a professor of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, and colleagues and reported in Science Translational Medicine suggests that antidepressants might someday be a long-sought weapon in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. After older mice genetically modeled to have Alzheimer’s disease were chronically given the SSRI antidepressant citalopram, it stopped the growth […]
mentally challenging work and leisurely pursuits can delay the onset of dementia
those at higher genetic risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease, completing more school and going on to a lifetime of mentally challenging work and leisurely pursuits can delay the onset of dementia by close to nine years, says a new study. Preventing Alzheimer’s disease — with an antidepressant Melissa Healy Cultivating both early educational attainment and […]
depression as a risk factor of heart disease?
Darrel Regier, M.D., former APA director of research, discusses APA’s involvement with the AHA’s recommendation to consider depression as a major risk factor for heart disease. Sylvia Johnson Despite publication of numerous studies and meta-analyses showing a link between depression and cardiovascular disease, the American Heart Association (AHA) has yet to formally recognize depression as […]
nutrition and depression
INTRODUCTION Few people are aware of the connection between nutrition and depression while they easily understand the connection between nutritional deficiencies and physical illness. Depression is more typically thought of as strictly biochemical-based or emotionally-rooted. On the contrary, nutrition can play a key role in the onset as well as severity and duration of depression. […]
delirium
Introduction This practice guideline seeks to summarize data regarding the care of patients with delirium. It begins at the point where the psychiatrist has diagnosed a patient as suffering from delirium according to the DSM-IV criteria for the disorder. The purpose of this guideline is to assist the psychiatrist in caring for a patient with […]
Antidepressant Therapy Alone in Bipolar Disorder Associated With Mania Risk, Study Shows
Antidepressant monotherapy in patients with bipolar disorder appears to be associated with an increased risk of mania, according to a report online in AJP in Advance today titled, “The Risk of Switch to Mania in Patients With Bipolar Disorder During Treatment With an Antidepressant Alone and in Combination With a Mood Stabilizer.” In contrast, no increased […]
Continuing the Conversation about Choosing Wisely: The American Psychiatric Association Releases List of Five Uses of Psychiatric Medication to Question
Joel Yager, MD, Professor, University of Colorado School of Medicine Chair of the APA Council on Quality Care Recently the APA released a list of “Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question” in Psychiatry as part of the Choosing Wisely® campaign, led by the ABIM Foundation. The list identifies five specific evidence-based recommendations that can […]
Recognizing Early Warning Signs of Mental Illnesses
Major mental illnesses such as schizophrenia or bipolardisorder rarely appear “out of the blue.” Most often family, friends, teachers, or individuals themselves recognize that “something is not quite right” about their thinking, feelings, or behavior before one of these illnesses appears in its fullblown form. Being informed about developing symptoms, or early warning signs, can […]
Why I Kiss My Patients
| June 11, 2014 By Pamela Wible, MD I started kissing patients in med school. And I haven’t stopped. During my third-year pediatric rotation, I would stay up late at night in the hospital, holding sick and dying children. I’d lift them from their cribs, kiss them, and sing to them, rocking them back and forth until […]
Cognitive Training May Bestow Long-Term Benefits for Seniors
Clinical and Research News March 20, 2014 DOI: 10.1176/appi.pn.2014.3b3 Joan Arehart-Treichel Training elderly individuals in reasoning and speed-of-information processing tasks, but not memory, resulted in sustained or improved cognitive abilities a decade later. A large multisite, randomized, controlled clinical trial has found that cognitive training can benefit seniors up to a decade after they’ve […]
For Now, Preventive Efforts Are Best Alzheimer’s Weapon
June 14, 2013 DOI: 10.1176/appi.pn.2013.6b10 Aaron Levin Several factors can help maintain the brain’s health as people age, says a geriatric psychiatry expert. “The brain undergoes a lot of wear and tear as it ages,” geriatric psychiatrist Gary Small, M.D., explained at APA’s 2013 annual meeting in May. Small has spent a career seeking […]
How Medicine Became a Growth Business
Posted on May 16, 2011 by Maggie Mahar Below, a guest post by Dr. Clifton Meador. Over the years, Meador has practiced as a family doctor, an epidemiologist, a health care administrator and Dean of the University of Alabama Medical School. He also has published many books and articles including a tale set in the not too distant future […]
Five Speaking Tips for Medical Conference Presenters
By Sue Jacques Medical conference attendees have high expectations of presenters, and so they should. After all, attendees invest time, money, and effort to attend professional development events. In return, they deserve to be addressed by speakers who are prepared, articulate, and stage-savvy. Not everyone is comfortable speaking in front of an audience, though, especially when […]
joe biden
NEW YORK ― During an impassioned speech in a packed room of more than 10,000 mental health professionals, Vice President Joseph Biden highlighted the urgent need for more general, child, and Veterans Affairs (VA) psychiatrists in the United States. “We need you more than ever. And quite frankly, we need more of you than exists […]
Vice President Biden Hails ‘Astounding Possibilities’ in BRAIN Initiative, Parity Law
Vice President Biden Hails ‘Astounding Possibilities’ in BRAIN Initiative, Parity Law Understanding of the brain and treatment of mental illness and brain diseases are at a transformative crossroads. That’s what Vice President Joe Biden said today as he presented the William C. Menninger Memorial Convocation Lecture at APA’s 2014 annual meeting in New York City. […]
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