Psychiatry

Dr. Lubin on physicians' acceptance of death as a part of medical practice and a habit shared by many of his colleagues: reading the obituaries.

British researchers report on the effects of living alone on patients who have deliberately injured themselves.

Shrink Rap's ClinkShrink explores what being trapped for months must do to one's psychological state.

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David Kaplan reviews research he's conducting on dissolvable silk brain implants.

New research explains why to provide relaxation techniques to stressed patients who are trying to conceive.

Although spanking has declined in the US, nearly 80% of preschool children are still disciplined this way, according to new research, which also finds that corporal punishment of children is still common around the world, despite bans that have been adopted in 24 countries.

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Results from two studies show that the youngest kids in a class are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than the oldest kids in their class.

What do psychiatrists do when they're on vacation? They make their psychiatry blogs vacation blogs.

British researchers have determined the factors that lead patients with an ARMS to develop psychosis.

Aaron Greenspan, MD created the only in-theater gastroenterology service in Afghanistan, but had to fight through red tape for 17 months to get there.

The information leaflets that patients receive at pharmacies along with their prescriptions differ significantly in content, and can be difficult for people to read and understand, according to a new study.

Although marriage can be an exhausting enterprise, it helps lower cortisol response and should make it easier for people to handle other stressors in their lives.

Recently published results show no differences in the frequency of delusional disorder between the sexes but do reveal other gender differences.

Why is moderate to severe depression incidence up 7% from just 10 years ago?

Why are pharmacists taking a bigger role in patient care?

Children who experience trauma may enter a cycle of negative emotions that can contribute to health problems later and precipitate an early death, according to findings from a recent study.

Tell your patients about this video on anxiety, panic attacks, OCD, stress, phobias, and more.

Tell your patients about this video, which discusses the physiology of ADHD.

This free, online CME course on bipolar disorder offers 0.25 credits.

How can a psychiatrist respond to the question "What good are you?" from a patient?

Computer applications in the Clinical Documentation Improvement field are poised to make a transformative leap.

A higher prevalence of onset of breast development was seen in whites, while black girls develop overall at an earlier age. Obesity was indicated as a factor.

Shrink Rap's ClinkShrink explains what happens when people learn you're a doctor and why its bothersome.

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This study sought to assess the effects of inadequate response to antidepressant treatment on healthcare resource utilization and on work productivity in patients diagnosed as having major depressive disorder.