Psychiatry

Heidi Combs, MD, says that many patients present to the primary care office thinking that they have other health problems when the diagnosis is really anxiety or depression. She discussed the topic at the American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting (ACP 2017) in San Diego, California.

The MD Magazine editors rounded up the 10 best stories from this month.

The Senate has postponed its vote on Neil Gorsuch.

Report: consistent stimulant use into adulthood produced an inch of deviation.

UK study finds misdiagnosis in some ADHD.

Researchers compared the safety and efficacy of leading ADHD treatments.

Do supplements influence ADHD symptoms? Researchers sought to find out.

Constance Scharff, PhD: it's a bad time to cut access.

Study: no worries about cognition loss with PCSK9s.

PCPs treating ADHD kids are more likely to give medication in the initial visit.

Women feel hope for the future with access to antiretroviral therapy.

Degree of compliance with an effective ADHD intervention varied.

Drug problems and emotional issues should be treated at the same time.

FDA accepts sNDA for antipsychotic drug cariprazine.

UCLA researchers found genetic and blood changes follow TBI.

An effective ADHD drug did not aggravate other conditions.

Richard Branson, Will Smith, Justin Timberlake, Solange Knowles: ADHD celebs.

The MD Magazine editors rounded up the 10 best stories from this month.

People who have trouble sleeping are likely to develop asthma.

A cognitive test can distinguish among kids with ADHD.

Kids have higher ADHD risk in mothers experiencing eclampsia during pregnancy.

Drug combination with memantine could improve executive function in ADHD.

Surprising links exist between kids with asthma, parental influence, & anxiety.

Atomoxetine was better than comparators in improving symptoms of ADHD.

Individualized dosing helped achieve ADHD remission in almost 50% patients.

The Vince Lombardy Trophy may go to the team that can keep its cool.

Don't drink peroxide, even if alternative medicine promotes it.

Patients with schizophrenia may be at higher odds for type 2 diabetes.

Researchers hypothesize if a NFT with virtual reality can improve ADD symptoms.

The MD Magazine editors rounded up the 10 best stories from January—did you read them all?