The HCPLive Psychiatry condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and insights on mental illnesses. This page consists of interviews, articles, podcasts, and videos on the research, treatment and development of therapies for depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and more.
October 3rd 2024
A study reveals that individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders experience high rates of comorbid mental health conditions and receive minimally adequate treatment.
September 26th 2024
September 20th 2024
Clinical Consultations™: Managing Depressive Episodes in Patients with Bipolar Disorder Type II
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Medical Crossfire®: Understanding the Advances in Bipolar Disease Treatment—A Comprehensive Look at Treatment Selection Strategies
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'REEL’ Time Patient Counseling: The Diagnostic and Treatment Journey for Patients With Bipolar Disorder Type II – From Primary to Specialty Care
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SimulatED™: Diagnosing and Treating Alzheimer’s Disease in the Modern Era
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When converting medical records into an electronic form most of the work can be done without much consideration. However, when it comes to observations and other notes by healthcare professionals, how they are included and made available to patients can present the need for more in depth thought.
When given the choice of what parts of their records patients wanted made available to healthcare professionals, the results showed a mixed reaction to the ability. There were also questions raised about the risks associated with only making the records available to certain people.
Having one of the oldest electronic health record systems in the country the state of Indiana has been at the forefront of the field for close to 30 years. Using those records and networks in the state a group from the Regenstrief Institute looked at how patients might want to control who can see their records.
Strategies for Treating Depression Associated With Chronic Pain Part 2: Pharmacotherapy
June 9th 2015Last month's Pain Perspectives focused on the benefits of psychotherapy in depressed patients with chronic pain. However, quality psychotherapy is not always available, and not all patients are open to it. This month, I will be looking at rational pharmacotherapy for the primary care physician in treating the depression that is generally an aspect of chronic pain syndromes.
PTSD Is Associated with Accelerated Aging
May 27th 2015Research from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System published online in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry suggests that patients with post-traumatic stress disorder appear to be at risk for accelerated aging, or premature senescence.
Antipsychotics Safe for Pregnant Women
May 21st 2015The results of the largest study of its kind to date indicate that new antipsychotic medications-including quetiapine, olanzapine, and risperidone-do not appear to put women at additional risk of developing gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders, or major blood clots that obstruct circulation, all conditions that often develop during pregnancy or with the use of older antipsychotic medications.
CDC: Why Strong Swimmers Drowned
Fatal drownings happen even in strong, healthy swimmers in lifeguarded pools. A New York City health department investigation points to an under-reported cause: deliberate breath-holding as part of informal contests or self-imposed training regimens.
Longer Lasting Version of Schizophrenia Drug Approved
The US Food and Drug Administration today approved 3-month paliperidone palmitate (Invega Trinza/Janssen) a longer-lasting version of Janssen's paliperidone palmitate product marketed as Invega Sustenna, a treatment that works for only 1 month per injection.
Favorable Results for Major Depressive Disorder Patients
Antony Loebel, MD, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. provided invaluable insight on the first placebo-controlled trial for patients with Major Depressive Disorder with mixed features.
Parkinson's Psychosis: More Common Than You Think
Henry Nasrallah, MD, Sydney W. Souers Endowed Chair, Professor & Chairman, Department of Neurology & Psychiatry, Saint Louis University School of Medicine introduced his research surrounding Parkinson's Disease Psychosis, often considered a new battle field for many psychiatrists.