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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The End of SGR: What Took So Long?
May 8th 2015For more than a decade, it has been an annual ritual to read headlines about a crisis brewing in Congress as it struggled to avert a looming Medicare disaster stemming from the imminent pay cut to Medicare physicians mandated by the "SGR". Like a broken record each time, spurred by warnings of physician groups of the dire consequences the slash in Medicare fees would have on medical practices and Medicare patients, Congress scrambled at the 12th hour to put off the mandated cuts for another year.
Strategies for Treating Depression Associated With Chronic Pain Part 1: Psychotherapy
May 8th 2015In last month's Pain Perspectives, I discussed the importance of assessing patients with chronic pain for depression – as it is extremely prevalent in this population and has been found to interfere with physical treatment. This month, we will begin to look at what the primary care physician can do to ensure that their patients with chronic pain have their depression addressed adequately.
How Would You Manage This Woman Who is a Self Described 'Worry Wart'?
May 8th 2015A 38 year old female lab technician is seen for "being nervous all the time". She complains of being unable to relax. She relates to you that he has been a "worry wart" for as long as she can remember, always fearing that something is going to go wrong. Although her doctor has told her she is in excellent health, she relates that she sees him frequently for episodic stomach pains and palpitations.
Treating Psychosis in Parkinson's Patients a Delicate Balancing Act for Physicians
Patients diagnosed with Parkinson's disease face a wide range of physical ailments with their condition. One of the lesser addressed areas is the psychological aspects they face as well. Therapeutic alternatives are being developed to help treat psychosis in this particular patient group.
Is Hair Restoration Worth the Risk of Potential Persistent Sexual Side Effects?
May 5th 2015Hair loss, whether it's partial or complete, is troubling to many people. By age 50, 35 to 50 percent of American men have significant hair loss, and hair thinning and loss increases with age. Many people associate hair loss with premature aging, making pharmaceuticals that arrest hair loss quite popular. However, they are not without certain side effects.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy Prevents Depression Relapse
May 1st 2015The first large study to compare mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT)-a psychological therapy designed to change the way people think and feel about their experiences-with maintenance antidepressant medication suggests that MBCT could offer an alternative to antidepressants for preventing depression relapse.
Psychologists Accused of Assisting in Torture
A group of 6 physicians, psychologists, and ethicists has released a report charging the American Psychological Association (APA) with secretly working with the US government to design the torture techniques used on prisoners at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Q&A With Andrew Stephens of Piramal Imaging: Looking to the Future of Alzheimer's Treatment
A lot of work is being put into developing ways to diagnose and treat patients with Alzheimer's Disease now. Even as work for the present is being done researchers are are also looking toward the future and what could be coming down the road.
Q&A With Andrew Stephens of Piramal Imaging: Using Imaging to Diagnose Alzheimer's Disease
The understanding of Alzheimer's Disease has shown a lot of progression in recent years. One area that has not found a definitive new direction is diagnosis, which typically can only be done through autopsy. New technology could allow doctors to see the disease before it affects a person's life.
Q&A With David Holtzman, MD, FAAN: Treating Alzheimer's Disease Beyond the Patient
For patients with Alzheimer's Disease, as their condition worsens it often falls on other members of their family to make decisions about their course of treatment. What they are expected to do and how they make certain decisions can have long lasting impacts on the care of the people with the disease.
Q&A With David Holtzman, MD, FAAN: Screening for Alzheimer's Before Symptoms Develop
One of the main focus points in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease is screening patients before they even show symptoms of the condition. This is a part of the process that also includes looking to develop new treatments that could be used in the future.
Q&A With David Holtzman, MD, FAAN: Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease
While Alzheimer's Disease is not a new condition, finding a treatment has been elusive even as more is learned about it. Part of the diagnosis involves knowing what to look for beyond tests of cognition and other aspects of a patient's life.
Balance and Gait Provide Useful Tips for Patient Health
You can tell a lot about a person by the way they walk, the way they sit, and the way they conduct themselves in general. Recent research has also shown that signs of potential health issues can be seen when watching a person move.
Abnormal Eating and Sucrose Preference in Dementia
April 19th 2015While abnormal eating behaviors are recognized in behavioral frontotemportal dementia (bvFTD) patients, not much has been reported has been found on the effects on their metabolic health until recently, according to lead author Rebekah Ahmed, MD. The study is due to be presented in a poster session on Apr. 20 at the American Academy of Neurology meeting in Washington, DC.
Does Altitude Affect ADHD Risk?
April 16th 2015In contrast to recent studies linking patients who reside in higher elevations with increased rates of depression and suicide, a new study suggests that the prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder appears to decrease as altitude increases.