Anxiety Disorders
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Repetitive primary care screenings may miss depression and anxiety
Screening for anxiety and depression at regular intervals rather than each clinical encounter could improve reliability.
Conference Coverage
Confirmed: Intermittent use of benzodiazepines is the safest option
“We’ve always known that there was a problem, but there haven’t been high-quality epidemiological studies like this that allowed us to say what...
Conference Coverage
CBT effectively treats sexual concerns in menopausal women
Though a small study, the findings confirm previous research results found in women with sexual concerns after gynecologic cancer.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Neuropsychiatric aspects of Parkinson’s disease: Practical considerations
How to identify and manage common psychiatric manifestations of PD.
From the Journals
Online CBT aids remission of anxiety, depression in students
This precision model, which can also be supported on mobile phones or tablets, could be transferred to primary care facilities or vulnerable...
Commentary
Universal anxiety screening recommendation is a good start
As more patients are diagnosed with anxiety, there will be a need for more psychiatrists to fill the gaps in mental health care.
Commentary
Barbie has an anxiety disorder
What happens when an entire global population is exposed simultaneously to trauma?
Evidence-Based Reviews
Climate change and mental illness: What psychiatrists can do
What you need to know about climate-related psychiatric concerns and how you can help.
From the Editor
A toxic and fractured political system can breed angst and PTSD
As psychiatrists know, many of our severely traumatized adult patients were victims of abuse during childhood.
Commentary
More on prescribing controlled substances
I was disheartened with the June 2023 issue of Current Psychiatry. This issue included “Optimizing benzodiazepine treatment of anxiety disorders...
From the Journals
No link between most cancers and depression/anxiety: Study
The findings “may help health professionals to alleviate feelings of guilt and self-blame in patients with cancer who attribute their diagnosis to...