APA: American Psychiatric Association
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Refractory OCD? Consider opioids, amphetamines, caffeine
SAN FRANCISCO – “These are not things that will be taught to you in your residency.”
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Ketamine may help OCD, but much work remains
SAN FRANCISCO – Off-label use is common with ketamine, but there is little supporting evidence.
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Ketamine may rely on opioid receptors for antidepressive effect
SAN FRANCISCO – In treatment-resistant individuals, preexposure to an opioid receptor antagonist greatly reduced ketamine’s effect.
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Patients with intellectual disability require nuanced care
SAN FRANCISCO – Dr. Nita V. Bhatt talks with Dr. Julie P. Gentile about best practices for providing psychiatric interventions for patients with...
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How to counsel patients interested in trying marijuana
SAN FRANCISCO – When it comes to cannabis use for psychiatric disorders, evidence is largely lacking, said Dr. David A. Gorelick.
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Navigating racism while in medical training
SAN FRANCISCO – A team in the psychiatry department at Yale University explores issues tied to race and racism and examines possible solutions.
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Acting up at APA
Can improv prevent physician burnout and promote patient healing?
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Weight can block psychiatric facility admission
SAN FRANCISCO – Some hospitals cited concerns about staff injuries from moving – or trying to calm – a large patient.
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Psychiatrists urged to raise awareness about human trafficking
SAN FRANCISCO – “One study of sex-trafficked adults found that about 40% of them had a history of a suicide attempt.”
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Intranasal esketamine combo tied to symptom improvement
SAN FRANCISCO – Dr. Michael E. Thase discussed possible alterations in esketamine’s treatment regimen.
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The effects persist for children who witnessed 9/11
SAN FRANCISCO – There is a heightened risk of psychiatric and physical problems.
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When the parent is a psychiatrist: How are children affected?
SAN FRANCISCO – Children of psychiatrists view parents’ profession as a gift.
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For some MST survivors, VA hospitals can trigger PTSD
SAN FRANCISCO – Veteran survivors of military sexual trauma are often reluctant to report assaults, but some therapies can help.
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Toolkit for providing mental health care to Muslim patients launched
SAN FRANCISCO – Expert explores challenges of providing mental health care to Muslim patients.
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Hip-hop offers lens into psyche of black boys, men
SAN FRANCISCO – Suicidality in black men might not look the same as it does in other patients, Dr. Sarah Y. Vinson said.