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Adult ADHD: Tips for an accurate diagnosis
With the diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on the rise and a surge in prescriptions to treat the disorder leading to...
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Childbirth-related PTSD: How it differs and who’s at risk
Childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder (CB-PTSD) is a form of PTSD that can develop related to trauma surrounding the events of giving...
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Perinatal psychiatric screening: What to ask
Perinatal psychiatry focuses on the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health disorders during the preconception, pregnancy, and...
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Supervising residents in an outpatient setting: 6 tips for success
T he Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requires supervision of residents “provides safe and effective care to patients...
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Interviewing a patient experiencing psychosis
Clinicians of all experience levels, particularly trainees, may struggle when interviewing an individual experiencing psychosis.
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Emotional blunting in patients taking antidepressants
When used to treat anxiety or depressive disorders, antidepressants can cause a variety of adverse effects, including emotional blunting.
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How to avoid abandonment claims when terminating care
Psychiatric clinicians may unilaterally decide to end a treatment relationship with a patient when the relationship is no longer therapeutic, such...
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Perinatal psychiatry: 5 key principles
Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders are the most common complication of pregnancy and childbirth.
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Diagnosing borderline personality disorder: Avoid these pitfalls
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is associated with impaired psychosocial functioning, reduced quality of life, increased use of health care...
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From smiling to smizing: Assessing the affect of a patient wearing a mask
Although the guidelines for masking in hospitals and other health care settings have been revised and face masks are no longer mandatory, it is...
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When a patient wants to stop taking their antipsychotic: Be ‘A SPORT’
For patients with schizophrenia, adherence to antipsychotic treatment reduces the rate of relapse of psychosis, lowers the rate of...