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Closing your practice: What to consider
Closing your practice can be a stressful experience, and it requires careful planning. The process requires numerous steps, such as informing your...
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The skill of administering IM medications: 3 questions to consider
The intramuscular (IM) route is commonly used to administer medication in various clinical settings.
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Intermittent fasting: What to tell patients
Intermittent fasting is the purposeful, restricted intake of food (and sometimes water), usually for health or religious reasons.
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Inpatient violence: Take steps to reduce your risk
Inpatient violence is a significant problem for psychiatric facilities because it can have serious physical and psychological consequences for...
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SCAMP: Assessing body-focused repetitive behaviors
Repetitive behaviors towards the body, such as hair pulling and skin picking, are common. Approximately 5% of the general population may meet...
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Let’s talk about ‘chemsex’: Sexualized drug use among men who have sex with men
Consider the following patients who have presented to our hospital system:
- A 27-year-old gay man is brought to ... ...
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Vaping: Understand the risks
From 2017 to 2018, the 30-day prevalence of “vaping” nicotine rose dramatically among 8th graders, 10th graders, 12th graders, college students,...
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Dealing with a difficult boss: A ‘bossectomy’ is rarely the cure
Ms. D is a 48-year-old administrative assistant and married mother of 2 teenagers with a history of adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and...
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Intimate partner violence: Assessment in the era of telehealth
Intimate partner violence (IPV) includes “physical violence, sexual violence, stalking, and psychological aggression (including coercive tactics)...
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Treating major depressive disorder after limited response to an initial agent
S elective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) are commonly used first-line agents for...
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Conspiracy theory or delusion? 3 questions to tell them apart
Many psychiatrists conceptualize mental illnesses, including psychotic disorders, across a continuum where their borders can be ambiguous.