PTSD
Evidence-Based Reviews
Psychodynamic factors in psychotropic prescribing
Being aware of these factors can enhance the therapeutic alliance and improve outcomes.
Cases That Test Your Skills
The woman who kept passing out
After becoming unresponsive, Ms. B, age 44, is admitted, sedated, and intubated. She has had 3 similar episodes, and each time left the hospital...
Latest News
How can we help refugees with PTSD?
Because PTSD is a complex mental disorder derived from multiple factors, a diagnosis is never straightforward.
From the Journals
Mental illness tied to COVID-19 breakthrough infection
“Individuals with psychiatric disorders “should be prioritized for booster vaccinations and other critical preventive efforts.”
Commentary
Ukraine and PTSD: How psychiatry can help
PTSD symptoms can be debilitating, and the mental health community needs to begin putting supports in place now to address the trauma in Ukraine...
From the Journals
Diagnosing PTSD: Heart rate variability may help
Preliminary results also indicate that the biomarkers identified in the study are promising in the assessment of patients’ clinical progress.
Pearls
I STEP: Recognizing cognitive distortions in posttraumatic stress disorder
Evidence-based cognitive-behavioral therapies for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may employ cognitive restructuring. This psychotherapeutic...
From the Journals
Psychedelics’ interaction with psych meds: More questions than answers
Little clinical research exists on how psilocybin and common psychiatric treatments interact.
Conference Coverage
Executive-function deficits a new treatment target for PTSD?
Research suggests executive-function deficits are a mechanism that maintains patients’ PTSD symptoms over the course of 1 year.
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Depression, suicidal ideation continue to plague physicians: Survey
“There is a longstanding culture of silence around physician mental health in the medical community,” said Dr. Gary Price.
Conference Coverage
Self-care tips for clinicians as COVID-19 lingers
“We want to promote psychological flexibility: the ability to stay in contact with the present moment,” Dr. Jon A. Levenson said.