Reviews
Evidence-Based Reviews
Risk factors for nonsuicidal self-injury: A review of the evidence
Understanding the differences in risk for adolescents and adults can help inform treatment.
Savvy Psychopharmacology
How bariatric surgery affects psychotropic drug absorption
Ms. B, age 60, presents to the clinic with high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, depression, and anxiety.
Cases That Test Your Skills
Impaired cognition in a patient with schizophrenia and HIV
Mr. F has schizophrenia and HIV. His insight to both illnesses is limited. Could a change in his antipsychotic regimen improve his cognition and...
Pearls
Pregnancy termination: What psychiatrists need to know
Approximately half of pregnancies in the United States are unplanned, and approximately one-fifth of pregnancies end in elective termination.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Generalized anxiety disorder: 8 studies of biological interventions
FIRST OF 2 PARTS: Evidence suggests several medications and rTMS may offer benefit.
Savvy Psychopharmacology
Smoking cessation: Varenicline and the risk of neuropsychiatric adverse events
Mr. T, age 34, is a veteran who recently returned to civilian life.
Pearls
Termination of pregnancy for medical reasons: A mental health perspective
Termination of pregnancy for medical reasons (TFMR) occurs when a pregnancy is ended due to medical complications that threaten the health of a...
Evidence-Based Reviews
Paraphilic disorders and sexual criminality
What to consider when caring for a patient with sexually deviant thoughts or behaviors.
Commentary
Neurotransmitter-based diagnosis and treatment: A hypothesis (Part 2)
Recognizing symptoms associated with endorphin and norepinephrine dysfunction.
Out Of The Pipeline
Dexmedetomidine sublingual film for agitation
Approved by the FDA on April 5, 2022, dexmedetomidine sublingual film (Igalmi, manufactured and distributed by BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc., New...
Savvy Psychopharmacology
Sublingual buprenorphine plus buprenorphine XR for opioid use disorder
Mr. L, age 31, presents to the emergency department (ED) with somnolence after sustaining an arm laceration at work.