Reviews

Pearls

Intimate partner violence: Assessment in the era of telehealth

Author:

Laura Marie LaPlante, MD

Intimate partner violence (IPV) includes “physical violence, sexual violence, stalking, and psychological aggression (including coercive tactics)...

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Pearls

Treating major depressive disorder after limited response to an initial agent

Author:

Gemma D. Espejo, MD

S elective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) are commonly used first-line agents for...

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Evidence-Based Reviews

Nontraditional therapies for treatment-resistant depression

Author:

Mehmet E. Dokucu, MD, PhD

Philip G. Janicak, MD

FIRST OF 2 PARTS

Some off-label agents show promise, but carry risks.

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Evidence-Based Reviews

Confidentiality and privilege: What you don’t know can hurt you

Author:

Jacqueline S. Landess, MD, JD

Kathleen L. Kruse, MD

Shiri Raphaely, MD

Susan Hatters Friedman, MD

Understand the exception in divorce and child custody cases and inform patients accordingly.

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Evidence-Based Reviews

Psychological/neuropsychological testing: When to refer for reexamination

Author:

Jerrold Pollak, PhD, ABPP, ABN

Understanding when retesting is most useful can help clarify diagnosis and treatment.

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Pearls

Conspiracy theory or delusion? 3 questions to tell them apart

Author:

Joseph M. Pierre, MD

Many psychiatrists conceptualize mental illnesses, including psychotic disorders, across a continuum where their borders can be ambiguous.

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Pearls

Workplace violence: Enhance your safety in outpatient settings

Author:

Kaustubh G. Joshi, MD

In the health care setting, workplace violence directed by patients against clinicians or other staff (eg, verbal or physical assaults) is common...

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Pearls

Writing letters for transgender patients undergoing medical transition

Author:

Amy Riese, MD

Transgender and nonconforming people are estimated to make up 0.3% to 1.4% of the population, and these estimates are likely undercounts.

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Pearls

Building a better work/life balance

Author:

Parul Pahal, MD

Steven Lippmann, MD

Physician burnout is a common and serious problem. In a 2017 survey of >14,000 US physicians across 27 specialties, 42% reported burnout,^1...

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Evidence-Based Reviews

Becoming vaccine ambassadors: A new role for psychiatrists

Author:

Carol Lim, MD, MPH

Manjola U. Van Alphen, MD, PhD, MBA, MD

Oliver Freudenreich, MD, FACLP

What to do to help patients overcome barriers to vaccination.

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Evidence-Based Reviews

Managing ‘difficult’ patient encounters

Author:

Donald W. Black, MD

Recognize and address the 3 types of contributing factors: The patient, the physician, and the system.

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