Somatic Disorders
Cases That Test Your Skills
Depressed, suicidal, and brittle in her bones
Ms. E, age 20, describes depression, mania, and suicidal ideation. She also has fragile bones that have led to 62 fractures. How would you treat...
Pearls
8 tests rolled into a mnemonic to detect weakness in suspected conversion disorder
Cases That Test Your Skills
A young man with psychosis whose heart is racing
Mr. C, age 19, is paranoid, anxious, and agitated. After several medication trials, clozapine relieves his psychotic symptoms, but his heart rate...
Conference Coverage
Depression may run with opiate use in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
Key clinical point: Patients with ankylosing spondylitis who use opiates are far more likely to self-report depression than are those who do not...
News
Eczema linked to increased suicidal thoughts in teens
Key clinical point: Treating eczema and providing psychological support might help reduce suicidal ideation in vulnerable adolescent populations....
News
CBT-informed psychotherapy benefits patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures
Key clinical point: CBT-informed psychotherapy appears to help patients to gain control of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures, the second stage of...
Pearls
Poor oral hygiene in the mentally ill: Be aware of the problem, and intervene
Conference Coverage
Sleep apnea linked to worsened neurocognitive function in Hispanic women
Key clinical point: Hispanic women patients diagnosed with sleep apnea should be watched closely for neurocognitive dysfunction.Major finding: The...
Conference Coverage
Impact of poor sleep on GPA equal to binge drinking for college students
Key clinical point: Interventions aimed at improving sleep hygiene for college students are needed.Major finding: Insomnia and other sleep...
Conference Coverage
Insomnia increases risk of retirement because of poor health or disability
Key clinical point: Addressing the insomnia problems of patients aged 50 and older could have important public health implications.Major finding:...