Somatic Disorders
Conference Coverage
Mirtazapine improved functional dyspepsia, psychological distress
A 15-mg daily dose of mirtazapine controlled comorbid functional dyspepsia and psychological distress more effectively than placebo.
Cases That Test Your Skills
Precipitously and certainly psychotic—but what’s the cause?
Ms. L, age 38, rapidly becomes confused and agitated, and expresses suicidal ideation. Her history is not consistent with a typical course of...
Med/Psych Update
COPD comorbid with mental illness: What psychiatrists can do
You can do a great deal to ease patients’ pulmonary distress as you manage their psychiatric illness.
Pearls
Be an activist to prevent edentulism among the mentally ill
Conference Coverage
PSYCHIATRY UPDATE 2016
SOLVING CLINICAL CHALLENGES, IMPROVING PATIENT CARE
Conference Coverage
Comorbid depression worsens asthma outcomes in older adults
Routine screening for depression urged in older asthmatic adults.
News
Financial toxicity is prevalent among patients with head and neck cancer
Key clinical point: The majority of patients with head and neck cancer resort to steps such as tapping their savings to help pay for their care....
Video
Fibromyalgia doesn’t fit the disease model
There is no easy fix for fibromyalgia, observes Brian Walitt, MD, MPH. Drugs don’t work well, and patients usually stop taking them. It might be...
Commentary
‘We need to protect the brain’ Addressing the growing problem of chronic traumatic encephalopathy
Football is a multi-billion dollar industry in the United States. Scholarships to play football allow many young men to pursue an education they...
Video
Tailor chronic pain interventions to the patient’s clinical profile
Charles Argoff, MD, emphasizes that the clinician’s job is to find the right mix of treatments that best match the patient’s clinical profile.
Med/Psych Update
Chronic pain and psychiatric illness: Managing comorbid conditions
Pay close attention to risk and benefit when planning pain management