Somatic Disorders
News
Migraines more severe in PNES patients than in epilepsy patients
Podcasts
Breast cancer
Cases That Test Your Skills
Manic and nonadherent, with a diagnosis of breast cancer
Ms. A, age 58, is admitted with new-onset agitation and auditory hallucinations. She has a history of bipolar disorder and recently had a...
News
Antidepressants highly effective against binge-eating disorder
Antidepressants, in addition to other drugs and therapies, can be an effective way to combat binge-eating and loss-of-control disorders.
Cases That Test Your Skills
Malignant catatonia and aphasia follow multiple-drug overdose
Two weeks after an overdose, Ms. M, age 37, develops malignant catatonia. Although her catatonic symptoms resolve with ECT, she shows word-finding...
Commentary
Antidepressants for functional dyspepsia
Podcasts
Coronary artery disease and mental illness
Medicolegal Issues
Your significant role in modifying risk factors for coronary artery disease and managing problems subsequently
Be familiar with patients’ medical problems, routine cardiac meds, and drug−drug interactions
Cases That Test Your Skills
Malnourished and psychotic, and found incompetent to stand trial
Mr. N, age 48, is arrested for cocaine possession but is declared incompetent to stand trial. He has chronic mental illness and is homeless. How...
News
CBT improves depression but not self-care in heart failure patients
Cognitive behavior therapy significantly improved major depression but not self-care among patients with heart failure.