Somatic Disorders
Savvy Psychopharmacology
When to adjust the dosing of psychotropics in patients with renal impairment
Cases That Test Your Skills
Psychosis in treated neurosyphilis: Is now the time to stop his antipsychotic?
Mr. C, age 61, has a history of auditory and visual hallucinations and depression. Syphilis was diagnosed 13 years ago and treated with IV...
Savvy Psychopharmacology
Using lipid guidelines to manage metabolic syndrome for patients taking an antipsychotic
Cases That Test Your Skills
No evidence of pregnancy, but she is suicidal and depressed after ‘my baby died’
Ms. R, age 50, is depressed and suicidal after she claims her newborn died suddenly 1 week ago; however, her medical history reveals that she had...
News
Binge eating most effectively treated by CBT, lisdexamfetamine, SGAs
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.