by Ket Patel | May 4, 2012 | Addiction, All Articles For Psychiatry
More than one in 10 admissions to an acute psychiatric inpatient geriatric psychiatry service was associated with an alcohol or drug use disorder in a retrospective examination of admissions for 1,788 patients over age 65 who were seen from 2001 to 2011. “With...
by Ket Patel | May 1, 2012 | ADHD, All Videos For Psychiatry, Latest Articles
Recent discoveries in epigenetics could soon make a clinical difference for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and other conditions, according to an expert. The implications go beyond targeting treatment for an individual...
by Ket Patel | Apr 26, 2012 | All Articles For Psychiatry, Bipolar Disorder
We all understand that bipolar disorder is a mood disorder, characterized by periods of depression and mania, that many of us have seen in adults. That manic component can include euphoric mood, pressured speech, hypersexual behavior, grandiosity, excessive spending,...
by Ket Patel | Apr 24, 2012 | All Articles For Psychiatry, Depression
Current heavy smokers have a more than threefold increased risk for major depression, compared to former heavy smokers. And while the link between smoking and depression is well documented, the finding adds another twist to the debate between so-called...
by Ket Patel | Apr 22, 2012 | All Articles For Psychiatry, Sleep Disorders
Proposed DSM-5 criteria for sleep-wake disorders include dropping the DSM-IV’s “primary insomnia” diagnosis in favor of “insomnia disorder,” and decreasing use of the term “not otherwise specified.” The changes reflect a move away...
