Patients often report alcohol use as a way to “self-medicate” mood symptoms. A new study demonstrates that this self-medication may serve as a precursor to the development or persistence of alcohol dependence, as defined by the DSM-IV.
Ulrick Vieux DO, MS
Department of Psychiatry Columbia University
Dr. Vieux has disclosed that he has no relevant relationships or financial interests in any commercial company pertaining to this educational activity.Bhavinkumar Gajera, MD, MPH
Department of Psychiatry Columbia University
Dr. Gajera has disclosed that he has no relevant relationships or financial interests in any commercial company pertaining to this educational activity.Shaneel Shah, MD
Department of Psychiatry Columbia University
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DSM-5, published in 2013, includes a new, all-encompassing category, “autism spectrum disorder” (ASD), which incorporates autism and a number of autism-related disorders, including Asperger’s syndrome.
Josh Feder, MD
Director of research, Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders
Dr. Feder has disclosed that he received a small payment from Pfizer for psychopharmacology research in 2012. He is the medical director of Symplay, LLC, family games for autism. Dr. Balt has reviewed this article and found no evidence of bias in this educational activity.
ASD occurs in one out of 50 school children and at least 1% of older adults. About one third of people with developmental challenges have other mental health difficulties, and these patients are often referred to general outpatient psychiatric services for assessment and management.
Scott Standifer, PhD
Clinical assistant professor, Disability Policy & Studies (DPS), University of Missouri
Dr. Standifer has disclosed that he has no relevant relationships or financial interests in any commercial company pertaining to this educational activity.
Help your patients with autism and other developmental disabilities find compatible and fulfilling jobs with these great tips from Dr Scott Standifer, author of “Adult Autism & Employment: A guide for vocational rehabilitation professionals.”
Section editor, Glen Spielmans, PhDGlen Spielmans, PhD, has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies ertaining to this educational activity.
A comprehensive psychiatric evaluation usually includes questions about a patient’s spirituality and religious beliefs, but there is little research to show whether or how spiritual or religious factors may contribute to mental health. A recent study demonstrates that belief in God is significantly associated with better treatment outcomes, although the reasons for this connection remain unknown.
Rebecca Twersky-Kengmana, MD
Psychiatrist in private practice, New York, NY
Dr. Twersky-Kengmana has disclosed that she has no relevant relationships or financial interests in any commercial company pertaining to this educational activity.
In this article Dr. Twersky-Kengmana discusses the most frequently used codes for outpatient psychiatry, and other information that should help streamline the coding process and make it clearer and more bearable.
James J. Amos, MD
Clinical professor of psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Dr. Amos has disclosed that he has no relevant relationships or financial interests in any commercial company pertaining to this educational activity.
If you’ve recently become a board certified psychiatrist, you’re probably aware of the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.
John Dunne, MD
Clinical associate professor of psychiatry, University of Washington School of Medicine
Dr. Dunne has disclosed that he has no relevant relationships or financial interests in any commercial company pertaining to this educational activity.
What goes into running a private practice? Find out everything from what to budget for overhead to how to work with insurance panels from private practice expert John Dunne, MD.