Tuesday, January 14, 2003

Treating Dually Diagnosed Patients
Article in the January Psychiatric Times - "Medication and psychotherapy or counseling can be safely and effectively combined in patients with substance use and other psychiatric disorders. Differentiating between substance-induced psychiatric disorders and pre-existing psychiatric disorders facilitates the successful treatment of dually diagnosed patients. Find out what the latest research offers in the prognosis of psychiatric disorders and substance use."  
  

Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
Article in the January Psychiatric Times - "The patient who presents with vague psychiatric somatic complaints may, in fact, be suffering from chemical sensitivities. Such sensitivities are tied to lower incidences of certain psychiatric disorders while correlating with the higher prevalence of others. Neurogenic inflammation, limbic kindling and psychiatric co-factors are discussed."  
  

Studies Weigh Antidepressants Against Herbs and Placebos
Article in the January Psychiatric Times - "Two new studies have raised questions about the placebo effect in clinical trials. Issues of methodology must be examined and the changing trends of placebo responses need to be evaluated."  
  

Antipsychotic Prescribing Practices for Children and Adolescents
Article in The Brown University Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology Update at Medscape on the "great disparities among physicians in the prescribed use of antipsychotics to treat aggression in children and adolescents in hospitals and other restricted settings." [Viewing Medscape resources requires registration, which is free].