Tuesday, May 04, 2004

Issues in Dual Diagnosis: Diagnosis, Treatment and New Research
Psychiatric Times resources (with CME credit available) by Cynthia M. A. Geppert and Kenneth Minkoff - "The treatment of patients with dual diagnoses is one of the most challenging and rewarding aspects of modern psychiatric practice. Long a neglected area of investigation, new research has led to evidence-based principles and practice standards in the areas of assessment, psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacological treatments, and health services delivery."  
  

International Consensus Group on Bipolar I Depression Treatment Guidelines: Synopsis and Discussion
Medscape General Medicine article - " This group of international experts in the treatment of bipolar disorder was convened in New York in December 2003. As a departure point for their discussions, it was noted that the treatment of mania is fairly standardized throughout the world, but the treatment of bipolar depression varies substantially regionally. This group took as its mission to look at the available clinical evidence only. They did not take into account expert opinion, although other published treatment guidelines often do." [Viewing Medscape resources requires registration, which is free].  
  

Study links childhood stress to adult anxiety, depression
Brief WIStv story based on a study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry - "A childhood filled with stress may lead to an adulthood filled with anxiety and depression, according to a new study. The study finds young adults who were exposed to repeated stressful events, like a parent losing a job, during childhood had a higher risk of suffering depression or anxiety later in life compared to those who had less stressful childhoods..."