Wednesday, March 09, 2005

Mania switching and rapid cycling unaffected by antidepressant use Story at Psychiatry Matters - "Study findings suggest that antidepressants do not influence the risk of switching from depression to mania or rapid cycling in bipolar patients. While previous evidence has suggested that the use of antidepressants for the treatment of depression in bipolar patients can induce mania or rapid cycling, some experts feel that some of the switches from depression to mania can be explained as the natural course of bipolar disorder, or other factors such as sleep deprivation."  
  

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy May Be Helpful in the Primary Care Setting for Panic Disorder A new CME unit at Medscape - "In the primary care setting, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with pharmacotherapy is better than usual care for the treatment of panic disorder, according to the results of a randomized study published in the March issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry." [Viewing Medscape resources requires registration, which is free].