Mental Health Archives - Page 10 of 23

News
Learn to anticipate, resolve difficult interactions with patients
July 24, 2020
Begin by recognizing the difficult situation and assessing how the patient, the environment, or you might be contributing to the problem, said Dr. Donald Black.
News
Psychiatry trainees drive COVID-19 palliative care in New York
July 21, 2020
The team managed 16 cases a day during the peak of New York's COVID-19 outbreak, operating on a rotating schedule of one to three shifts weekly.
Opinion
Consider adverse childhood experiences during the pandemic
July 21, 2020
What is the treatment for your patient’s high ACE score?
News
Schools can reopen safely with precautions, experts say
July 17, 2020
For many children, the benefits of in-person school likely outweigh the risks of SARS-CoV-2 transmission if safety precautions are followed.
Opinion
Provide support in uncertain times
July 16, 2020
Listen to children’s or teens’ concerns and share information in developmentally appropriate ways. It is okay to not have all of the answers.
News
Could jump in opioid overdoses be linked to COVID?
June 24, 2020
Dr. Nora D. Volkow, head of NIDA, told colleagues that the pandemic could boost abuse.
Opinion
Preventing arrhythmias and QTc prolongation in COVID-19 patients on psychotropics
June 18, 2020
Psychotropics associated with QTc interval prolongation should be discontinued (or substituted with a low-risk agent) if a patient presents with suspected COVID-19.
Opinion
Hospitalist well-being during the pandemic
June 17, 2020
Burnout is a potential reality for clinicians in times of high stress.
News
COVID-19: Where doctors can get help for emotional distress
June 10, 2020
“So many physicians have called me crying. ... They can’t even come home and get a hug.”
Opinion
Human sitters in the COVID era
June 9, 2020
There are really no data upon which to base any sound ethics judgment about what should be tried, said Dr. Elspeth Cameron Ritchie.