Tag: antipsychotics

“Putting the Efficacy of Psychiatric and General Medicine Medication Into Perspective” AND More on Best 5 Wednesday Reads

January 23, 2019

Hello and welcome to another edition of Best 5 Reads. Lets begin! 1) Putting the efficacy of psychiatric and general medicine medication into perspective: review of meta-analyses Background The efficacy of psychopharmacological treatments has been called into question. Psychiatrists are unfamiliar with the effectiveness of common medical drugs. Aims To put the efficacy of psychiatric … More “Putting the Efficacy of Psychiatric and General Medicine Medication Into Perspective” AND More on Best 5 Wednesday Reads

“Constant Cravings: Is Addiction on The Rise?” AND More on Best 5 Monday Reads

January 14, 2019

Hello everyone! I hope you guys had a wonderful weekend. Lets start our busy week ahead with some interesting articles. Lets begin! 1) Constant Cravings: Is Addiction on The Rise? From sex to sugar to social media, people are in the grip of a wider range of compulsive behaviours. But what is driving them – … More “Constant Cravings: Is Addiction on The Rise?” AND More on Best 5 Monday Reads

“We Are One” AND More on Best 5 Friday Reads

September 28, 2018

Hello and welcome to another edition of Best 5 Reads. Lets begin! 1) We Are One Tribalism divides us into small warring camps. But realizing we are ultimately a camp of one may guide us back to the big camp of humanity. 2) Online CBT Improves Insomnia, Quality of Life Online cognitive behavioral therapy delivered … More “We Are One” AND More on Best 5 Friday Reads

“The Cognition Crisis” AND More on Best 5 Wednesday Reads

August 2, 2018

Hello and welcome to another edition of Best 5 Reads. Lets begin! 1) The Cognition Crisis Our lives on this planet have improved in so many amazing ways over the last century. On average, we are now healthier, more affluent and literate, less violent and longer living. Despite these unprecedented positive changes, clear signs exist … More “The Cognition Crisis” AND More on Best 5 Wednesday Reads

“10 Meditations on Succeeding—and Flourishing” AND More on Best 5 Monday Reads

July 30, 2018

Hello and welcome to another edition of Best 5 Reads. I hope all of you had a wonderful weekend 🙂 1) 10 Meditations on Succeeding—and Flourishing If we fail to cultivate and exercise virtues such as wisdom, curiosity, intellect, aesthetic sensitivity, compassion, empathy, and generosity, we fail to exemplify human flourishing. 2) Antipsychotic Use More … More “10 Meditations on Succeeding—and Flourishing” AND More on Best 5 Monday Reads

“NIH Outlines New Game Plan to Combat Opioid Crisis” AND more on Best 5 Monday Reads

June 18, 2018

Hello everyone! I hope you guys had a great weekend. Lets start another long and boring week with Best of 5 Reads. Let’s begin! 1) NIH Outlines New Game Plan to Combat Opioid Crisis The HEAL initiative will focus on improving treatments for patients who misuse or are addicted to opioids and enhancing strategies for … More “NIH Outlines New Game Plan to Combat Opioid Crisis” AND more on Best 5 Monday Reads

How To Identify And Treat Youth at Risk of Bipolar Disorder AND More on Best 5 Wednesday Reads

May 23, 2018

1) Almost Bipolar: How to Identify Youth at Risk There’s a new diagnostic concept in child psychiatry: The bipolar prodrome. It refers to children who are at risk for bipolar disorder but don’t have the full illness. Research in this area is gathering steam, and nearly all of it focuses on adolescents whose parent has … More How To Identify And Treat Youth at Risk of Bipolar Disorder AND More on Best 5 Wednesday Reads

Dramatic Rise in Suicide Related Visits at Children’s Hospitals AND more on Best 5 Monday Reads

May 21, 2018

1) Dramatic Rise in Suicide-Related Visits at Children’s Hospitals The percentage of children and adolescents presenting at US pediatric hospitals for suicidal ideation (SI) or suicidal attempts (SAs) doubled from 2008 to 2015, new research shows. On reading this study, Dr. Cora Collette Breuner, MD, MPH, a prominent pediatrician, urged clinicians “not to be bummed … More Dramatic Rise in Suicide Related Visits at Children’s Hospitals AND more on Best 5 Monday Reads

Surgeon General Urges More Americans to Carry Naloxone AND more on today’s Best 5 Friday Reads

May 18, 2018

1) Surgeon General Urges More Americans to Carry Naloxone The U.S. Surgeon General issued a public health advisory for the first time in more than a decade in which he urged more Americans to carry a medication that can reverse the effects of opioid overdoses. But the prohibitive cost of the two consumer-friendly forms of … More Surgeon General Urges More Americans to Carry Naloxone AND more on today’s Best 5 Friday Reads

“It is what it is” is this phrase a great psychology power tool? AND more on Best 5 Tuesday Reads

May 15, 2018

Hello! Today we will discussing the importance of taking psychiatric history from pregnant women, side effects of antipsychotics in pregnant women, dangers of so called “technotherapy”, A story on importance of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and more! 1) Familiality of Psychiatric Disorders and Risk of Postpartum Psychiatric Episodes: A Population-Based Cohort Study Family history of psychiatric … More “It is what it is” is this phrase a great psychology power tool? AND more on Best 5 Tuesday Reads