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The Impact of the Economic Downturn on Public Mental Health Systems

February 16th, 2012
The economic recession that began in 2009 has resulted in a dramatic reduction in spending across most sectors of state government. Funding for mental health treatment and asso­ciated services, often spread across multiple state agencies (ie, Medicaid, vocational rehabilitation, housing, labor, etc), has experienced significant reductions at a time when demand is increasing and is a major setback to positive state efforts in recent years.

Refeeding Regimens for Anorexia Challenged

A new study by Garber and colleagues1 is the first to examine conventional “start low, go slow” nutrition replenishment protocols for hospitalized patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) that have been recommended by professional organizations, including the American Psychiatric Association,2 for avoiding life-threatening “refeeding” syndrome.

Psychiatry and Chronic Pain

Although acute pain typically resolves on its own with little need for intervention, for some persons pain persists past the point where it is considered an adaptive reaction to injury.

Reconstructing How My Parents Survived the Shoah (1939-1945)

I was 9 years old in December 1959 when I left and 60 in July 2011 when I returned to Lodz, Poland. My return—a journey through time as well as space—was a continuation of a trip from my home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where I teach and practice clinical and forensic psychiatry, to Berlin, where I gave a number of presentations at a conference of the International Academy of Law and Mental Health (IALMH).
 

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Private Practice Toolbox:

The Shrink’s Guide To Self-Publishing (part 1)

I’m thrilled to introduce to you Stephanie Adams, LPC – my very first guest blogger on Private Practice Toolbox. Stephanie’s passion for counseling and develop multiple streams of income, like offering online counseling and webinars, and self-publishing her first book are impressive. For all of you shrinks who’ve been thinking about writing a book, I hope Stephanie’s guest posts will encourage you to take action! ...

Therapist Roll Call: Can We Peek Inside Your Office, Please?

53/365 Sneak a peekThe physical “space” you work  in says a lot about you. Does your office space appeal to your ideal client? Does it speak about your tastes and preferences? Would you be willing to give other shrinks a tour of your office? Why or why not? Every time ...

Is It Treatment-Refractory Schizophrenia . . . And if It Is?

Q: At what point does a patient with schizophrenia have a “treatment-refractory” illness? If he or she does, when is it best to use clozapine(Drug information on clozapine)as the treatment of choice for this type of schizophrenia?

Patient Violence Against Health Care Professionals

It is contrary to clinical experience that a patient would want to harm a physician or allied professional who is trying to help. Nonetheless, clinicians inevitably encounter disgruntled, angry, and deranged patients. The reasons for violence inflicted against clinicians are many and varied.

Custody Disputes: The Role of the Child Psychiatrist

Child psychiatrists may become involved in child custody disputes. When parents divorce and are unable to agree on custody of their children, they proceed to court to have a judge determine custody and visitation rights.
 

Psychodynamic-Oriented Group Therapy: A Pathway to Connection

I am a passionate advocate for group therapy. In nearly 5 decades as a psychoanalytically trained psychiatrist, I have found it to be an extraordinarily effective treatment for addictive disorders. It is equally beneficial in treating persons with a range of other disorders and distresses.

Educating Patients About Bipolar Disorders

Teaching patients is a central role for physicians, and it is especially important in chronic illnesses, such as bipolar disorder.

Clinical Update on Bipolar Disorder: Particle or Wave?

In some circumstances, light is more easily understood as particle, a photon; in other settings, light behaves more like a wave. This dual nature of light has been understood as part of a broader “complementarity” of physical phenomena for decades.1

 

 
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