Risk of Recurrent Breast Cancer With SSRI/Tamoxifen Interaction The risk of breast cancer recurrence related to some SSRI antidepressants interacting with and reducing the effectiveness of tamoxifen(Drug information on tamoxifen)was quantified in 2 epidemiological studies.
Palliative Care in Older Adults: The Psychiatrist’s Role Rather than striving to halt, delay, or reverse disease progression or provide a cure, the goal of palliative care is to prevent and relieve suffering and to improve quality of life for people facing a serious, complex illness.
Substance Use Disorders in Patients With Anxiety Disorders Patients who seek treatment for anxiety disorders often have problems with alcohol(Drug information on alcohol)or drug abuse and are otherwise at an increased risk for developing such problems.
Psychopharmacology for Medically Ill Patients The prescription of psychotropic medications for patients with complex comorbid medical and psychiatric conditions is a cornerstone of psychosomatic medicine (PM) practice.
Teamwork: Collaborative Approach for Behavioral Problems in Patients With Dementia As the population of the United States ages, dementia and all its sequelae are becoming an ever-growing challenge for health care systems. In the United States, 5.3 million people have dementia, and by 2050 it is estimated that 14 million people will be afflicted.1-3 Unfortunately, in 90% of those patients with dementia, behavioral problems will develop that will need to be addressed.4
Sybil Exposed: A Look at Dissociative Identity Disorder In Sybil Exposed,1 author Debbie Nathan evaluates the events presented in the 1973 book Sybil,2 by Flora Rheta Schreiber, about a young woman in treatment for her multiple personalities.
Cultural and Ethnic Issues in Psychopharmacology Since the inception of the modern era of psychopharmacolÂogy, psychotropics have been the mainstay of the care of psychiatric patients all over the world, irrespective of their cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Familial Influences on Adolescent Substance Use Substance use disorders (SUDs) are associated with significant morbidity and mortality that affects individuals and their families. Problems with substance use most often emerge during adolescence and young adulthood.
