Category Archives: Difficult Cases

If you are thinking about suicide…read this first

Posted on March 8, 2011 by CRH

This is an excellent personal letter about being suicidal and is worth a read whether or not you are troubled with suicidal thoughts, impulses, or behavior. The link is: http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/ Suicide: Read This First was written by Martha Ainsworth based on … Continue reading →

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A Resource on Depression

Posted on March 6, 2011 by CRH

HCP Live: (health care professional): this web site bills itself as “the preeminent destination for physicians, pharmacists, managed care executives, and other healthcare professionals who are looking for tools, techniques, and information that can help them provide better care.” An … Continue reading →

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Treatment of Depression

Posted on October 6, 2010 by CRH

New treatment guidelines for Major Depressive Disorder were released on October 1. 2010, by Alan Gelenberg, M.D., chair of the MDD Practice Guideline Committee, and Joel Yager, M.D., chair of the Practice Guideline Steering Committee, both of the American Psychiatric … Continue reading →

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Cannabis Psychosis – A Review

Posted on September 24, 2010 by CRH

A good number of patients present with abrupt-onset psychosis occurring in the context of relatively new regular cannabis abuse. The patients present diagnostic challenges as the typically short duration of illness often occurs without any preceding behavior change. The clinical picture typically … Continue reading →

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Auditory Closure Problems

Posted on September 7, 2010 by CRH

Impaired auditory processing, a congenital difficulty extracting meaning from background noises, causes difficulties at home, in school, and in life. Continue reading →

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Treatment-Resistant Depression

Posted on August 12, 2010 by CRH

As few as one-third of patients who are treated with one medication experience a full relief of symptoms. This outline, written by Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, is a thorough and timely review of how to recognize and treat patients with this problem. Continue reading →

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Pregnancy and Psychiatry – Literature Review

Posted on August 11, 2010 by CRH

A thorough review of the use of psychiatric medications before, during, and after pregnancy, with links to multiple other resources. Continue reading →

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Living with Dementia

Posted on August 5, 2010 by CRH

A review of the common difficulties that relatives and friends face when coping with a person troubled by dementia. A method of coping with burnout is included. Continue reading →

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