Psychopharmacology Educational Updates (PsychEd Up) back issues from May 2005:
Finding better answers for sleep disorders: shift happens; Treatment options for sleep disorders are expanding rapidly, leading to paradigm shifts regarding what constitutes a treatable condition, what treatments are available, and how long to treat.(Essential PsychopharmaStahlogy)
May 01, 2005; ... The psychopharmacology of sleep disorders is awakening from a long slumber. The modern psychopharmacologist must become an expert on the current diagnosis and treatment of disorders of sleep and wakefulness. The neurobiological understanding of sleep disorders has advanced ...
PsychEd Poll.
May 01, 2005 ... <Pre> In a recent poll of 234 mental health professionals, 39% of the respondents reported that they always perform a baseline metabolic screening prior to starting patients on atypical antipsychotic medication. How frequently do you perform a baseline metabolic screening ...
Risperidone augmentation of clozapine works! risperidone augmentation of clozapine doesn't work!: a tale of two protocols.(Second Messenger)
May 01, 2005; ... "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we ...
Stress-diathesis model.(Back to Basics)(genetic risk for mental disorders)(Brief article)
May 01, 2005 ... Normal Circuit and Stress An individual without genetic risk for mental illness should have a normal circuit and resulting phenotype. If, however, such an individual experiences severe trauma, psychiatric symptoms may result. Vulnerable Circuit and Stress ...
NEI's philosophy: our commitment.(Broca's Area)(Neuroscience Education Institute)
May 01, 2005; ... In 2002, Dr. Stephen M. Stahl conceptualized an organization dedicated to the advancement of medicine that would positively impact the quality of care for psychiatric patients. This vision gave birth to the Neuroscience Education Institute, whose stated mission reflects Dr. Stahl's goal: ...
The new A.R.T. of psychiatry.(Clinical Commissures)( awareness, recognition, and treatment of metabolic issues )(Video recording review)
May 01, 2005; ... The new A.R.T. of psychiatry is the awareness, recognition, and treatment of metabolic issues in the severely mentally ill patient. In a three-disc DVD entitled, "The New A.R.T. of Psychiatry," Doctors Stephen M. Stahl, Lawrence Blonde, Ramachandiran Cooppan, and Jonathan M ....
Finding better answers for sleep disorders: shift happens.(Essential PsychopharmaStahlogy)
May 01, 2005; ... Treatment options for sleep disorders are expanding rapidly, leading to paradigm shifts regarding what constitutes a treatable condition, what treatments are available, and how long to treat. The psychopharmacology of sleep disorders is awakening from a long slumber. The modern ...