News tagged with psychiatrist


Risk of depression influenced by quality of relationships, research says

The mantra that quality is more important than quantity is true when considering how social relationships influence depression, say U-M researchers in a new study.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

90 percent of pediatric specialists not following clinical guidelines when treating preschoolers with ADHD

A recent study by pediatricians from the Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York examined to what extent pediatric physicians adhere to American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) clinical guidelines regarding pharmacotherapy ...

Attention deficit disorders created May 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The Lancet Series on bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder – where patients experience recurrent episodes of mood disturbance, ranging from extreme elation (mania) to severe depression – is thought to affect roughly 2% of the world's population in its most pronounced ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

One million hours of psychiatrist time wasted yearly on phone approval for hospitalization

A study published today in Annals of Emergency Medicine reports lengthy waits for severely ill psychiatric patients in need of immediate hospitalization in the Boston area, due in part to time-consuming prior authorizations requir ...

Health created Apr 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0