Mental Health
Applied Evidence
When to suspect bipolar disorder
Bipolar disease is often misdiagnosed, sometimes repeatedly. The screening tool and tips you’ll find here will help you identify patients without...
PURLs
Palliative care: Earlier is better
For patients with metastatic cancer, early palliative care—with a referral at diagnosis—has many benefits.
News
Addiction Therapy May Expand to Primary Care : Treatment advances can broaden access to care and improve compliance in heroin and opioid addicts.
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Drug Implants Help Reduce Opioid Dependence
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FDA Okays Long-Acting Naltrexone
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Poor Adherence Boosts Antidepressant Dosing
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ADHD Affected 9.5% of Children in 2007-2008
PURLs
Screen teens for depression—it’s quicker than you think
A 2-question tool can achieve reasonably accurate results, and takes minimal time or training.
Clinical Inquiries
Which drugs are best when aggressive Alzheimer’s patients need medication?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS ARE EFFECTIVE; so are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and they may be safer....