Anxiety Disorders
Podcasts
What to look for when evaluating mood swings in children and adolescents
Robert A. Kowatch, MD, PhD
Pearls
Suicide factors: UNSAFE or SAFER?
The presence of disorder-specific risk and protective factors for suicide must be identified during suicide risk assessment
Pearls
Pharmacotherapy for panic disorder: Clinical experience vs the literature
Despite published evidence to the contrary, adding a benzodiazepine to an SSRI may benefit certain panic disorder patients
Podcasts
When CAM might be appropriate for your patient with anxiety
Diana J. Antonacci, MD
Evidence-Based Reviews
CAM for your anxious patient: What the evidence says
Commentary
Propranolol for anxiety
Evidence-Based Reviews
Mindfulness-based interventions: Effective for depression and anxiety
Evidence supports adjunctive role for the combination of meditative practices and CBT
Out Of The Pipeline
Extended-release fluvoxamine for social anxiety disorder and OCD
New formulation allows once-daily dosing and might improve tolerability, reduce side effects.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Identifying hyperthyroidism’s psychiatric presentations
Think thyroid in workup of anxiety, depression, or mania.
Cases That Test Your Skills
Is it anxiety, depression, or bipolar disorder?
Ms. R is irritable, depressed, tired, and worries incessantly. Misdiagnosis has led to numerous failed drug regimens over 3 years. Can you...