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Three ‘bad news’ payment changes coming soon for physicians
The proposed rule for physician payments contained three big payment negatives, although there were some positive notes too.
Commentary
Why misinformation spreads
COVID-19 is not a pandemic but rather a syndemic of viral disease and misinformation, says Leanna M. W. Lui, HBSC.
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Beyond DSM symptoms: Behavioral clues to diagnosing bipolar II disorder
The diagnosis of bipolar II disorder is one of the most common challenges in psychiatric practice.
For Residents
Administration of ketamine for depression should be limited to psychiatrists
I n the modern-day practice of medicine, turf wars are more common than one may realize.
Commentary
APA, ABPN, and Maintenance of Certification: Stop this MOCkery
Editor’s note: Readers’ Forum is a department for correspondence from readers that is not in response to articles published in...
Shrink Rap News
Four police suicides in the aftermath of the Capitol siege: What can we learn?
“Officers are doers and fixers, and it is seen as being more honorable to take yourself out of the equation than it is to ask for help.”
Commentary
PAs can do more under new laws, coast to coast
There are misconceptions in the medical community regarding the PA profession’s legislative goals. These efforts are not aimed at replacing...
News
Toward a clearer risk model for postpartum psychosis
Despite the growing, appropriate focus on recognition and acute treatment of postpartum depression as well as assessing clinical outcomes for...
Opinion
The hateful patient
The hangover from a difficult patient encounter can linger for several appointments later or, worse, carryover to home.
Myth of the Super Doctor
Shedding the super-doctor myth requires an honest look at systemic racism
How can the expectations of patient-focused, patient-centered care prevail without an honest look at the vicissitudes facing medicine? asked Dr....
Opinion
Is this a psychiatric emergency? How to screen, assess, and triage safety concerns from the primary care office
Given the significant recent surge in children presenting to the emergency department for psychiatric needs and that environment having its own...