From the Editor
From the Editor
Brain and mind assessment in psychiatry
It’s time we comprehensively assess our patients’ brains, not just describe their minds.
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Lab tests for psychiatric disorders: Few clinicians are aware of them
There are 273 biomarkers for schizophrenia, but none are included in DSM-5
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The delirium/dementia treatment paradox
Older patients with delirium routinely are treated with antipsychotics, but those with dementia are not
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Why are metabolic monitoring guidelines being ignored?
There is no excuse for failing to provide metabolic monitoring for patients receiving antipsychotics
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Psychiatry’s ‘swords of Damocles’
With unified collaboration, we can overcome the threats that hang over psychiatry
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Psychiatry and the politics of incarceration
In the United States, incarceration of mentally ill persons has increased to the levels of the 1840s
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The dark side of the human brain
When perturbed, a healthy brain that can plan and achieve much good is capable of carrying out a heinous crime
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Impaired mental proprioception in schizophrenia
Myelin pathology in schizophrenia leads to brain disconnectivity and a shattered sense of self
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The hazards of serendipity
Novel mechanisms and therapeutic targets for depression are emerging via basic neuroscience research, not happenstance
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Innovative approaches to treatment-resistant depression
Emerging paradigm shifts are reconceptualizing the causes and treatments of severe depression
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Improving cognition in psychiatric patients
Several strategies can help preserve memory without using medication