November 29, 2012
Proper management of agitated patients presenting to the ED is essential to keeping staff safe and ensuring appropriate care. In many cases, agitation cases can be managed with non-pharmacologic methods, but medications are becoming increasingly important in acute agitation in EDs.…
October 17, 2012
Investigators in New York have found that adults appear to make considerably more medical visits with a prescription of antipsychotics than adolescents or children, but antipsychotic treatment has increased rapidly among young people. From 2005 to 2009, depression and bipolar disorder were the most common diagnoses in adult antipsychotic visits while disruptive behavior disorders were the most common diagnoses in children and adolescents.…
June 5, 2012
New research was presented at the American Psychiatric Association’s 165th Annual Meeting from May 5-9, 2012 in Philadelphia. The features below highlight just some of the studies that emerged from the conference.
Treating Sleep Disorders Benefits Psychiatric Patients
The Particulars: Research has shown that disturbances in quality and quantity of sleep can exacerbate underlying psychiatric illness.…
June 14, 2011
The American Psychiatric Association’s 2011 annual meeting was held May 14-18 in Honolulu. The features below highlight some of the news emerging from the meeting.…
January 17, 2011
