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EXPERT Q&A

How to Evaluate and Treat Mood Disorders in Pregnancy

July 1, 2016

Vivien Burt, PhD, MD

Founder and co-director at UCLA Women’s Life Center, a perinatal outpatient program in Los Angeles, CA.

Dr. Burt discloses that she has been a paid consultant to Otsuka, Sunovion, Lundbeck, and Takeda. Dr. Puzantian has reviewed this article and has found no evidence of bias in this educational activity.

Dr. Vivien Burt discusses mood disorders and pregnancy. It’s now pretty widely recognized that pregnancy does not protect against mental illness, and the postpartum period is certainly a time of very high vulnerability for women, especially if they’ve had a history of psychiatric illness.

I’m a Psychoanalyst—and Here’s Why I Love It

June 1, 2016

Rebecca Twersky-Kengmana, MD

Rebecca Twersky-Kengmana, MD Psychiatrist in private practice, New York, NY Dr. Twersky-Kengmana has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Dr. Twersky-Kengmana is an early-career psychiatrist, trained in a mainstream residency, and she prescribes medication to the majority of her patients. Yet, about 10% of her practice is psychoanalytic. In this article, she discusses the current status of psychoanalysis, some of the evidence for its efficacy, and why she has found it so useful for her patients.

Anger, Anxiety, and Pain: A Description of an Analytic Session

June 1, 2016

Rebecca Twersky-Kengmana, MD

Rebecca Twersky-Kengmana, MD Psychiatrist in private practice, New York, NY Dr. Twersky-Kengmana has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Patient details have been fictionalized in this presentation of real cases that represent common critical issues.

Motivational Interviewing: Ten Tips

June 1, 2016

David Rosengren, PhD

Dr. Rosengren presents ten tips for motivational interviewing to help clinicians listen and help their clients struggling with addiction issues.

Five Psychoanalytic Concepts for Your Practice

June 1, 2016

Rebecca Twersky-Kengmana, MD

Rebecca Twersky-Kengmana, MD Psychiatrist in private practice, New York, NY Dr. Twersky-Kengmana has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Psychoanalytic training may not be right for you, but here are some analytic concepts that can be useful to anyone practicing psychiatry.

Early Trauma and Epigenetics: Can Psychotherapy Demethylate Our Genes?

June 1, 2016

Eric M. Plakun, MD

Eric M. Plakun, MD

Associate medical director, director of admissions at the Austen Riggs Center in Stockbridge, MA

Dr. Plakun has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

We know that childhood trauma can scar our patients psychologically—but new research suggests it might actually change their genes.

How Psychoanalysis Works

June 1, 2016

Eric M. Plakun, MD

Eric M. Plakun, MD Associate medical director, director of admissions at the Austen Riggs Center in Stockbridge, MA Dr. Plakun has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Psychoanalysis is both a form of treatment and a theory of mind and development. The treatment involves the exploration of the unconscious meaning of symptoms and behaviors. The idea is that many of our patients’—and our own—personality traits and behaviors are governed by unconscious forces.

CLINICAL UPDATE

Psychopharmacology in Jails: An Introduction

May 1, 2016

Joe Simpson, PhD, MD

Joe Simpson, PhD, MD. Supervising psychiatrist at the Los Angeles County DMH Jail Mental Health Services, CA Dr. Simpson has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

There is a high demand for psychiatric care in U.S. correctional facilities. At any given time, about 1% of the adult population is incarcerated, and many of them have a psychiatric disorder of some sort.

Correctional Psychiatry: Salary and Benefits Are Generous

May 1, 2016

Daniel Carlat, MD

Daniel Carlat, MD Editor-in-Chief, Publisher, The Carlat Report. Dr. Carlat has disclosed that he has no relevant relationships or financial interests in any commercial company pertaining to this educational activity.

The average annual wage for U.S. psychiatrists in 2015 is about $194,000 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). According to a 2011 salary survey, the average salary of a prison psychiatrist in the U.S. is $204,909. And these averages are probably on the low side.

The Experience of Correctional Psychiatry

May 1, 2016

Patrick Gariety, MD

Patrick Gariety, MD Psychiatrist at Group Health Behavioral Health Services, WA Dr. Gariety has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Dr. Patrick Gariety shares his experiences as a treatment clinician working in a facility with about 300 psychiatric patients, staffed with five psychiatrists and eight psychologists. The psychiatric population was extremely mixed, with most of the patients suffering from some form of chronic mental illness, and/or severe personality disorders.