A comprehensive psychiatric evaluation usually includes questions about a patient’s spirituality and religious beliefs, but there is little research to show whether or how spiritual or religious factors may contribute to mental health. A recent study demonstrates that belief in God is significantly associated with better treatment outcomes, although the reasons for this connection remain unknown.

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In this article Dr. Twersky-Kengmana discusses the most frequently used codes for outpatient psychiatry, and other information that should help streamline the coding process and make it clearer and more bearable.

If you’ve recently become a board certified psychiatrist, you’re probably aware of the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.

What goes into running a private practice? Find out everything from what to budget for overhead to how to work with insurance panels from private practice expert John Dunne, MD.

Much research over the past decade has demonstrated the benefits of physical exercise in reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression.

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In 2010, TCPR published an overview of Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone) (TCPR, May 2010). Lots has happened in the three years since then.

Prescription medication abuse is the among the biggest health issues facing the United States, but prescription medications have an important place in responsible medical treatment.

Expert and author Dr. Lance Dodes describes the psychological origins of addiction and how getting to the bottom of what drives an addict is the key to helping him or her quit for good.