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Learning Objectives, Devices in Psychiatry, TCPR, October 2012

October 1, 2012

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Eating Disorder Treatment Challenges

September 1, 2012

Sarah O’Neil, MD Child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist Dr. O’Neil has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

An eating disorder is a terrible thing to live with. But diagnosis can be difficult, especially if you simply focus on diagnostic criteria.

Eating Disorder Treatment Resources

September 1, 2012

Sarah O’Neil, MD

Sarah O’Neil, MD Child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist Dr. O’Neil has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Online resources for the treatment of eating disorders.

Eating Disorders as Addictions

September 1, 2012

Sara Brewer, MD

Sara Brewer, MD Assistant clinical professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Dr. Brewer has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

We all know that substance abuse and dependence are serious, difficult-to-treat conditions. But ideas about what exactly constitutes substance abuse and addictions are changing.

Helping Patients with Eating Disorders

September 1, 2012

Terry Schwartz, MD

Terry Schwartz, MD Clinical director UCSD Eating Disorder Adult and Adolescent Programs, Assistant clinical professor UCSD School of Medicine, Dept. of Psychiatry Dr. Schwartz has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

When is hospitalization necessary for a patient with an eating disorder? And what are the benefits of care in this setting? Dr. Schwartz discusses the finer points in this Expert Q&A.

Study Looks at Use of TMS to Treat Depression

September 1, 2012

Glen Spielmans, PhD

Glen Spielmans, PhD Associate professor of psychology, Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN Glen Spielmans, PhD, has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, was approved by the FDA for treatment of major depression in October 2008. A newly published observational study evaluating the effectiveness of TMS treatment in more than 300 patients at 42 clinical settings across the United States has found that most patients responded well to this intervention, with few adverse effects (Carpenter LL et al, Dep Anx 2012;29(8):587–596).

Parasite Infection Possible Precursor to Suicidal Behavior

September 1, 2012

Glen Spielmans, PhD

Glen Spielmans, PhD Associate professor of psychology, Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN Glen Spielmans, PhD, has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

A major thrust of much psychiatric research is to identify predictors of suicidality, in hopes of intervening earlier to prevent this devastating outcome. In a recent study, a Danish group made a surprising contribution to this endeavor by identifying Toxoplasma gondii infection as a possible precursor to suicidal behavior.

Study Suggests DCS Not Effective in PTSD Treatment

September 1, 2012

Glen Spielmans, PhD

Glen Spielmans, PhD Associate professor of psychology, Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN Glen Spielmans, PhD, has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

A new study, however, finds that DCS does not improve treatment responses in patients undergoing prolonged exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.