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How to Write an Open Note

June 29, 2021

Tony Thrasher, DO, DFAPA. President, American Association for Emergency Psychiatry (AAEP). Medical Director of Crisis Services, Milwaukee County Behavioral Health, Milwaukee, WI. Clinical Associate Professor, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI. Dr. Thrasher has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Medical notes may never be the same again. The Open Notes policy allows patients to read their record without delay, and nearly prevents doctors from withholding notes in the interest of safety. Here we share tips on how to use this policy to enhance the therapeutic relationship.

Maintenance Pharmacotherapy of Bipolar Disorder: How Long Is Long Enough?

May 4, 2021

Nicholas Rosenlicht, MD.

Nicholas Rosenlicht, MD. Dr. Rosenlicht has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Textbooks tell us that patients with bipolar I disorder need to take mood stabilizers for life. But what are the real risks of stopping these medications? A new meta-analysis provides some clarity.

When to Stop Addiction Treatment: How Long Is Enough?

December 10, 2020

Michael Weaver, MD, FASAM.

Michael Weaver, MD, FASAM. Professor and medical director at the Center for Neurobehavioral Research on Addictions, University of Texas Medical School. Dr. Weaver has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Addiction is often lifelong phenomenon, but many patients may still wish to end treatment. We discuss the reasons why a patient might ask to “complete” their treatment and provide you with strategies for talking with patients about ceasing therapeutic treatments for substance use disorders.