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CME Post-Test - Neurofeedback, TCPR, April 2018

April 1, 2018

The post-test for this issue is available for one year after the publication date to subscribers only. By successfully completing the test you will be awarded a certificate for 2 CME credits. Read More

Neurofeedback in Psychiatry: What’s the Evidence?

April 1, 2018

Remko van Lutterveld, PhD

Neurofeedback is a type of biofeedback that uses an EEG to provide feedback to patients. While hooked up to an EEG, patients are shown different images through various forms of media, including video and other tools. Read More

An Antidepressant Diet

April 1, 2018

There’s a lot of discussion in the medical journals about nutritional psychiatry, which is the concept that certain diets can prevent or treat psychiatric disorders (Marx W et al, Proc Nutr Soc 2017;76(4):427-436). Read More

Lisdexamfetamine for BED: How Effective Over the Long Term?

April 1, 2018

Robert T. Rubin, MD, PhD.

Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) is an extended release amphetamine-based stimulant that is approved for both ADHD and binge eating disorder (BED). Read More

Is There a Connection Between Hormonal Contraception and Suicide?

April 1, 2018

Adam Strassberg, MD.

Clinical evidence is growing regarding an association between hormonal contraception and mood disturbances (Skovlund CW et al, JAMA Psychiatry 2016;73(11):1154–1162), and recently researchers at the University of Copenhagen published a study attempting to correlate hormonal contraceptive use with suicidal thinking and behavior. Read More

Is EEG Useful in Psychiatry?

April 1, 2018

Is it useful for psychiatrists to order EEGs on their patients? That’s a perennially controversial question, and one that’s worth revisiting from time to time. Read More