Psychiatry & Mental Health

Concern Over Changes to Autism Criteria Unfounded, Says APA The American Psychiatric Association says concerns that proposed changes to autism criteria outlined in the DSM-5 will leave some patients out in the cold are unfounded.
Medscape Medical News, January 25, 2012
MRI Changes in Schizophrenia A meta-analysis seeks to characterize the brain abnormalities associated with schizophrenia.
Medscape Psychiatry, January 25, 2012
Rare and Unusual Sleep Disorders You've heard about sleepwalking and talking, but how about sleep driving, -eating, and -sex?
January 23, 2012
Rare and Unusual Psychiatric Syndromes Part 2: Culture-Bound Conditions Have you ever diagnosed zar, amok, or dhat syndrome? We review the recognition and management of rare, culture-bound mental health conditions.
January 19, 2012

Healthcare Gone Missing: The State of the Union Address Henry R. Black, MD, and Roxana Mehran, MD, talked with Medscape after the 2012 State of the Union address about why healthcare was missing and what that portends.
Medscape Cardiology, January 2012
If Patients Bash You on Internet Rating Sites, Consider This Being trashed on the Internet is a distressing experience for physicians. How to decide whether it's worth fighting back?
Medscape Business of Medicine, January 2012
Failure to Discuss Healthcare Reform Was Purposeful Lapse An "Obamacare" opponent asserts that the president avoided discussing healthcare reform because the topic is contentious, and says why we should repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Medscape Business of Medicine, January 2012
An ACO Visionary Talks Implementation, Healthcare Reform Dr. Elliott Fisher of the Dartmouth Institute discusses the ins and out of ACOs and more.
Medscape Internal Medicine, January 2012
4 Problems With Bundled Payments Doctors are concerned that bundled payments will provide lower payments to physicians for their roles in patient care. But lower payments are just one of the problems bundled payments bring.
Medscape Business of Medicine, January 2012

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New Tool Helps Clinicians Evaluate Addiction Programs NIDA has released a new tool that aims to help clinicians and patients better evaluate addiction treatment programs.
Medscape Medical News, January 27, 2012
New Predictors May Determine Metabolic Risk in Kids on Atypicals Large waist circumference and a specific genetic variation may be accurate predictors of an increased risk for metabolic syndrome in children prescribed second-generation antipsychotics.
Medscape Medical News, January 27, 2012

Healthcare Gone Missing: The State of the Union Address Henry R. Black, MD, and Roxana Mehran, MD, talked with Medscape after the 2012 State of the Union address about why healthcare was missing and what that portends.
Medscape Cardiology, January 26, 2012
MRI Changes in Schizophrenia A meta-analysis seeks to characterize the brain abnormalities associated with schizophrenia.
Medscape Psychiatry, January 25, 2012