Strakowski on Psychiatry

• A New Era, and Marketing Plan, for Psychiatry   Marketing in psychiatry: Dr Stephen Strakowski discusses the importance of being clear.
  Medscape Psychiatry, March 2019
• Psychiatrists, Do We Understand Our Treatments?   Understanding our treatments: Dr Stephen Strakowski discusses considerations for rebranding psychiatry.
  Medscape Psychiatry, January 2019
• How to 'Brand' Psychiatry Today   Dr Stephen Strakowski urges psychiatrists to 'take on leadership roles to make our specialty visible and make it clear that we are part of the continuum of healthcare.'
  Medscape Psychiatry, September 2018
• Does Psychiatry Need 'Rebranding'?   Dr Stephen Strakowski on how psychiatry can change its public and professional image.
  Medscape Psychiatry, May 2018
• Managing Bipolar Disorder in the Elderly   Stephen M. Strakowski, MD, discusses the unique challenges psychiatrists face in managing older patients with existing or new-onset bipolar disorder or mania, underscoring the need for more research.
  Medscape Psychiatry, August 2017
• Rethinking the 'Cause' of Depression   Dr Stephen Strakowski proposes a novel way to think about depression etiology and discusses what it means for treatment.
  Medscape Psychiatry, June 2017
• A New Year, A New Model of Mental Care   Could this new approach to psychiatric care help physicians meet the overwhelming demands?
  Medscape Psychiatry, January 2017
• Launching a Psychiatry Program (and a Med School) From Scratch   Dr Stephen Strakowski describes an innovative new medical school and its unique model for psychiatric training and care.
  Medscape Psychiatry, January 2017
• A Guide to Treating Unipolar and Bipolar Depression   Although they have similarities, unipolar and bipolar depression are very different. Dr Stephen Strakowski outlines management strategies for both of these complex conditions.
  Medscape Psychiatry, November 2016
• When Your Patient Is on Too Many Psych Meds   Polypharmacy in psychiatry can have debilitating consequences. Dr Stephen Strakowski shares his tips on managing a patient who is doing poorly on multiple medications.
  Medscape Psychiatry, April 2016
• Bipolar Disorder: Where Does It 'Live' in the Brain?   According to Dr Stephen M. Strakowski, knowing which regions of the brain are involved in bipolar disorder can help us understand and manage it better.
  Medscape Psychiatry, January 2016
• What Is Unique About Bipolar Disorder in Young People?   Dr Stephen Strakowski reviews the diagnosis and management of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents.
  Medscape Psychiatry, November 2015
• Managing Depression in Primary Care: A Step-by-Step Guide   Dr Stephen Strakowski outlines the elements of the assessment, treatment, and follow-up of patients treated for depression by primary care providers.
  Medscape Psychiatry, September 2015
• Treating Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mood Disorders   Stephen Strakowski discusses the common co-occurrence of mood and substance use disorders, emphasizing the need to recognize the links in assessment, treatment, and follow-up.
  Medscape Psychiatry, August 2015
• Racial Disparity in Mental Illness: Advice for Clinicians   Dr Stephen M. Strakowski discusses racial disparities in the diagnosis of schizophrenia and provides tips for clinicians on how to minimize racial bias in patient interactions.
  Medscape Psychiatry, July 2015
• A Guide to Managing Bipolar Disorder   In his first Medscape video commentary, Dr Stephen Strakowski discusses the programmatic management of bipolar disorder.
  Medscape Psychiatry, April 2015