“Increased use would exacerbate the effects,” said Dr. Ziva Cooper. People who use synthetic cannibanoids - commonly known as Spice or K2 - show “a constellation of adverse effects,” Cooper said.
"When you think the treatment is indicated for people who have psychotic symptoms, like paranoid delusions, questions may be introduced that it is intrusive," said Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman.
The problem of not adhering to treatment, is if medication is administered daily, or multiple times per day, is that it compromises its effectiveness, says Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman.
“You would think that, whether in psychiatry or general medicine, drugs for almost any other condition would be a better place to start than a drug for schizophrenia," says Dr. Paul Appelbaum.
“I would want a study conducted to see how the technology impacts the doctor-patient relationship,” Dr. Paul Applebaum said. “What kind of message are we communicating?”.
The first set of proposed changes to DSM-5 since the web portal was opened for submissions are now being posted for public comment on the DSM-5 web site, writes Dr. Michael B. First.
Drs. Yuval Neria and Prudence Fisher are examining equine therapy's efficacy. They hope to define a specific standardized equine treatment program for people who have PTSD.
Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman said many psychiatrists would likely want to try digital Abilify, especially for patients who just had their first psychotic episode and are at risk of stopping medication.
