Dr. Ravi Shah says their telehealth services are not meant to replace in-person care, but the virtual visits supplement the care they normally get from their doctor.
“If you think about it with the seasons, it’s about four months in the year that people can get depressed. That’s a third of the year that people are suffering,” Dr. Diana Samuel said.
In honor of Veterans Day, Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman speaks with Dr. Yuval Neria about the current state of mental health resources available for active duty military, veterans and the national guard.
Dr. J. John Mann of Columbia University breaks down some of the key takeaways of this paper regarding the relationship between 922 prescription drugs and 43,978 suicidal events.
Dr. Paul Appelbaum says it’s an “open secret” that clinicians in psychiatric emergency rooms will look up patients online if they have concerns about their potential to harm themselves or others.
"Overall, we found that 2.6% of kids with a new diagnosis of ADHD were treated with an antipsychotic medication despite no FDA indication," study investigator Dr. Ryan S. Sultan.
If a patient with memory complaints scores well on a cognitive screen and an olfactory test, "it is not necessary to investigate further," said Dr. D. P. Devanand.
