Dr. Michael Grunebaum thinks the drug should no longer be relegated to a last-line treatment. “It makes sense that it move up in the treatment algorithm in E.R.s and inpatient units,” he said.
Taking stimulant drugs or supplements can't make you smarter, but they could make you more focused, which would allow you to get more done, Dr. Philip Muskin says.
“The people who need the care aren’t the ones getting it,” Dr. Mark Olfson said. “Almost a third of people who reported severe psychological distress are not getting mental health care.”
Dr. Robert Remien and Dr. Claude Mellins of the HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies at Columbia University discuss the state of HIV/AIDS in 2018.
A new study by Dr. Mark Olfson shows that more Americans are getting outpatient mental health care and the rate of serious psychological distress is decreasing.
Dr. Roberto Lewis-Fernández explains culture as the process by which a person makes sense of their experiences and the way that process is anchored in that person’s participation in social groups."
A younger student may simply need time to catch up, but his immature behavior looks like ADHD and raises a teacher’s concern, said Dr. Jonathan Posner.
"There's a mismatch between those with the greatest need who may not be getting mental health care they need and a growing number who are getting treatments they may not need," says Dr Mark Olfson.
