Early Career Practitioners & Trainees

Mental healthcare and psychiatry is a unique harmony of art and science whereby empathy and sensitivity for the human experience of a patient with mental illness is woven into the ever-evolving and dynamic fabric of neuroscience and evidence-based clinical practice. PsychU’s Trainee and Early Career Practitioner Corner enriches the understanding of the past, present, and future of the art of psychiatry for the next generation of healthcare professionals.

DSM-5: Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis With Major Depressive Disorder

Article April 19, 2017

Can an individual suffer from both major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder at the same time or is it simply a transition from one diagnosis to the other? According to… Read More

PTSD & Trauma In Bipolar Disorder

Article April 19, 2017

What role can trauma or PTSD play in bipolar disorder diagnosis? The prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in patients with bipolar disorder is higher than in the general population.1… Read More

Rating Scales For Bipolar Disorder

Article April 19, 2017

What rating scales can be used to screen for, or assess symptoms of, bipolar disorder? Scales in bipolar disorder include screening scales such as the Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ),1 which… Read More

Diet, Exercise & Sleep For Patients With Bipolar Disorder

Article April 19, 2017

What is the role of diet, exercise, or sleep for patients with bipolar disorder? A healthy diet, exercise, and good sleep habits are all essential for optimal physical and mental… Read More

A Stubborn Diagnosis For A Stubborn Cowboy: PsychU Presents Jason DeShaw Live At Otsuka

Video April 18, 2017

In this interview Jason DeShaw, country singer and songwriter, shares his lived personal experience of bipolar disorder and alcoholism and his thoughts on mental illness, education, and stigma. After listening… Read More

Webinar Summary – Engaged Practice: Methods For Managing The Complexity Of Bipolar Disorder & Related Conditions

Article April 18, 2017

This summary was developed utilizing the full recorded presentation of this webinar, which is available on PsychU for all members free of charge. For full sourcing and polling results, please… Read More

Follow Up Q&A – Identifying Populations For Care Coordination Interventions: The Health Plan Perspective

Interview April 11, 2017

During this question and answer session, William Lopez, MD, CPE, Senior Medical Director, and Lisa Kay, MBA, MSW, Clinical Program Manager on the Clinical Program Development Team focusing on behavioral… Read More

Insulin: The Overlooked Neuromodulator

Interview April 11, 2017

Interview with Thomas Stewart, MD, an associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine and a consultation-liaison psychiatrist at Yale New Haven Hospital. Read More

Webinar Summary – Impending Signs of Psychosis: Focus on Caregiver & Patient Engagement

Article March 27, 2017

The Other Side of Psychosis: A Patient’s Perspective

Interview March 24, 2017

Interview with Carol Kivler, an author and founder of Courageous Recovery, Inc., a nonprofit organization that advocates for mental illness recovery. Ms. Kivler provides thoughtful tips to medical residents as… Read More

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