Primary Care Provider Archives - Page 19 of 25

Anxiety Symptoms In A Major Mood & Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Article September 11, 2017

Key Messages This study assessed the prevalence of comorbid anxiety and explored risk factors that contribute to anxiety symptoms in patients with depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Overall,… Read More

Treatment Patterns For Major Depressive Disorder: What Happens After The First Antidepressant Is Prescribed?

Article September 11, 2017

Background & Purpose Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is among the most common mental health conditions in the United States, with a one-year prevalence of 6.6% of adults. The functional impairment… Read More

Is A Delay In The Diagnosis Of Bipolar Disorder Inevitable?

Article September 8, 2017

Key Messages The initial presentation of bipolar disorder (BD) is often depression which may lead to the diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD). Once manic symptoms are present, the diagnosis is… Read More

Depressive Spectrum Disorders In Cancer: Diagnostic Issues & Intervention. A Critical Review

Article September 6, 2017

Key Messages Depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders in cancer patients; yet these disorders often remain under-recognized and under-treated. A variety of modified diagnostic approaches have been… Read More

No Supportive Evidence For The Use Of Multiple Long-Acting Antipsychotic Therapies In Patients With Schizophrenia

Article July 27, 2017

Does anyone use multiple LAI medications on one patient? Although over a third of patients with schizophrenia in the United States receive 2 or more antipsychotic medications, no combination of… Read More

Neurobiology Of Risk For Bipolar Disorder

Article July 21, 2017

Key Messages Tools that would facilitate early diagnosis, intervention, and prevention of new bipolar episodes may be of benefit to patients with bipolar disorder or who may develop bipolar disorder… Read More

Q&A: The MACRA Quality Payment Program: What Behavioral Health Care Professionals Should Know

Interview July 21, 2017

During this question and answer session, Paul Cotton, BA, Director of Federal Affairs at the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), and Elizabeth Arend, MPH, Quality Improvement Advisor at the… Read More

The Recognition & Diagnosis Of Bipolar Disorder In Primary Care Practices – Sloan Manning, MD

Video July 18, 2017

In this video presentation, Sloan Manning, MD discusses the diagnosis of bipolar disorder in primary care practices. Dr. Manning covers the differentiation of unipolar and bipolar depression using psychiatric scales,… Read More

Q&A: Co-Occurrence Of Substance Use Disorders With Mood Disorders & Psychosis

Podcast July 14, 2017

During this question and answer session, Drs. Rebecca Roma and Robert Nelson, respond to unanswered questions from their Virtual Forum entitled “Co-Occurrence Of Substance Use Disorders With Mood Disorders &… Read More

Webinar Summary – Considerations in Managing Major Depressive Disorder In Patients With Comorbid Cardiovascular Disease

Article July 14, 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

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