Psychiatry

April 17, 2010

Psychiatric Diagnostic Labels: Functional or Static?

DSM-5 is an excellent example of the prevalent, indeed ubiquitous, developmental arrest in regards to retooling our superficial labeling process without evolving the underlying, evidenced-based molecular and cellular diagnostic processes that reference brain and body functional neurophysiology.
February 13, 2010

Psychiatric Diagnosis and DSM 5: Maps to Nowhere

If you are lost, forget being found with this bible. Don't be worried, you won't have to change anything you are doing... it's the same old 19th Century stuff, trimmed up to tweak the descriptive language, with no improvements there for patient care, and no new science. Boring.
November 28, 2009

Intuniv For ADHD: Dosing Details

Intuniv is not a stimulant - refills on prescriptions will not be so problematic. This ADHD medication is not a Ritalin or Amphetamine concern.
May 25, 2009

Depression and ADHD: Jim Carrey on Neurotransmitters

Yes, Jim Carrey is using neurotransmitter precursors to help him with depression, - and what he is saying often makes office sense - we have regularly witnessed burnout from SSRIs - live on Larry King.