Psychiatry Resources
For psychiatrists and others interested in mental health from a medical point-of-view. Many psychiatrists once primarily provided psychotherapy, but now psychopharmacology is king.
Deep Brain Stimulation for Depression and OCD
Deep brain stimulation is a new technique being explored for treating severe depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Deep brain stimulation is a new technique being explored for treating severe depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Psychiatry at a Crossroads
Psychiatrists can prescribe, but can they do therapy?
Psychiatrists can prescribe, but can they do therapy?
Prozac and PMS - What’s in a name?
Prozac is renamed 'Sarafem' to treat PMS. Why are the drug companies confusing us with two names for the same medication? Won't this cause problems for patients?
Prozac is renamed 'Sarafem' to treat PMS. Why are the drug companies confusing us with two names for the same medication? Won't this cause problems for patients?
Suicide by Managed Care:
The Cost of Care Versus the Value of Life. A series by Rand Partridge, Ph.D. examines some thorny issues for therapists.
The Cost of Care Versus the Value of Life. A series by Rand Partridge, Ph.D. examines some thorny issues for therapists.
DSM-IV Codes
Organized by number. There is also an alphabetical listing.
Organized by number. There is also an alphabetical listing.
The Surgeon General's Report
A landmark document on the state of mental health and mental illness.
A landmark document on the state of mental health and mental illness.
The American Psychiatric Association
now includes the biweekly publication Psychiatric News.
now includes the biweekly publication Psychiatric News.
American Psychiatric Press
is the the leading publisher of books, journals, and other media related to psychiatry.
is the the leading publisher of books, journals, and other media related to psychiatry.
Managed Care Magazine
"advises physicians and HMO plan executives about the challenges of capitation, reimbursement, and compensation..." The archives are especially rich. The 20 most popular articles give a good feel for the site.
"advises physicians and HMO plan executives about the challenges of capitation, reimbursement, and compensation..." The archives are especially rich. The 20 most popular articles give a good feel for the site.
Mental Health Infosource
is from the company that publishes Psychiatric Times. The site includes continuing medical education for psychiatrists.
is from the company that publishes Psychiatric Times. The site includes continuing medical education for psychiatrists.
The Philosophy of Psychiatry
An Amazon.com Associate bookstore disguised as a bibliography. This is a well-organized resource which explores "Ethical, social, political, legal, historical and philosophical issues in mental health and psychiatry."
An Amazon.com Associate bookstore disguised as a bibliography. This is a well-organized resource which explores "Ethical, social, political, legal, historical and philosophical issues in mental health and psychiatry."