Videoconferencing for psychiatric consultation may be equivalent to face-to-face encounters in improvement of clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction; plus, telepsychiatry costs less. Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
Is traditional randomization the best model for studying treatment modalities? Perhaps patient preference must be taken into account. Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
Spirituality and religious faith are emerging considerations in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of people with mental ill-health. What role might spirituality have in the mental health field? Current Opinion in Psychiatry
Psychosis in elders will greatly rise as the population ages. What are the etiology, biologic and clinical findings in elders with psychosis? What are the risks and benefits of their treatment options Current Opinion in Psychiatry
Challenges in providing mental healthcare to college students as well as a pilot suicide-prevention project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology were discussed in a recent symposium. Medscape Medical News
Should psychotherapy for borderline personality disorder be supportive, transference-focused, or dialectical behavioral therapy? Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
A longitudinal survey shows that maternal alcohol drinking during pregnancy seems to be associated with conduct problems in children. Medscape Medical News
The combination of methotrexate and a tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-inhibitor reduces by 80% the risk of acute myocardial infarction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to research reported at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology in Boston this week. Reuters Health Information
Challenges in providing mental healthcare to college students as well as a pilot suicide-prevention project at MIT were discussed in a recent symposium. Medscape Medical News
