Effective communication in oncology can enhance quality of care and enable patients and clinicians to use time wisely and efficiently, despite the duration of the visit. Medscape Medical News
Dr. Mease educates readers about the symptoms, comorbidities, and pathophysiology of fibromyalgia, and discusses a multimodal approach for treating this condition. Medscape Rheumatology
Recent data suggest that atypical antipsychotics are effective augmentation agents for patients with unresponsive depression, with greater efficacy for reduction of symptoms. Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
Six months after 20 patients with treatment-resistant depression underwent deep-brain-stimulation surgery, 60% had responded to treatment and 35% had attained remission. Medscape Medical News
This 41-year old man had symptoms of ADHD since first grade, but was never diagnosed. Could earlier diagnosis and treatment have improved his complicated path through adulthood? Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
What forms of therapy can treat and prevent manic and depressive episodes? As understanding of bipolar disorder changes, so do expectations for treatment. Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
The purpose of this study was to examine the 5 - year effects on total health care costs of a depression intervention program for patients with diabetes and comorbid depression compared with usual primary care. Diabetes Care