PSYCNewsMental Health Law and Practice in England(Untitled)- February 20, 2004 Good Evening. Who is the most influential psychiatrist that worked in the second half of the 20th century A difficult question but I think Judd Marmor would make my short list. His obituary appears in this weeks BMJ A US court confirms a citizens right to apply to a court in order to detain their relative in a psychiatric hospital for treatment. Other stories included the efficacy of paroxetine in social anxiety disorder, more on the value of psychotropic medication, and something called...http://radio.weblogs.com/0128597/2004/02/20.html#a44 (Untitled)- February 20, 2004 Paxil CR Effectively Treats Social Anxiety Disorder, Study Shows. GlaxoSmithKline's Paxil CR(TM) (paroxetine HCl) Controlled-Release Tablets is a generally well-tolerated treatment for social anxiety disorder, according to a study published in the February issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. In the study, approximately three times as many patients... About PanicAnxiety Disordershttp://radio.weblogs.com/0128597/2004/02/20.html#a43 (Untitled)- February 20, 2004 New York Court Upholds Forced Mental Health Treatment. The New York Court of Appeals has upheld the state law allowing concerned family and friends to seek a court order forcing a patient to accept mental health treatment. In New York this law has been referred to as "Kendra's... About Mental Health Resourceshttp://radio.weblogs.com/0128597/2004/02/20.html#a42 (Untitled)- February 20, 2004 Safety and Tolerability in Psychiatric Medications: An Expert Interview With Eduard Vieta, MD, PhD. Dr. Vieta discusses important concepts in psychiatric medications.Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health Medscape Psychiatry Headlineshttp://radio.weblogs.com/0128597/2004/02/20.html#a41 (Untitled)- February 20, 2004 Monotherapy vs Polypharmacy. The author reviews the empirical and theoretical rationales for the use of polypharmacy, or "complex combination therapy," in order to avoid some of the pejorative connotations of polypharmacy.Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health Medscape Psychiatry Headlineshttp://radio.weblogs.com/0128597/2004/02/20.html#a40 (Untitled)- February 20, 2004 Early Treatment May Prevent High-Risk Patients From Progressing to Psychosis. In a randomized trial, more specific pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy delayed the onset of psychosis and may also have reduced incidence.Medscape Medical News Medscape Psychiatry Headlineshttp://radio.weblogs.com/0128597/2004/02/20.html#a39 (Untitled)- February 20, 2004 I hope you enjoyed half-term. Keith Dudlestonhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0128597/2004/02/20.html#a38 |