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US Psychiatric Residents’ Treatment of Patients With Bipolar Disorder
Abstract: We aimed to evaluate the practice patterns of US postgraduate year (PGY) levels 3 and 4 psychiatric residents in the treatment of patients with bipolar disorder (BD) types I and II. We also aimed to determine whether confidence in prescribing mood stabilizers is associated with residents’ practice patterns. The residency training directors of 182 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education–accredited US psychiatric residencies were solicited for study participation via e-mail.
Prevalence and correlates of the proposed DSM-5 diagnosis of Chronic Depressive Disorder
Publication year: 2012Source:Journal of Affective DisordersJenifer A. Murphy, Gerard J. Byrne
Do Physicians Understand Cancer Screening Statistics? A National Survey of Primary Care Physicians in the United States
Reader Survey: Test your knowledge of cancer screening statistics
Background:
Unlike reduced mortality rates, improved survival rates and increased early detection do not prove that cancer screening tests save lives. Nevertheless, these 2 statistics are often used to promote screening.
Objective:
To learn whether primary care physicians understand which statistics provide evidence about whether screening saves lives.
[Articles] Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in China: a cross-sectional survey
Chronic kidney disease has become an important public health problem in China. Special attention should be paid to residents in economically improving rural areas and specific geographical regions in China.
Happiness is a U shaped curve, highest in the teens and 70s, shows survey
Northern Ireland is the happiest part of the United Kingdom, concludes the Office for National Statistics (ONS) after questioning 80 000 adults between April and September last year.
A COMPARISON OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS' AWARENESS OF CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE PROFESSION
Currently, 8% to 12% of healthcare professionals have chemical dependencies and an increased risk of prescription drug abuse. This is thought to be due, impart, to their easy access to controlled substances. It is important for students of healthcare professions to be trained appropriately on the disease of dependency. Therefore, this study was designed to compare students in terms of risk factors for chemical dependence in different healthcare training programs to the incidence of chemical dependence in their respective fields. It is anticipated that these respective programs will utilize the information in developing or improving prevention, assistance, and education curricula.
A Regional Study Examining Pediatricians' Treatment and Monitoring for Children and Adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder and the Influence of the Black Box Warning
Major depressive disorder (MDD) impacts approximately 2% of children and 4-8% of adolescents in the U.S. and is often treated with antidepressants. In 2004 the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) placed a “black box” warning on antidepressant use in children and adolescents and made pharmacotherapy monitoring recommendations. Treatment of children and adolescents with MDD is essential however, there is currently a shortage of child psychiatrists trained to treat these patients so many children and adolescents receive treatment from primary care physicians such as pediatricians. This study will examine self-reported treatment, treatment rationales, and monitoring practices of pediatricians’.
Prevalence of Obesity and Trends in Body Mass Index Among US Children and Adolescents, 1999-2010 [Original Contribution]
Context The prevalence of childhood obesity increased in the 1980s and 1990s but there were no significant changes in prevalence between 1999-2000 and 2007-2008 in the United States.
Objectives To present the most recent estimates of obesity prevalence in US children and adolescents for 2009-2010 and to investigate trends in obesity prevalence and body mass index (BMI) among children and adolescents between 1999-2000 and 2009-2010.
Differentiating between Bipolar Disorder Types I and II: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC)
Publication year: 2012Source: Journal of Affective Disorders, Available online 27 January 2012Sivan Bega, Ayal Schaffer, Benjamin Goldstein, Anthony Levitt