Dear Colleagues: Our next Journal Club will be on Feb 19th at Mc. Cormick & Schmick's 901 F St NW Washington, DC 20004, sponsored by Janssen Dr. Partam...
FDA issues advisory regarding Chantix. In continuing coverage from a previous briefing, CBS Evening News (2/1, story 12, 0:35, Couric) reported that the Food...
In the Mind column in the New York Times (2/5, F5), Benedict Carey writes that "[s]ocial psychologists have studied what they call the impostor phenomenon ...
FDA official says long-acting, injectable Zyprexa may cause profound sedation. The Wall Street Journal (2/5, D6, Dooren) reports that an official from the...
Thursday, February 14, 2008 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Howard University Hospital Ambulatory Care Center/Tower Building Auditorium, First Floor 2041 Georgia...
From Dr. Eliot Sorel: Colleagues, Please note JAMA of Jan 30th p. 399 on toxic epidermal necrolysis, in susceptible individuals, sometimes, life threatening....
FDA staff members remain neutral on approval of new Zyprexa formula. In continuing coverage from yesterday's briefing, MedPage Today (2/6, Gever) reports that...
WHO says one billion may die by 2100 due to tobacco. The New York Times (2/8, A6, McNeil, Jr.) reports that "[t]obacco could kill up to a billion people...
Dear Colleagues: Our next Journal Club will be on Feb 19th at Mc. Cormick & Schmick's 901 F St NW Washington, DC 20004, sponsored by Janssen. Dr. Partam...
Dear Enrico: I will come, could you email me the article. Thanks, Nesibe enrico suardi <enrico_suardi@...> wrote: Dear Colleagues: Our next Journal Club...
Marijuana use may increase MS patients' risk of psychiatric problems, study suggests. HealthDay (2/14, Mozes) reports that according to a study published...
Dear UNNATURAL CAUSES Campaign Partners: We would like to extend a special invitation to each of you to join Connect Up! Connect Up! is an online database that...
Dear fellow residents, Every wondered how your residency program compared to others? Are you working more than others? Is your program more stressful than...
‘Have You Ever Been in Psychotherapy, Doctor?’ By RICHARD A. FRIEDMAN, M.D. A curious thing happened to one of my psychiatric residents not long ago. One...
Statement to the American Psychiatric Association [APA] The Washington Psychiatric Society asks that the APA give its priority to the reason that the APA was...
Patients who cannot control temper may take longer to heal from injuries, study indicates. In the New York Times's (2/26, F6) Vital Signs column, Eric...
Dear Residents: The American Psychiatric Association is joining with Give an Hour to provide mental health services to American troops and families impacted by...
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTS Are you interested to live and work in the Nation's Capital? Saint...
FDA rejects Zyprexa as treatment for schizophrenia. In continuing coverage from previous editions of Morning Rounds, the Wall Street Journal (2/29, B4,...
FDA approves antidepressant Pristiq. The Wall Street Journal (3/3, B5, Wang) reports that drugmaker Wyeth "received Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
March 5, 2008 TO: Board of Trustees Assembly Council on Advocacy and Public Policy & Committees PAC Board APA Grass Roots Network FR: Nick Meyers, Director of...
Residents Monitors Wanted for the APA Annual Meeting During the APA’s 161st Annual Meeting in Washington , DC May 3 to 8, 2008 DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY...
Hello Washington DC Residents! I would like to announce a leadership opportunity from the APA. We are looking for candidates for the Assembly Area 3 Deputy...
Dear Colleagues: This a courtesy reminder for our next journal club and the attached below is the article selected by Drs. Abrams and Raj Then a see you on...
March 11, 2008 CASES WITHOUT BORDERS Psychotherapy for All: An Experiment By DAVID KOHN SIOLIM, India — At the faded one-story medical clinic in this fishing...
Vol. 7, No. 3 / March 2008 Bring back the asylums? The tragic consequences of deinstitutionalization. Henry A. Nasrallah, MD Editor-in-Chief To comment on this...
Enrico, This is an excellent article with a compelling argument. It is extremely pertinent to the mental health crisis that continues to brew in Washington DC...