Factors to consider include the benefits of nursing, the wishes of the parents, the risk of infant exposure to medication, the severity of maternal psychiatric symptoms (and thus, the desirablity ...

Proponents would have you believe that prescribing medications is simple. … Importantly, it’s not uncommon for underlying ...

Psychotropic drugs are usually prescribed by a psychiatrist, a psychiatric nurse practitioner (PMHNP), or a primary care physician; in some areas, clinical psychologists may have prescriptive ...

The past two decades have been a barren time for the discovery of novel drugs for psychiatric disorders, in particular those that could revolutionize disease treatment. In our first 'Viewpoint ...

CCHR says the VA and DoD waste billions of dollars on treatments that contribute to high suicide rates, sudden deaths and ...

It’s the biggest open secret in neuroscience — psychiatric medications often don’t work. If drugs that alter chemical signaling in the brain are capable of silencing auditory hallucinations ...

Do you need help getting the psychiatric medications that you need? Do you need support to adjust and fine-tune your medication for the best results? Has your therapist suggested that you consider ...

The psychiatric team at CAPS provides medication evaluation and management of mental health concerns. It consists of board certified/board eligible psychiatrists, a psychiatric mental health clinical ...

Psychiatric drugs are reported to be about 50% more effective in clinical trials funded by the drug's manufacturer than when trials of the same drug are sponsored by other groups, new research shows.

I employ a strengths-based, patient-centered, and collaborative approach and I combine psychotherapy with psychiatric medication management (only if needed) to help my patients achieve the most ...

Given the high risk of postpartum psychiatric problems ... but the data regarding the degree of drug passage to the infant and the subsequent effects of this exposure on infant growth and ...