Psychiatry Perspective

• Time to Hit Pause on 'Pausing' Puberty in Gender-Dysphoric Youth Every clinician considering prescribing hormones for youth with gender dysphoria has an important question to ask themselves, says Dr William Malone: Just because I can, does it mean I should?
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, September 17, 2021
• Nature vs. Nurture: Seasonal Affective Disorder Winter is coming, which means seasonal affective disorder is right around the corner.
  Medscape Blogs, September 16, 2021
• Five Characteristics of an Outstanding Ward Attending What makes a great doctor goes hand in hand with what makes a great educator. Here are five characteristics of a great attending.
  Medscape Blogs, September 16, 2021
• 'Locker Room' Talk About Death: Time for Oncologists to Stop 'Well, it's pretty clear he's going to die.' The brusque phrasing felt atypical coming from the otherwise gentle-hearted trainee.
  Medscape Oncology, September 16, 2021
• A Leading Virologist Reveals His Two 'Nightmare' Viruses   Virologist Florian Krammer talks about how much we should worry about the Delta virus and the truth about antibody tests.
  Medscape, September 14, 2021
• Beyond Medical Boundaries: Could This Be Witchcraft? There had been an argument. A member of the patient's immigrant community had uttered an incantation. What followed in her medical course could not easily be explained.
  Medscape Family Medicine, September 14, 2021
• The Real Toll Neighborhood Can Take on Active Life Expectancy Dr William Hung reviews recent data on health disparities related to race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status among older adults.
  Medscape Family Medicine, September 14, 2021
• The Death of the Indian Farmer: India's Suicide Crisis More than 300,000 Indian farmers have completed suicide since the mid-'90s. Why the agriculture industry is to blame.
  Medscape Blogs, September 13, 2021
• Having the 'Twisties' in Athletics and in Life Can we destigmatize mental health issues? Let's rewrite the narrative of 'mental toughness.'
  Medscape Blogs, September 13, 2021
• Is Social Media Worsening Our Social Fears? Disappointed after seeing an invite without your name on it? Worried that your friends are having more fun without you after seeing their Instagram? How social media is affecting your interactions.
  Medscape Blogs, September 10, 2021
• Why Misinformation Spreads Misinformation is one of the biggest threats to our security. How do facts become fiction?
  Medscape Psychiatry, September 10, 2021
• Suspect a Nurse of Substance Abuse? How You Can Help Do you suspect your colleague of being impaired while on the clock? Actions you take can help them and keep their patients safe.
  Medscape Blogs, September 09, 2021
• Could Fluvoxamine Work as COVID Treatment?   An old drug may be joining the COVID treatment arsenal. A new trial suggests that fluvoxamine reduces the severity of COVID-19 illness.
  Medscape, September 08, 2021
• The World Needs to Collectively Grieve Grief should be a communal process. If we don't acknowledge this, we lose part of our humanity. Dr Jennifer Lycette on how we might be missing collective grief and how we begin a conversation about it.
  Medscape Blogs, September 03, 2021
• The Forgotten Ally in the Fight Against COVID Can collaboration with faith communities help healthcare providers battle COVID-19?
  Medscape Blogs, September 02, 2021
• A Woman With Fatigue, Palpitations, and Headache A previously healthy 34-year-old woman reports with fatigue, palpitations, headache, dyspnea, and difficulty sleeping. What's your diagnosis?
  CDC Expert Commentary, September 02, 2021
• Death and Dying in America Dr George Lundberg says planning for the end of life should be a requirement and suggests that as a country, we have a long way to go.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, September 02, 2021
• Should You Hire a College Admissions Counselor? It's tough finding the right college for your child. A professional college admissions counselor knows the ropes, makes the process less stressful, and helps you make the right choice.
  Medscape Blogs, September 01, 2021
• A Horse in the Hospital? Meet 'Doctor Peyo' A 15-year-old stallion is having a remarkable impact on the patients and caregivers at one French hospital.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, September 01, 2021
• Behavioral Therapy for Migraine Prevention Our experts shed light on behavioral strategies that have proven effective for adults, as well as children and adolescents, with migraine.
  American Headache Society and Medscape, August 31, 2021