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GPs Prescribe More Psychotropic Drugs than Psychiatrists

April 16, 2013 By Phil Hickey |

Psychiatrists, when challenged about the massive increase in psychotropic drug prescriptions, sometimes point out that the bulk of this prescribing is done – not by them – but by primary care doctors (GPs). Although the psychiatrists’ claim in this regards may be true, it is also somewhat misleading.  The “illnesses” for which these drugs are… Continue Reading

Kidney Failure and Depression

April 15, 2013 By Phil Hickey |

I’ve come across a 2007 study review paper by Suzanne Watnick, MD.  It’s called Depression in the End-stage Renal Disease Population on Dialysis, and you can see it here.  (“End-stage” in this context simply means the complete or almost complete loss of kidney function with no expectation that it will return.  It does not imply… Continue Reading

Conversion Disorder

April 14, 2013 By Phil Hickey |

In DSM-IV, conversion disorder is described as distressful symptoms (or symptom) of voluntary motor or sensory function that “suggest” a neurological or other illness even though no actual pathology is present, and there is reason to believe that the problem is psychological in origin.  It has sometimes been called hysterical blindness, hysterical paralysis, hysterical anesthesia,… Continue Reading

Another Blood Test for Depression

April 13, 2013 By Phil Hickey |

Today, courtesy of Talla Trialogue on Twitter, I have read an article by Shari Roan called Blood Test for Depression Proves It’s Not All In Your Head.  You can see it here. The article appears to be an interview with Lonna Williams, the CEO of Ridge Diagnostics.  This company is reportedly introducing a blood test… Continue Reading

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