Monthly Archives: September 2016

The number of practicing psychiatrists in the U.S. has stalled over the last decade, in contrast to an upward trend among many other specialties, researchers found. Co-author Harold Pincus, MD, of Columbia University and New York-Presbyterian Hospital, told MedPage Today … Continue reading →

Fewer escapes and suicide attempts with open doors “These findings suggest that locked-door policies may not help to improve the safety of patients in psychiatric hospitals, and are not generally successful in preventing people from absconding,” said lead study author … Continue reading →