Author Archives: JmaC

There is considerable evidence that exercise benefits our mental health. Research suggests that in addition to improving memory, lifting mood, moderating depression, and reducing attention fatigue, exercise is a significant stress reducer.Whether you are a varsity player, a daily walker, … Continue reading →

Whether you are struggling in your job, in your relationship with your mate, or friendship with your brother, we all try to manage our struggles in life. But, sometimes we think we let things go, but we don’t. We harbor … Continue reading →

Diagnosis and its Discontents: The DSM Debate Continues By Ronald W. Pies, MD | March 29, 2013 Dr Pies is Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of Psychiatric Times, and a professor in the psychiatry departments of SUNY Upstate Medical University and Tufts University … Continue reading →

A Case of Attention Deficit Disorder? By H. Steven Moffic, MD | January 14, 2013 Dr Moffic has spent a long career studying and advocating for effective interaction between primary care and psychiatry. He was a recipient of early federal … Continue reading →

How frequently do you find yourself prescribing antibiotics for inpatients with schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders during hospitalization? While working as a psychiatrist on our acute care inpatient unit, I asked myself this question and came up with an (anecdotal) … Continue reading →