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Catatonia: The Forgotten Syndrome

Posted on January 28, 2023 Leave a Comment

M.T.I. MICHAEL T. INGRAM, M.D. CATATONIA: The Forgotten Syndrome Mr. Jones was a 56-year-old husband of three children and a successful CEO. He was brought to the hospital by his wife who was concerned about her husband’s sudden change in behavior. “I woke up yesterday and found him lying in bed staring at the ceiling. […]

How to maintain a healthy work-life balance to prevent burnout

Posted on October 10, 2022 Leave a Comment

Learn about burnout, work-life boundaries, and strategies for keeping your sanity at work.

Medication Algorithms for Mental Disorders

Posted on October 1, 2022 2 Comments

These algorithms are from the Psychopharmacology Algorithms Project at the Harvard South Shore Psychiatry Residency Training Program. Project Leader: David Osser, MD

What you need to know about stopping psychotropic medications

Posted on June 19, 2022 1 Comment

Learn how to safely stop antidepressants and other medications used to treat mental disorders.

Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of COVID-19

Posted on April 2, 2022 Leave a Comment

COVID-19 Infection, Neurological Symptoms, Psychiatric Symptoms, Depression, Anxiety, Fatigue, Psychosis, Mania, Insomnia, Delirium, Confusion.

Delirium and Altered Mental Status

Posted on March 28, 2022 Leave a Comment

Delirium, altered mental status, confusion, encephalopathy, agitation, treatment, antipsychotics.

All About Lithium

Posted on March 18, 2022 2 Comments

Lithium, Lithium toxicity, mood disorders, bipolar disorder, mania, depression, suicidal thoughts

Does Daylight Savings Cause Depression?

Posted on March 18, 2022 Leave a Comment

What is seasonal affective disorder and why is it more common after we move our clocks back and forth? Learn about seasonal depression, winter depression, SAD, and treatment options like medications, therapy, and light therapy.

All about Dementia

Posted on February 21, 2022 Leave a Comment

Alzheimer’s Disease, Vascular Dementia, Lewy bodies, dementia with Lewy bodies, Parkinson’s Dementia. Neurocognitive Disorders. Treatment of dementia.