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Apr

2018

Beyond DSM-5: Clinical and biologic features shared by major psychiatric syndromes

Posted On April 13, 2018 By Dr.Adel Serag And has No Comment

Current Psychiatry. 2017 October;16(10):4,6-7 Author(s): Henry A. Nasrallah, MD Author and Disclosure Information Imagine the rich landscape of psychopathology as an Amazon jungle. The DSM diagnostic schema describes the individual trees but overlooks the fascinating patterns within the forest. It does not adequately inform psychiatric practitioners about […]

Apr

2018

Advancing clinical neuroscience literacy among psychiatric practitioners

Posted On April 13, 2018 By Dr.Adel Serag And has No Comment

Current Psychiatry. 2017 September;16(9):17-18 Author(s): Henry A. Nasrallah, MD Author and Disclosure Information It is time for psychiatric clinicians to move beyond the traditional practice of describing psychopathology in terms of signs and symptoms, which is perpetuated by the DSM diagnostic schemas. An abundance of recent neuroscience […]

Apr

2018

The crisis of poor physical health and early mortality of psychiatric patients

Posted On April 13, 2018 By Dr.Adel Serag And has No Comment

Current Psychiatry. 2018 April;17(4):7-8,11 Author(s): Henry A. Nasrallah, MD Author and Disclosure Information PDF PDF PDF DOWNLOAD It is well established that general medical conditions can be associated with various psychiatric disorders. But the reverse is less recognized: That serious mental illness is associated with many physical maladies, often […]

Apr

2018

Is there a place for cannabidiol (CBD) in the treatment of psychiatric disorders?

Posted On April 8, 2018 By Dr.Adel Serag And has No Comment

Cannabidiol (CBD) is considered to be a nonpsychotomimetic and nonpsychoactive derivative of Cannabis sativa. It was patented by the US Department of Health and Human Services in 2003 as an antioxidant and neuroprotectant. CBD has a complex mode of action which includes inverse agonism (functionally an […]

Mar

2018