Dr. Warren Blume has been appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada for his long and distinguished service to Canadian citizens who suffer from epilepsy. The award recognizes his lifelong dedication to improving the lives of people with epilepsy,
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An Advanced EEG course :Long term monitoring EEG
Dr. Warren Blume Dr. Warren Blume has been appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada for his long and distinguished service to Canadian citizens who suffer from epilepsy. The award recognizes his lifelong dedication to improving the lives of people with epilepsy, especially in the underserved areas of Ontario, service that was also […]
Advanced EEG course for Neuropsychiatrists : By Dr. Warren Blume
Dr. Warren Blume Elected to Order of Canada Dr. Warren Blume Dr. Warren Blume has been appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada for his long and distinguished service to Canadian citizens who suffer from epilepsy. The award recognizes his lifelong dedication to improving the lives of people with epilepsy, especially in the […]
Influence of Anxiety ,stress and depression on quality of life of Dialysis patient
CLINICAL GUIDELINES IN PSYCHIATRIC PRACTICE
a full lecture given by professor Dr. Ahmed Saad , DEC 2014 in Jeddah SA Professor Ahmed Saad, is a professor of Psychiatry, faculty of medicine , Ain Shams University,Cairo, Egypt. At the present time He is a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist , Erfan Hospital in Jeddah
OLANZAPINE :CLINICAL TIPS
Professor Tarek Asaad, professor of psychiatry , ain shams university, faculty of medicine. Here are several briefs of the same lecture about the updates in clinical and pharmacological research in bipolar and unipolar mood disorders,given in madinah , saudi arabia , FEB 2015.
MNEMONICS FOR BRAIN NEUROANATOMY
Gyri and Sulci – which is the ridge, and which the trough? Asulcus sounds like sulk which is what you do when you’re feelinglow – sulci are the troughs. Dorsal and ventral – which is lower? Ventral, because the V in ventral is an arrow pointing down. Axial, Coronal and Sagittal sections – Sagittal is […]
Treating anxiety without medication : non medical alternatives
If you suffer from anxiety, the constant, nagging feelings of worry can be troubling and hard to control. These feelings are usually intense and out of proportion to the actual troubles and dangers in your everyday life. They can make it hard to function at home, at work, or in social situations. Anxiety can be treated […]
Prof. Koen Demyttenare, Placebo Vs. SSRIs ..What is beyond?
Prof. Koen Demyttenare MD, PhD University Psychiatric Center KU Leuven Leuvene, Belgium He is academic Chair of the Universiy of psychaitric Center KU leuven and head of the research group of psychiaty in the is the the University Psychiatric Center Leuven. He has written numerous articles, particularly on the role of positive emotions in depression. Mechanism […]
4 Easy Ways to Organize Content For E-Learning
4 Easy Ways to Organize Content For E-Learning Say you’re designing an e-learning course and you’ve got all of your content pulled together and ready to go. You’ve sifted through your materials and you’ve sorted the “nice to know” from the “need to know”. Now, you’re ready to start laying out the content in your […]
Three-Minute Assessment Identifies Delirium in Older Adults
Sharon K. Inouye, MD, MPH, a study author and a researcher from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Massachusetts, developed the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) in 1990. In this study, she and her co-authors found the three-minute diagnostic interview for CAM-defined delirium (3D-CAM) was particularly effective in identifying delirium in patients with dementia. “Hospitals […]
Quick review for schizophrenia updates
Professor Tarek Asaad, professor of psychiatry , ain shams university, faculty of medicine. Here are several briefs of the same lecture about the updates in clinical and pharmacological research in bipolar and unipolar mood disorders,given in madinah , saudi arabia , march 2014.
How can you help your Bipolar friend?
1. Never give up hopeLooking back, the first 10 years of my more than two decades of dealing with bipolar disorder were a seemingly insurmountable struggle, but my loved ones never gave up hope. Despite a situation that often created frustration and hopelessness, they never doubted my recovery. Today, they continue to instill that same […]
Atypical Antipsychotics Associated with Acute Kidney Injury in Older Adult
The atypical antipsychotics quetiapine (Seroquel), risperidone (Risperdal), and olanzapine (Zyprexa)—commonly prescribed off-label to help manage behavioral symptoms of dementia—are associated with increased risk of acute kidney injury in older adults, suggests a study published last week in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Researchers found that participants prescribed quetiapine, risperidone, or olanzapine were more than 1.5 times […]
How Clinicians Should Respond to the Death of Robin Williams
CT by Andrew Penn, RN, MS, NP, CNS, APRN-BC When Robin Williams committed suicide this week, he shocked a nation who had delighted for years in the bright light of his rapid-fire, witty humor [1]. Many were left asking: “How could this funny man be suffering so profoundly?” And how should we as mental health professionals respond […]
Adjunctive Lithium Effective for Second Generation Antidepressants, Tricyclics
Antidepressant augmentation with lithium seems effective for both tricyclic antidepressants and second generation antidepressants, according to a recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in the online Journal of Affective Disorders. While previous research on lithium augmentation focused mostly on tricyclic antidepressants, this meta-analysis covered lithium augmentation with tricyclic antidepressants as well as second generation antidepressants. Some […]
Little Evidence to Support Sleep/Wake Drugs for Shift Workers: Study
By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK – Many shift workers use over-the-counter and prescription drugs to stay awake or fall asleep at the appropriate times – but the evidence behind those practices is weak, researchers say. Use of these drugs for this purpose “has been studied to a very limited extent and the studies that have […]
Ketamine is a safe drug and will revolutionalise the treatment of depression
First UK study of ketamine for people with severe depression Health | Science 03 Apr 14 Ketamine had a rapid antidepressant effect in some patients with severe depression The first UK study of the use of ketamine intravenous infusions in people with treatment-resistant depression has been carried out in an NHS clinic by researchers […]
Easiest , fastest and most accurate detect cannabis use!
The first study to compare the ability of oral devices to detect occasional and frequent marijuana use by testing saliva has shed new light on which test is best. Researchers at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) compared the ability of these tests to accurately detect specific cannabinoids and found that fluid samples […]
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Dementia
Dementia: main causes VITAMIN D VEST: Vitamin deficiency (B12, folate, thiamine) Intracranial tumour Trauma (head injury) Anoxia Metabolic (diabetes) Infection (postencephalitis, HIV) Normal pressure hydrocephalus Degenerative (Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s, CJD, etc) Vascular (multi infarct dementia) Endocrine (hypothyroid) Space occupying lesion (chronic subdural haematoma) Toxic (alcohol)
Psychiatric mnemonics: Personality
Cluster personality disorders Cluster A Disorder = Atypical. Unusual and eccentric. Cluster B Disorder = Beast. Uncontrolled wildness. Cluster C Disorder = Coward [avoidant type], Compulsive [obsessive-compulsive type], or Clingy [dependent type]. Middle adolescence (14-17 years): characteristics HERO: Heterosexual crushes/ Homosexual Experience Education regarding short term benefits Risk taking Omnipotence · And there is interest in being a Hero (popular). Borderline personality: […]
Mnemonics : Child Psychiatry
Autistic disorder: features AUTISTICS: Again and again (repetitive behavior) Unusual Abilities Talking (language) delay IQ subnormal Social development poor Three years onset Inherited component [35% concordance] Cognitive impairment Self injury
Psychiatric mnemonics: sexual issues
Impotence causes PLANE: Psychogenic: performance anxiety Libido: decreased with androgen deficiency, drugs Autonomic neuropathy: impede blood flow redirection Nitric oxide deficiency: impaired synthesis, decreased blood pressure Erectile reserve: can’t maintain an erection Male erectile dysfunction (MED): biological causes MED: Medicines(propranalol, methyldopa, SSRI, etc.) Ethanol Diabetes mellitus Male Erectile Dysfunction (MED): drugs […]