الاتيكيت .. طريقك الي الثقة و حب الآخرين

الاتيكيت           etiquet   هي كلمة مشتقة من الفرنسية تيكيت و هي بطاقة الدعوة و التي يكتب عليها بروتوكول أو نظام أو سلوك الحفل المتبع مثلا الحضور بالملابس الرسمية و يرجى عد اصطحاب الأطفال و هكذا و جرى العرف ان هناك قواعد وآداب عامة يجب ألا نحيد عنها في حياتنا  ويجب التصرف بدماثة و تهذيب خلق […]

Black Box in Psychiatry- Henry Nassrallah

            Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder from dichotomy to continuum, clinical, genetic, Neuroimaging and pharmacotherapuetic overlap. Some hints of the lecture given in AAPA annual congress in Chicago, 2013. Professor Henry Nassrallah concluded that there is evidence to be a continuum rather than dichotomized.           A brief  […]

The ABCDEs of obstructive sleep apnea

Precipitating factors A Age, gender, and race. OSA has a higher prevalence among middle-age men and the incidence of OSA gradually increases in postmenopausal women. African American patients also are at increased risk. Bulkiness. Obesity is a significant risk factor for OSA, especially among middle-age men. Secondary fat deposition around the neck and decreased muscle […]

Hedonia and Dopamine

Professor Pierre Blier MD, PhD Anhedonia neurobiology Professor Pierre Blier MD, PhD graduated from the University of Montreal Medical School where he received his masters, and medical degrees as well as his PhD in neuroscience. Dr Blier is currently a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Cellular and Molecular Medicine, at the University of […]

Emotional blunting and SSRIs

Prof. Sidney H Kennedy Sidney H. Kennedy is Professor of Psychiatry and Psychiatrist-in-Chief at University Health Network, University of Toronto. Dr. Kennedy obtained his medical degree from Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland. He trained in Psychiatry in the United Kingdom and in Canada. He is a clinician, researcher and educator at the University of Toronto. […]

عقار البريستيك

اسم الدواء ديسفينلافاكسين desvenlafaxine الأسماء التجارية بريستيك وصف الدواء ديسفينلافاكسين من مثبطات السيروتونين والابينفرين serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor دواعي الإستعمال يستخدم ديسفينلافاكسين فى علاج الاكتئاب الجسيم واعراض الاكتئاب العام الجرعات الجرعة الموصى بها هى 50 مجم يوميا طريقة الإستعمال – اتبع التعليمات الموجودة في الوصفة الطبية. – ينصح بتناول ديسفينلافاكسين مع الوجبات لتجنب آثاره الجانبية على […]

Anhedonia Neurobiology

Professor Pierre Blier MD, PhD Anhedonia neurobiology Professor Pierre Blier MD, PhD graduated from the University of Montreal Medical School where he received his masters, and medical degrees as well as his PhD in neuroscience. Dr Blier is currently a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Cellular and Molecular Medicine, at the University of Ottawa […]

Dealing with ADHD in young becoming old

                                CRAFT is the mnemonic to screen for the young adult drug misuse, you can use it as a brief questionnaire in psychiatric clinic In this way you can discover if misuse is comorbid with ADHD or not? & Here […]

subtyping of schizophrenia & concept of Psychosis

Professor Ahmed Okasha, gives a hint , about subtyping of schizophrenia, and why undifferniated schizophrenia is a weak diagnosis! Ahmed Okasha M.D., PhD, FRCP, FRCPsych, FACP(Hon.) is an Egyptian psychiatrist. He is a professor of psychiatry at Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. He wrote many books and articles about psychiatry and mental disorders. He is […]

Possible Sedating effect & weight gain of quetiapine

Professor Tarek assad, explains the paradox sedating effect of quetiapine , Dec. 2012 professor of psychiatry & director of psycho-physiology & sleep lab unit in Ain Shams University, Cairo,Egypt. Explanation of the calming and sedating effect of quetiapine The possibilty of weight gain is less with quetiapine XR

Hints in Schizophrenia meaning and managment

Professor Ahmed Okasha, gives a hint , the meaning of schizophrenia Ahmed Okasha M.D., PhD, FRCP, FRCPsych, FACP(Hon.) is an Egyptian psychiatrist. He is a professor of psychiatry at Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. He wrote many books and articles about psychiatry and mental disorders. He is the first Arab-Muslim to be president of World […]

stahl 3 Q&A psychopharmacology lecture

Stephen M. Stahl, MD, PhD Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry University of California San Diego, School of Medicine Dr. Stephen M. Stahl received his undergraduate and medical degrees from Northwestern University in Chicago, as a member of the honors program in Medical Education and his Ph.D. degree in pharmacology and physiology from the University of Chicago. […]

William M Sauve,MD craving for drugs

William M. Sauvé, MD Division Officer, Inpatient Mental Health, Naval Medical Center, San Diego                  Dr. Sauvé is the Military Clinical Director. He received his medical degree at the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Md., and completed his residency at the National Capitol Consortium Psychiatry Residency in Washington, […]

Phobia world

Agliophobia – Fear of pain. Seen in elderly people as well as the young after an experience of pain usually with orthopedic and dentistry. Agoraphobia=Fear of open spaces or crowds. quite common some avoid big malls and supermarkets. Aichmophobia -Fear of needles or pointed objects. some nurses avoid the job to avoid dealing with needles. […]

Thinking: sum up!

Thinking:   How can you define thinking:   It is the ability to imagine , arrange and rearrange ideas and concepts to reach a goal or solve a problem   It is the ability to imagine and represent object ot events in memory and to operate on these representations     Types of thinking : […]