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The Moral World of Personality Disorder Assessment

Mad in America

W hen asked about her behavior during a psychiatric assessment for personality disorders, one patient’s response included this description: It was completely crazy. Professionals assess and diagnose the disorder situated in a patient’s mind so that interventions can be targeted to alleviate the disorder.

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What Is a Sleep Disorder? A Harmful Dysfunction Analysis

Psychiatric Times

A Harmful Dysfunction Analysis Author(s): Jean-Arthur Micoulaud-Franchi, MD, PhD , Christophe Gauld, MD, PhD +2 More Key Takeaways Sleep medicine lacks a structured definition for disorders, complicating diagnosis and classification compared to psychiatry's DSM framework. Siddiqui, BSc; Shizuka Tomatsu, MD; and Matthew J.

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How Do Psychiatry Residents Learn Psychopharmacology?

Psychiatric Times

By definition, nobody forgets the details of an experience that creates unforgettable memories. It becomes subject to registration and recall with a greater degree of vivid fidelity and detail than if the same factual content-to-be-learned were paired with no emotionally-laden stimulus.

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The Quiet Crisis in Mental Health: The Medicalization and Deskilling of Psychotherapy

Mad in America

While various approaches to treatment are not necessarily bad, overall, it blurs the definition of what psychotherapy is and confuses patients seeking effective care. In the biomedical model, this typically refers to constructs labeled as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, severe major depression, or personality disorders, etc.

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Redemption in Psychiatry, Part 2: Collegial Reactions

Psychiatric Times

Definition: Although most definitions lean toward its religious usage, there was some wondering of whether it could be broader. “It Given these collective responses, redemption does seem of some interest to psychiatrists, and with a broad definition being used, of relevance. Very thoughtful-provoking.” Being polite? Dismissive?

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Antidepressant Withdrawal: A Clinician’s Middle View

Mad in America

Their protests to the contrary have even been seen as indications of a personality disorder. It depends,” especially on the definitions used. Their more complex and debilitating withdrawal symptoms have been regarded as a return of their own symptoms. No single number accurately presents the whole picture of withdrawal.

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Intergenerational Gaps and the Role of Technology in Psychiatric Leadership: A Trainee’s Perspective

Psychiatric Times

By definition, technology refers to the application of scientific knowledge to practical purposes, particularly in industry. Ultimately, there is no definitive right or wrong decision in this scenario. When discussing intergenerational gaps, a key question that arises is: Why is technology always at the center of the conversation?