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Tardive Dyskinesia: Treat Functional Impairment, Not the AIMS Score

Psychiatric Times

Yet, she expressed that the moderate eye blinking and mild lip movements were impacting her job, emotions, self-esteem, and social functioning, causing significant distress, so she readily agreed to initiate VMAT2 inhibitor treatment to minimize these movements to the greatest degree possible. References 1. BMC Psychiatry.

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What Is a Sleep Disorder? A Harmful Dysfunction Analysis

Psychiatric Times

Gazzellone, MD, FRCPC Over the past 30 years, the structured definition of medical disease has largely centered on the HDA developed by Jerome Wakefield for mental disorders in 1992. 7 According to the HDA, only dysfunctions that cause significant harm are considered disorders. References 1. Wakefield JC. Psychol Rev.

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On Psychotherapeutic Literacy

Mad in America

Clients should be well aware of the responsible boundaries separating them from their therapist. After a tumultuous episode of a hasty suicide attempt, I was promptly referred to a clinical psychology professor at a university in my hometown, who happened to be the senior alumnus of my former therapist.

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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. While some providers embrace mental health apps as tools to assist with patient routines and self-care, others remain cautious about their efficacy and appropriate use. References 1. World Psychiatry.

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A Therapist’s Perspective on the “Let Them” Theory by Mel Robbins

Zencare

The Let Them theory is generally popular among therapists as a simple phrase to describe the complexity of setting boundaries and prioritizing the self. If this time and energy shifts to overanalyzing the self, this can be really destructive. As a therapist I work with many clients who are pursuing recovery from eating disorders.

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Study: Rise in ADHD Diagnoses Reflects Greater Education, Not Prevalence

ADDitude

Prevalence refers to the overall occurrence of ADHD in the population at a particular point in time,” Russell Barkley, Ph.D., Incidence refers to the occurrences of newly identified ADHD cases within a specific period. Int J Eat Disord. a leading authority on ADHD, explained on his YouTube channel. in Sweden to 10.5%

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Walking the Line: Navigating Student Mistreatment by Patients

Psychiatric Times

Effective communication strategies, such as using "I" statements and fostering patient self-reflection, can help address microaggressions without escalating tensions. 4 This step fosters self-reflection in the patient, which is often adequate for an introspective patient to understand their error. References 1.