We have recently made some updates to the assessment codes. Click here to see the changes that are specific to mental health. If you have any questions about a specific assessment code, please feel free to
Here is a list of what I think are the best articles for psychiatry residents to read (in addition to a basic textbook): Ask yourself with each article: how is this article going to help
Nearly 1 in 4 Internet users has searched the Web for mental health information,1 but finding reliable sources is challenging. Wading through poorly organized, variable quality sites to find information you need can be time-consuming
Below is a short list of golden rules for psychiatrist and therapists working with difficult-to-treat patients and clients. 1. STOP! If the treatment is not going well, stop and re-evaluate the situation instead of frantically
We are under increasing pressure to practice what I would term checklist medicine. That pressure comes from three main sources: billing, legal concerns, and time. In order to bill for our services, especially if we
By definition, a “progress note” should be a written record of the degree of our patients’ progress. We can all agree on this much, and this is pretty much where the agreement ends. TCR has
There is a saying from Lao Tzu that I have carried with me ever since I first read it in my teenage years. It ends with the admonition: “Be as careful at the end as at
It is important to patients to be able to reach their clinician on the phone between appointments and they appreciate that. We must continue to be available to our patients on the phone for urgent
When minimizing risks for patients, one concern psychiatrists regularly face is the potential side effects of medications, such as metabolic changes or weight gain that could lead to increased mortality or cardiovascular risk. What precautions
Dr. Moreno, please tell us a little about your background. Dr. Moreno: I am a pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist. My primary areas of research are social media and problematic Internet use. What exactly is
