Search results for "Antidepressants"
Incentives research must balance carrots and sticks
This issue covers topics such as offering incentives to help patients change their lifestyles, treating depression and its extensive influence on overall health, and new modalities for treating allergies.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/05/editors.htm
1 May 2016
CMS proposes rule change to Medicare Prescription Drug Program
CMS has issued proposed changes to the Medicare Prescription Drug Program and is asking for comments on the proposal by March 7.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/01/28/7.htm
28 Jan 2014
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond about managing depression and obtaining prior authorization.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/07/letters.htm
1 Jul 2016
Learning to parry patient requests
Negotiating the doctor-patient relationship requires understanding what a patient expects from treatment, instead of outright saying “no.” There are easier ways to sort out what a request really means, and how to quickly address the real underlying issue.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/03/treatment.htm
1 Mar 2011
Internal medicine a ‘stepping stone’ to other careers
Internal medicine a ‘stepping stone’ to other careersType of antidepressant doesn't seem to affect suicide, suicide attempts in adults
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/11/1.htm
11 May 2010
Industry trial registrations indicate positive publication bias
MKSAP Quiz: treating rectal cancer
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/03/2.htm
3 Aug 2010
Psychotropic drug prescriptions by medical specialty
Prescribing of psychotropic medications by nonpsychiatrists improves access to treatment but raises questions about adherence to evidence-based guidelines, provision of psychotherapy, adequacy of medication monitoring, and appropriateness of treatment intensity.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/11/national-trends.htm
1 Nov 2009
Crossed Words: Finding alternatives
ACP Internist's puzzle feature challenges readers to find clues placed horizontally in rows to reveal an answer written vertically.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/puzzle.htm
1 Mar 2014
Successful strategies found for refusing antidepressant requests
Rosiglitazone, CVD link worrisome but inconclusive, cardiologists say
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/02/3.htm
2 Mar 2010
SSRIs associated with increase in brain hemorrhage risk in some patients, but absolute risks appear small
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may increase risk for brain hemorrhage in some patients, although the absolute risks are probably low, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/10/23/4.htm
23 Oct 2012