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Primary Care Management of Eating Disorders Reviewed
Primary care management of patients with eating disorders is reviewed in the January 15 issue of the American Family Physician, along with diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder.
A Pro-Prozac Nation?
In December 2005, Alex [not his real name], a Montgomery County resident, said he considered taking his own life. The successful, middle-aged professional had been feeling anxious, fearful, agitated and confused.
Child psychiatry and its relationship with the pharmaceutical industry: theoretical and practical issues
The pharmaceutical industry is primarily responsible to its shareholders and so making profit is its primary motivation. The industry’s marketing techniques affect not only prescribing habits of doctors but also concepts of...
A cheaper dose of medicine now
There are more alternatives for brand-name prescriptions today.
Behavioral Therapy Effectively Treats Children With Social Phobia
A behavioral therapy designed to treat children diagnosed with social phobia helped them overcome more of their symptoms than the antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac), according to an NIMH-funded study published in the December...