Leo Sher, M.D. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a difficult, frequently chronic and often incapacitating psychiatric disorder (1). PTSD arises in some individuals subsequent to exposure to a traumatic episode involving real or threatened harm to themselves or other people. PTSD is characterized by intrusive thoughts, nightmares and flashbacks of traumatic events, dysphoric mood and […]
Jacob M. Appel, M.D., J.D. Sometimes it takes one injustice to shed light upon another. That is the case with recent attention being paid to the exclusion of pregnant and breastfeeding individuals from vaccine trials for COVID-19. In the United States, where the FDA has included these individuals in the emergency use authorizations, the immediate […]
Leo Sher, M.D. My review article, “The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicide rates” was published in the QJM: An International Journal of Medicine online ahead of print on June 15, 2020 and included in the October 2020 print issue of the Journal (1). A summary of my article is below: Multiple lines of […]
Sahil Naik, M.D., Nivedita Jha, M.D., Shivani Naik, M.D., Steven Lippmann, M.D. The coronavirus disease COVID-19 can be infectious to everyone, from newborns to elderly people. The impact of COVID-19 during pregnancy is not known, but is a matter of concern regarding perinatal and maternal outcomes (1). Physiological cardiovascular changes with increased metabolism, higher oxygen […]
Robert Frierson, M.D., Steven Lippmann, M.D. The emergence of coronavirus infections has had a profound impact on most physicians, including psychiatrists. The stress on doctors prompted a survey of Louisville, KY physicians, to inquire about discomfort experienced when caring for patients during this current pandemic. The ways that these clinicians achieved some relief was recorded. […]
Hema Mekala, M.D., Sayeda Basith, M.D., Lalasa Doppalapudi, M.D., Kaushal Shah, M.D. Food refusal is commonly seen in hospitalized patients with mental illness resulting in cachexia and death if left untreated. In acute conditions, it may lead to a medical emergency. If it is a chronic issue, it can become an ingrained behavior that is […]
Shivam Gulati, M.D., Simrat Kaur Sarai, M.D., Steven Lippmann, M.D. The coronavirus global pandemic has mandated public health measures including physical distancing and self-quarantining. To reduce the transmission of this disease, stay-at-home mandates have been implemented across the United States. Unfortunately, everyone is not finding safety in isolation (1,2). Reportedly, many domestic violence victims are […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Today, September 17, 2020 is the third Annual National Physician Suicide Awareness Day in the U.S. Each physician suicide is a devastating loss affecting family, friends, and colleagues. The Day is dedicated to honoring the memory of colleagues who have died by suicide and to continue to raise awareness and discussion on […]
Keerthika Mathialagan, M.B.B.S., Steven Lippmann, M.D. To remain socially connected amid COVID-19 stay-at-home measures, many people utilize virtual platforms through online gaming. Approximately two-thirds of all Americans play video games daily, and quarantining measures increased usage of such online practices to facilitate peer relationships (1). The World Health Organization and numerous gaming companies promote initiatives […]
Lalasa Doppalapudi, M.D., Steven Lippmann, M.D. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a coronavirus infection originating in China and spreading globally. By mid-August 2020, over 21 million confirmed COVID cases were reported, with more than 760,000 deaths (1). As the pandemic expanded, psychiatric issues and increasingly frequent suicides became evident. Suicide rates and telephone calls to suicide […]
