Effects of yoga on the autonomic nervous system, gamma-aminobutyric-acid, and allostasis in epilepsy, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder

Streeter CC, Gerbarg PL, Saper RB, Ciraulo DA, Brown RP.Med Hypotheses. 2012 Feb 24. [Epub ahead of print] A theory is proposed to explain the benefits of yoga practices in diverse, frequently comorbid medical conditions based on the concept that yoga practices reduce allostatic load in stress response systems such that optimal homeostasis is restored. […]

Benevolent gestures movement makes no apologies for saying sorry

Jacob M. Appel, M.D., J.D. One of the few facts about medical errors that physicians, trial lawyers and patients can all agree upon is that there are too many of them.  In the well-publicized Harvard Medical Malpractice Study (1991), researchers discovered that “adverse events due to negligence” occurred during a stunning 1% of hospital admissions. […]

Necessity to explain the accurate psychiatric assessment of new form of depression

Masahito Fushimi, M.D., Ph.D. I have had the opportunity to deliver lectures on depression at the workplace. These lectures are aimed at increasing public awareness on mental health in the workplace, and recently, I have had many requests to give lectures on the so-called “modern” (new) form of depression.

Safety planning intervention: A brief intervention to mitigate suicide risk

Stanley B, Brown GKCognitive and Behavioral Practice, in press, doi:10.1016/j.cbpra.2011.01.001 AbstractThe usual care for suicidal patients who are seen in the emergency department (ED) and other emergency settings is to assess level of risk and refer to the appropriate level of care. Brief psychosocial interventions such as those administered to promote lower alcohol intake or […]

High prevalence of chronic pituitary and target-organ hormone abnormalities after blast-related mild traumatic brain injury

Wilkinson CW, Pagulayan KF, Petrie EC, Mayer CL, Colasurdo EA, Shofer JB, Hart KL, Hoff D, Tarabochia MA, Peskind ER.Front Neurol. 2012;3:11. Epub 2012 Feb 7. AbstractStudies of traumatic brain injury from all causes have found evidence of chronic hypopituitarism, defined by deficient production of one or more pituitary hormones at least 1 year after […]

Mild worry symptoms predict decline in learning and memory in healthy older adults: a 2-year prospective cohort study

Pietrzak RH, Maruff P, Woodward M, Fredrickson J, Fredrickson A, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Darby D.Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2012 Mar;20(3):266-75. AbstractOBJECTIVE: Theoretical models of cognitive aging are increasingly recognizing the importance of anxiety and depressive symptoms in predicting age-related cognitive changes and early dementia. This study examined the association between mild worry and depressive […]

Misidentification syndromes

Steven Lippmann, M.D. On occasion one encounters patients who misidentify people or things in their environment. It is characterized by delusional degrees of erroneous recognition. Such psychotic manifestations can be a part of traditional mental illnesses in psychiatric practice (e.g., Capgras syndrome). However, the development of misrecognitions may also be associated with non-psychiatric etiologies.

Recent News

Dr. Leo Sher has recently given a Grand Rounds lecture in the Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine. The topic of his lecture was “Suicide prevention in non-psychiatric settings.”

Staff Psychiatrist Position

Essex County Hospital Center and Institute for Mental Health Policy, Research and Treatment is seeking to hire a New Jersey licensed BC/BE Psychiatrist for a full time staff psychiatrist position. Highly competitive salary and an excellent benefits package are offered. Candidates wishing to apply for the position should send their CV and cover letter to: […]

Minireview: Stress-related psychiatric disorders with low cortisol levels: a metabolic hypothesis

Yehuda R, Seckl J.Endocrinology. 2011 Dec;152(12):4496-503. AbstractSeveral stress-associated neuropsychiatric disorders, notably posttraumatic stress disorder and chronic pain and fatigue syndromes, paradoxically exhibit somewhat low plasma levels of the stress hormone cortisol. The effects appear greatest in those initially traumatized in early life, implying a degree of developmental programming, perhaps of both lower cortisol and vulnerability […]

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