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The Importance of Expertise

Norman Sussman, MD

It is a point I have made before, but the content of this issue of Primary Psychiatry reminds me of how important it is for those who diagnose and treat patients with mental disorders know those disorders and their treatments well.   more...

In Session with Daphne Holt, MD, PhD: Brain Imaging Work and Its Potential Practical Applications to Treat Mental Disease

Daphne Holt, MD, PhD, interviewed by Norman Sussman, MD

Dr. Holt is Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School as well as Associate Psychiatrist and Associate Director of the First Episode and Early Psychosis Program at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. In her research, Dr. Holt applies neuroimaging methods, such as functional and structural magnetic resonance imaging and electroencephalography, to the study of the neural basis of emotional function and social behavior in healthy people and patients with psychiatric disorders, particularly schizophrenia.  more...

Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate and Mixed Amphetamine Salts Extended Release in Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Robert Lasser, MD, Bryan Dirks, MD, Ben Adeyi, MS, and Thomas Babcock, DO

Psychostimulants are pharmacotherapeutic mainstays for children and adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.  more...