Considerations in Women’s Mental Health

Anita H. Clayton, MD

University of Virginia

This column examines differences and similarities in mental health issues between men and women. Specifically, it discusses conditions that predominantly affect women, the bio­psycho­social factors affecting gender differences, disorders with onset or exacerbation related to reproductive life events, and considerations for therapeutic management of psychiatric illness synopsis including effects of hormonal changes, comorbidity, chronicity, and response to treatment/outcomes.

Psychopharmacology Reviews

David L. Ginsberg, MD

New York University Medical Center

Psychopharmacology Reviews discusses recently published case reports or letters to the editor involving psychiatric medications. Topics include previously un- or under- reported side effects or adverse events associated with psychotropic drugs, novel uses of psychiatric medications, or pharmacokinetic or pharmaco-dynamic psychotropic drug-drug interactions. Psychiatric side effects of medications prescribed by internists, general practitioners, or other non-psychiatric physicians for medical conditions are also subjects reviewed in this column.

Evidence-Based Psychogeriatrics

Gary J. Kennedy, MD

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Dr. Kennedy reviews the emerging evidence regarding the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders in late life. The column highlights approaches that might reduce mental illness, which is the major threat to the independence and well-being of older adults.

Updates in Psychosomatic Medicine and Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

James L. Levenson, MD

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Dr. Levenson’s column presents guidance for both psychiatrists and other physicians in the field of psychosomatic medicine, with an up-to-date synthesis in this newest subspecialty of psychiatry. The clinical focus is on patients with comorbid psychiatric and general medical illnesses, patients with somatoform and functional disorders, and patients with psychiatric disorders that are the direct consequence of a primary medical condition or its treatment.

Tech Advisor

John S. Luo, MD

University of California, Los Angeles

Dr. Luo’s column focuses on the application of current technology to psychiatric practice. Distilling medical informatics topics into concise and helpful summaries which enhance clinical practice, the column appears monthly in Primary Psychiatry.

Psychopharmacology Research Tutorial for Practitioners

Donald S. Robinson, MD

Worldwide Drug Development

Dr. Robinson’s column discusses research methodologies and significant discoveries in the field of psychopharmacology. The column informs practitioners about pharmacologic principles and highlights recent findings that promote the rational use of psychotropic drugs in clinical practice.

Clinical Updates in Sleep Medicine

Milton K. Erman, MD

University of California, San Diego School of Medicine

Dr. Erman's column focuses on sleep disorders and treatment.

Profiles in Psychiatry

Interviews with Norman Sussman, MD

New York University School of Medicine

Profiles in Psychiatry features interviews on various topics in the field.