Main Written Summaries Listing Audio-Digest Foundation: Archived Written Summaries: Psychiatry: 2007 SUBSTANCE ABUSE Audio-Digest Psychiatry Volume 36, Issue 24 December 21, 2007 Screening for substance abuse – S. Pirzada Sattar, MD Is there a role for medications in treating addiction disorders? – Marc A. Schuckit, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. PSYCHOSIS/AUDITORY HALLUCINATIONS Audio-Digest Psychiatry Volume 36, Issue 23 December 7, 2007 Psychopharmacologic treatment of psychosis – Jonathan M. Meyer, MD Transcranial magnetic stimulation for treatment–resistant auditory hallucinations – Ralph Hoffman, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. DEMENTIA/LONG-TERM CARE Audio-Digest Psychiatry Volume 36, Issue 22 November 21, 2007 Diagnosing dementia for the non–neurologist – Mark Kritchevsky, MD Issues in long–term care – John W. Daly, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From The West Coast Geriatric Psychiatry Conference, Presented By The University Of California, San Diego, School Of Medicine GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY: ANXIETY AND EXERCISE Audio-Digest Psychiatry Volume 36, Issue 21 November 7, 2007 Anxiety disorders in older persons – Julie L. Wetherell, PhD Is exercise good for your brain? – George Dawson, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. ATYPICAL BIPOLAR DISORDER EATING DISORDERS Audio-Digest Psychiatry Volume 36, Issue 20 October 21, 2007 Strategies in managing the atypical bipolar patient – Michael J. Gitlin, MD General treatment principles of eating disorders – Scott B. Richards, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From 2006 Behavioral Health Symposium, Presented By Kaiser Permanente Southern California PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY OF OCD AND SOCIAL PHOBIA Audio-Digest Psychiatry Volume 36, Issue 19 October 7, 2007 Introduction and review of OCD; OCD symptom factors and treatment planning; Pharmacotherapy for OCD; Behavioral therapy for OCD; Social phobia; Conclusions – Sanjaya Saxena, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From Advances in Psychopharmacology Throughout the Life Span, presented by the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine ICU SYNDROME /SOMATOFORM PHENOMENA Audio-Digest Psychiatry Volume 36, Issue 18 September 21, 2007 ICU syndrome – Lee E. Morrow, MD Somatoform phenomena: the presence of medically unexplained symptoms – P.J. Malin, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From The Body And Its Brain - Clinical Perspectives, Presented By Creighton University Medical Center CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEPRESSION Audio-Digest Psychiatry Volume 36, Issue 17 September 7, 2007 Introduction; Family history; Assessment; Outcomes of studies; Treatment; Effect size; Questions and answers – Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From Stress, Vulnerability And Serious Mental Disorders: Bridging The Gap From Science To Intervention, Presented By The American Society For Adolescent Psychiatry And The University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center SEX OFFENDERS Audio-Digest Psychiatry Volume 36, Issue 16 August 21, 2007 Overview and definitions; Pedophilia; Modern legal trends; Sexual offender registration and notification laws; Evaluation of sex offenders; Treatment – Charles L. Scott, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From The Individual With Schizophrenia: Evidence-Based Practices For Recovery, Presented By Loma Linda University School Of Medicine And Patton State Hospital SPECIAL ISSUES IN AGING Audio-Digest Psychiatry Volume 36, Issue 15 August 7, 2007 Alcohol and older adults – Tamara L. Wall, PhD Sexuality, aging, and dementia – Daniel D. Sewell, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From West Coast Geriatric Psychiatry Conference, Presented By The University Of California, San Diego, School Of Medicine PSYCHIATRIC COMORBIDITY OF STROKE AND MIGRAINE Audio-Digest Psychiatry Volume 36, Issue 14 July 21, 2007 Psychiatric comorbidity associated with stroke – Robert G. Robinson, MD Comorbidity of migraine with mental and physical disorders – James R. Merikangas, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From Psychiatric Comorbidities In Mental Disorders, Presented By The University Of Iowa Roy J. And Lucille A. Carver College Of Medicine And The American Academy Of Clinical Psychiatrists VIOLENCE RISK ASSESSMENT Audio-Digest Psychiatry Volume 36, Issue 13 July 7, 2007 Introduction; Long–term prediction of risk; Murder/suicide by parents; Transition from affective to predatory violence; Dynamic and static risk factors; Case example and discussion – Phillip J. Resnick, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From Forensic Psychiatry Review Course, Presented By The American Academy Of Psychiatry And The Law UPDATES ON ANTIPSYCHOTICS AND ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE Audio-Digest Psychiatry Volume 36, Issue 12 June 21, 2007 Update on the metabolic effects of antipsychotics – Jonathan M. Meyer, MD Update on Alzheimer’s disease – Rachelle Smith Doody, MD, PhD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From Limitless Learning From Lively Laudable Luminaries, Presented By The University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine And Public Health And The Madison Institute Of Medicine, Inc. PHARMACOTHERAPEUTIC FACTS OF LIFE Audio-Digest Psychiatry Volume 36, Issue 11 June 7, 2007 Emerging treatment options in treatment–resistant depression – Mark H. Rapaport, MD Something bad about everything: medication risks – James W. Jefferson, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. BIPOLAR DISORDER IN YOUTH Audio-Digest Psychiatry Volume 36, Issue 10 May 21, 2007 Introduction; The debate over bipolar disorder in youth; Media fuel for the debate; Misbehavior vs bipolar behavior; Practice recommendations; Atypical antipsychotics – Matthew Koval, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From Day Of Discovery Conference On Youth Psychiatric Issues: Disruptive Behavior, Disrupted Lives, Presented By The Medical University Of South Carolina COMPETENCY AND THE LAW Audio-Digest Psychiatry Volume 36, Issue 09 May 7, 2007 Introduction; Guardianship; Competence to consent to treatment; Competence to refuse treatment; Example case; Discussion of example case – Phillip J. Resnick, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. IMPULSIVITY, ADDICTION, AND OCD Audio-Digest Psychiatry Volume 36, Issue 08 April 21, 2007 Impulsivity and addiction – Sheila M. Specker, MD Cognitive behavior therapy for OCD – Christopher B. Donahue, PhD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From the 7th Annual Psychiatry Review: The Impulsive-Compulsive Spectrum, presented September 25-26, 2006, by the University of Minnesota Medical School TREATMENT OF INSOMNIA Audio-Digest Psychiatry Volume 36, Issue 07 April 7, 2007 Introduction; Sleep Abnormalities; Pharmacotherapy; Benzodiazepine receptor agonists; Antidepressants; Questions and answers – Ruth Benca, MD, PhD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From 11th Annual Psychopharmacology Update, Presented By The American Psychiatric Association And The Nevada Psychiatric Association ECT/MEDICAL COMORBIDITY Audio-Digest Psychiatry Volume 36, Issue 06 March 21, 2007 Gold–standard electroconvulsive therapy – Michael A. Taylor, MD Management of co–occurring psychiatric and medical conditions – Curley L. Bonds, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. DAMAGE CONTROL Audio-Digest Psychiatry Volume 36, Issue 05 March 7, 2007 Stress and its impact on the health and well–being of women – Esther Sternberg, MD How to spot domestic abuse before it spirals out of control – Jeanne King, PhD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION Audio-Digest Psychiatry Volume 36, Issue 04 February 21, 2007 Differentiating unipolar from bipolar depression – Descartes Li, MD Pharmacotherapy for depression – John M. Zajecka, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. ADHD: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT Audio-Digest Psychiatry Volume 36, Issue 03 February 7, 2007 ADHD in adults – Jefferson B. Prince, MD Psychopharmacology for ADHD – Stephen M. Stahl, MD, PhD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. IMMIGRATION/SHAME Audio-Digest Psychiatry Volume 36, Issue 02 January 21, 2007 Migration and refugee mental health – Eugenio M. Rothe, MD Shame and adolescent conduct disorder – Alan R. Wofsey, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. PERSONALITY DISORDERS Audio-Digest Psychiatry Volume 36, Issue 01 January 7, 2007 Antisocial personality disorder – Donald W. Black, MD Impulsivity in borderline personality disorder – S. Charles Schulz, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From The 7th Annual Psychiatry Review: The Impulsive-Compulsive Spectrum, Presented By The University Of Minnesota Medical School