Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Dec 2022 How Should Clinicians Ally With Patients Whose Health Is Unlikely to Be Improved by Even Numerous Clinical Encounters? Adam T. Perzynski, PhD and Kurt C. Stange, MD, PhD Patients experiencing homelessness and mental illness face conditions and circumstances that deserve focused ethical and clinical attention. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(12):E1112-1120. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.1112. State of the Art and Science Jul 2008 Managing Somatization Disorder Robert McCarron, DO Psychiatrists should coordinate with primary care physicians when treating patients who have a somatoform disorder. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(7):447-452. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.7.cprl1-0807. State of the Art and Science Jun 2007 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Childhood: Overview, Diagnosis and Treatment Sarah Maitre Diagnosis and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a childhood-onset problem of hyperactivity, inattention and impulsiveness that may persist into teen years and even beyond, affecting girls as well as boys. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(6):433-436. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.10.ccas4-0610. Case and Commentary Oct 2006 Coping with a Child's Conduct Disorder Sharon Hirsch, MD and Rebecca Sheffield A carefully constructed consent and treatment plan is outlined for a neglected and abused child hospitalized with a severe behavioral disorder. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(10):654-658. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.10.ccas3-0610. State of the Art and Science Oct 2006 Diagnosis and Treatment of Conduct Disorder Suma Jacob, MD, PhD Approaches to diagnosing and treating conduct disorders in adolescent children. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(10):672-675. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.10.cprl1-0610. State of the Art and Science Jun 2005 Recognition and Treatment of Depression Holly A. Swartz, MD A physician outlines the criteria for diagnosing clinical depression and the principle modes for treating the mental illness. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(6):430-434. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.6.cprl1-0506. Case and Commentary Aug 2017 How Should Physicians Help Gender-Transitioning Adolescents Consider Potential Iatrogenic Harms of Hormone Therapy? Thomas D. Steensma, PhD, S. Annelijn Wensing-Kruger, MSc, and Daniel T. Klink, MD, PhD Adolescents with gender dysphoria should be active participants in decisions about their gender-related health care. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(8):762-770. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.8.ecas3-1708. Case and Commentary Nov 2016 How Should Physicians Refer When Referral Options Are Limited for Transgender Patients? Elizabeth Dietz and Jessica Halem, MBA In referring transgender patients for medical transition, clinicians should be guided by harm reduction, respect for autonomy, and continuity of care. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(11):1070-1080. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.11.ecas1-1611. Case and Commentary Jun 2011 Herbal Supplements as Placebos Valerie Jones, MD Even if a placebo is safe, it should not be employed as a way of mollifying patients or glossing over underlying causes of illness. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(6):354-358. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.6.ccas3-1106. State of the Art and Science Nov 2016 What’s in a Guideline? Developing Collaborative and Sound Research Designs that Substantiate Best Practice Recommendations for Transgender Health Care Madeline B. Deutsch, MD, MPH, Asa Radix, MD, MPH, and Sari Reisner, ScD Research should be conducted on transgender populations to inform evidence-based guidelines for gender-affirming treatment. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(11):1098-1106. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.11.stas1-1611. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Dec 2022 How Should Clinicians Ally With Patients Whose Health Is Unlikely to Be Improved by Even Numerous Clinical Encounters? Adam T. Perzynski, PhD and Kurt C. Stange, MD, PhD Patients experiencing homelessness and mental illness face conditions and circumstances that deserve focused ethical and clinical attention. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(12):E1112-1120. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.1112.
State of the Art and Science Jul 2008 Managing Somatization Disorder Robert McCarron, DO Psychiatrists should coordinate with primary care physicians when treating patients who have a somatoform disorder. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(7):447-452. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.7.cprl1-0807.
State of the Art and Science Jun 2007 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Childhood: Overview, Diagnosis and Treatment Sarah Maitre Diagnosis and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a childhood-onset problem of hyperactivity, inattention and impulsiveness that may persist into teen years and even beyond, affecting girls as well as boys. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(6):433-436. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.10.ccas4-0610.
Case and Commentary Oct 2006 Coping with a Child's Conduct Disorder Sharon Hirsch, MD and Rebecca Sheffield A carefully constructed consent and treatment plan is outlined for a neglected and abused child hospitalized with a severe behavioral disorder. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(10):654-658. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.10.ccas3-0610.
State of the Art and Science Oct 2006 Diagnosis and Treatment of Conduct Disorder Suma Jacob, MD, PhD Approaches to diagnosing and treating conduct disorders in adolescent children. Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(10):672-675. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.10.cprl1-0610.
State of the Art and Science Jun 2005 Recognition and Treatment of Depression Holly A. Swartz, MD A physician outlines the criteria for diagnosing clinical depression and the principle modes for treating the mental illness. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(6):430-434. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.6.cprl1-0506.
Case and Commentary Aug 2017 How Should Physicians Help Gender-Transitioning Adolescents Consider Potential Iatrogenic Harms of Hormone Therapy? Thomas D. Steensma, PhD, S. Annelijn Wensing-Kruger, MSc, and Daniel T. Klink, MD, PhD Adolescents with gender dysphoria should be active participants in decisions about their gender-related health care. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(8):762-770. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.8.ecas3-1708.
Case and Commentary Nov 2016 How Should Physicians Refer When Referral Options Are Limited for Transgender Patients? Elizabeth Dietz and Jessica Halem, MBA In referring transgender patients for medical transition, clinicians should be guided by harm reduction, respect for autonomy, and continuity of care. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(11):1070-1080. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.11.ecas1-1611.
Case and Commentary Jun 2011 Herbal Supplements as Placebos Valerie Jones, MD Even if a placebo is safe, it should not be employed as a way of mollifying patients or glossing over underlying causes of illness. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(6):354-358. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.6.ccas3-1106.
State of the Art and Science Nov 2016 What’s in a Guideline? Developing Collaborative and Sound Research Designs that Substantiate Best Practice Recommendations for Transgender Health Care Madeline B. Deutsch, MD, MPH, Asa Radix, MD, MPH, and Sari Reisner, ScD Research should be conducted on transgender populations to inform evidence-based guidelines for gender-affirming treatment. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(11):1098-1106. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.11.stas1-1611.