Deciding to Refer Residents for Psychiatric Evaluation

Teaching forensic psychiatry to psychiatric residents.

This study outlines current trends in the education of psychiatric residents in forensic psychiatry. As general psychiatrists are more frequently confronted with issues pertaining to psychiatry and the law, residency training in these areas becomes increasingly important. In order to study the educational experience of psychiatric residents in forensic psychiatry, a survey was sent to all resid...

Dental evaluation prior to medical treatment: who to refer?

British Journal of General Practice, January 2015 e58 IntroDuCtIon Oral health is entwined with general health. Recent research has indicated possible associations between chronic oral infections and diabetes, heart disease, lung disease, and stroke.1 Oral health is more than clean teeth; it involves the gums and their supporting tissues, jawbones, oral mucosae, tongue, masticatory muscles, and...

Pediatric Testicular Microlithiasis: To Refer or Not to Refer?

Reasons for psychiatric medication prescription for new nursing home residents.

OBJECTIVES This article focuses on justification of psychoactive medication prescription for NH residents during their first three months post-admission. METHOD We extracted data from 73 charts drawn from a convenience sample of individuals who were residents of seven nursing homes (NHs) for at least three months during 2009. Six focus groups with NH staff were conducted to explore rationales...

Burnout and Depression in Psychiatric Residents.

Dear Editor: A recent article in this journal described the results of a study of burnout in psychiatric residents. Using a 1-item scale to assess burnout, the investigators found that 21% of the residents were symptomatic. Aside from problems inherent in the absence of binding or consensual criteria to diagnose burnout, the article ignored research that connects burnout and depression. Mountin...