Patient-Physician Relationship Critical Even During Brief "Medication Checks"

Article Abstract:

Psychiatrists at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association were encouraged to do more for their patients than simply prescribe drugs. Studies have shown that psychotherapy combined with medication is more effective than either treatment alone. For this reason, many US psychiatry residents will be trained in psychotherapy. Psychiatrists can gain their patients' trust by acting in a professional manner, listening sympathetically, involving patients in decision making, keeping appointments, returning phone calls promptly, and having a courteous, efficient support staff.

Physician and patient, Physician-patient relations

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Psychiatrist explores apocalyptic violence in Heaven's Gate and Aum Shinrikyo cults

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A well-known psychiatrist advised his colleagues on treating cult members at the 1997 annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association. Robert Jay Lifton has authored, co-authored or edited 20 books on various subjects. The mass suicide of 39 members of Heaven's Gate and the poison gas attack in Tokyo by members of Aum Shinrikyo were discussed in detail. Cult members often join to fill a sense of emptiness and distance themselves from their families. Psychiatrists should be open and willing to talk to cult members and their families. Cult activities may increase as the millenium approaches.

Psychological aspects, Care and treatment, Cults, Ex-cultists

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Computers enter mainstream psychiatry

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Many psychiatrists are using computers to help them manage their patients. Some use programs to take notes as the patient is talking and to print out bills and subscriptions. They can also access the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), which is available on CD-ROM. Many patients are learning how to access information on the Internet and they may expect their physicians to alert them to useful sources. Some psychiatrists have actually created their own online forums on large commercial services such as America Online. Others encourage their patients to communicate with them via e-mail.

Analysis, Medicine, Medical informatics, Information storage and retrieval systems

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