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Alcohol use disorders
Alcohol use is associated with a significant variety of harms to both the individual and society. Screening for alcohol use…
Perinatal psychiatry
Perinatal psychiatric disorders are common and can result in significant suffering for women and their families: suicide is a leading…
Pharmacological management of depressive disorders
This article outlines current guidelines for the pharmacological treatment of depression, with an update based on recently published information. For…
Ten principles of good psychiatric prescribing
Psychopharmacology is not the sole province of psychiatrists. General practitioners (GPs) should be familiar with the management of common psychiatric…
General principles of psychological therapies
Psychological therapies have been significantly developing in terms of theory and evidence over the past 30 years. They can be…
Neurostimulatory, neuromodulatory and neurosurgical treatments in psychiatry
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the most effective treatment for severe depression, with a remission rate of 45–70%. It is recommended…
Psychiatric aspects of chronic physical disease
Nearly one-third of people with a long-term physical condition have a co-morbid mental disorder such as depression or anxiety. Co-morbidity…
Drugs for alcohol dependence
There is good evidence for the use of pharmacological treatments to improve outcomes in patients with alcohol dependence. The management…