Medication treatment of pediatric psychiatric disorders reduces the later onset of substance use problems: Early and longer-lasting treatment reduces risk of substance use disorder most significantly
One half of psychiatric and substance use disorders start by the age of 18; three-quarters by age 24. While these are concerning statistics, a new study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) finds that treating psychiatric disorders with psychotropic medications in children and adolescents does not increase the risk of developing substance use, misuse, or substance […]
What Happens in a Forensic Psychiatric Evaluation? Psychiatry Exam
A forensic psychiatrist testifies as an expert in judicial matters concerning mental health. The forensic psychiatric evaluation addresses issues of imputability (liability or responsibility) and non-imputability. A forensic psychiatric evaluation employs clinical psychiatric in-depth interview techniques, but it relies on collateral sources of information, addresses the possibility of malingering (feigned) psychiatric illness more prominently, and […]