Saturday, February 13th, 2010
Medical Journal Club article for January 2010:
DSM revision surrounded by controversy | Canadian Family Physician -
"Former editors of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) have publicly declared their concerns that the ongoing revision process of the influential publication has been cloaked in secrecy."
Do we really need ...
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Friday, December 11th, 2009
Medical Journal Club article for May 6, 2008:
Bringing a research base to psychiatry | Canadian Medical Association Journal -
"In this era of evidence-based medicine, the scarcity of high-quality evidence for mental health care is striking. Mental health practitioners often cannot obtain useful information to guide their clinical decisions, a situation ...
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Saturday, May 30th, 2009
The Collaborative Forums In Mental Health is brought to you by the Canadian Psychiatric Association and supported by the College of Family Physicians of Canada."A unique opportunity for family physicians and psychiatrists to network, dialogue and establish collaborative working relationships in an educational environment.An intensive, practical one-day update covering a ...
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Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
Psychiatry is too complicated for a Muggle family physician like me. Using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) makes me feel like I have been affected by a Confundus Charm.
Why take the time and effort required to conjure a psychiatric diagnosis when many conditions can be treated ...
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