The Underutilized Anti-Depressant “Wonder Drug”
Today’s post is about an antidepressant augmenter that can lead to incredibly powerful responses and yet, that is NEVER used by a majority of psychiatrists. What drug am I referring to? It is T3 or triiodothyronine.
Another Case of a Sleeping Psychiatry Oral Board Examiner!
Today, I received this message.
“Jack, I want to ask you about your thoughts regarding “A Sleeping Examiner”.
Why Stopping Even 10s Early On Your Oral Boards Leads To Failure
I just returned from our Kansas City Psychiatry Oral Board Course. I saw some truly awesome performances. One doctor I mock-examined, however, made a slight but hugely costly error. He stopped his interview 10 seconds early!
It cost him the exam!
Why? Let me explain.
Patient On Methadone Using Lorazepam
Today’s post is my response to a brief case vignette of a psychiatry oral board exam patient. Today I address the drug abuse issues. I will leave the issue related to when and how to give an Axis II diagnosis for the follow up post. Let’s start.