For many doctors, being able to have a compassionate but frank discussion with a newly diagnosed patient is one of the most difficult parts of the job. Medical Cyberworlds, a Madison, Wisconsin firm, developed interactive software called MPathic-VR that lets medical students and clinicians practice difficult interactions. The software actually looks and listens to the […]
Tag: Psychiatry
The Tracks of Our Tears: Why We Cry
Professor Michael R. Trimble discusses the evolutionary backstory behind crying Medscape Psychiatry
ADHD: Do the Eyes Have It?
A new study provides more evidence that elevated ‘background noise’ on pattern electroretinogram may be a neural correlate of ADHD. Medscape Medical News
JINS SCREEN Glasses Block Blue Light to Improve Sleep, Adjust Circadian Rhythms
Blue light has relatively recently been confirmed as a culprit that can distort people’s circadian rhythms and turn sleeping into a nightly challenge. With the ongoing proliferation of portable electronic devices that feature bright, high resolution screens, more and more people are absorbing large quantities of blue light through their eyes during evening hours when […]
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Beans, Greens, and the Best Foods For the Brain
The latest research on how diet can influence mental health. Medscape Psychiatry
Beans, Greens, and the Best Foods for the Brain
The latest research on how diet can influence mental health. Medscape Psychiatry
Eye Test May Diagnose ADHD, Predict Treatment Response
A simple test examining involuntary eye movement may provide an objective physiologic marker for diagnosing ADHD and gauging the efficacy of stimulant medication. Medscape Medical News
Simple Eye Tests to Detect Alzheimer’s Disease in the Works
Two novel, noninvasive, and relatively simple eye tests show promise as potential screening tools for early Alzheimer’s disease. Medscape Medical News
Cataract Surgery May Cut Cognitive Decline in Dementia
Cataract surgery may reduce the rate of cognitive decline and improve vision, cognition, and quality of life in dementia patients. Medscape Medical News
Retinal Imaging May Identify Schizophrenia
Imaging the eye may help identify patients with schizophrenia and distinguish them from healthy individuals as well as those suffering from other disorders, like depression. Medscape Medical News
What Is a Clinically Meaningful Effect?
From drug makers to patients, stakeholders have different views on what constitutes a ‘clinically meaningful effect.’ Medscape Psychiatry
What Is a Clinically Meaningful Effect?
From drug makers to patients, stakeholders have different views on what constitutes a ‘clinically meaningful effect.’ Medscape Psychiatry
The Death of the Medical Expert?
A look at the good — but mostly bad — effects of the ‘democratization’ of medicine. Medscape Psychiatry
An Eye Exam in Psychiatry?
What can eye-movement assessments reveal about the efficacy of ADHD therapy?
Eye May Be Key to More Accurate ADHD Diagnosis
Altered visual signal processing on pattern electroretinogram may be a neuronal correlate for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, new research shows. Medscape Medical News
Antidotes to Physician Burnout
A unique hospital system-based program uses a whole-physician approach to prevent clinician burnout. Medscape Psychiatry
Eye Tests May Predict Alzheimer’s Risk
Retinal blood vessel changes may serve as biomarkers for amyloid plaque in the brain, which in turn may signal early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, new research shows. Medscape Medical News