Latest Updates

Major Neurocognitive Disorder

    • New diagnostic criteria for major neurocognitive disorders
    • Updated risk factors, heritability, and pathophysiology for major neurocognitive disorders
    • Evidence-based assessment for major neurocognitive disorders
    • Evidence-based treatment for major neurocognitive disorders

Major Neurocognitive Disorder

    • New diagnostic criteria for major neurocognitive disorders
    • Updated risk factors, heritability, and pathophysiology for major neurocognitive disorders
    • Evidence-based assessment for major neurocognitive disorders
    • Evidence-based treatment for major neurocognitive disorders

Major Neurocognitive Disorder

    • New diagnostic criteria for major neurocognitive disorders
    • Updated risk factors, heritability, and pathophysiology for major neurocognitive disorders
    • Evidence-based assessment for major neurocognitive disorders
    • Evidence-based treatment for major neurocognitive disorders

Blunt Cerebrovascular Injuries

    • Multislice (> 64 slice) computed tomographic angiography is the routine imaging test performed to identify blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI).
    • With noninvasive imaging used for BCVI identification, screening criteria have recently been expanded.
    • Antithrombotic treatment almost universally prevents BCVI-related stroke.
    • Endovascular therapy for BCVI should be reserved for those patients who are markedly symptomatic from their injury or have an enlarging pseudoaneurysm on repeat imaging.

Blunt Cerebrovascular Injuries

    • Multislice (> 64 slice) computed tomographic angiography is the routine imaging test performed to identify blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI).
    • With noninvasive imaging used for BCVI identification, screening criteria have recently been expanded.
    • Antithrombotic treatment almost universally prevents BCVI-related stroke.
    • Endovascular therapy for BCVI should be reserved for those patients who are markedly symptomatic from their injury or have an enlarging pseudoaneurysm on repeat imaging.

Blunt Cerebrovascular Injuries

    • Multislice (> 64 slice) computed tomographic angiography is the routine imaging test performed to identify blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI).
    • With noninvasive imaging used for BCVI identification, screening criteria have recently been expanded.
    • Antithrombotic treatment almost universally prevents BCVI-related stroke.
    • Endovascular therapy for BCVI should be reserved for those patients who are markedly symptomatic from their injury or have an enlarging pseudoaneurysm on repeat imaging.

Factitious Disorders

    • Overview of historical classification for Munchausen syndrome and how this relates to current DSM-5 criteria for factitious disorder as a somatic symptom disorder
    • Most recent comprehensive reviews of factitious disorder case reports, including discussion of common clinical presentation and comorbid psychopathology
    • Consideration of various clinician approaches when discussing a diagnosis of factitious disorder with patients   

Overview Of Schizophrenia And Other Psychotic Disorders

    • Psychotic disorders have been reclassified by grouping together those considered to fall within a schizophrenia spectrum.
    • Delusional disorder no longer requires the presence of nonbizarre delusions.
    • Schizophrenic subtypes (paranoid, disorganized, catatonic) were discontinued in the DSM-5. 2020 APA practice guidelines to be published.
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