Background The clinical presentation and risk factors of nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE)
in the context of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) are poorly understood, and guidance …

Terrorism is a form of psychological warfare. A successful terrorist attack results in mass
violence and can produce a man-made disaster. After any disaster, mental health professionals …

Mental health professionals need a basic understanding of the insanity defense. This article
provides an overview of the historical origins of the defense and current application. The …

The article provides suggestions for psychiatrists on testifying in court by providing some
necessary vocabulary, an outline of judicial process, and tips on courtroom behavior. Topics …

A lone-actor terrorist is more than 13 times more likely than a group-based terrorist to have a
mental health problem. 1 Mental health prob-lems exist on a spectrum. At their most severe, …

Civil commitment is a complex process that balances individual liberty interests with society’s
interest in public and personal safety. Medical and mental health clinicians are involved at …

Each of four groups of rabbits received nictitating membrane (NM), heart rate (HR) and
respiration rate (RR) classical discrimination conditioning to tones and shocks at interstimulus …

A detailed description and analysis are presented of the psychological stress evaluator (PSE),
an instrument purported to measure accurately and to portray graphically differential …

This report describes a lightweight, inexpensive, dual field-effect transistor (FET) circuit which
eliminates movement artifacts from recordings of biopotentials in free-moving animals. This …

The article discusses the risk of medical malpractice in medical checks or follow-up appointments
for psychiatric outpatient medication management. Emphasis is given on the need to …