tiated by a psychiatrist.” Aripiprazole and quetiapine are both approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for augmentation pharmacotherapy of major depressive disorder. Given a shortage of psychiatrists, and wait times of up to 3 months to see a psychiatrist, and in an age when psychiatric disorders are the leading source of medical disability, it is imperative for primary care physicians...

The purpose of this communication is to re-examine some concepts of intensive psychotherapy, particularly as they apply to the military population. Psychotherapy has been defined in many ways although the difficulty in defining it, as well as in learning, understanding and applying its pmciples, has been noted( 1). It has been defined broadly as any emotional contact that makes somebody feel be...

Practicing psychiatry in a prison is a complex experience characterized by doubts and frustrations as well as challenges and rewards, Lack of conviction abollt sllch work is reflected by the pre,ence of relatively few psychiatrists in this field despite enormous demand for them, Such aversion has several possible explanations, I propose that an important rea,on is the great potential for role a...