Michalla B. Braford, DO

Affective states and conditions such as anxiety, PTSD, and depression are common in those who have survived a cardiac arrest, and untreated psychiatric symptoms are associated with worse cardiac...

Patients with major depressive disorder and a comorbid AUD often present with more severe manifestations, including thoughts of suicide, co-occurring personality disorders, and higher rates of smoking.

Explore which treatments are best for your patients with alcohol use disorders and when you should refer for specialized psychological or pharmacologic interventions.

This article offers a practical framework for distinguishing rage from irritability and impulsivity, identifying underlying neuropsychiatric drivers, and guiding evidence-based management across conditions including PTSD, TBI, and mood disorders.

Hypotension acts synergistically to affect mental status by compounding problems with gas exchange, neurovascular dynamics, neuronal metabolism, and neurotoxicity.

Approximately half of the individuals who take their own life have had contact with their primary care provider within the month before their death.