Theodore A. Stern, MD

Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts

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Diagnosis and Treatment of PANDAS
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May 23, 2024

Symptoms of PANDAS overlap with those of many psychiatric and medical conditions; most children experience a relapsing and remitting course, and some have persistent difficulties that last through childhood...
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Traumatic Brain Injury: Manifestations and Management
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May 9, 2024

Imaging provides important information about structural and functional brain changes following TBI, and results can guide interventions. In addition to pharmacologic approaches for persistent symptoms, psychoeducation is an invaluable...
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Caring for Traumatized Elders
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April 23, 2024

Patients with a history of trauma may experience heightened anxiety and fear when faced with medical settings, examinations, or treatments.
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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Primary Care
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March 12, 2024

TMS is a safe, effective, and well-tolerated noninvasive neurotherapeutic procedure that utilizes a strong electromagnetic field to change brain activity in a targeted fashion to treat a variety of...
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Management of Autism in Clinical Settings
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March 5, 2024

This Rounds in the General Hospital article provides guidance on how best to support your patients with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in clinic or hospital settings.
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Hypoactive Delirium Diagnosis and Management
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February 8, 2024

Recognition of hypoactive delirium should prompt the search for its underlying etiologies, with initial attention paid to life-threatening or emergent causes.
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Somatic Symptom Disorder in Primary Care
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January 23, 2024

In this article, the authors present the concept of somatic symptom disorder, describe the diagnostic workup, and suggest ways to explain the diagnosis to the patient.
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Neuropsychiatric Sequelae of Thyroid Dysfunction
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December 26, 2023

Have you ever been uncertain about how to evaluate and treat the neuropsychiatric signs and symptoms of thyroid disease? If you have, then this case vignette and discussion should...
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Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early Alzheimer’s Disease Management and the Role of New Treatments
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November 28, 2023

Monoclonal antibodies have shown some promise for slowing cognitive decline and adverse brain changes in mild cognitive impairment and early Alzheimer’s disease, though risks and anticipated benefits will be...
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Catatonia in the Context of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
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August 3, 2023

This is the case of an elderly woman who presented with symptoms of catatonia that were refractory to traditional treatment and was found to have a cerebral venous sinus...
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Management of Treatment-Resistant Depression in Primary Care
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July 25, 2023

Novel and innovative clinical care pathways that integrate specialist care need to be implemented to address the burden of treatment-resistant depression in primary care.
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Financial Abuse of Older Adults
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June 13, 2023

This case demonstrates some of the vulnerabilities common to older adults, the variety of possible financial scams, and the determination with which criminals can target vulnerable elders.
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