Theodore A. Stern, MD

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

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Rounds in the General Hospital

July 21, 2016

Crying is prevalent in the general hospital and should not be dismissed since the potential etiologies include serious medical, neurologic, and psychiatric conditions. Empathic expressions, as well as pharmacologic...
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PCC
Rounds in the General Hospital

June 23, 2016

Have you ever been confronted by a patient who appeared angry? Have you ever feared for your safety while with a patient or wondered how you could have approached...
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PCC
Rounds in the General Hospital

February 18, 2016

Have you ever struggled to decide whether prescribing opioids for chronic pain is appropriate or wondered how likely it is that one of your patients will become dependent following...
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Rounds in the General Hospital

October 22, 2015

What makes the doctor-patient relationship so powerful? How can you strengthen it or prevent it from crumbling? What are the consequences of unsatisfactory or adversarial relationships? Read these case...
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Educational Activity

September 23, 2015

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PCC
Rounds in the General Hospital

August 27, 2015

Have you ever disliked or been repulsed by a patient whom you have just met? Did he or she seem obnoxious, pompous, or entitled? Have you been amazed or...
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PCC
Rounds in the General Hospital

May 14, 2015

In this article, the authors describe the case of Ms A, a 26-year-old woman who was admitted to a general hospital for worsening agitation, auditory hallucinations, and an inability...
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PCC
Rounds in the General Hospital

April 16, 2015

In this article, Drs Wichman and Stern review several questions that often arise in the treatment of depression during pregnancy and provide clinicians with an evidence-based framework to provide...
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PCC
Rounds in the General Hospital

February 26, 2015

Have you ever had a patient with active medical problems coupled with a problematic psychiatric disorder? If you have, then the following case vignette and discussion should prove useful...
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PCC
Rounds in the General Hospital

November 20, 2014

Read this article to learn about the importance of exploring and evaluating sadness in your patients, the potential etiologies for sadness, and management approaches that are based on the...
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PCC
Rounds in the General Hospital

August 15, 2014

Have you ever wondered whether your patients truly understand the consequences of their substance abuse? Then, read about the case of Mr A, a 51-year-old former musician with chronic...
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PCC
Rounds in the General Hospital

June 15, 2014

Have you ever worried about the mental health and well-being of your outpatients and wondered when and how to obtain more extensive psychiatric evaluation and treatment? Have you been...
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