Worldview of Psychiatry

Trichotillomania and trichophagia are key behavioral drivers of trichobezoar formation; direct questioning about hair ingestion is essential, as patients often minimize or do not spontaneously report this behavior.

Initiation of butorphanol for acute pain increases the risk of iatrogenic dependence in patients with no history of psychoactive substance use.

Review the emerging evidence on therapies that may help bridge patients presenting to the ED in suicidal crisis to outpatient care.

EHRs of patients classified as being at high suicide risk whose high-risk indication was removed and who died by suicide within 6 months had more psychotherapy-oriented terminology than EHRs...