Centers that offer observership in Europe

In 2005, the International Society of Addiction Medicine established a process for physicians to demonstrate expertise in the treatment of addictive disorders. This process of international certification entails demonstration of structured clinical experience in addiction treatment and successful completion of an examination testing candidates’ clinical expertise.

Is it possible to ethically treat someone with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) developed as a result of inflicting torture on others? That's the question posed in a paper published last summer in AJOB Neuroscience, but there's a twist. The paper is written and illustrated as a comic book by Lehigh University artist and neuroscientist Ann E. Fink.

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The orexin system in the lateral hypothalamus and dorsal medical hypothalamus/perifornical area is activated during wakening and silent during sleep. It is the system that is disrupted in narcolepsy. It is also the system that coordinates the activity of the other arousal centers in the brain including the TMN-HA, LC-NE, DRN-5-HT, VTA-DA, and cholinergic neurons in the Nucleus Basalis of Meynert (NBM-Ach).

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"This letter is a plea to psychiatrists worldwide to follow us in changing the name of ECT to BST, in order to decrease the stigma associated to this therapy and to allow more patients receiving a treatment that has become unpopular also because of its name, but that, if applied in the correct manner, can be life saving."

!!!Aims and method

Death of patients by suicide can have powerful effects on psychiatrists. We report the findings of a survey completed by 174 psychiatrists on the effects of patient suicide on their emotional well-being and clinical practice, and the support and resources they felt would be helpful.

!!!Results and clinical implications

The death of a patient by suicide usually had a major effect on respondents. Clinical practice was often negatively affected, and over a quarter of respondents considered a change of career path as a result. There were some gender differences in responses, with women reporting more sense of responsibility for the deaths and a greater effect on their clinical confidence. Desired support included a senior suicide lead clinician, support during formal post-suicide processes, opportunity for reflection …

The Medical Model of Mental Health by Samei Huda A book review @SameiHuda

المسح القومى: 24.7%يعانون من «أعراض نفسية».. و3.1% مكتئبون.. و1.6% مصابون بالقلق.. وسكان «الريف» أكثر اضطراباً من «المدن»

Experimental psychologist Daniel Freeman explores cases of delusion.

Open source web-based platform for building psychometrics tests. Uses R for statistics.

Recognition that aging is not the accumulation of disease, but rather comprises fundamental biological processes that are amenable to experimental study, is the basis for the recent growth of experimental biogerontology. As increasingly sophisticated studies provide greater understanding of what occurs in the aging brain and how these changes occur, new possibilities emerge for limiting the effects of aging on neural function. Outlining the newest methods and techniques, Brain Aging: Models, Methods, and Mechanisms provides scientists, researchers, and clinicians with a broad understanding of the important progress and implications for the future of this important field.

Request regarding use of language in regards to suicide.

They had no right to use a professional credential to slur Goldwater by medicalizing what was essentially no more than a political disagreement.

The HEC say many of those hoping to run in next month's parliamentary elections were rejected because they tested positive for drug use

Torture remains an ongoing global problem. Many individuals who have migrated from areas of conflict and political instability have suffered some form of torture. Survivors of torture can present significant challenges to general practitioners, voluntary bodies and mental health services. This article describes the many physical, psychological and social effects of torture. An understanding of these will hopefully aid comprehensive assessment of survivors of torture by local mental health teams. Also described are the current treatment options and their evidence base.

e-learning module from the social care institute of excellence - aims at understanding:

Site developed to help staff working in health and social care (including those in the private and voluntary sectors) as well as unpaid carers, to improve the way they assess mental capacity. Including an audit tool

Psychiatrist Ahmed Okasha profiles leading candidates in upcoming presidential poll, warning Egyptians against those 'who don't smile'

Abd-El-Moneim Ashour shares his life in autobiography .. may have some interesting bits on history of psychiatry in Egypt.

Resources for the Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders (SUD)

Training module on prevention of burn out.

sleep hygiene advice in arabic - work in progress

Attempt to develop new ways of classifying psychopathology based on dimensions of observable behaviour and neurological measures.