In the primary care setting, mental health has become a prominent and emerging concern. At times, depression has often been overlooked and not been a focus of the office visit, especially when patients come in with other organic medical complaints. Multiple studies have shown that more than 50% of depression cases have been overlooked or missed in the primary care ... Continue Reading
Treatment-Resistant Depression in Outpatient Setting
By John Tumeh, MD and Hatcher, PA-S and Stephen Davis, LMHC
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is the leading cause of disability worldwide.[1] According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 7.8% of all U.S. adults above age 18 have experienced at least one major depressive episode.[2] The prevalence of major depressive episodes was higher among adult females (9.6%) compared to males (6.0%), and the prevalence of ... Continue Reading
Functional Neuro-Psychiatric Disorders in General Medicine
By Jorge L. Juncos, MD and Jennifer J. Hawkins, APC, NCC, CCTP
Functional disorders were previously known as psychogenic and conversion disorders.1 These entities consist of a series of neuropsychiatric and medical conditions in which individuals present with sensorimotor or somatic symptoms not explained by current or other know conditions. The change to the phrase functional and somatoform disorders was based on a new and more robust ... Continue Reading
