Hippocratic psychiatry NOT “First, do no harm” Nature heals Non-Hippocratic psychiatry Rules for a Hippocratic Psychopharmacology Holmes’ Rule stated Holmes’ Rule explained Example of Holmes’ Rule: Antidepressants in bipolar illness Osler’s Rule stated Osler’s...
Childhood ADHD Inattention in diagnosis of Childhood ADHD Social factors Identifying the real entity Treatment Inattention in diagnosis The diagnosis of ADHD is typically made when a person has marked inattention, or distractibility, along with “executive...
The adult ADHD diagnosisMood and anxiety factorExplanationsA separate condition?Not worth the risksSummary The adult ADHD diagnosis As noted in the post on childhood ADD, the diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is typically made when a person has...
Depression with psychomotor excitation is not just a “major depressive episode” Clinicians use the word “depression” loosely. The DSM concept of a “major depressive episode” combines very different kinds of depressive...
In the Hippocratic tradition, clinicians should treat diseases, not symptoms. Diagnosis thus becomes extremely important, which entails careful attention to be as scientific as possible in our diagnostic system. As discussed elsewhere, the DSM approach has failed in...
