Predictors of patient and caregiver distress in an adult sample with bipolar disorder seeking family treatment.

Little is known about the potentially unique sources of distress in populations seeking family-oriented treatment for bipolar disorder. The present study aimed to characterize this new treatment population by measuring depression, anxiety, quality of life, knowledge of bipolar disorder, therapeutic alliance, and mental illness stigma in 43 bipolar patients and 41 caregivers at family treatment intake. In all, 50% of patients and 27.

A comparison of low-dose risperidone to paroxetine in the treatment of panic attacks: a randomized, single-blind study.

Background: Because a large proportion of patients with panic attacks receiving approved pharmacotherapy do not respond or respond poorly to medication, it is important to identify additional therapeutic strategies for the management of panic symptoms. This article describes a randomized, rater-blind study comparing low-dose risperidone to standard-of-care paroxetine for the treatment of panic attacks.

Methods: Fifty six subjects with a history of panic attacks were randomized to receive either risperidone or paroxetine.

Psychiatric symptoms in caregivers of patients with bipolar disorder: a review.

Objectives: The burden experienced by caregivers of patients with bipolar disorder has been associated with increased caregiver depression, anxiety and mental health service use. As caregiver burden is also associated with poor patient outcome, these findings may indicate a source of distress not only for caregivers, but also for patients. This review presents what is currently known about psychiatric symptoms in this population and suggests directions for future research.

Start out: building healthcare careers for minority teenagers.

Background: The healthcare industry is currently experiencing a severe shortage of nurses and other allied healthcare professionals. To compound this crisis, the current workforce does not mirror the growing linguistic and cultural diversity of the population needing health care. This article describes a community partnership approach to creating educational and career opportunities in nursing and other health sciences for young, multicultural, bilingual teenagers.