Panic Disorder Patients, the Emergency Department, and Noncardiac Chest Pain

Geneviève Belleville, PhD

Chest pain is one of the 13 symptoms that may occur during a panic attack, and it is the symptom most likely to prompt consultation at an emergency department (ED). Reports show that 17% to 32% of patients who consult an ED with chest pain have panic disorder, but panic disorder still remains virtually unidentified in the ED.

We’re Not Sleeping Enough!

David N. Neubauer, MD

“I’ll sleep when I die” is the attitude of millions of people who get to bed too late and get up too early, leaving insufficient time in between for adequate sleep. Getting sufficient sleep is important for the mental and physical health of all people—whether healthcare providers or patients. Unfortunately, both lifestyle choices and schedules for work and school challenge the natural biological drive to sleep ~8 hours most nights.

Treatment-Resistant Depression -- Part III: Switching Antidepressants vs. Conventional Augmentation Strategies

George I. Papakostas, MD

This is the final installment of a three-part series covering treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Part I, by Dr. John O'Reardon, and Part II, by Dr. Michael Thase, cover the scope and clinical spectrum of TRD, and augmentation strategies, respectively.

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