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ABSTRACT Headache is a common malady occurring in the majority of the population. Characterization of headache types has been an active arena in clinical research. The International Headache Society lists several hundred headache types, while Tension-type headache being the most... Read More

ABSTRACT Aggression is a serious medical problem in several neurologic and psychiatric patient groups. It can be a sign of an underlying nonpsychiatric medical disorder, or a symptom of a psychiatric or substance use problem. When faced with a patient who has aggressive... Read More

ABSTRACT Clinical case formulation is at the core of competent care. When appropriately constructed it is grounded in best practices and serves as an explanatory model, a prescriptive road map, and a yardstick for all interventions. Despite the key role of formulations, many... Read More

ABSTRACT Although supportive psychotherapy has had a long history in our field, relatively little attention has been paid to defining a body of material that residents should be taught in order to fulfill our current educational mandate. Teaching the evidence base for the... Read More

ABSTRACT Affective instability is a psychophysiological symptom observed in some psychopathologies. It is a complex construct that encompasses (1) primary emotions, or affects, and secondary emotions, with each category having its own characteristics, amplitude, and duration,... Read More