Learning to say "No" is an essential skill in life. It's about healthy boundaries & opportunity costs. Be thankful. Be respectful. Be tactful. Be honest.

📢 PRESS RELEASE | @CMSgov approved a new quality measure based on #AgeFriendly principles to ensure hospitals align care with #OlderAdults’ goals & preferences. JAHF programs from Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) American College of Surgeons Emergency Physicians are here to help. Learn more: ow.ly/pJFR50SPzGl

🌟 Exciting news! The 2025 ADS Conference Planning Committee is now accepting proposals for Symposia, Workshops, and Panel Discussions at our upcoming conference! Join us in creating a cutting-edge, transdisciplinary event that engages clinicians, researchers, healthcare

🔍 Fascinating study of placebo response in psychiatry 💊 I'm especially struck by the idea that these data could inform the "necessity and ethical justification of placebo controls" in certain conditions. 🤔 🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jamaps…

Just a friendly reminder that, similar to the diversity of spaniels and other dogs and even the diverse types of #dementia, not all #delirium is created equal. 🔗doi.org/10.1002/alz.13…

Surviving the ICU: Minimizing Delirium and Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) Join us on Friday, August 30th, 2024, at 2:00 pm Central Time (UTC -6) for a vital and insightful webinar addressing one of the most challenging aspects of critical care: the prevention and management

I love Bing Copilot. It's amazing. It even cites its sources. What's not to like?

What's the connection between catatonia and epilepsy? In this review, we bring together the evidence: doi.org/10.1016/j.yebe…. Epilepsy & Behavior #OpenAccess Here's a summary and a story of how we made this paper 🧵... (1/14)

Joy Choi, MD, Shreya Bhasin, Johannes Levstik, Patrick Walsh, PhD, MPH, Mark Oldham, and Hochang Lee published a review of literature to examine psychosocial factors as outcome predictors in patients undergoing left ventricular assist device implants. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

📄 Review in-press "The evaluation for psychiatric explanations of [poor oral intake] is more complex than simply selecting the 'best' agent to enhance appetite or, colloquially speaking, deciding whether to start with 7.5 mg or 15 mg of mirtazapine." doi.org/10.1016/j.jacl…

Hello everyone, I am excited to share our most recent publication with you all. This manuscript is a clinical road map for initial assessments of pediatric catatonia when kiddos present to the children’s hospital. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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🌟 Exciting News! ADS is pleased to share the 13th Annual Johns Hopkins Critical Care Rehabilitation Conference on Nov. 7 & 8, 2024, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD, USA. This in-person event will feature all-new content and the latest evidence-based updates on

I propose that our special interest group in neurodelirium present next year American Delirium Society on linking symptoms to the underlying biology in delirium, and operationalising the symptoms in delirium care and research. @markoldhamMD Niccolò Terrando @SaraLaHue Colm Cunningham

#Capacity can fluctuate dramatically in many conditions (eg, sepsis, CKD, IDDM), with #delirium often anticipated with tx nonadherence. We explore how "foreseeable risk of losing decisional & functional capacity" might be evaluated & how it informs care. bit.ly/3zlldiK

As a psychiatrist, I'm often consulted for poor oral intake. I couldn't find a good resource on it, so we wrote one. 🤓 Lots of potential mental health explanations here, and each one requires a tailored clinical approach. 🆓 share link below 🔓 authors.elsevier.com/a/1joOX9UUH01N…

Next week, FDA will respond to the application for KAR-XT, the first non-dopaminergic antipsychotic medication option. Let's hope it's a game-changer for the treatment of schizophrenia, especially for those who don't respond to existing medications. psychiatrictimes.com/view/karxt-pdu…