Brian Shiner, MD, MPH

Homeless veterans are 4 times as likely to use ED services compared to veterans who are not homeless. This study of VA data looked at the effect of electroconvulsive...

This retrospective study explored whether 5 medications for PTSD with efficacy in meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials—fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline, topiramate, and venlafaxine—are also effective in routine clinical practice.

When choosing among agents for treating PTSD, which one should you pick? Fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline, topiramate, and venlafaxine have all shown efficacy. This large retrospective VA study compared the...

Anticonvulsants are often prescribed to veterans with PTSD, but how certain are we that these agents are effective for this indication? Read this analysis of medical records from the...

Read a study comparing oral antipsychotics with paliperidone palmitate in a veteran population to evaluate health care resource utilization with each type of schizophrenia treatment.