Theodore A. Stern, MD

Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts

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Management of Autism in Clinical Settings
Rounds in the General Hospital

March 5, 2024

This Rounds in the General Hospital article provides guidance on how best to support your patients with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in clinic or hospital settings.
Heather Burke, Shixie Jiang, Theodore A. Stern
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Hypoactive Delirium Diagnosis and Management
Rounds in the General Hospital

February 8, 2024

Recognition of hypoactive delirium should prompt the search for its underlying etiologies, with initial attention paid to life-threatening or emergent causes.
Jordan H. Rosen, Ewa Bieber, Sofia E. Matta, et al
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Somatic Symptom Disorder in Primary Care
Rounds in the General Hospital

January 23, 2024

In this article, the authors present the concept of somatic symptom disorder, describe the diagnostic workup, and suggest ways to explain the diagnosis to the patient.
Margaret Cheng Tuttle, Domenic J. Ciampa, Ellen Godena, et al
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Neuropsychiatric Sequelae of Thyroid Dysfunction
Rounds in the General Hospital

December 26, 2023

Have you ever been uncertain about how to evaluate and treat the neuropsychiatric signs and symptoms of thyroid disease? If you have, then this case vignette and discussion should...
Matthew J. Rasmussen, Heidi Robbins, David C. Fipps, et al
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Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early Alzheimer’s Disease Management and the Role of New Treatments
Rounds in the General Hospital

November 28, 2023

Monoclonal antibodies have shown some promise for slowing cognitive decline and adverse brain changes in mild cognitive impairment and early Alzheimer’s disease, though risks and anticipated benefits will be...
Marc S. Weinberg, Jessica L. Principe, Anderson Chen, et al
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Catatonia in the Context of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
Rounds in the General Hospital

August 3, 2023

This is the case of an elderly woman who presented with symptoms of catatonia that were refractory to traditional treatment and was found to have a cerebral venous sinus...
Spencer M. Gardner, Bennis Pavisian, Patrick A. Ho, et al
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Management of Treatment-Resistant Depression in Primary Care
Rounds in the General Hospital

July 25, 2023

Novel and innovative clinical care pathways that integrate specialist care need to be implemented to address the burden of treatment-resistant depression in primary care.
Amit Chopra, James Luccarelli, Jonah N. Cohen, et al
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Financial Abuse of Older Adults
Rounds in the General Hospital

June 13, 2023

This case demonstrates some of the vulnerabilities common to older adults, the variety of possible financial scams, and the determination with which criminals can target vulnerable elders.
Barinder K. Singh, James K. Rustad, Geraldine McWilliams, et al
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Drug-Induced Abnormal Involuntary Movements
Rounds in the General Hospital

May 11, 2023

Treatment of involuntary movements is based on their underlying etiology; however, symptomatic treatments are indicated to reduce motoric and psychological symptoms that impair social function and worsen quality of...
Shreedhar Paudel, Abigail L. Donovan, Aldis Petriceks, et al
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Use of Physical Restraints in the ED
Rounds in the General Hospital

May 4, 2023

Restraints are the emergency intervention of last resort to manage agitated or aggressive behavior in the ED.
Abigail L. Donovan, Aldis H. Petriceks, Shreedhar Paudel, et al
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Diagnosis and Management of Acute Psychosis
Rounds in the General Hospital

March 23, 2023

The underlying cause of psychotic disorders is often uncertain. Determination of the nature, time course, and severity of psychotic symptoms and whether they are a consequence of a primary...
Chirag M. Vyas, Aldis H. Petriceks, Shreedhar Paudel, et al
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Delirium in Pediatric Patients
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February 16, 2023

Delirium, particularly hypoactive delirium, is frequently underdiagnosed; therefore, routine screening is recommended in pediatric patients.
Heather Burke, Shixie Jiang, Theodore A. Stern

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