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What Does an Open Psychiatrist Position Really Cost a Hospital?
An open physician position costs far more than salary. According to AAPPR’s 2026 benchmarks, the median physician time-to-fill is 118 days, and industry estimates put the impact at $7,000 to $9,000 per vacant day. Recruitment spend, lost capacity, employment overhead and administrative work all add…
Locum Tenens Psychiatry vs. a Psychiatric Staffing Partner
Locum tenens psychiatrists fill short-term gaps, usually for less than a year, at premium hourly rates with separate credentialing for each placement. A psychiatric care partner like Integrated Psychiatric Consultants (IPC) provides the same provider long term, handles replacement and credentialing, and charges one bundled…
Manifestations and Management of Propofol Withdrawal
Original Source: Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, all rights reserved. — Have you ever noticed that some of your critically ill patients become agitated and confused when their propofol infusions are being tapered or discontinued? Have you suspected that this was due to propofol withdrawal? Have…
Vascular Mania in Late Life: Acute Pontine Infarction, Autoimmune Hyperthyroidism, and Atrial Fibrillation Converging in a 61-Year-Old Man
Original Source: Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, all rights reserved. — Late-onset mania, occurring after the age of 50 years, frequently signals an organic etiology rather than primary bipolar disorder1. The concept of vascular mania, characterized by later onset, neuroimaging evidence of cerebrovascular injury, and cognitive…
Bonus Episode: Psychedelic Research Inside an Academic Medical Center with Scott Thompson, PhD
Original Source: Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, all rights reserved. — Listen on your favorite platform Episode Overview In this bonus episode, Dr. Ben Everett speaks with Scott Thompson, PhD, professor of psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where he directs the Novel…
Lithium in the Prevention of Postpartum Recurrence of Mood Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Original Source: Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, all rights reserved. — Women with bipolar disorder (BD) are at substantial risk of relapse or recurrence (terms used interchangeably in this article) in the postpartum period. A study of 5,700 deliveries among 4,023 women with bipolar I (BD…
Electroconvulsive Therapy and the Long-Term Risk of Dementia: Conceptual Issues, Methodological Issues, and Recent Findings
Original Source: Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, all rights reserved. — Treatments in medicine and psychiatry may be associated with beneficial or adverse outcomes that appear years after the end of the intervention. These outcomes are hard to identify in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). One reason…
Adjunctive Atypical Antipsychotics in Major Depressive Disorder: A Network Meta-Analysis Perspective and Consensus Panel Discussion
Original Source: Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, all rights reserved. — This Academic Highlights section of The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry presents the highlights of the virtual consensus panel meeting “Comparative Evidence in Adjunctive MDD: A Network Meta-Analysis Perspective,” which was held June 29, 2026. The…
Webinar to discuss behavioral health as total cost of care strategy
The AHA will host a webinar Oct. 27 at noon ET on how integrated healthcare organizations are incorporating behavioral health into broader population health and value-based care strategies. Participants will hear about the economic and operational challenges facing payer-provider organizations and learn how a coordinated…
Acute Onset of Mood and Psychotic Symptoms After Rapid Discontinuation of a GLP-1 Agonist
Original Source: Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, all rights reserved. — Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are prescribed for type 2 diabetes and obesity due to their effectiveness in improving glycemic control and promoting weight loss. GLP-1 receptors are distributed in the central nervous system and…
Bound for Calmness: Voluntary Rope-Tying Behavior in Late-Life Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Original Source: Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, all rights reserved. — Late-life generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) with panic attacks may present with atypical somatic and behavioral symptoms, creating diagnostic confusion with psychosis, delirium, akathisia, or neurocognitive disorders.1 We report an elderly patient with severe anxiety who…
Apogem Capital Leads Minority Investment in Family Care Center
Revelstoke-backed Family Care Center announced it closed a minority equity sale led by Apogem Capital and additional investors. The provider said the new funds will support its growth and community-based model. The outpatient behavioral health provider has 50 locations across five states and has more…
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