Psychiatry and the New Science of the Mind

In the January 2012 issue, M.D. UPDATE explores trends in mental health care. We talk with Louisville-based Integrative Psychiatry about the desire among doctors and patients to get more out of mental health. Integrative Psychiatry is the only private... More

In the January 2012 issue, M.D. UPDATE explores trends in mental health care. We talk with Louisville-based Integrative Psychiatry about the desire among doctors and patients to get more out of mental health. Integrative Psychiatry is the only private practice in Kentucky to offer transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, the newest FDA approved neuromodulator for the treatment of depression. Our contributors this month include esteemed forensic psychiatrist Dr. Robert P. Granacher of Lexington Ky, who discusses the health risks of untreated mental illness. Dr. Cletus Carvalho gives us an update on the variety of patient services available at UK adult psychiatry, and Dr. Piotr Zieba discusses addiction therapy and treatment of opiate addiction. Our first interviews this month features Lindy Lady, a former Medicare pro who now advises KMA members thru changes in Medicare and Medicaid administration, audits, and payments. We also talk with psychiatrist Dr. Mary Helen David about h Less