Donald W. Black, MD

Managing ‘difficult’ patient encounters

Recognize and address the 3 types of contributing factors: The patient, the physician, and the system.

Evidence is limited, but these principles and strategies can help guide prescribing.

Treatment can be challenging, but research suggests several medications may hold promise.

Paying close attention to the temporal relationship of psychotic and mood symptoms is key.

In this Career Choices, Saeed Ahmed, MD, Chief Resident at Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, New York, talked with Donald W. Black,...

Mark Zimmerman, MD; and Donald W. Black, MD

Latest proposal would change disorders into types, eliminate 4 disorders

Careful attention to conceptual distinctions may reduce the risk of misdiagnosis.

20-week adjunctive group program improves multiple BPD symptom domains

Symptoms such as irresistible urges, frequent spending, preoccupation, remorse, and financial disaster suggest a discrete psychiatric disorder.