Mdedge Psychcast

  Dinah Miller, MD, returns to the MDedge Psychcast, this time to do a Masterclass lecture on involuntary commitment. Dr. Miller is coauthor of “Committed: The Battle Over Involuntary Psychiatric Care.” She has a private practice and is assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Johns Hopkins University, both in Baltimore. In addition, Dr. Miller is a columnist for Clinical Psychiatry News and serves on the editorial advisory boards of CPN and MDedge Psychiatry. Timestamps: This week in Psychiatry (00:37) Masterclass lecture (02:00) Dr. RK (40:50) This week in Psychiatry: Duloxetine 'sprinkle' launches for patients with difficulty swallowing by Christopher Palmer Drizalma Sprinkle (duloxetine delayed-release capsule) has launched for the treatment of various neuropsychiatric and pain disorders in patients with difficulty swallowing. Overview of the involuntary commitment debate Four main controversies surround involuntary treatment First, standards for involuntary commitment vary by state