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A Psychiatrist’s Notes on Integrative Treatments

Therapy
What Is Art Therapy?

Samoon Ahmad M.D. on April 9, 2024

Art therapy is an integrative practice that allows patients to express themselves or communicate their emotions in novel ways.

Art therapy is an integrative practice that allows patients to express themselves or communicate their emotions in novel ways.

Social Media
Social Media and Resiliency

Samoon Ahmad M.D. on March 19, 2024

There is no quick solution to help individuals reconnect to the real world and restore their sense of empathy, but there is a clear starting point: Put down the phone. 

There is no quick solution to help individuals reconnect to the real world and restore their sense of empathy, but there is a clear starting point: Put down the phone. 

Diet
Obesity and Neurocognitive Decline

Samoon Ahmad M.D. on December 1, 2023

Obesity increase one’s risk of metabolic and cardiovascular disorders. New evidence suggests that obesity may also increase one’s risk of Alzheimer's disease.

Obesity increase one’s risk of metabolic and cardiovascular disorders. New evidence suggests that obesity may also increase one’s risk of Alzheimer's disease.

Long Covid
Serotonin’s Role in Long Covid

Samoon Ahmad M.D. on October 26, 2023

Long Covid continues to be a major problem for millions. Now new research suggests that long Covid is associated with lower levels of circulating serotonin.

Long Covid continues to be a major problem for millions. Now new research suggests that long Covid is associated with lower levels of circulating serotonin.

Gut-Brain Axis
Psychiatry and Inflammatory Conditions

Samoon Ahmad M.D. on September 26, 2023

Diet and gut health are essential components of mental health, and the gut-brain axis has progressed from an esoteric concept to a popular one.

Diet and gut health are essential components of mental health, and the gut-brain axis has progressed from an esoteric concept to a popular one.

Social Networking
Social Media and Herd Mentality

Samoon Ahmad M.D. on September 8, 2023

Social media has profoundly altered the relationship between individuals and media by making consumption of media a dynamic process rather than a passive one.

Social media has profoundly altered the relationship between individuals and media by making consumption of media a dynamic process rather than a passive one.

Psychiatry
Is Integrative Psychiatry Going Mainstream?

Samoon Ahmad M.D. on June 2, 2023

There is a growing acknowledgment within psychiatry that psychiatric conditions are not merely psychological or neurobiological problems. These factors play a powerful role.

There is a growing acknowledgment within psychiatry that psychiatric conditions are not merely psychological or neurobiological problems. These factors play a powerful role.

Depression
Air Pollution and Depression

Samoon Ahmad M.D. on April 14, 2023

Most assume that the damage caused by air pollution is limited to the lungs, but research has shown that long-term exposure can have far more wide-ranging effects.

Most assume that the damage caused by air pollution is limited to the lungs, but research has shown that long-term exposure can have far more wide-ranging effects.

Bipolar Disorder
Treating Mental Illness as a Chronic Disease

Samoon Ahmad M.D. on March 24, 2023

In treating mental illness, we need to break down the barriers between specialists rather than keep to our respective domains to ensure our patients receive the best care possible.  

In treating mental illness, we need to break down the barriers between specialists rather than keep to our respective domains to ensure our patients receive the best care possible.  

ADHD
ADHD: The Strength of a Checklist

Samoon Ahmad M.D. on February 24, 2023

Following a consistent routine is one of the most effective nonpharmacological treatment methods of ADHD.

Following a consistent routine is one of the most effective nonpharmacological treatment methods of ADHD.