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A View from the Trenches: Why Psychiatry Needs CES – Part 1

Why Psychiatry needs CESby Jason Worchel, M.D. Jason Worchel, M.D. is a noted psychiatrist and Director of the Hilo Mental Health Center in Hilo, HI. The following posts are taken from a paper written by Dr. Worchel in his testimony before the F.D.A. concerning the...

A View from the Trenches: Why Psychiatry Needs CES – Part 2

Anxiety, CES Research

Anxiety There are many non-pharmacologic interventions for reducing anxiety. Some of these include dietary supplements, acupuncture, meditation, yoga, and exercise. These interventions, however, are not employed by a large segment of society which suffers from...

A View from the Trenches: Why Psychiatry Needs CES – Part 3

CES Research, Insomnia, Sadness

Depression There is considerable controversy involving the efficacy of antidepressant medications.The controversy also involves the risk/benefit analyses of currently approved interventions For example, Time magazine recently cited Kirsch’s meta-analysis in PLoS...

A View from the Trenches: Why Psychiatry Needs CES – Part 4

CES Research

CES vs. Drugs I would like to highlight various advantages of CES relative to other existing treatments, especially medications that may not be well appreciated. Take for example, the difficulty faced by primary care physicians and mental health professionals in...

A View from the Trenches: Why Psychiatry Needs CES – Part 1

A View from the Trenches: Why Psychiatry Needs CES – Part 2

A View from the Trenches: Why Psychiatry Needs CES – Part 3

A View from the Trenches: Why Psychiatry Needs CES – Part 4

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