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What is an Addiction Psychiatrist?

What is an Addiction Psychiatrist?

Dr Matt Bader answers some frequently asked questions about what it means to be an Addiction Psychiatrist. Mar 7th, 2019 Q: What is an addiction psychiatrist? A: An addiction psychiatrist is a psychiatrist that has undergone additional formal training in the diagnosis...

What is Trichotillomania? Compulsive Hair Pulling

What is Trichotillomania? Compulsive Hair Pulling

What is Trichotillomania? Trichotillomania (TTM or "trich") is a disorder that results in compulsive hair pulling from any site on an individual's body, ultimately causing bald patches. Hair pulling most commonly occurs from the scalp, eyelashes, and eyebrows, but can...

Announcement: FDA Approves a Long-Acting Hydrocodone Formulation

Announcement: FDA Approves a Long-Acting Hydrocodone Formulation

FDA approves a long-acting hydrocodone formulation The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday approved Zohydro ER (long-acting hydrocodone bitartrate extended-release capsules) for management of pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term...

The 8 Dangers of Taking Medications That are Not Prescribed to You.

The 8 Dangers of Taking Medications That are Not Prescribed to You.

What Are The Dangers of Taking Medications That Are Not Prescribed To You? Most of us have probably been in a situation where a well-meaning friend or family member offers us some of their own medication to treat some ailment that we may be experiencing. It could be a...

3 Tips for Coping with Chronic Depression in the Winter

For many suffering with depression, it may worsen during the winter months. The shorter days, cold temperatures, and other environmental factors often contribute to chronic depression during the winter. Today, Dr. Matt Bader gives you 3...

What Makes Cognitive Psychiatry of Chapel Hill Different?

What Makes Cognitive Psychiatry of Chapel Hill Different?

Cognitive Psychiatry of Chapel Hill was founded and is owned by Dr. Jennie Byrne an adult psychiatrist who has a new vision for practicing Psychiatry. Dr. Byrne has worked in many different settings as a psychiatrist and she wanted to build a practice that placed a...