Lorraine S. Roth, M. D. ~ Articles and Publications

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Sharon, L.: Countertransference and the Criminal. Psychiatric Annals, Vol. 11 (12): 440/49, December 1981.

Sharon, L.: Benzodiazepines: Guidelines for use in Correctional Facilities. Psychosomatics, Vol. 25, No. 10, October, 1984.

Sharon, L.: Approaching Homosexuality. North Carolina Journal of Mental Health, Vol. X, No. 19, Winter 1984, P. 17.

Sharon, L.: Perr Editorial. Letters to the Editor. Psychiatric News. Vol. XX, No. 5, 3/1/85.

Roth H, Roth L: Book Review of Integrated Psychological Therapy for Schizophrenic Patients. Psychiatric Services, Summer 1996, Volume 47, Number 8.

Roth, L: Fibromyalgia Article. Letters to the Editor. Hospital Physician. November 2002.

Roth, L.: Benefits of low-dose lithium. Letters, Current Psychiatry. Vol. 2, No. 2. February 2003, p. 2.

Roth, L.: The Obesity Epidemic Debate Continues: A 2-Pronged Affront. Letters to the Editor. Resident & Staff Physician, Vol. 49, No. 8, August 2003, p.8.

Roth, L.: Benzodiazepines and Substance Abuse. Current Psychiatry, Vol. 2, No. 9, September 2003, p.3.

Roth, L.: Use, abuse, or misuse? Knowing when to stop benzodiazepines. Current Psychiatry. Pearls, Vol. 3, No. 1. January 2004.

Roth, L.: Acetaminophen Preferable to Ibuprofen for Pretreatment of Electroconvulsive Therapy-Induced Headache. J Clin Psychiatry 2004;65;5:726. .

Roth, L.: Progress Notes: 10 do’s and don’ts (initially Top 10 Reasons for Writing a Good Progress Note): Current Psychiatry, Vol. 4, No. 2, Feb. 2005.

Roth, L.: Tarvil for TD: Robbing Peter to Pay Paul? Fed Pract. 2004;21(11):48, 53, 56, 62.

Roth, L: The DSM: Simplify, Clarify. Psychiatry 2005, Vol. 4, No. 8.

Roth, L.: "I Feel Safe Here." Discharging the Undischargeable Patient. Fed Pract. 2006;23(3):43-44, 51-54.

Roth, L.: Defuse patient demands and other difficult behaviors (originally “Six Core Conundrums”).Current Psychiatry, Vol. 5, No. 6/June 2006.

Presentation: Suicide Prevention Awareness Day, March 1, 2007, North Chicago VA Medical Center.

Roth, L: DARE to Diagnose Borderline Personality Disorder: Current Psychiatry, August 2007, Vol. 6, No. 8, p. 112.

Roth, L: Be wary when sociopaths turn on the charm, April 2008, Vol. 7, No. 4, p. 55-56.

Roth, L: Repeat Admissions to Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Programs: A Descriptive Study. Fed Pract. 2008;25(5):32–36.

Roth, L.: Treisman Editorial. Letters to the Editor. American Psychiatry News. Vol 01:10, Issue 10/2008. P.5.

Roth, L.: A Pearl of Wisdom on Pearls.Current Psychiatry, Vol. 8, No. 9/Sept 2009, p.62.

Roth, L.: PTSD and Benzodiazepines: A Myth Agreed Upon. Federal Practitioner, Vol. 27, No. 9. Sept. 2010, pp. 12-21.

Roth, L.: Imprecision in Psychiatric Evaluations. Current Psychiatry, Vol. 12, No. 10/ October 2013 web article, E1-2.

Book Review:
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES Book Review of SICK: THE UNTOLD STORY OF AMERICA'S HEALTH CARE CRISIS -- AND THE PEOPLE WHO PAY THE PRICE, by Jonathon Cohn, HarperCollins Publishers, April 15, 2007.