SPOTLIGHT -
March 19th 2024
A psychiatrist reflects on the importance of time... and living in the moment.
March 2nd 2024
From personality disorders and common comorbidities to the effects of abortion bans on mental health, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.
February 29th 2024
The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the February 2024 issue of Psychiatric Times.
December 28th 2023
A medical student's award-winning piece on her battles with an eating disorder.
December 27th 2023
Here are highlights from some of the year’s top features in Psychiatric Times from throughout 2023.
Traumatic Wounds
In light of current events, how can psychiatry support rectifying social injustices and foster understanding and inclusivity?
APA Names Recipient of the 2022 George Tarjan Award
Award honors the contributions of those who support international medical graduates.
In Memoriam: Psychiatrists Who Helped Address Societal Challenges
Is psychiatry doing enough to address societal challenges? We can honor those who have made a difference but have recently passed by taking up the charge.
A Deaf Football Team Sees a Way to Victory!
A story of teamwork and lessons on resiliency...
Hope, Equity, and the AMA
A psychiatrist's perspective on the AMA interim meeting.
The Forgotten Verb
Words, and their ideals, can help heal.
A Psychiatrist's Wellness Puzzle
It's important to make time to fit in the pieces of your wellness puzzle.
Aaron T. Beck, MD, Positively Reframed Psychotherapy
Dr Beck leaves behind a great legacy.
A Monarch Butterfly: Hope, Transformation, and Rebirth
Taking a moment to learn from nature...
Dune and the Paranormal
What role do dreams play in psychiatry? Are "prophetic" dreams part of the paranormal, or maybe better show the potential power of our brains?
A Game of Quotas
Dealing with diversity double-speak...
The Dance Between Fathers and Daughters
There is a delicate and precious dance between a father and his daughter...
A Psychiatrist’s Prayer for All
Perhaps with time and commitment, this psychiatrist's dreams for a better world for patients and all mankind will come to fruition.
Overruling the Goldwater Rule?
The Goldwater Rule has been in place for decades, but recent events have caused some to ponder its utility and appropriateness.
Dune and the Ethical Challenges of Cultural Diversity
Dune makes valiant attempts to portray diversity, but, much like our society, still falls short. What does it say about us?
Psychiatric Reflections on Black Incarceration
Can psychiatrists help be the champion for those behind bars?
Brain Science Must Be on COP 26 Agenda
As the COP-26 (Conference of the Parties) gets ready to convene to discuss climate change, it is crucial for them to consider brain science.
Critical Thinking, COVID-19 Vaccines, and Deadly Consequences
Critical thinking is sorely missing in our decision-making about the COVID vaccines—and it is having tragic results.
The Missing Piece to the Puzzle of Black Youth Suicide
How does the experience of racism contribute to suicidal ideation and attempts?
In Honor of a Legacy: Colin Powell
Inspired by a life well-lived...
A Bridge of Faith
Sometimes to find your place of tranquility, you must cross a bridge of faith...
A Psychiatrist's New Season
A psychiatrist reflects on career changes as he embarks on a new adventure.
Sharing Haiku Reflections
When we reflect on our commonalities, we get closer to working together to make the world a better place.
What Do I Do Now? Making Decisions in a Postpandemic World
The pandemic changed the way individuals think and caused adjustments in our worldviews. How is that impacting our decision-making ability?
A Generation in Crisis?
A former resident's reflection on burnout, physician PTSD, and their consequences for patient care.
What the Mental Health Crisis Looks Like on the Ground Level
During the first day on the job, a psychiatry resident sees patients who need help, but there are problems with the system designed to help them.
Posttraumatic Growth: Reflections on 9/11
It's been 20 years since the 9/11 attacks. What have we learned?
Clinically Based Policy Decisions: In-Person Requirements for Telehealth Create Unnecessary Barriers
Medicare's in-person requirement threatens access to quality care.
The State of America’s Mental Health Requires Putting Ourselves First
A new report paints a dismal picture of mental health in America, especially for clinicians.
When We’re Flooded With News
In this new series, you will find reflections on psychiatry and society as seen in—and inspired by—current events.