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Speaking Up: Sexual Harassment in the Medical Setting

June 26, 2017 | Sexual Offenses

By Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, Guitelle St. Victor, MD, Christina L. Wichman, DO, and Namitha Malakkla

Here: a review of the definition of sexual harassment, its prevalence among physicians and medical students, its potential impact on physicians and trainees, and guidance about its management.

Disaster Check Points for Psychiatrists

Anthony T. Ng, MD

June 23, 2017 | Disaster Psychiatry, Trauma And Violence

By Anthony T. Ng, MD

Most individuals who have experienced a disaster-related event or epidemic are at increased risk for distress behaviors that have equally significant and chronic consequences. Here’s what psychiatrists need to know.

ECT: History of a Psychiatric Controversy

June 23, 2017 | Electroconvulsive Therapy, History of Psychiatry

By Greg Eghigian, PhD

The author interviews Jonathan Sadowsky, PhD, historian of psychiatry, about his book Electroconvulsive Therapy in America: The Anatomy of a Medical Controversy.

Mini Quiz: Capital Punishment

June 23, 2017 | Forensic Psychiatry, Quizzes

By James L. Knoll IV, MD and Sanjay K. Chhablani, JD

The 1990s can be considered a high-water mark for support of the death penalty, as well as for imposing it. Where does that figure stand now? Take the quiz and learn more.

From Unwanted to Unconditional: How One Mother's Love Changed My Career

June 22, 2017 | Writer's Contest, ADHD, Anxiety, Couch in Crisis

By Rachel Shmuts, DO

Up until my last year of my psychiatry training, I was convinced I only wanted to consult in the hospital—that is, until I met Ms. B, a 31-year-old expectant mother

Mental Illness and Capital Punishment: Potential Complications

June 22, 2017 | Forensic Psychiatry, Couch in Crisis, Cultural Psychiatry, Trauma And Violence

By James L. Knoll IV, MD and Sanjay K. Chhablani, JD

The authors discuss some potential complications arising from a constitutional ban on executing persons with mental illness.

The Death Penalty and Mental Illness: An Evolving Standard?

June 21, 2017 | Forensic Psychiatry, Cultural Psychiatry, Trauma And Violence

By Jason Lee and Ryan Hall, MD

Although a majority of states still permit capital punishment, this may not represent the true national mood: many of these states have not had an execution in more than 10 years.

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Putting a Face on Serious Mental Illness
March 15, 2017 | Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder
By David Pickar, MD
In recent years, violence has unfortunately become the tragic touchstone that too often draws the public’s attention to mental illness.
The Challenges of Preventing Burnout
July 26, 2016 | Depression, Career
By H. Steven Moffic, MD
If left untreated, burnout can become chronic and debilitating. Here are tips to recognizing the signs and symptoms.
Positive Psychiaty, Resilience, and Aging
July 25, 2016 | Geriatric Psychiatry
By Helen Lavretsky, MD, MS
The latest updates in geriatric psychiatry.
Advances in Cultural Psychiatry
July 21, 2016 | Cultural Psychiatry, APA 2016 MDD
By Renato D. Alarcón, MD, MPH
Dr Alarcón shares his thoughts on cultural psychiatry and its growing prominence in the mental health field.