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Can Psychiatry Sustain Connections While Hosting Sustainable Conferences?
April 14th 2021
Sustainability is more than just cutting carbon emissions. It means creating a system where all of us can thrive—not just survive.
What About Ramadan?
April 14th 2021
Wishing you all the blessings of the holy month!
Respect Mother Earth as Ancient China Did
April 14th 2021
Earth is a sacred concept in Chinese tradition. How can we continue respecting it today?
The Power and Potential of Earth Week and Psychiatry
April 13th 2021
It is not just a day.
Maternal Autoimmune Disease and ADHD Risk in Children
April 13th 2021
Activation of the maternal immune system during pregnancy is associated with increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children. A recent review and meta-analysis examine the link in ADHD.
Advances in Predicting and Diagnosing ADHD
April 13, 2021
New research brings us closer to linking diagnostically predictive connectivity patterns in patients with ADHD.
Gastrointestinal Symptoms During Depressive Episodes
April 13, 2021
A study estimates the frequency and clinical correlates of GI symptoms during depressive episodes in a large, nationwide sample of patients with MDD in China.
Phenomenology, Power, Polarization, and Psychosis
April 13, 2021
Patient perspectives in academic discourse in psychiatry have historically been a neglected area. What are some of the consequences and implications of this absence? How has this affected both psychiatry and those who have been excluded? These questions and more are discussed.
In Memoriam: Eulogies for Beloved Psychiatrists
April 13, 2021
Celebrate the lives of psychiatrists we lost this year.
Consensus Statement Revises Previous Assertions About ADHD
April 12, 2021
A collection of validated statements addresses overarching topics ranging from nutrition, neuropsychiatry, and nonpharmacologic treatments.
Debunking 4 Myths Around Mass Shootings
April 12, 2021
As the recent waves of violence show, a conversation needs to be had on mass shootings and gun violence...
An Unexpected Journey: From Medicine to Poetry
April 12, 2021
How do poetry and medicine interact and relate? One doctor shares his journey.
Digital Therapeutics Improves Paranoia
April 12, 2021
While this digital therapy failed to meet its primary endpoint in a recent clinical trial, results suggest it may improve paranoia in general.
The Mighty Blueberry
April 12, 2021
Studies suggest blueberries may have the power to treat depression...
Coming of Age
April 09, 2021
"... unconscious as hope that we sense around us now borne back into the earth..."
Prazosin: The Best Medication for Comorbid PTSD?
April 09, 2021
Why does prazosin appear to be the safest and most effective medication for select patients with comorbid PTSD?
Is There a New Mechanism for Treating Depression?
April 09, 2021
Opening certain potassium channels in the brain reduces depressive symptoms and anhedonia.
Psychological and Cognitive Insight: How to Tell Them Apart and Assess for Each
April 09, 2021
Impaired insight may result from major mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and other psychiatric conditions, notably major mood disorders with psychotic features that are associated with diminished awareness of illness. Earn CME Credit by learning more about psychological and cognitive insight.
More Than a Murder-Suicide
April 09, 2021
A tragedy has rocked the Muslim community. How can psychiatry try to help prevent further tragedies from occurring?
How to Treat Anxiety in Bipolar Disorder
April 08, 2021
Some mood episodes are more anxiety-provoking than others, and at the top of the list are mixed states.
Could Artificial Intelligence Improve Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
April 08, 2021
A recent study tested a new digital therapeutic for effectiveness on both substance abuse and depression.
6 Essential Facts About Cyber Security
April 08, 2021
Hacking and security breaches are rising at an alarming rate.
Never Means Never: International March of the Living Honors the Medical Community
April 08, 2021
This year, the March of the Living honors of Holocaust victims and survivors, the medical community, and Dr Anthony Fauci.
Psychiatric Treatment: Side Effects Basics
April 07, 2021
A quick primer on nomenclature, issues to consider, and switching.
Not Everything Goes With the Bonobos
April 07, 2021
Female leadership can—and will—make a difference in the future.
Comorbid PTSD: Update on the Role of Prazosin
April 07, 2021
Prazosin appears to be effective and perhaps the best medication for selected patients, including those with bipolar disorder.
Psychiatric Residency Rotation
April 07, 2021
Reform school, a place where workers smoked with the boys, a place where fathers were AWOL and mothers begged us to save their sons.
What Does Psychiatry Have to Do with Religion?
April 07, 2021
One doctor shares his experiences with religion’s role in the practice.
Dementia-Related Psychosis Treatment Receives Complete Response Letter
April 07, 2021
CRL cites lack of substantial evidence of efficacy needed for approval.
The Other Side of the COVID-19 Crisis: The Silent, Socially Phobic Minority
April 06, 2021
Patients who are report social phobia are unlikely to speak out for themselves. For them, confrontations with their boss or coworkers are even worse than water-cooler conversations. That is where psychiatrists can help.
PsychPoll: ECT, Yay or Nay?
April 06, 2021
Is ECT a viable or a dangerous treatment for psychiatric disorders? Is there a middle road? Share your thoughts in our poll.
David Hellerstein, MD: Psychedelic Treatments for Psychiatric Disorders
April 06, 2021
Research on psilocybin, LSD, and other hallucinogens as psychiatric treatments are in their renaissance, transitioning from banned and illegal to potentially useful in changing life for the better in some patients. More in this podcast.
Our Brains Are Accelerating the Climate Catastrophe
April 06, 2021
Investments in brain health and brain skills are key to sustaining the environment and navigating the complexities of social-ecological challenges.
Electroconvulsive Therapy: Obsolete and Dangerous or Still Just Misunderstood?
April 05, 2021
ECT has undoubtedly been foundational in the field of interventional psychiatry, yet controversy remains an underlying theme.
ECT: An Effective and Safe Treatment
April 05, 2021
There is consistent evidence of benefits following state-of-the-art modified ECT.
ECT: Dangerous on Either Side of the Pond
April 05, 2021
No one has precise data about how many Americans receive ECT each year, let alone how many treatments each patients receives or how closely providers space treatments. This is a troubling dilemma, according to the authors.
Physician Assessments: Ageist or Necessary?
April 05, 2021
Should clinicians of a certain be assessed to ensure competence, or does that just foster stigma and stereotypes?
Pediatric ADHD Medication Gets FDA Green Light
April 05, 2021
This once-daily sprinkleable capsule may help patients aged 6 to 17 years with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
No Free Lunch
April 02, 2021
The more tools we have in our treatment toolbox, the greater the likelihood that we will ultimately find a treatment (or combination of treatments) to improve a given patient’s functioning and quality of life.
A History of the Human Brain From the Sea Sponge to CRISPR, How Our Brain Evolved
April 02, 2021
How did we become what we are and where on earth are we headed?