Authors


Jason Maley, MD

Latest:

Developing a Collaborative Approach to Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection

1 in 3 COVID-19 survivors experience persistent consequences. What can psychiatry do to help?


Ujjwal Ramtekkar, MD, MBA, MPE, DFAACAP

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Telepsychiatry in Children and Adolescents

The pandemic revealed the potential of telepsychiatry for continuity of care in a group that perhaps needs it the most.


Michael von Poelnitz, MD

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A Psychiatrist’s Personal Perspective on Medical Aid in Dying

One doctor argues that assisted suicide is just that—suicide, not murder—and should be available for some patients.


John M. Ciccone, MD

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Current Health Care System Cannot Survive Aging Population

It's time to take a critical look at our health care system.


Chelsea Wolf, MD

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After COVID-19 and Beyond the Opioid Wave

Lessons from the opioid epidemic should be applied to cases of methamphetamine abuse.


Julia Vileisis, MD

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Psychiatric Evaluation of the Peripartum Patient

How can you be better prepared to interview and care for peripartum patients? This CME shows you how.


Mansi J. Shah, MA

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Putting the New Framework into Practice

Evaluating a new framework for evaluating undue influence and its implications for elder abuse and human trafficking cases.


Peter J. Whitehouse, MD, PhD

Latest:

Brain Health in an Unhealthy Society

How keeping your brain healthy also helps your patients and your community.



Kara S. Bagot, MD

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Screen Media Activity in Youth: Friend or Fiend?

Television, tablets, gaming, phones: how are they impacting child and adolescent mental health?


Nakela L. Cook, MD, MPH

Latest:

5 Studies Aimed at Reducing Suicide Among Teens

What suicide prevention programs have the best evidence for efficacy?


Arkaprava Deb, MD, MPH

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Investing in Recovery: The Case for Supporting Non-Police Crisis Response

Can we save lives by dispatching mental health professionals as first responders to behavioral health calls?


Patrick Porter, PhD

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5 Foods to Maximize Brain Function

For patients looking to supercharge their memory, what foods are best?



Alan Rosen, AO, FRANZCP

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Dominos: Mental Health Impacts of Australia’s Environmental Crises

Australia’s cascading environmental crises are all likely effects of climate change. How can psychiatrists and other mental health stakeholders respond?


Jeff C. Huffman, MD

Latest:

Positivism and Heart Health: Issues for Psychiatrists

Psychiatrists are uniquely suited to help patients with and without heart disease feel more positive and hopeful. This, in turn, can have substantial effects not just on mental health, but on health behaviors and physical health outcomes as well.


Michael Berk, MD, PhD

Latest:

Telling Humanity’s Brain Story: Insights From Brain Capital

Which innovations can improve measurement, technology, investment, and public policy surrounding brain health?


Scott W. Allen, PhD, ABPP

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A Story of Crisis Negotiation

This crisis and hostage negotiator shares one his scariest moments from the field.


Chris Santarsiero

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The “Unwinding” of the Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Condition: 3 Things to Know

Patients with serious mental illness and substance use disorders are expected to be particularly affected by these changes.


Najat R. Khalifa, MD

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Personality Disorder and Dangerousness

In this CME, the link between personality disorders and violence is explored. Much still remains to be learned about the factors that mediate the link.


Kellie Newsome, PMH-NP

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Blue Light Blockers: A Behavior Therapy for Mania

How to regulate circadian rhythms and regulate mood using dark therapy.


Charles Benight, PhD

Latest:

Building Brain Resilience: A Multi-Level Systems Approach

Beyond the COVID-19-driven shock, we must develop a resilient future in an increasingly uncertain world.


Danae Merrick, MT-BC

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Exploring Music Therapy

3 music therapists share information on their program and treatments.


L. Allen Dobson Jr, MD, FAPA

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Let’s Use the Pandemic to Change Mental Health Care for the Better

The COVID-19 pandemic should have us reflecting on the state of our health care system as well as embarking in a national dialogue on what type of system we want for this country and what investments we need to attain that vision.


Nina T. Ballone, MD

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Conventional and Integrative Approaches to Treating Anxiety in Pregnancy

Women should be provided with multiple options for treatment if they decide to engage in mental health care during this critical period.


Malik Saafir, MDiv

Latest:

Psychological and Spiritual Reflections on the COVID-19 Pandemic

For some patients, quarantine and isolation may generate feelings of uncertainty. It is important to use accurate terminology, since the words we use and how we think shape our being and responses.


Seetal M. Dodd, PhD

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The Psychiatric Potential of Statins

Preliminary studies suggest that adjuvant treatment with a statin may be beneficial for patients who are also prescribed psychotropic drugs for depression and schizophrenia.


Shira Fischer, MD, PhD

Latest:

Transitioning to Telehealth & Pandemic-Affected Care

What does recent research have to say on video telemedicine?


Richard K. Bogan, MD

Latest:

Intersection of Sleep and Psychiatric Disorders

A sleep specialist highlights what to watch out for in your patients.


Kayla Behbahani, DO

Latest:

The Importance of Avoiding Implicit Bias in Advocating for Patients

"Our own implicit biases come into play at times whether we like it or not, especially when it comes to frequently controversial medications."

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