Dilip V. Jeste, MD

Studies link compassion and wisdom to less loneliness and richer gut microbiome diversity, pointing to gut–brain targets for mental health interventions.

Gut microbiome linked to loneliness, showing compassion-based wisdom may protect mental health over time.

Explore the critical role of social determinants in mental health, highlighting their impact on wellbeing and the need for interdisciplinary research.

One consequence of the "graying" of the world's population is that psychiatrists, along with all health care professionals, will increasingly be providing services to older adults. In the United States, the first set of people belonging to the baby boom generation turned 60 in 2005, and the number of people older than 60 will soonoutnumber children for the first time in recorded history.

Although late-onset psychosis is not as common as the early-onset variety, it can still pose difficulties in diagnosing and treating patients. How are patients with late-onset psychosis different from those who have early-onset, and what sorts of issues should clinicians be aware of?