
Heidi Anne Duerr, MPH

Ms Duerr is the editorial director of Psychiatric Times.
Articles by Heidi Anne Duerr, MPH


Despite mixed data, there are some psychopharmacological options for treating PTSD.

Psychiatric Times Diversity and Inclusion Editor shares insights on the arts, humanity, and peace.

Did you miss the American Psychiatric Association 2022 Annual Meeting? We've got you covered.

"The fact is that these patients have a huge capacity to improve their lives, far more than the average person. The work done with them in a clinical setting echoes throughout their families and communities and can be some of the most rewarding work for clinicians."

The neuropsychiatric implications of stroke are vast. Here's what you need to know to support your patients.

What are the neuropsychiatric effects of sparring in mixed martial arts? New research presented at the 2022 APA Annual Meeting elucidates the issues.

Research explored how a traumatic explosion affected individuals around the world.

New research presented at the 2022 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting evaluated program to help address the opioid epidemic.


To help bring attention to what can be a preventable disability, and to focus on ways to support patients with brain injury, March is commemorated as Brain Injury Awareness Month.

The Trust renews its commitment to the field of psychoanalysis with this new appointment.

Catch up on all the latest in ADHD from the APSARD virtual 2022 Annual Meeting.

What can you do to support your patient's heart health?


This week, Psychiatric Times shared updates and clinical news, practice pearls, and commentaries.

Ann Childress, MD, shares insights into ADHD in very young children at the 2022 APSARD Conference.

A psychiatrist shares his love of poetry and how it has helped him personally and professionally.


This case presented as part of the Poster Presentations at the 2021 NEI® Congress is a good reminder of the importance of taking a thorough history.

How can we improve treatment response? Look to the patient.

Did you miss the Annual Psychiatric Times World CME Conference? Don't worry, we've got you covered.

These 3 essential steps best support patients with borderline personality disorder, according to Carl Fleisher, MD.

Sheldon Preskorn, MD, shares insights into drug mechanisms and delivery to better help patients with major depressive disorder.

Sidney Zisook, MD, shares insights into defining depression diagnosis.

Health care workers have always been prone to stress and burnout, and the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the issue. What do we know about burnout and how can we prevent and address it?

The pandemic caused the shut down of schools and resulted in virtual learning for most of the world's children and adolescents. How did they fare?

The 2021 American Psychiatric Association Virtual Annual Meeting brought together leaders in psychiatry to discuss hot topics including diversity, COVID-19, mood disorders, and more.

Joshua A. Gordon, MD, PhD, National Institute of Mental Health Director, leverages lessons from past natural disasters and traumas to foster resiliency and inform future research endeavors.

In his William C. Menninger Memorial Lecture, Anthony S. Fauci, MD, shared lessons learned and remaining challenges for the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in terms of mental health and behavioral issues.
