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Dr Miller is Medical Director, Brain Health, Exeter, New Hampshire; Editor in Chief, Psychiatric Times; Staff Psychiatrist, Seacoast Mental Health Center, Exeter; and Consulting Psychiatrist, Insight Meditation Society, Barre, Massachusetts.
Movements in the 4th Dimension
Take a look at the 4 primary movement disorders commonnly encountered in psychiatry when antipsychotics are prescribed.
Patient Discussion and the Importance of Continuous Patient Education
How can you empower the patient to be part of the discussion surrounding their treatment?
DSM-5-TR…Already?
Once again it is time to embrace a new DSM. What can we expect from this new version?
The Next Iteration of DSM
DSM-5-TR is here.
10 Factors to Consider When Cross-Titrating Antipsychotics
In this CME article, familiarize yourself with various pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and patient-specific factors to review to develop a successful cross-titration plan from one antipsychotic to another.
Neuroplasticity and Smart Phones
Smart phones have the potential to be either a useful and highly constructive asset or a destructive and harmful diversion from life.
The Illicit Fentanyl Russian Roulette
Playing with opioids is a dangerous game...
The Opioid Epidemic Is Alive—And Unwell
This is the sad reality: In the first year of COVID-19, there were 20,000 more opioid overdose deaths than years previous.
Hope for the New Year
The glass is half full: reflections on where we are and hope for where we are heading in psychiatry.
Exploring the RAISE Study and Why It's Important
Here's why the RAISE study is important and what you need to know to help patients.
Let's Talk About Partial Agonists and Antagonist/Partial Agonists
Is that drug a partial agonist … or a partial agonist?
Adapting to Today’s Unmet Psychiatric Needs in the United States
Collaborative care provides the best possible patient outcomes.
Is That Drug a Partial Agonist or a Partial Agonist?
The importance of specifically defining a drug’s mechanism as partial agonism or antagonism/partial agonism for better clinical outcomes.
Looking Out My Window
Thinking about belief systems and preferences that differ from your own? Imagine the human brain as a mansion.
Epigenetics Collide With Pharmacogenomics
The history of medicine is a never-ending work in progress. What is the next chapter in the psychiatry and genetics story?
Reflecting on Trauma
The long trail of posttraumatic pain and suffering leaves behind too many people whose lives will never be the same...
Cannabis Confusion
10 keys to understanding the science of cannabinoids.
Perfecting the Trifecta
Recognizing the need to stay up-to-date with psychopharmacology and issues affecting psychiatric practice, Psychiatric Times' Editor in Chief invites readers to join him and leaders in psychiatry for a fascinating educational conference.
Exploring the Epigenetic Paradigm Shift
Early-life stress can modify an individual's genetic code, leading to mental health problems later in life. But by understanding the science of epigenetics, psychiatrists can treat these conditions, and prevent intergenerational trauma.
Pharmacological and Nonpharmacological Approaches to Delirium
What treatment options are available when dealing with delirium?
Waxing and Waning: Preventing Delirium
What factors should be considered to help prevent delirium?
Delirium: Criteria, Consequences, and Risk Factors
Tackling the ABCs of delirium--a challenging diagnosis.
Aiding and Abetting Burnout
At almost every turn, insurance payers, based on seemingly ignorant and unethical justifications, continue to undermine the quality of psychiatric care.
You're Invited!
John J. Miller, MD, formally invites you to the Annual Psychiatric Times® World CME Conference™.
Psychiatric Complications of Meditation Practice
Meditation is a powerful practice with risks and benefits. On rare occasions, those risks can be extreme.
Increased Risk of Tardive Dyskinesia
How could drugs that block post-synaptic dopamine 2 receptors increase the risk for tardive dyskinesia over time?
Guided Free Attention Meditation
Take the time to focus inward...
Top Treatment Modalities for Depression
The psychiatrist's armamentarium to treat depression holds promise with a growing arsenal of integrative and pharmacologic options.
The Tool Within
Meditation is a process and practice available to all.
The Bigger Picture: Across Neuronal Systems
A message flowing through the brain, across neuronal systems... where is it headed?