In this CME article, review the current treatment modalities for noninvasive brain stimulation in the treatment of substance use disorders, and to explore the potential for further expansion of indications.
A welcoming environment that fosters inclusivity is the first step in establishing a good therapeutic relationship.
What will psychiatric practice look like in the year 2030?
The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law hosted its first in-person meeting in October 2022. Check out these highlights.
In order to face the rapidly changing, increasingly complex, and globally connected world, we need to focus on the importance of early brain and child development.
What can you put on your plate this holiday season to keep your body and mind healthy?
30% to 60% of individuals seeking treatment for SUD also meet criteria for PTSD.
Check out this session at the APA 2023 Annual Meeting in San Francisco!
In this CME article, examine how current DSM nosology defines the proper method of assessing a mixed-episode patient and which diagnostic labels to give them based on their presenting symptomatology.
A transdisciplinary team summarizes key points and reflections after 18 months of activity.
Which innovations can improve measurement, technology, investment, and public policy surrounding brain health?
"CT-R emphasizes the importance of hope while taking it a step further, turning hope into meaningful action and internalizing what success says about a person’s identity, strength, and ability to navigate future challenges."
“It is of the utmost importance to provide culturally competent forensic psychiatric services that are better suited to the needs of the African American community.”
How can digital therapeutics more readily be brought into the hands of patients with serious mental illnesses?
Roger S. McIntyre, MD, FRCPC, and Carmen Kosicek, MSN, PMHNP-BC, discuss the future of MDD treatment and share closing thoughts.
Ethical dilemmas are sufficiently unique and complex that exceptionless rules or precise algorithms are seldom helpful.
Understanding and addressing the unmet therapeutic needs of individuals living with mental health conditions.
What is the connection between ADHD diagnosis and a Western dietary pattern?
In this 2-part Special Report, we highlight the urgency of addressing child and adolescent mental health.
Seniors living independently have suffered isolation during the pandemic. What role can technology play in solving this?
With the growing elderly population and the prevalence of cognitive impairment, how can we protect older adults from financial scams?
A look at the association between cannabis use and schizophrenia, as well as the need for comprehensive public health policies and education.
Given that two-thirds of patients treated for a major depressive episode will fail to achieve remission of symptoms after 2 or more treatment trials of first-line antidepressants, the probability of remission will further decrease with subsequent medication trials. Treatment strategies for patients with TRD include augmentation, where a medication is added to a current antidepressant versus switching to a different antidepressant.
The Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry (America’s mental health think tank) calls for an end to the use of Title 42 to expel asylum seekers at the southern border. This policy places LGBTIQ asylum seekers in particular danger.
If Roe v Wade is overturned, how will patients with serious mental illness be affected?
If a picture is worth a thousand words, how many diagnoses can it make? The photographer and psychiatrist Hugh Welch Diamond, MD, shares insights into the humanity and stigma of mental illness in Victorian England.
Key nutrients are essential to maintaining health. Here's an overview of B12.