Authors


Sebastian F. Winter, MD

Latest:

Brain Capital: An Emerging Investment Opportunity

Brain Capital: a fresh approach to technologies and investing.


Bettina Bohle-Frankel, MD

Latest:

Treatment Challenges for College Psychiatrists and Their Patients

The pandemic has brought into focus treatment barriers, disruption in care, and possibly negative outcomes in the mental health of university students. To better understand the specific challenges of out-of-state students, the authors conducted an anonymous national survey of college psychiatrists.


Joseph S. DeRenzo, MD

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Examining a Case of Acute Late-Pregnancy Psychosis: How Best to Coordinate Care

Peripartum psychosis is considered a psychiatric emergency. Here is how an interdisciplinary team can provide the best care.


Joshua T. Kantrowitz, MD

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A New Drug for Schizophrenia-Related Cognitive Impairments?

Listen to discussion on results from a recent Phase 1b clinical trial.


Rachel Goud, BScH

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Rehabilitation Through Stimulation: Exploring Noninvasive Brain Stimulation for Substance Use Disorders

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.


Ethan Lazarus, MD, FOMA

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Inclusivity: Ensuring Patients Who Are Plus-Size Feel Welcome

A welcoming environment that fosters inclusivity is the first step in establishing a good therapeutic relationship.


Ravi N. Shah, MD, MBA

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Technology-Enabled Care: The Future of Our Field

What will psychiatric practice look like in the year 2030?


Bethany Hughes, MD

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Insights From the 2022 AAPL Annual Meeting

The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law hosted its first in-person meeting in October 2022. Check out these highlights.


Laura Jana, MD

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Let’s Build Brains Better! Brain Science-Inspired Policies for the Future

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.


Jeffrey Newcorn, MD

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Assessing Adult ADHD: A Conversation With Jeffrey Newcorn, MD

How does adult ADHD differ from pediatric ADHD? Jeffrey Newcorn, MD, shared his expertise at the 2025 APA Annual Meeting.


Jaya Jaya Myra

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Holiday Foods to Boost Willpower

What can you put on your plate this holiday season to keep your body and mind healthy?


F. Gerard Moeller, MD

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Beyond Abstinence: Other Clinically Meaningful Endpoints for Patients With Substance Use Disorders

While complete abstinence is a good goal, what other clinically meaningful endpoints are there for patients with substance use disorders? Learn more in this ACNP 2024 Annual Meeting session!


Liz Irvin

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2 True Stories

Medical student Liz Irvin discusses how storytelling is integral to her ability to stay sensitive when it comes to medicine and education, and shares a poem about an experience she had caring for others before starting medical school.



Andrew Troy Hodge, MD

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Exploring Diagnostic Strategies in the Assessment of Mixed Affective States

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.


Jeffrey L. Cummings, MD, ScD

Latest:

Advancing Brain Capital: Achievements, Lessons, and Next Steps

A transdisciplinary team summarizes key points and reflections after 18 months of activity.


Robert M. Lundin, BSc, MBBCh

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Telling Humanity’s Brain Story: Insights From Brain Capital

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


Stephanie Galaitsi, MSEE

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Resilience and Healthy Aging

What does 'resilience' include for older adults?


Quinn MacDougald, MD

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History of Psychiatry: Its Relevance in Training and Beyond

Here are 5 reasons why we need to study the history of psychiatry.


Lindsey Pinto, LSW, MSW

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Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy: A Game Changer for Justice-Involved Individuals

"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."


Amy Emerson
Amy Emerson

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MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD: A Conversation With Amy Emerson, CEO of Lykos Therapeutics

If approved, how will MDMA-assisted therapy impact clinical psychiatry? The CEO of Lykos Therapeutics shares her thoughts.


Aaron Mack, MD

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Recognizing the Contributions and the Struggles of Black Psychiatrists

“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.”


Justin S. Tauscher, PhD

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Integrating Digital Therapeutics Into Care of Serious Mental Illness

How can digital therapeutics more readily be brought into the hands of patients with serious mental illnesses?


Carmen Kosicek, MSN, PMHNP-BC

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Supporting Mothers With Postpartum Depression and Promoting Culturally Sensitive Care

Panelists discuss how faster-acting treatments like zuranolone might improve patient outcomes and quality of life, the initial signs to monitor for assessing effectiveness, barriers to accessing such therapies in underserved populations and strategies to increase accessibility, approaches to ensuring safety while addressing distress in patients with intrusive thoughts, effective strategies for managing sleep issues in postpartum depression (PPD), advice for the psychiatry community when treating PPD, and how to tailor advice for clinicians working with underserved populations.


Brent Masel, MD

Latest:

Clinical Pearls: Inside the Mind of the Athlete

With the Super Bowl highlighting elite athletic performance, sports psychiatry is essential in strengthening athletes' mental resilience and well-being.


Douglas W. Heinrichs, MD

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Medical Aid in Dying and the “Slippery Slope” Argument

An expert offers a critical examination of the "slippery slope" argument.



Sofia Matta, MD

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Day 1 at the APA Annual Meeting: What Attendees Are Excited About

Attendees at the 2025 APA Annual Meeting are excited to connect with peers and experts, exploring lifestyle medicine and networking opportunities for career growth.


Ekta Patel, PhD

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Driving Advances in Drug Discovery for Mental Health Conditions

Understanding and addressing the unmet therapeutic needs of individuals living with mental health conditions.


Jun Park

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Dietary Interventions for ADHD: Emerging Research and Considerations

What is the connection between ADHD diagnosis and a Western dietary pattern?

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