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The Urgent Need to Address Youth Mental HealthIn this 2-part Special Report, we highlight the urgency of addressing child and adolescent mental health.
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The Cutting Edge of Medicine: An Interview With Alejandro Alva, MDIn advance of the June 4 FDA Advisory Committee Meeting on MDMA-assisted therapy, we sat down with Alejandra Alva, MD, to get his first impressions.
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The Role of Technology in Addressing Isolation of Older AdultsSeniors living independently have suffered isolation during the pandemic. What role can technology play in solving this?
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Vulnerability to Financial Scamming: Victim and Family ProtectionWith the growing elderly population and the prevalence of cognitive impairment, how can we protect older adults from financial scams?
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Cannabis and Schizophrenia: Implications in the Legalization EraA look at the association between cannabis use and schizophrenia, as well as the need for comprehensive public health policies and education.
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Augmentation Strategies for Treatment-Resistant DepressionGiven 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.
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Psychiatrists Call for End to Cruel and Harmful Immigration PolicyThe 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.
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The Vanishing White CoatIf Roe v Wade is overturned, how will patients with serious mental illness be affected?
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The Faces of MadnessIf 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.
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Exploring Vital Amines: The Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of B12 DeficiencyKey nutrients are essential to maintaining health. Here's an overview of B12.
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Interest Grows in Treatment of Mood Disorders by Classic PsychedelicsClassic psychedelic research is rapidly expanding...
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Agree to Disagree: A Collaborative Perspective From a Treatment Team and Disagreeing PatientHow should clinicians approach treatment when their patient disagrees with the diagnosis?
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Cannabis in Pregnancy – Rejoinder, Exposition and Cautionary TalesCannabis use during pregnancy is associated with a host of negative outcomes.
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Developing Your Skills at the Intersection of Work and PsychiatryHere’s how the Academy of Organizational and Occupational Psychiatry can help you connect with your fellow psychiatrists about complex mental health issues in the workplace.
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When Oaths Are Broken: A Call to ActionThe medical community must examine how and what we can do to welcome and serve the black and brown communities that may view us as the authority they dare not call.
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Suicide Prevention and COVID-19's ImpactIssues of well-being, especially during a disaster or pandemic, are not going to disappear. Dr Cross Hansel talks suicide prevention week and how to get patients back to their pre-pandemic mental health state.
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STAR*D’s Cumulative Remission Rate and Why It Still MattersContesters of STAR*D discuss the impact and relevance of the study's remission rates.
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Clinical Pearls: Treating Trauma and PsychosisLearn more about best practices when treating comorbid trauma and psychosis.
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Restorative Justice vs Hate SpeechHow can we prevent retraumatization of vulnerable individuals and enable them to seek redress?
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Medication Modification Equivalent for Virtual and In-Person Psychiatric VisitsMental health leads with 36% of all outpatient visits and 39% of all telehealth services. What effect does this have on psychiatric practice?
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ADHD: Overlooked Cause of Persistent Anxiety and Depression in AdultsIt’s time to address adult ADHD.
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Co-occurring Substance Use and Eating DisordersWhat does existing research say about the connection between substance use disorders and eating disorders?
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Buyer Beware: Why Investors and Mental Health Practitioners Must Sit on the Same Side of the TableAre investors harming mental health care?
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Treating Obstructive Sleep ApneaLarry Miller, MD, CEO of Apnimed, discusses the ins and outs of sleep apnea.
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PTSD in Late Life: An Update on Clinical IssuesTrauma-related psychiatric disorders such as PTSD and grief often go undetected and untreated in older adults. Here's how to help.
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Synaptic Dysfunction in Psychosis Explored at ACNP MeetingNew research links reduced synaptic density,early psychosis, and cannabis use, offering insights into negative symptoms and potential interventions.
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The Role of Psychedelics in Psychiatry: A Conversation With Rachel Dalthorp, MD, MHSAThe FDA Meeting of the Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee evaluating the New Drug Application for MDMA is happening now. How do clinicians feel about this potential treatment for PTSD?
