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The Importance of Avoiding Implicit Bias in Advocating for Patients"Our own implicit biases come into play at times whether we like it or not, especially when it comes to frequently controversial medications."
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The Need for Better Crisis PreventionYes, we need better crisis management, but what we really need is better crisis prevention.
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SPIRIT (Social Psychiatry Interested in Recovery from International Trauma) Voices Some Current ConcernsAll these events that occurred over the weekend bear social psychiatric weight.
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Self-Care in the Face of Catastrophe“You cannot change what’s happening in the world—all you can do is change your response to what’s happening in the world.”
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Treating Dementia Patients in the Time of COVIDTelehealth poses challenges for patients, clinicians, families, and caregivers.
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Insights From the 2022 AAPL Annual MeetingThe American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law hosted its first in-person meeting in October 2022. Check out these highlights.
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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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Picture Postcards from MayhemOne doctor went overseas to assist Ukraine. Here are some photos from his journey.
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Telepsychiatry Initiatives in Psychiatry Departments: Enabling Sustainable GrowthHow can telehealth help academic psychiatry departments improve administrative efficiency and expand their clinical services?
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“Here Comes Jimmy Hendrix”: A Psychiatrist and Patient Reconnect and RecollectA psychiatrist and their patient reflect on treatment.
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Psychiatrists as Partners in Suicide Prevention for Pediatric Medical Settings"The death rate among youth aged 10 to 24 years increased 52.2% from 6.9 per 100,000 in 2001 to 10.5 per 100,000 in 2020."
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Brain Capital: An Emerging Investment OpportunityBrain Capital: a fresh approach to technologies and investing.
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Organized Psychiatry Provides Strength and Value to Mental Health Professionals"Organized medicine and specialty organizations are key pillars of support for individual physicians that provide opportunities to advocate for more funding and resources for the medical system and education."
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The APA Council on Children, Adolescents, and Their Families Shares Important Information on CyberbullyingAs the nation continues to grapple with the children’s mental health crisis, the American Psychiatric Association Council on Children, Adolescents, and Their Families is exploring the ways in which clinicians can best support their patients.
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What Can Be Done About Racial Disparities in Mental Health Care?Mental health conditions do not discriminate by race—but mental health treatment might.
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Psychiatry’s Problem With Paranoia—Is Digital Part of the Solution?A new digital therapeutic helps patients with psychosis to slow down and manage their fears.
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Resiliency and Posttraumatic Growth: Cultural Implications for PsychiatristsAcknowledging a patient's ability to grow and recover may help them feel more understood despite ongoing suffering.
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Contingency Management Is a Powerful Clinical Tool for Treating Substance Use Research Evidence and New Practice Guidelines for UseContingency management is an effective behavior change technique commonly used to treat substance use disorders.
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Exploring PTSD and TBI in Sports and MilitaryHow are these conditions connected, and what are the unique risks for athletes and military personnel?
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Medical Aid in Dying: Not a Medical Choice, but a Personal OneFurther arguments against MAID.
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Consequences of Social Mitigation StrategiesResearchers found a significant drop in life expectancy from depression, alcohol dependence, suicidality, increased divorce rates, and childhood trauma that are a direct result of social distancing.
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Annual Meeting Highlights Integrated Care ElectiveSession at the annual meeting discussed the importance of integrated care electives.
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The Benefits of Wearing Personal Protective Equipment During the PandemicMask-wearing can help protect individuals from COVID-19 infection—but it also has several other unexpected advantages.
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Investing Tips in a Time of CrisisAmidst this world of unknowns, the authors share some tips and advice to weather the financial fallout of this storm.
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Clinical Insights for Treating Depression and Anxiety YouthChild psychiatrists offer their real-world experience of what they have seen in practice, together with tips and suggestions for clinicians who may be seeing similar symptoms in their young patients.
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Supporting Patients With Serious Mental Illness and Comorbid Substance Use Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder30% to 60% of individuals seeking treatment for SUD also meet criteria for PTSD.
