"Our own implicit biases come into play at times whether we like it or not, especially when it comes to frequently controversial medications."
Yes, we need better crisis management, but what we really need is better crisis prevention.
All these events that occurred over the weekend bear social psychiatric weight.
“You cannot change what’s happening in the world—all you can do is change your response to what’s happening in the world.”
Telehealth poses challenges for patients, clinicians, families, and caregivers.
The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law hosted its first in-person meeting in October 2022. Check out these highlights.
Here’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.
One doctor went overseas to assist Ukraine. Here are some photos from his journey.
How can telehealth help academic psychiatry departments improve administrative efficiency and expand their clinical services?
A psychiatrist and their patient reflect on treatment.
"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."
Brain Capital: a fresh approach to technologies and investing.
"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."
As 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.
Mental health conditions do not discriminate by race—but mental health treatment might.
A new digital therapeutic helps patients with psychosis to slow down and manage their fears.
Acknowledging a patient's ability to grow and recover may help them feel more understood despite ongoing suffering.
Contingency management is an effective behavior change technique commonly used to treat substance use disorders.
How are these conditions connected, and what are the unique risks for athletes and military personnel?
Further arguments against MAID.
Researchers 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.
Session at the annual meeting discussed the importance of integrated care electives.
Mask-wearing can help protect individuals from COVID-19 infection—but it also has several other unexpected advantages.
Amidst this world of unknowns, the authors share some tips and advice to weather the financial fallout of this storm.
Child 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.
30% to 60% of individuals seeking treatment for SUD also meet criteria for PTSD.