Authors


Francois Véron

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Brain Capital: An Emerging Investment Opportunity

Brain Capital: a fresh approach to technologies and investing.


Taish Malone, PhD, LPC-S

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The Negative Impact of the Biodiversity Threat on Mental Health

What are ghosts and ghouls compared to the looming threat of the declining global biological state?


Michelle P. Durham, MD, MPH

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Impact of Stigma for Patients With Dual Diagnosis

What is the clinician’s role in reversing stigma for better outcomes?


Benjamin Li, MD

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Becoming Comfortable With Discomfort: Polypharmacy for Patients With Substance Use Disorders

To expertly utilize polypharmacy, it is imperative that clinicians stay abreast of new literature, check for drug-drug interactions, and be aware of emerging trends in drug use.


Gaurava Agarwal, MD

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The Importance of Cultural Understanding

How important is it to understand a person’s ethnicity and cultural norms when developing a treatment plan?


Dafe Jessa, DO

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Cannabis, Psychosis, and the Legal Implications: Chicken or Egg?

Explore the relationship between cannabis use and psychosis.


David Medina, MD

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Bipolar Disorders: Basic Concepts and Management Principles in the Pursuit of Individualized Care

Bipolar I disorder (BD-I) can be difficult to diagnose and treat due to overlapping symptoms and stigma. What can clinicians utilize to help manage BD-I for better long-term outcomes?


Rebekah Bernard, MD

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Dear Younger Self: Female Physicians Share Financial Advice

Financial success requires planning and thoughtfulness. What do female physicians wish they would have done differently or better?


Casey Berson, MD

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Child Psychiatrists: We Desperately Need More Shows Like & Juliet

This show is an example of how performances can be used to improve public mental health through inclusive and authentic positive representation, and inspiring hope.


Kerstin Hazelbaker

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Impact of ADHD on Patient’s Quality of Life

Panelists discuss how ADHD diagnosis impacts families through stress and challenges but can also provide relief and understanding, while addressing quality of life effects including academic performance, family functioning, driving safety, and the need for structure and routine management.


Shanila Shagufta, MD, MPH

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Keeping Communities Safe: Early Intervention to Prevent School Shootings

If you missed this session, check out the highlights here!


Sridhar Ramamoorti, PhD

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How the Study of Fraud Seduced Me

An organizational psychiatrist discusses the psychology of fraud—and the unique role of psychiatry in helping us better understand it.


Peter S. Jensen, MD

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A Case From the Pages of DSM-5-TR Casebook and Treatment Guide for Child Mental Health

Explore best practices in child mental health through real case studies in the DSM-5-TR Casebook and Treatment Guide for Child Mental Health, featuring expert insights and treatment strategies.


Jennifer Leah Goetz, MD

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Eating Disorders in Minority and Marginalized Populations

What kind of person comes to mind when you think of eating disorders? Here’s why you might be wrong.


Amira Athanasios, MD

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Physician Mental Health and the Need for Medical Licensure Reform

How do we address the growing crisis of health care worker mental health?


Maria Hadjikyriakou, MD

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Psychiatrists’ Response to Human Trafficking

In this CME, learn to recognize risk factors and potential identifiers of human trafficking and identify trauma-informed approaches in evaluating human trafficking victims and survivors.


Tonny Elmose Andersen, PhD

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Exploring the Relationship Between Posttraumatic Stress and Chronic Pain

The high co-occurrence of chronic pain and PTSD and their possible entanglement underline the importance of conducting assessment for both conditions.


Amitha Dhingra, MD
Amitha Dhingra, MD

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Promoting True Healing and Growth: In Conversation With a Second-Generation Psychiatrist

How can you provide comprehensive care in underserved environments, particularly for individuals with complex mental health needs? Amitha Dhingra, MD, weighs in.


Fayzan Rab

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Agree to Disagree: A Collaborative Perspective From a Treatment Team and Disagreeing Patient

How should clinicians approach treatment when their patient disagrees with the diagnosis?


Keith Meador, MD, ThM, MPH

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Raising the Bar on Geriatric Mental Health Competency Training

The authors make the case for national education mandates from accreditation organizations and congressional support to require enhanced education of all clinicians who care for older adults.


Eric Alcera, MD

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The Benefits of Wearing Personal Protective Equipment During the Pandemic

Mask-wearing can help protect individuals from COVID-19 infection—but it also has several other unexpected advantages.


Rebecca Dutta, MD

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Evaluating Dispositional Capacity in Patients With Late-Life Hoarding Disorder

For older adults, hoarding disorder can have serious consequences. Examine this case study to learn more.


Luming Li, MD

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Getting to Know the American Association for Psychiatric Administration and Leadership

Let us introduce you to the organization who wants to promote the professional development of psychiatrists as leaders.


Enelda Miranda, DO

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Next Steps: Solutions and Recommendations For Healing

Climate change is a devastating existential threat that can exaggerate preexisting inequities and health/mental health problems. As mental health professionals committed to understanding deep emotional wounds and addressing complexities of relationships, psychiatrists have the tools to assist in bridging the current gaps.


Miriam Schultz, MD

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Psychiatrists Utilizing Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy

Psychiatrists are trying our ketamine-assisted psychotherapy in their clinical practices. What do patients think of this treatment?


Lorraine Lothwell, MD

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Psychiatrists Call for End to Cruel and Harmful Immigration Policy

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.


Sloan Manning, MD

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Can Existential Issues Really Be Divorced From Clinical Practice? From Our Readers

Although existential and religious issues may be distinguished in clinical care, the human condition’s complexity and the Dark Night of the Soul cannot.


Syma Khan, MSW

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Multidisciplinary Inpatient Care for Medically Compromised Youth and Young Adults With Eating Disorders

In this CME article, learn more about a protocolized approach to the hospital management of pediatric patients with severe malnutrition related to eating disorders, including the utilization of a multidisciplinary care team and structured psychoeducation materials for families.


Dan Karasic, MD

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Transition Care for Transgender Patients With Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders

Experts in transgender health from around the world are participating in and making more sweeping efforts to streamline mental health care for all sectors of the population.


David W. Goodman, MD

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APSARD Leads the Charge for Adult ADHD Guidelines

APSARD tackles the first US adult ADHD treatment guidelines.

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