Authors


Grant Brenner, MD

Latest:

To Mask or Not To Mask? Why Is This Even a Question?

Politics have gotten in the way of mask-wearing, and they should not.


Kushani G. Patel, DO

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Perspectives on Global Women’s Mental Health

This diverse group of women came together to explore the challenges in treating mental illness in patients who identify as female.


Frank Dowling, MD

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Comparing COVID Doctors and 9/11 First Responders

Decades after September 11, 2001, many first responders still live with PTSD. Will the same be true of physicians who saw the worst of the pandemic?


Dorothy Loren, PhD

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Therapists in the Patient’s Chair

How can we combat compassion fatigue by practicing what we preach?


Henry Asher

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Avoiding a Brain Health Innovation Market Failure: Lessons from the Hype Cycle

New approaches to ensure that the brain health technology sector continues to flourish for decades.


Jason Compton, MD

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STAR*D: It’s Time to Atone and Retract

“Our patients, our field, and our integrity demand a better explanation of what happened in STAR*D than what has thus been provided.”


Mannette Morgan

Latest:

Facing the Reality of Their Own Truth

Survivors of abuse need help now more than ever.



Captain Paul S. Hammer, MC, USN

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Exploring PTSD and TBI in Sports and Military

How are these conditions connected, and what are the unique risks for athletes and military personnel?


Karen Greenberg, MD

Latest:

Love, Alzheimer Disease, and Medical Aid in Dying

Approximately 6.5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer disease today, and that number is projected to rise to about 13 million by 2050.



Lalangi Marasinghe, MD

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Treatment-Resistant Geriatric Depression: Augmenting or Switching an Antidepressant

Recent research investigated the benefits and risks of augmentation compared with switching strategies for TRD in older adults.


Rashi Ojha

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A Brainier Approach to ESG Investing

Devoting funds to better benefit brain health could improve society as a whole.


Funso Oladunjoye, MD, MPH

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The Impact of Cannabis Use on Medication Nonadherence in Psychiatry

Cannabis use disorder and nonadherence: How can we best educate patients?


Douglas Newton, MD, MPH

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How to Navigate and Treat ‘New Year Depression’ in Your Patients

There may not be a diagnosis for ‘New Year Depression,’ about 10% to 20% of individuals in the US may get a milder form of these winter blues.


Mairin Doherty, MD

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The Unutterable Rage

Poetry approaches the visceral experience of intense emotion better than prose or medical reports.


Summer R. Thompson, DNP, PMHNP-BC

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PTSD’s Long Reach

The US withdrawal from Afghanistan stirs memories of trauma among veterans.


Agnes K. Simone, DO

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Case Report: Addressing Stigma and Shame in the Treatment of OCD

Addressing shame in the treatment of OCD is a crucial component of the therapeutic process. Here’s what you need to know.



Prince Prabhakar, MD

Latest:

A New CME: Continuing Moral Education

Every phase of the COVID-19 pandemic brings new ethical challenges.


Claire Cohen, MD

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10 Measures and Outcomes to Assess Progress in Eradicating Racism

Suggestions to assess outcomes and measure success levels in combatting racism.


Colin Xu, PhD

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STAR*D’s Cumulative Remission Rate and Why It Still Matters

Contesters of STAR*D discuss the impact and relevance of the study's remission rates.


Dania Albaba, MD

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The Confluence of Human Trafficking, Drug Trafficking, Militias, and Substance Use

Explore the devastating impact of substance abuse, human trafficking, and conflict on individuals and communities.


Jacqueline Landess, MD, JD

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Abortion and the Psychiatrist: Practicing in Post-Dobbs America

"The psychiatrist may be obligated to protect the fetus or warn authorities of the patient’s intent."


Mindy Oshrain, MD

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Including Racism in a Trauma History: A Clinician’s Reflections

Psychiatry has changed, and we now have an acute awareness of the cost of sexual trauma to patients. When it comes to race, however, we still have a lot to learn.


Caleb Natale

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Sex, Drugs, and Psychosis: Reviewing Psychiatric Medications’ Taboo Side Effect

The sexual side effects of psychiatric medications are troubling enough that some patients consider treatment cessation. The authors review 5 strategies for managing sexual dysfunction.


Craig J. Beavers, PharmD, FACC, FAHA, FCCP, BCCP, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, CACP

Latest:

The Cardiovascular Consequences of Drug Use

Some commonly used drugs and narcotics have serious cardiovascular effects.


Anosha Zanjani, MSc, MArch

Latest:

Mental Health Stigma for Providers: A Hidden Challenge Among Us

Stigma poses a serious risk to quality of care and accessibility.


Kultaj Kaleka MD, RN

Latest:

How Do We Grieve?

A resident reflects on the clinician experience of loss and grief, and how these emotions can help decrease the distance between clinicians and patients.


Grethel Perez Meek, DO

Latest:

Phase 3 Trials Examine Gantenerumab for Early Alzheimer Disease

Two phase 3 trials were conducted to assess the clinical and biological effects as well as the safety of gantenerumab in individuals with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to AD. Here's what you need to know.

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