How should clinicians approach loneliness in elderly patients, and how can technology assist in treatment?
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?
How can we combat compassion fatigue by practicing what we preach?
New approaches to ensure that the brain health technology sector continues to flourish for decades.
“Our patients, our field, and our integrity demand a better explanation of what happened in STAR*D than what has thus been provided.”
How are these conditions connected, and what are the unique risks for athletes and military personnel?
Approximately 6.5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer disease today, and that number is projected to rise to about 13 million by 2050.
Early intervention in schizophrenia enhances recovery, reduces symptoms, and improves quality of life through coordinated specialty care programs across the US.
Climate change is a global public health crisis.
Peripartum psychosis is considered a psychiatric emergency. Here is how an interdisciplinary team can provide the best care.
What is the appropriate duration for antipsychotic use and how can you safely taper or discontinue them?
Ketamine or ECT? A new study reveals which works best for severe depression—depending on the patient and setting.
Devoting funds to better benefit brain health could improve society as a whole.
Cannabis use disorder and nonadherence: How can we best educate 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.
Poetry approaches the visceral experience of intense emotion better than prose or medical reports.
Psychedelics: we first must enlarge our knowledge of how these work, what clinical conditions should be targeted, and how different psychedelics compare to each other.
Addressing shame in the treatment of OCD is a crucial component of the therapeutic process. Here’s what you need to know.
A recent drug trial yields encouraging results.
Every phase of the COVID-19 pandemic brings new ethical challenges.
Suggestions to assess outcomes and measure success levels in combatting racism.
Attendees at the 2025 APA Annual Meeting are excited to connect with peers and experts, exploring lifestyle medicine and networking opportunities for career growth.
Fathers share their heartbreaking stories of loss and advocate for a new model of suicide prevention that emphasizes early intervention and awareness at the 2025 APA Annual Meeting.
Explore the devastating impact of substance abuse, human trafficking, and conflict on individuals and communities.
"The psychiatrist may be obligated to protect the fetus or warn authorities of the patient’s intent."
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.