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Mathijs F. G. Lucassen, PhD

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Special Considerations for SGM Youth Online

Online environments have revolutionized the lives of young SGM individuals, but also created unforeseen issues...


Britta K. Ostermeyer, MD, MBA

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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."


Amanda J. Calhoun, MD, MPH
Amanda Calhoun, MD, MPH

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A New Conference Series: Improving Black Youth Mental Health

Are you ready to discuss the Black youth crisis and the need for dynamic conversations?


Rohit Madan, MD

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Augmentation Strategies for Treatment-Resistant Depression

Given that two-thirds of patients treated for a major depressive episode will fail to achieve remission of symptoms after 2 or more treatment trials of first-line antidepressants, the probability of remission will further decrease with subsequent medication trials. Treatment strategies for patients with TRD include augmentation, where a medication is added to a current antidepressant versus switching to a different antidepressant.


Tarak Vasavada, MD

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Abstinence vs Drinking in Moderation

Which is the best recommendation for the treatment of alcohol use disorder?


Robert P. Roca, MD MPH MBA

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The Science, Ethics, and Art of Disclosing a Dementia Diagnosis

How can you communicate the diagnosis in a way that relieves suffering and helps patients and their caregivers prepare for the future?


Luca Pauselli, MD

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Mental Health Disparities Among Black Americans During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected people of color due to legal, social, and economic inequities.


Ren Belcher, MD

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Confidentiality Dilemmas: HIPAA, Friend or Foe?

Clinicians can ensure high-quality care by remaining informed about legal and ethical considerations in navigating patient privacy dilemmas.


Meagan Kubista, MD

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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.


Vaibhav A. Narayan, PhD

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Digital Health as an Enabler for Patient-Centric, Outcome-Based Care

Considering challenges and opportunities in digital health solutions for mental health care.


Jana Gutierrez, MD

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What Is Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and How Does It Relate to Borderline Personality Disorder?

Whether a patient has a diagnosis of cPTSD, BPD, or some combination of both, treatment should be considered multifaceted and overlapping. Learn more in this Special Report article.


Jason L. Millman

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Lessons Learned in Disaster Mental Health: The Earthquake in Armenia and Beyond

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the most sustained comprehensive mental health recovery and research program implemented after a natural disaster.



Michel Farivar, MD

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5 Steps to Improve Outcomes in Substance Abuse in Older Patients

Addiction among older adults is associated with worse medical outcomes and increased economic burden of care. The long-term use of psychoactive substances can result in adverse neurological outcomes even at therapeutic doses.


Bethany Richards, MD

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Healing Our Patients—and Ourselves

How can offering hope for chronic illness make healing possible for us all?


William A. Myerson, PhD, MBA

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Advancing Psychoanalytic Thought

How is the Sigourney Award helping expand the boundaries of psychoanalytic thinking?


Jeremy Weleff, DO

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Artificial Creativity: Humans versus AI

What does it mean to be creative?


Neuropsychiatry Committee of the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry

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COVID-19 Brings Anosmia to the Attention of Psychiatrists

Loss of smell can be devastating for patients. How can psychiatrists deal with the associated psychological effects?


Larry Culpepper, MD, MPH

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Trauma: Understanding How it Affects a Patient and How to Help

How can we, as clinicians, understand how trauma has affected our patients and respond in the most effective way?


Jane Harness, DO

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It Didn’t End for Atlas: A Papageno Story in a Controversial Film

Are there parts of the movie “It Ends With Us” that could have suicide protective effects for viewers?


Ruby Barghini, MD

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Under the Influence: Misuse of Apetamin, the Illicit Social Media Weight-Gain Drug

In overdose, cyproheptadine may cause central nervous system depression and sedation, as well as anticholinergic syndrome.


Lama Mahmoud Abdurrahman, BS

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The Dangers of Inhalant Use Disorder

Inhalant use disorder is a form of substance use disorder characterized by the intentional inhalation of volatile substances for their psychoactive effects.


Roger Rivera, FNP, PMHNP, DNP

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Preparing Patients for the Fourth of July Holiday

Prepare your patients for the Fourth of July with expert tips from Roger Rivera, FNP, PMHNP, DNP, on managing risky behaviors, adherence distractions, PTSD-related triggers, and sensory overload during the holiday.


Kelly O’Brien, MPA

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Building the American Brain Economy

The need for brain skills comes at a time of historically poor brain health. What can be done to help?


Kalyn Reddy, MD, MPH

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Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 Infection Presenting With Neuropsychiatric Symptoms: Diagnosis and Management

In this CME article, learn more about the common neuropsychiatric sequelae of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19, the underlying neurobiological mechanisms, and evidence-based treatments and interventions.


Kyle Altman, DO

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Involuntary Hospitalization of Minors: An Emergency Medicine Perspective

"In regard to psychiatric hospitalizations, the principles of ethics are imperative in determining how to proceed in each case."


Jamie Tworkowski

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A Life Worth Living: Suicide Awareness

In this video, Jamie Tworkowski, founder of a suicide awareness organization, shares the story of the charity's surprising start.


Sonali Bora, MD

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Can This Cancer Treatment Cause Manic Episodes?

A case report and literature review of intrathecal methotrexate-induced mania.


Aateqa Hashmi, MBBS

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The Debilitating Impact of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

Learn more about a condition that is often underestimated and mistaken for typical premenstrual symptoms or mood swings: premenstrual dysphoric disorder.


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