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As we commemorate the landmark March on Washington, parallels are drawn between Dr Martin Luther King Jr's dreams of equality and the goals of social psychiatry, highlighting the need to address social determinants of mental health.

From informed consent in treatment with psychedelics to an anti-fentanyl antibody that may reverse the signs of carfentanil overdose, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

"By developing strategies that reduce both stigma and normalization, we can create a more supportive environment for those at risk and improve suicide prevention efforts."

The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the July 2023 issue of Psychiatric Times.

"Systemic racism is insidious and ingrained in our daily experience. Women of color are doubly minoritized."

From noninvasive brain stimulation techniques for catatonia to the concurrent treatment of eating disorders and PTSD, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

"Providers’ lack of knowledge about legal and ethical perspectives and roles regarding TOO can lead to delayed or suboptimal patient care, exposure of hospitals and providers to liability, and exacerbation of provider distress."

From the FDA traditional approval of Leqembi to an examination of how we can improve mental health care for women of color, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

Psychiatric Times® celebrates the Fourth of July 2023 with a look at our field and how we can improve patient care in the United States.

A psychiatrist shares further reflections on the most recent Court decisions...

How can medical professionals declare their independence?

The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the June 2023 issue of Psychiatric Times.

How can we unravel the complexities of ethical evaluation in a society without objective moral standards?

From research updates on at-home ketamine use to the effects of comorbid depression and anxiety on insomnia treatment, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

“We cannot use the rituals of graduation as a public demonstration of inequity.”

From obesity and metabolism in first-episode MDD to psychiatrist liability and suicide, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

"Systemic racism and the disparate treatment of minoritized people are major barriers to effective mental health care for women of color."

Here’s how tort reform can help improve patient outcomes and reduce health care costs.

A wide variety of mental health concerns are related to climate change. Here is some recent coverage of these issues in Psychiatric Times®.

A psychiatrist shares his thoughts and reflections after an inaugural poem receives a "warning"...

From substance use among adolescents and young adults to managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the May 2023 issue of Psychiatric Times.

From the new Surgeon General’s Advisory on Social Media and Youth Mental Health to our exclusive coverage of the 2023 APA Annual Meeting, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

“You cannot change what’s happening in the world—all you can do is change your response to what’s happening in the world.”

The advisory identifies positive and negative effects of social media usage and next steps for making social media safer for youth.

An expert discusses how the FBI, mental health clinicians, and other entities can help prevent mass violence at the 2023 APA Annual Meeting.

Experts preview their upcoming presentation on women in psychiatry at the 2023 APA Annual Meeting.

A look at the theme for the 2023 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting.

Psychiatric Times’ climate editor previews the climate events at this year’s American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting.

A psychiatrist reflects on the death of Jordan Neely, only a couple of weeks after his murder...