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History of Psychiatry
A Tribute to Black History Month
February 26, 2021
As February comes to a close, we reflect on this month's contributions.
Race and Opioids: Lessons From the Civil War-Era Opioid Addiction Crisis
February 25, 2021
Black soldiers’ lack of access to opiate analgesics and antidiarrheals was typical, not exceptional, when considered within the broader scheme of Civil War medicine.
Purcell Pearson: A Young Black Man Who Dreamt of Becoming a Psychiatrist
February 23, 2021
A potential young psychiatrist lost too soon.
Why Is Black History Month Important to Psychiatry?
February 22, 2021
Black history is American history.
A Psychiatrist Weaving Conceptual and Empirical Work
February 20, 2021
An interview with Kenneth S. Kendler, MD, vice-chair of the American Psychiatric Association DSM Steering Committee, author of more than 1200 articles, and one of the highest-cited researchers in psychiatry.
Why Psychiatry Training Must Include Discussions on Structural Racism
February 11, 2021
The authors explore the impact of structural racism on psychiatry trainees and the patients they care for (and what can be done about it).
Mentorship: Salute to a Windy City Educator
February 09, 2021
Series Editor, Frank A. Clark, MD, introduces the Black History Month series by talking about his greatest mentor when so few were available.
Psychiatric Times Honors Black History Month
February 01, 2021
During the month of February, we will publish important stories commemorating Black History Month.
The Faces of Madness
January 14, 2021
If a picture is worth a thousand words, how many diagnoses can it make? The photographer and psychiatrist Hugh Welch Diamond, MD, shares insights into the humanity and stigma of mental illness in Victorian England.
Nitrous Oxide and Alexander Hamilton’s Grandson
November 20, 2020
A prominent forensic psychiatrist and the grandson of founding father Alexander Hamilton, Allan McLane Hamilton, MD, was a proponent for the use of nitrous oxide for diagnostic and therapeutic use.