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Cannabis: Separating the Conversation on CBD and THC
CBD and THC? What's the difference and why does it matter?
The Recent Resurgence of Psilocybin: Is It Here to Stay?
One researcher shares his evidence for the usage of psilocybin in psychiatry.
A Whirlwind Tour of OUD Treatment Strategies
Opioid use disorder—how can we battle the epidemic of overdoses?
COVID-19: A Direct Viral Attack on the Brain
What are the long term psychiatric and neuropsychiatric complications of COVID-19?
The Importance of Managing Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Treating women of reproductive age who have depression can be difficult. Here’s an overview on the subject from the 2022 Annual Psychiatric Times™ World CME Conference.
Psilocybin: The Complicated Conversation
The resistance against "magic mushrooms"—is it justified?
Substance Use Disorder: A Brain Disease
Medication, counseling, and support—just as important in substance use disorder treatment as any other brain disease.
Trauma in Your DNA: Educator of the Year Lecture
Can we inherit our parents’ trauma? Research points to yes.
Early Intervention Strategies for Bipolar Disorder: Identifying Warning Signs
What is a mood disorder and what are the early warning signs? What treatments are available?
Motivational Interviewing: Partnering With Patients
Here's how to listen to patients and offer selective reflections.
Exciting Developments for Difficult to Treat Depression
What are the latest treatments in difficult to treat depression?
Consider the Endocrine System When Addressing Mental Health
The endocrine system is an important puzzle piece when addressing psychiatric disorders.
Childhood Trauma: 10 Tips for Screening and More
How do you screen for childhood trauma? One doctor at the 2022 Annual Psychiatric Times™ World CME Conference in San Diego, one doctor shared his most helpful tips.
Exploring Psychopharmacology for PTSD
Despite mixed data, there are some psychopharmacological options for treating PTSD.
An Update on Neuromodulation
What are some of the most exciting emerging and established methods?
Treatment Approaches to Mixed Features of Bipolar vs Unipolar Depression
What are the key differences?
Taking a Deeper Dive Into the Cannabis Story
Here's why more research is important to help us better understand the effects of cannabis on our patients.
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?
Delineating Between Depression and Grief: Key to Treatment
Is it prolonged grief or MDD? Expert shares insights at premiere annual meeting.
What To Do in San Diego
The president of the San Diego Psychiatric Society gives us a glimpse into the city for the upcoming 2022 Annual Psychiatric Times World CME Conference.
Grief or Bereavement-Related Depression?
What are their clinical differences?
Appropriate Treatment for Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia
Which treatment approaches are the state-of-the-art for helping this patient population?
Combination Therapy in Bipolar Disorder
How do you choose medications based on the biologic abnormalities that are known to occur in bipolar illness?
What to Expect at the 2022 Annual Psychiatric Times™ World CME Conference
Borderline Personality Disorder: 3 Things You Need To Do for Patients
These 3 essential steps best support patients with borderline personality disorder, according to Carl Fleisher, MD.
The Challenges and Rewards of Working With Culturally Different Patients
Cultural differences between patients and physician are hard to avoid. How can you best work with diverse patients?
Treating Transgender Youth: The Danger of Gender Identity Conversion Therapy
Transgender youth are at increased risk for a number of psychiatric morbidities. Gender identity conversion therapy can make them worse.
Understanding Major Depressive Disorder and Treatment Resistance
Sheldon Preskorn, MD, shares insights into drug mechanisms and delivery to better help patients with major depressive disorder.
Psychedelics: Psychiatry of the Future
Phase 3 results on MDMA-assisted therapy look promising for the treatment of PTSD. What other disorders can psychedelics help treat?
Defining and Diagnosing Depression: Clinical and Patient-Oriented Perspectives
Sidney Zisook, MD, shares insights into defining depression diagnosis.