It's often believed--even by mental health care professionals--that people with mental illnesses could be employed in low-level jobs. Studies and demonstration projects have shown, however, that these individuals can sustain employment in high-level positions with the proper training and support.

Employment Programs Help Patients With Mental Illnesses Succeed

There may be exciting new treatments for psychiatric disorders in the coming years due to advances in genetic testing. However, the increased cost of drug development and the current regulatory climate has had a chilling effect on taking risks and pursuing novel strategies.

On the Hunt for Breakthrough Therapies

The current climate of managed care has dramatically changed how psychiatrists deal with the issue of suicide. What should clinicians know, both about the safety and welfare of their patients and to protect themselves legally, when dealing with managed care companies in cases of potential suicidality?

Managed Care's Role in Caring for Suicidal Patients

Can PET scans show differences in suicide risk among depressed patients? What are the risk factors for high-lethality suicide attempts versus low-lethality attempts?

Identifying Neurobiological Correlates of Suicide Risk in Depression

Unlike other forms of self-injury, suicidal self-injury has special meaning, particularly in the context of borderline personality disorder. How is suicidal self-injury differentiated from non-suicidal self-injury in these patients, and how can their behavior be properly assessed and treated?

Suicidal Self-Injurious Behavior in People With BPD

Assessing and treating suicidal behavior in the elderly can be difficult. What are the risk factors and how can this population best be treated?

Suicidal Behavior in the Elderly

This summary of the special report looks at various new ways to assess and treat for suicidal ideation, risk and behavior.

Suicide Risk: Assessing the Unpredictable

Two of the most prevalent risk factors for suicide are family history of suicide and family history of psychiatric illness. Are these factors independent of each other? What role does genetics play? How can research in this area assist prevention programs?

Psychiatric Times Vol 20 No 13