 Charles Dickens might well say of American psychiatry, “These are the best of times and the worst of times.”

How American Psychiatry Can Save Itself: Part 1

 Like all other sectors of government, state mental health budgets will be slow to recover and will be shaped by current policy priorities and litigation mandates imposed in multiple states. 

The Impact of the Economic Downturn on Public Mental Health Systems

 A new study examining conventional “start low, go slow” nutrition replenishment protocols for hospitalized patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) that have been recommended by professional organizations and it's outcomes.

Refeeding Regimens for Anorexia Challenged

Research is needed to define clinical biomarkers and genetic screens that could be used to identify early stages of dementia and to link clinical syndromes with the later development of dementia.

Appropriate Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment: Just What Is “Normal”?

 While she curses and cries . . . I imagine I am the pilot . . . who ditched his Airbus 

The Physics of Flight

 Cedars, the preeminent private hospital in L.A. and considered the “hospital to the Hollywood stars,” said it would continue staffing of psychiatric support that is an adjunct to patient care throughout the medical center.

Elimination of Psych Services at Cedars-Sinai Could Foreshadow Similar Cutbacks Elsewhere

 Suicide continues to be the third leading cause of death in youths aged 10 and older. Several new studies shed further light on suicidal behavior in children and adolescents.

Suicidal Behavior in Children and Adolescents

This article outline a previously undescribed mechanism for understanding the molecular relationships between the hypothalamus and high-fat diets. Do they also hint at the creation of a fat pill?

The Molecular Biology of Weight Loss: An Unexpected Linkage Between 2 Molecules

During my career-initially as a caddy and now as a psychiatry resident-I’ve had the immense privilege of listening to the stories of others. Here's one of those stories.

A Caddy’s Quandary

 Here's a sampling of Psychoeducational Resources with live links including those available from the NIMH (NIMH Schizophrenia_ and Learning About Healthy Living.

Psychoeducational Resources

Schizophrenia is often characterized by lack of insight, treatment nonadherence, and poor prognosis. However, research suggests that patients with schizophrenia benefit immensely from learning about their illness.

An Evidence-Based Practice of Psychoeducation for Schizophrenia

 For a great list of resources that are recovery-based check out this list geared toward educating providers about recovery.

Recovery-Based Services and Education Resources

 Project GREAT efforts in psychoeducation are geared toward educating providers about recovery so that they can, in turn, transform their own practices to be in concert with the recovery model.

Peer Specialists as Educators for Recovery-Based Systems Transformation

 Dr Angell and others may be right to claim that we should be concerned about the current practice of psychiatry. But the simple fact that mental illnesses seem to be common is not one of them.

Psychiatric Times Vol 29 No 2