Psychiatric Times Vol 35, Issue 11

November 30, 2018

This Special Report offers insight into gender vulnerabilities and clinical implications in areas like schizophrenia, Alzheimer dementia, and anxiety disorders.

November 30, 2018

A deep dive into how schizophrenia affects men versus women.

November 30, 2018

Clinicians can help raise awareness of the role of sex hormones in persistent anxiety by integrating 5 considerations into their practice.

November 30, 2018

Several misconceptions exist about the study of sex and gender in the AD field. The initial focus of this article is on whether women are at greater risk.

November 30, 2018

Dependence on alcohol and tobacco or illicit drugs is generally higher in men, but the gender gap is narrowing at an alarming rate, especially in adolescents.

November 29, 2018

As it turns out, modern psychiatry reflects some of the values and concepts held by early civilizations.

November 28, 2018

The most scorching inditement of racism yet in film. Warning: spoilers.

November 27, 2018

Psychiatrists and other mental-health clinicians are being increasingly called upon to respond to patients’ worries about the destabilization of many aspects of our world.

November 27, 2018

We invite you to write an article about a day in your life for a series of articles about psychiatry and self-disclosure, with the help of the editors at Psychiatric Times and Editorial Board member H. Steven Moffic, MD.

November 26, 2018

Blue spectrum light can worsen two systems that are already fragile in people with mood disorders: sleep and circadian rhythms. Fortunately, there are simple solutions to correct this problem.

November 23, 2018

Homeless men in Chinatown doorways flick cigarettes and cough, while a dozen nurses forge into Beach Street winter...

November 22, 2018

Study findings suggest that quetiapine is not a major teratogen, but the risk of malformations must be considered in the context of therapeutic risk-benefit balance.

November 21, 2018

While many deaths due to opioid overdoses are accidental, there a growing body of evidence that some cases were intentional and that the presence of pain played a role in the decision to end life.

November 20, 2018

Sleep disturbances have been identified as a suicide risk factor, yet hypnotic medications, which are often used to treat sleep issues, have been linked to suicide-related thoughts, plans, and attempts. What’s the best way to assess and treat sleep disturbances in patients at risk of suicide?

November 16, 2018

An estimated 12 billion working days are lost due to mental illness every year, according to a new report.

November 08, 2018

A chance encounter with a patient who had been slowly and painfully emerging from under the oppressive burden of a recent life-threatening illness and impairing mood symptoms changed everything for all parties involved.

November 06, 2018

Three simple steps may better align your practice with available data on the efficacy and safety of thyroid supplementation in physiologic doses.

November 05, 2018

Since so much has already been written about the opioid epidemic, it is reasonable to wonder whether we need another book about this phenomenon? Experts make the case for why we need more information-and urgently.

November 05, 2018

After 9/11, psychiatrists answered the call. Now, we are experiencing a strange time in our country.

November 05, 2018

The mental health challenges that arose in Vietnam over the course of the war were in many respects both prodigious and unprecedented. An estimated 200 psychiatrists, including two women, served in Vietnam with the Army, Navy, and Air Force between 1964 and 1973.

November 02, 2018

New findings from a small study confirm previous research that shows a potential value of EMDR in the management of major depressive disorder.