The challenges in providing mental health care to the college community are significant. Here's a brief look at the issues.

Introduction: A Demographic With a Challenging Set of Problems

For all its popular appeal, the science that has emerged on cannabis use does not look good--especially for the teenage brain.

Cannabis Use in Young Adults: Challenges During the Transition to Adulthood

Psychiatrists can provide significant support and insight to patients who are now coming to campus with a wide array of mental health challenges.

Working Within a Campus Health Service: A Challenge With Many Rewards

Who is responsible for treating the adolescent and young adult with psychiatric issues -- and when and how should transitions in care occur? 

Challenges of Transitioning From Pediatric to Adult-Oriented Care

My penmanship sucks. So does my typing. I’ve been this way since seventh grade...

Still Practicing

The author scrutinizes the results of a new pilot study that finds the Fisher Wallace Stimulator® effective in treating bipolar depression.

Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation for Bipolar Depression: New Data

How far can the regulation of medicine extend without becoming Orwellian?

Physician Health and Professional Secrecy

This article summarizes clinically relevant advances in the psychiatric care of women during and after pregnancy, including recent changes in how the FDA classifies pregnancy risk for medications, and best practices in perinatal psychopharmacology.

Psychiatric Care of Peripartum Women

As 2015 comes to an end, here's what psychiatry can -- and can't -- bring to the table, especially when it comes to acts of terrorism. 

No News Is Not Good News

A Q&A with David J. Morris, author of The Evil Hours, a moving biographical book based on a young veteran’s experience with PTSD. 

The Evil Hours

This article reviews DSM-5 changes to symptom criteria for bipolar disorder with a focus on treatment of bipolar depression and cyclothymic disorder.

Update on Bipolar Disorder, Part 2: Bipolar Depression and Cyclothymic Disorder

Most psychiatrists do not fit neatly into the biological or psychodynamic camps. Instead, like surgeons, they will implement tools that reduce the suffering and enhance the well-being of the patient.

Psychiatry’s Solid Center

On the heavy cost of savage warfare and its aftermath.

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