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What do you do when there seems to be too much sorrow and hate in the world? One psychiatrist answers, "I hope..."

As the nation continues to grapple with the children’s mental health crisis, the American Psychiatric Association Council on Children, Adolescents, and Their Families is exploring the ways in which clinicians can best support their patients.

8 in 10 physicians believe the United States cannot improve health outcomes or reduce health care costs without addressing social factors that affect patient health.

“When faced with senseless violence in a distant, war-torn place, our actions help our colleagues on the medical front lines.”

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results.

How important is it to understand a person’s ethnicity and cultural norms when developing a treatment plan?

We must educate and provide resources for medical students and institutions.

What is the role of seclusion in creating a culture of care within acute inpatient psychiatric units?

Recovery from addiction does not protect against normal life events...

Despite their differences, all psychotherapies have these things in common—and are important to consider.

What are the neuropsychiatric effects of COVID-19, and how can we study them further?

A psychiatrist reflects on recent events.

Timelines can assist mental health experts in cases of false allegations of abuse.

Positive feelings toward abusers: a survival and coping skill?

Up to 20% of patients with bipolar disorder have 4 or more medications, so it is important to be aware of these common drug-drug interactions.

Investigators observed higher levels of depression in children and adolescents with ADHD during MPH treatment.

Presenting the first-prize winner of the 2022 Gerald F. Berlin Creative Writing Award.

In overdose, cyproheptadine may cause central nervous system depression and sedation, as well as anticholinergic syndrome.

The protections of Roe v. Wade may be coming to an end. What will this mean for mental health?

What are the unique challenges for individuals with ADHD?

Recommendations are often vague, contradictory, according to investigators.

What can we learn about resilience from senior citizens?

When helping patients in the hardest moments of their lives, it is important to have empathy for them—and for ourselves.

It’s time to take a closer look at neurodiversity.

“In the general population, insomnia is associated with greater cognitive impairment, but its association (and potential sexual dimorphic effect) in schizophrenia is less clear.”

Home environments have a clear impact on depression treatment outcomes.

Is the United States ageist?

“A song is never just a song, and a playlist is never just a playlist.”