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Brain Capital: a fresh approach to technologies and investing.

If approved, this will be the fourth indication for the drug, joining its approvals for episodes associated with bipolar I disorder and schizophrenia.

Surviving is harder than it looks…

Here’s how to help patients—and ourselves—recognize cognitive distortions.

Catch up on all the latest in ADHD from the APSARD virtual 2022 Annual Meeting.

When therapists are terminally ill, should they err on the side of self-disclosure or silence?

Is the US doing a worse job at caring for its citizens mental health than countries like the Netherlands?

Child custody battles can get contentious. Here’s how to handle false allegations.

Presidents Day may be a good signifier of the changing times.

The Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking shared startling data as well as suggestions to combat what it calls a "national crisis."

Evaluating a new framework for evaluating undue influence and its implications for elder abuse and human trafficking cases.

Apetamin has been promoted worldwide as a weight gain supplement—but what are the dangers of misuse?

Dancing may be under-recognized and under-appreciated in its potential health benefits.

As we aim to improve equity and diversity, a new study shines light on pay differences.

Using words and music to help heal...

“There are a lot of things converging to push a transformational change in how we deal with mental health and substance use emergencies.”

"...they’ve returned like songbirds, exhausted from flight but wild to swagger the songs they carry..."

Empathy has been declining worldwide. How can we bring it back to society?

A new study showed zuranolone treatment in patients with major depressive disorder demonstrates a rapid and statistically significant reduction in depressive symptoms.

An adolescent psychiatric RN shares “Heavy Damage,” a poem about managing grief after losing a loved one to suicide.

Malingering is a common challenge for emergency department clinicians, particularly during the pandemic. Here are 3 cases of COVID-19–induced malingering.

Petros Levounis, MD, MA, has been chosen to lead the APA by his fellow members.

“The pandemic has perhaps shown us how important social and environmental factors are as influencing factors for suicide prevention.”

Millions of unvaccinated Americans are becoming ill. How will a brilliantly lit fire under resistance be ignited?

In this new series, explore how to approach the criticisms of psychiatry.

Is sustained treatment with clozapine safe during the COVID-19 pandemic?

In this CME article, familiarize yourself with various pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and patient-specific factors to review to develop a successful cross-titration plan from one antipsychotic to another.

Treatment decisions lie on a continuum—befitting a dimensional approach to diagnosis.

This Valentine's Day, we've got you covered...

Compromise on the Goldwater Rule may be the only way forward.