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Mixed results from recent study of health care workers. What does it all mean?

How can psychopharmacologists effectively (and safely) prescribe stimulants to patients with ADHD who may be using psychoactive substances?

New book explores the effects of modern life and technology on mental illness.

The Ukrainian invasion has begun. What does this say of Putin?

Panelists presented 2 studies comparing evidence-based strategies for improved patient outcomes.

The average patient with bipolar disorder struggles with sleep disorders. Here's how you can help.

The state of US mental health may be poor, but what about psychiatrists specifically?

Comorbidity: The concept is simple enough, but in practice, comorbidity drives complexity and presents the specters of diagnostic ambiguity and therapeutic unpredictability.

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.