SPOTLIGHT -
The Troublesome Tale of Cognitive Deficits in Patients at CHR for Psychosis
Is it possible to use cognitive testing, which is brief, easily performed, reliable, and noninvasive, to identify individuals at risk for psychosis?
Don’t Forget About Fabry Disease
A rare genetic disorder may have unrecognized psychological consequences.
Stigma in Healthcare: Empowering Physicians and Trainees to Seek Help
More than half of physicians believe that seeking psychiatric care would jeopardize their employment. What can be done?
Opportunities in Managing Treatment-Resistant Depression and Tardive Dyskinesia
This CME describes current strategies and recent advances in treatment.
The Super Bowl and the Importance of Tradition (Or Not)
Which traditions will keep us afloat during the pandemic, and which ones need to go?
Exposure to Epstein-Barr Virus and Cognition in Schizophrenia
Researchers explored reactivity to a panel of EBV proteins in patients with schizophrenia, thought to be associated with cognitive impairment.
The Battle of the Sexes in First-Episode Psychosis
How do men versus women with schizophrenia fare clinically, functionally, and neuropsychologically over the long term?
Never Forget the Fine Print: From Fertility Rites to “Miracle Med”
As physicians first, psychiatrists must consider the big picture, without reflexive and thoughtless prescriptions for psychotropics—even if many, including medical professionals, assume that is all we do.
Data-Driven: How Technology Can Improve Psychiatric Practice
Still in its infancy, the field of technology in psychiatry is rapidly growing and holding much promise in diagnosis, symptom tracking, behaviorial reinforcement, and a host of other useful tools.
Partnering With Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioners
The shortage of mental health care providers is a crisis, but psychiatrists have a potentially powerful ally.
The 16-Minute Med Check
If we had 1 extra minute with our patients, what question would we ask?
Beneath the Wheel: A Resident Reflects on Burnout and Professional Identity
Unable to spend adequate time with patients, residents are not learning to function as doctors, but merely as technicians for the human body.
Don't Raise a Glass: Alcohol Dependence Complicates Bipolar Disorder
Are there differences in the clinical course of bipolar I and bipolar II disorder with and without comorbid alcohol use disorder?
Fresh Perspective on Pandemic Anxiety
What are the differences between disorders like OCD and pandemic anxiety?
How Pharmaceutical Innovation Is Saving the World
Over the last 9 months, we have seen heroism, innovation, and precise science, performed under unbelievable pressure. The result is no short of miraculous.
Psychiatric Times Honors Black History Month
During the month of February, we will publish important stories commemorating Black History Month.
Reconnecting With My Brother: A Lesson Learned
25 years have gone and past, but is reconnecting with a distant loved one still possible?
The Field as a Master Class in Interviewing
Imagine working with a young patient showing signs of psychosis for the past 6 weeks. Your initial assessment appears to rule out medical- or substance-induced etiologies, yet symptoms persist. What's a psychiatrist to do?
CAHOOTS: A Model for Prehospital Mental Health Crisis Intervention
When concern for a patient is not so severe that a clinician feels compelled to call the police, there are options.
The Promise and Potential of Emergency Psychiatry
As a discipline, emergency psychiatry has widened its role, especially following the enormous mental health fallout from the pandemic and the shift of police and first-responder interventions.
ADHD in Patients With Bipolar Disorder: Genetics, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Although clinicians and patients may wish otherwise, the comorbidity of ADHD and bipolar disorder needs to be considered.
Talking to Patients and Rediscovering Disordered Selfhood in Schizophrenia
Selfhood: a complex and continuously evolving identity that is anchored in the patient's history and dependent on language and memory. But there is so much more.
Telepsychiatry: Practical Pointers and Potential Pitfalls
When meeting patients online, mental-health practitioners must confront a host of issues.
Physician Liability During COVID-19: What You Need to Know To Protect Your Practice
Does the typical malpractice insurance policy cover COVID-related claims? That question and more answered.
Speaking the Language: Psychotherapy With Students From Mainland China
The cultural gap between clinicians and students from mainland China is a barrier inhibiting productive sessions.
The Interconnected Mind and Heart
The American Heart Association released a statement recognizing the importance of the relationship between mental well-being and cardiovascular disease.
Mindfulness of the Moment as an Antidote to Emotional Death Spiraling
Remaining in the current moment is a good way to avoid toxic negative thoughts.
Improving Care in Teens With Opioid Use Disorder
With opioid use disorder, a tiny fraction of young patients are getting treatment, which would not be acceptable for any other medical condition.
Exercise and Cognition in Schizophrenia: Is There a Link?
Schizophrenia is associated with cognitive impairment, and treatment of cognitive dysfunction in these patients represents an area of unmet need. What is the role of exercise?
Benzodiazepine Use and the Risk of Dementia
Nearly half of the prescriptions for benzodiazepine among older adults are potentially inappropriate, so how best to do no harm?