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Over the past two decades, deaths associated with alcohol abuse have increased, but little data point to demographic changes.

My hacker stole my identity crisis.

Access to care has improved-especially for low-income and vulnerable populations-which has resulted in better health outcomes.

Drug companies are investing more to study psychiatric disorders, and there may be novel treatments in the near future.

A hypothetical first conversation with a non-binary person . . . One of us would be feeling nervous and the other certain-a phenomenon not unfamiliar to a psychiatrist, only here the roles would be reversed.

A phone rings on stage like a flashback and we return to our fantasy that characters can die and revive, that the show must go on . . .

Although 6 months is the recommended duration for buprenorphine treatment, many patients discontinue within a few weeks or months of treatment.

James L. Knoll IV, MD, analyzes the ethical and legal duties of psychiatrists treating substance use disorders.

With the help of psychotherapy, something from the deep unconscious helped cure her depression, forge her character, and guide her to a sense of peace.

The treatment of bipolar disorder changed in ways big and small in 2019. More in this summary.

The costs, risks, and considerations involved in treating addiction have upped the ante, as illustrated in this case.

As the evidence base grows and patients continue to demand better options, barriers will be lifted and neuromodulation will occupy a larger role in the psychiatric toolbox.

How can a human being commit such acts without being under the influence of some powerful “alien” force? How can they not be "mentally ill"? Here's how.

Researchers tested the effects of ketamine combined with motivational enhancement therapy in adults drinking 5 alcoholic beverages per day.

Bullying and aggression, evasiveness and avoidance of responsibilities, and impulsivity and stealing-if these behaviors persist, the brain may hold the key in future studies.

Key points regarding intimate partner violence.

With the emergence of new therapeutic strategies and as the field of psychiatry continues to progress, it is important to keep up with the explosion of available treatments, starting with our upcoming 3-day CME meeting.

A cultural shift has occurred and intimate partner violence (IPV) is no longer defined as a family affair, but one that has lasting effects on the individual, the family, and the community.

I would not want to simply map the stars; I would also want to gaze upon them and contemplate the mystery of it all. Such is the 15-minute med check versus the essence of psychiatry.

Chairman and Founder, MJH Life Sciences, Mike Hennessy, Sr, introduces the February issue.

Editor in Chief John Miller, MD, shares his insights on the upcoming Psychiatric Times World CME Conference in October.

We are privileged to hear and are trusted with our patients' darkest secrets. Our availability for whatever is needed that is not addressed in the rest of medicine makes us invaluable to society, and this will undoubtedly be the case in the 2020s.

"The idea of seeing a patient, not just a diagnostic label, is an extremely valuable lesson. Being primed to see certain behaviors as pathological in certain contexts and perfectly normal in others is something that all doctors should be aware of." -Susannah Cahalan

A tripartite dimensional approach may be used to better understand the mental functioning of those who commit mass violence.

When it comes to mass shooters, persistent emotional disturbance is not the same as frank “mental illness.” Exploring the spectrum of psychopathology.

Do you need help persuading patients to try lithium?

Because climate instability is a global challenge, America and Australia, on different sides of the world, can model how global partnerships can work.

New research discovered mid-pregnancy insomnia may be a marker for both concurrent and postpartum anxiety.

On October 23, 2019, Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the Restoring, Enhancing, Strengthening and Promoting Our Nation’s Safety (RESPONSE) Act: a proposed legislative solution to mass shootings.

As historians and mental health professionals both know, in the words of the writer William Faulkner, “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.”