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Despite heterogeneity in symptoms, there is growing realization that common neurobiological processes may contribute to OCD vulnerability and its persistence.

The articles in this Special Report focus on the interplay between trauma and its consequences, including violent behaviors, substance use disorders, and stroke. Taken together, the articles may contribute to a better understanding of-and treatment development for-patients exposed to trauma.

Ultimately, the decision about involuntary treatment is about risk, not predictable outcomes. In many cases, however, these decisions are much more difficult and, until our crystal balls arrive, our best efforts may still fall short.

Psychotic violence is associated with primary psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder. While it may be that psychotic violence is the least common type of violence in inpatient environments, it is also the most treatable.

The goals of psychotherapy education in medical school should be based on these seven ideals.

We often hear about seasonal affective disorder, but we don’t talk much about “winter woes.” Amaryllis offers something for everyone, for it encourages celebrations on many occasions, over as many months.

This generation of young people may have a unique risk of exposure to stress and researchers and clinicians are increasingly concerned about the long-term health consequences of such chronic exposure for young adults.

When we find ourselves in the half-tested world of off-label therapies, what’s a psychiatrist to do?

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.