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It would be logical to attribute the surge of suicides in the military to simultaneous prolonged engagement in combat, repeated deployments, and attendant stress. But studies have failed to connect deployments to suicide risk.

Westworld-the HBO pitiless purgatory where everything goes worng!

From a psychodynamic and neurobiological perspective, the recommendation to screen all pregnant and postpartum women for depression and anxiety falls short of what is actually needed to improve the lives of many mothers and their infants and children.

Learning to listen, understanding the importance of what we hear, and knowing we must understand before we speak or act, are among the psychiatrist’s most important skills.

In a tale of two cases, the author comes to realize he is but one agent of change in the lives of his patients.

A brief update--and some practical advice--about MOC, whether you love it or hate it.

Why learn neuroanatomy? The goal for the physician is to be excitedly engaged in an ongoing process of expanding his or her knowledge about the brain and human behavior.

Although many mysteries of sexual pathophysiology await illumination, patients may expect mental health professionals to provide guidance about their persistent sexual disappointments. Insights here.

"If I only had a heart."

In recent years, violence has unfortunately become the tragic touchstone that too often draws the public’s attention to mental illness.

At three breaths before death a blue latex hand pulls out a trach tube, a blade skims over the zipped up hole, and droplets of blood are sucked into skin...

A psychiatrist's chess game with his patient didn't go the way he expected.

A rare glimpse into the bipolar life, where behavioral markers often come in 3’s.

Look how close we are to the ideal: free online bipolar psychotherapy that is as effective as seeing a live therapist.

The therapist "goes underwater" with the patient to find what lies in her mind.

On the risk of accepting the practice of psychiatric diagnosis from afar.

Can cardiovascular fitness help older adults ward off dementia?

The Psychiatric Transition Program at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego is a specialized first-episode psychosis program that provides coordinated specialty care to active-duty service members with serious mental illness.

Here's an overview of motivation for assaults by chronically aggressive inpatients and steps to de-escalate.

The authors review the association between depression and violence, and the role that anger and emotional dysregulation play.

There is no predictive tool that is likely to have validity for rare outcomes such as terrorist attacks. More here.

Here's compelling reason for judicious use of restraint and seclusion, and a review of various alternative approaches.

How could this have happened? What could you do to keep yourself and your team safe from another code white?

The APA's historic Position Statement provides guidance for psychiatrists in the face of a rapidly changing landscape of social values and expectations of medical services. Details here.

These studies shed light on the relationship between exercise and depression in children and adolescents.

Here's what's known about the growing shortage of psychiatrists -- why it's happening-- and possible solutions.

The psychiatric literature is overwhelming. So these authors have culled 25 "top" articles based on their relevance to clinical practice. Here's a quick synopsis of 8 top articles.

Now is the time to be vigilant and active in the advocacy efforts to fund all the terrific new opportunities the 21st Century Cures Act offers. Here are 9 aspects of the law that focus on psychiatric practice and treatment of those with serious mental illnesses.

During the past 5 years, new insights into the pathophysiological processes that underlie schizophrenia have been revealed. Here's a quick update.

In high risk patients, cognitive deficits such as impaired working memory and declarative memory may be an early indicator of psychosis.