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Between 2006 and 2016 the overall US suicide rate went up from 10.97 to 13.26 per 100,000 people. Those numbers may seem small, but they reflect an increase of just over 20% in these 10 years.

Labeling a (clinically unexamined) public figure as "dangerous" can do as much or more harm as promulgating a specific psychiatric diagnosis.

ECT has been found effective in mitigating the deleterious consequences of SIB.

This author makes a case against paid peer support for people with mental illness.

The loss of our psychiatrist colleagues reminds us to appreciate them while they are alive.

Lamotrigine’s favorable tolerability is a welcome advance for patients with bipolar disorder. The danger it poses is at the start of treatment, when its mood-lifting effects can easily be waylaid by the eruption of a rash.

New-onset neuroticism and guardedness may be incipient signs of Alzheimer Disease, according to a new study.

How many of you support the APA position on the Goldwater Rule? Let us know in this poll.

Pregnant women should maintain higher high-density lipoprotein levels for adequate fetal brain development and reduction of ADHD risk, according to a new study.

This statin shows promise in reducing symptoms of bipolar disorder and depression. Still, one must be cautious and think through the treatment plan for each patient.

More than 6 out of 10 deaths involve prescribed opioids. The authors address guidelines for who should (and who should not) receive a naloxone prescription.

The cases presented here illustrate the complexities of memory loss and psychiatric comorbidities.

While opioid use disorders are more common in younger patients, prevalence among the elderly is growing.

This Special Report on Geriatric Psychiatry addresses a variety of clinical issues in the rapidly growing diverse population of older adults.

While ostensibly The Butterfly Effect tells the story behind the wide availability of free internet pornography, the psychiatrist listener will quickly appreciate that this is only the beginning of the story.

Recent studies have demonstrated the wide-reaching adverse effects of being bullied in childhood. These effects range from impaired academic performance to interest in cosmetic surgery.

The long-lasting impact of psychoanalysis on American psychiatry should continue to be taught and celebrated, if only as a testament to the human ability to seek understanding and find meaning in man’s suffering.

Some of the thorniest ethical dilemmas in psychiatry evolve around food: forced feeding in anorexia nervosa, artificial nutrition and hydration at the end of life, and the covert administration of psychotropic medications

Funny how fast we become prisoners with lost convictions as we fill out the forms, patients getting sicker while they wait.

If nearly 300 people dying each day from overdoses and suicides isn’t sufficient to motivate insurers to take immediate action to improve access to the full range of in-network benefits, we have a real problem.

Clinicians should be aware of recent research that highlights an important, although rare, adverse effect of this medication used to treat glaucoma.

Psychosis can preexist TBI, and psychosis may increase the risk of TBI. This review, however, focuses on cases of psychosis following TBI.

A working model that explains how a single shift can produce seemingly opposite symptoms.

After the recent escalation of sexual scandals, the term "sex addiction" has come to the forefront.

In addition to the indirect positive effect that Dr. King had on the self-esteem of so many, he implicitly connected his work to psychiatry. Who better to associate MLK's vision of “Beloved Community” than psychiatrist Phyllis Harrison-Ross?

The latest news includes revealing tweets, ADHD medications and STD risk, and new insights from functional MRI.

The media has tremendous power in delivering messages to the public about mental illness. This year, the media got it wrong.

Preterm birth and low birth weight can heighten the risk by at least 2-fold.

For a long time, we have relied to a large extent on phenomenology and diagnosis to plan treatment strategies, but advancements in psychiatry are changing that for the better.

Dr. Torous looks at the pros and cons of digital psychiatry with the goal of framing the opportunities and challenges for the year ahead.