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These partnerships aim to address the mental health needs of underserved populations, including individuals with clinical depression, anxiety, and mood disorders.

Psychiatric Times® Substance Use Section Editor Roueen Rafeyan, MD, DFAPA, FASAM, weighs in.

Agitation, possibly leading to aggression, is a major issue in emergency centers. Explore a case of agitation in the emergency department.

Two phase 3 trials were conducted to assess the clinical and biological effects as well as the safety of gantenerumab in individuals with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to AD. Here's what you need to know.

Look for the unifiers in divisiveness.

“Listen to your heart.” Researchers investigated the risks of cardiometabolic disease, heart failure, and mortality in bipolar disorder in a population-based cohort study.

Mental health equity is not possible without a diverse workforce. Recruiting diverse psychiatrists is the first step.

Further exploration of the ethical quandary concerning the Goldwater Rule.

What does recent research tell us about use of nonprescription weight-loss products among teens?

From psychotherapy vs pharmacotherapy for depression in heart failure to an update on the 2024 medication pipeline for antidepressants and ADHD treatments, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

Problematic gaming is challenging to treat. Here's how you can get started.

What is new in research on schizophrenia?

Caring adulthood experiences have the power to combat some of the impacts of adverse childhood experiences.

Lacan’s teachings have continued to generate interest and controversy since his death in 1981. Here’s why.

Elena Koundourakis, the head of the Orexin Franchise Development and Portfolio Strategy at Takeda, shares her thoughts on the recent positive topline results from a phase 2 trial evaluating TAK-861, an oral orexin receptor 2 agonist, in patients with narcolepsy type 1.

If all violence in the US that is due to mental disorders could be eliminated, 95% to 97% of violent behavior would remain.

How does divisive tribalism handicap our efforts to solve the climate emergency?

AVP-786, a drug to treat agitation associated with Alzheimer disease dementia, failed to meet the primary efficacy endpoint in a phase 3 clinical trial.

"As we commemorate Black History Month, it is an opportune time to highlight the contributions of Black clinicians while acknowledging past and current shortcomings as well as the imperative to strive for improved equity for clinicians and patients alike."

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Clinical trial compares outcomes with behavioral activation psychotherapy or antidepressant medication for depression in patients with heart failure.

Available evidence from preclinical studies indicates that semaglutide shows promise for treating Alzheimer disease and Parkinson disease.

One meta-analysis that included data from 6 placebo-controlled and 7 active-controlled studies using subcutaneous semaglutide found that when compared with placebo, subcutaneous semaglutide 0.5 mg and 1 mg reduced hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) by 1.01% and 1.38%, respectively.

The treatment's PDUFA date is set for August 11, 2024.

Check out this broad range of innovative medications in development with the goal of providing psychiatric clinicians with novel treatments in the quest to decrease patient suffering and improve function and quality of life.

Love: a distraction or inspiration?

"I refuse to see sexual violence as a 'women’s issue.' It is a human issue and should be addressed as one."

How do work and psychiatry evolve and influence each other?