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From long-acting injectable antipsychotics for managing schizophrenia to mental health responses to the recent conflict in Israel, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

According to research, 32% of patients said they did not typically receive care via their preferred method, and nearly half (45%) did not think their clinician considered their preferences when deciding on the visit type.

What is new in research on schizophrenia?

An expert discusses motivational interviewing at the 2023 Annual Psychiatric Times™ World CME Conference.

What is the psychiatric impact of the current war in Gaza?

Sanjai Rao, MD, shared best practices for utilizing long-acting injectable antipsychotics at the 2023 Psychiatric Times World CME Conference.

October is national Domestic Violence Awareness Month. What violence do we see reflected abroad and at home?

The newest class of medications to treat insomnia have many advantages.

Explore the relationship between cannabis use and psychosis.

Here’s how a more holistic view of patient data can help payers and providers coordinate care in a way that prioritizes patient health while managing costs.

A list of what not to do about conflicts.

Delve into the imperative of embracing epistemic humility in psychiatry.

What is the nature of the relationship between psychosis and sleep disorders?

Does early improvement in insomnia predict response to pharmacotherapy in psychotic depression? Authors performed a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial.

Concurrent treatments targeting eating disorders and PTSD are needed to help these patients with complex conditions.

The NCE’s developer has announced that it is now initiating phase 3 studies.

The 2023 Burning Man gave us a glimpse into the power of community under climate duress.

UFOs: Real or visionary rumor?

"Cumulatively, the findings of such reports have led to a concerted effort to encourage physicians to monitor patients for manic symptoms on initiation, reintroduction, and dose modulation of corticosteroid therapy."

Social anxiety disorder: an underappreciated and misunderstood condition.

Did you view the annular eclipse?

Residues of past traumatic events can deeply impact our present experiences and our functioning in ways that we are not aware of consciously. We must process and let go of these experiences in order to heal.

Health care in India versus the United States: What are the strengths and weaknesses?

A division of the genders will not help us now.

Climate change plays a pivotal role in the recent surge of wildfires, and their impact on mental health. How can you, as a clinician, help those impacted by these disasters, specifically children and adolescents?

Here’s how psychiatry can be applied to make sense of the violence.

Patient care is complicated.

Does anorexia nervosa constitute an illness worthy of physician-assisted suicide? These authors think not.

New data from the Suicide and Trauma Reduction Initiative for Veterans at Ohio State University indicates the most effective interventions to prevent suicide risk among veterans.