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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.

Explore the medical ethics associated with the case of Held v Montana.

This study is the first to assess the efficacy of this drug combination in a real-world setting.

Where does CBT stand today, nearly 60 years after its inception?

Is adult ADHD validated by research? These authors think not.

A psychiatrist shares her first-hand experience with the landmark case of Held v State of Montana.

A time of year to celebrate and protect mental health.

The FDA has released a draft guide to offer their perspective and thoughts on the development of treatments for stimulant use disorder.

What is the risk of diabetes, hypertension, or hyperlipidemia with antipsychotic polypharmacy in patients with schizophrenia? Researchers investigated these associations in a population-based prospective cohort study.

ADHD in adults lead to educational, occupational, relational, and judgment impairments.

Psychiatry will be needed to help heal the mental wounds in the Mideast.

A psychiatrist reflects on blue fortitude as he visits the Columbine Memorial.

Elizabeth Lowenhaupt, MD, CCHP, shares her insights and experiences on correctional psychiatry and juvenile mental health as she looks toward the future of the field.

From new research on treatment-resistant major depression to strategies for supporting trauma-affected refugee youth, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

What is new in research on depression?

Does psychiatry’s future lean towards online practice?

Searching for those rare rainbows…

“Over 32 weeks of follow-up, the percentage of patients with remission, the percentage of patients with a treatment response, and the change in the MADRS score from baseline favored esketamine nasal spray.”

The investigators also concluded that depression screening alone may not be sufficient to effectively identify suicide risk.

Does telepsychiatry lessen the therapeutic alliance?