SPOTLIGHT -
Spotlight on Neurostimulation: Research Innovation Award
Innovation award presented to early career psychiatrist promotes exploration and research in the use of neurostimulation for psychiatric disorders.
From the Pages of Psychiatric Times: March 2023
The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the March 2023 issue of Psychiatric Times.
The Foolishness of Predicting the Future: Social Psychiatric Prediction #8
Prophetic predictions…?
FDA Approves First Naloxone Product for Over-the-Counter Use
The AMA, substance abuse experts share their thoughts on this decision and what it means for psychiatric clinicians and their patients.
Benefits of Aerobic Exercise Following Traumatic Brain Injury
Aerobic exercise is a nonpharmacological intervention that has been shown to improve not only cardiovascular fitness, but also depressive symptoms, and cognition following traumatic brain injury.
World Bipolar Day 2023
March 30 is World Bipolar Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness and eliminating stigma surrounding bipolar disorders. Learn more about bipolar disorders by catching up on the latest bipolar research in Psychiatric Times®.
There Will Be More Psychiatrist Eulogies Like This One on Pedro Ruiz, MD: Social Psychiatric Prediction #7
Celebrating the life of Pedro Ruiz, MD…
The Foolishness of Fast Psychiatry
Slow down and take your time.
Gut Microbiota and SSRIs in Major Depression
A gut feeling? Researchers analyzed the gut microbiome in major depression disorder and its modulation by SSRI antidepressants.
Positive Results for Lumateperone in Patients With Mixed Features in Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Depression
New results for a study evaluating lumateperone.
Lewy Body Dementia: Unpacking a Neuropsychiatric Enigma
In this CME, learn the current criteria, unique diagnostic biomarkers, and differential diagnosis of Lewy body dementia.
Prior Authorization Blues
"The rationale for these policies is on a need-to-know basis, and we clinicians evidently do not need to know."
A Comeback of the Indigenous: Social Psychiatric Prediction #6
Indigenous individuals: original discoverers of the world, and potentially its saviors.
Haven
As we cope with another tragedy, a psychiatrist reflects on the importance of a safe haven...
Is Clozapine-Induced Weight Gain Dose-Dependent?
Research investigated this association in a prospective cohort study.
Market Yourself by Leveraging Digital Platforms
Having an appropriate presence on social media can help your career.
A Social Psychopathologies Classification: Social Psychiatric Prediction #5
Should we medicalize social psychopathologies?
Making Connections Between Psychiatry and Dermatology
“Psychiatric comorbidity is very common in my practice and in dermatology in general.”
The Week in Review: March 20-24
From collaborative care for individuals with schizophrenia and COVID-19 to strategies for building patient rapport, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.
Strategies for Building Patient Rapport
Here are 3 ways you can help prevent and overcome difficult situations with patients.
The Traumas of Involuntary Treatment
Involuntary treatment is a trauma.
The United States Psychiatric Association: Social Psychiatric Prediction #4
Should the American Psychiatric Association change its name?
Physical and Mental Health Status in Bipolar Disorder Based on Smoking Status
What are the psychiatric and non-psychiatric correlates of tobacco smoking status in bipolar disorders? Researchers investigated these associations in a large patient cohort.
Healing Through Nature
“I really find that nature is very powerful for me to manage my mind in all sorts of different ways.”
Evenamide for Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia
Recent research evaluated evenamide as an add-on to an antipsychotic for patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia.
Facilitating Collections From Patients
Collecting fees is essential, but it can be uncomfortable and even difficult. What strategies can you use to ease the burden?
A Psychiatrist US Surgeon General: Social Psychiatric Prediction #3
Should a psychiatrist be the “Nation’s Doctor”?
International Community Must Prioritize Post-War Expansion of Ukraine’s Mental Health Care System
"Considerable resources must be devoted to healing the deep and painful—but frequently invisible—wounds that have scarred the minds of millions of Ukraine’s civilians and soldiers."
Schizophrenia and COVID 19: A Call for Collaborative Care
How can patient-centered, collaborative care help promote safety and stabilization in the treatment of patients with cooccurring diagnoses of schizophrenia and COVID-19?
The Many Facets of Hope
“Clinicians must explain the problem and the treatment in a way that is jargon-free, engages the patient (and) instills hope.”
