 is a psychiatrist in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs’ newly created lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer specialty service in Colorado.

is a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.

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Due to discrimination's negative impact, transgender and gender-nonconforming youth are several times more likely than the rate of their cisgender peers to have depression and anxiety.

The Negative Impact of Current Legislation on Gender Diverse Adolescents

is a researcher and an educator in the Department of Health and Social Care at The Open University (United Kingdom) and an honorary academic in the Department of Psychological Medicine at the University of Auckland (New Zealand).

is a child psychologist and an assistant professor in the department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Online environments have revolutionized the lives of young SGM individuals, but also created unforeseen issues...

Special Considerations for SGM Youth Online

What academic terminology should be used when describing sexual and gender minority patients? 

What Constitutes an SGM Community?

Homosexuality was classified as a mental illness until 1973. We have come a long way, but there is a lot further to go...

The Mental Health of SGM Youth: Embracing Affirmation

Mr Drury is a medical student at Tulane University School of Medicine (TUSOM) pursuing urology.

Dr Hellstrom is a professor of urology and chief of the section of andrology at Tulane University School of Medicine.

The sexual side effects of psychiatric medications are troubling enough that some patients consider treatment cessation. The authors review 5 strategies for managing sexual dysfunction.

Sex, Drugs, and Psychosis: Reviewing Psychiatric Medications’ Taboo Side Effect

Sedation may not always be desirable, but it is difficult to avoid in psychiatry. Some of the most sedating medications are discussed.

Sedation: The Ups and Downs of a Side Effect

Dr Hasnain recently retired as an associate professor of psychiatry at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. He was the head of the divisions of Geriatric and Consultation & Liaison Psychiatry at Eastern Health St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. Currently he is a freelance health care activist focusing on public health education and health care reform.

Antipsychotic-induced weight gain evolves over time, leads to chronic complications, and is very difficult to reverse. Pharmacologic interventions used to tackle weight gain are modestly effective and worth considering in certain cases.

Addressing Obesity in Patients Taking Antipsychotics

Whether an effect is adverse or desired can be a function of the clinical situation.

Finding Solutions While Managing Problems

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Research on psychiatrists' attitudes on the potential of cannabis in psychiatry.

Infographic: A Snapshot of  Psychiatrists' Attitudes Toward Cannabis

The sharply decreasing perception of risk and easy accessibility of cannabis has many patients turning towards it, despite the potential negative effects. 

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