Special Reports

There are several points along this pathway for a justice involved patient to be intercepted and diverted to mental health treatment.

Learn more about topics of interest in forensic psychiatry in this month's Special Report!

Check out this unique approach to foster positive and trusting relationships via natural interactions in the community and minimize the stigma related to psychosis.

Postpartum psychosis has a complicated presentation and is often misdiagnosed or missed in patients.

The first episode of schizophrenia is a critical period of illness.

Meeting the needs of the dying and their families requires a deep and clear understanding of competent and compassionate care.

Intensive caring offers a way of addressing suffering designed to better meet the needs of patients and families.

Far less attention is paid by mental health clinicians to aspects of death and dying. This Psychiatric Times Death and Dying Special Report helps fill some of that gap.

What is the best treatment course for prolonged grief disorder?

Social media is here to stay, and its use must be a consideration in the treatment of psychiatric conditions, particularly substance use disorder and alcohol use disorder.

Learn more about cannabis use and social media addiction in this month's Special Report!

Whether a patient has a diagnosis of cPTSD, BPD, or some combination of both, treatment should be considered multifaceted and overlapping. Learn more in this Special Report article.

An understanding of evolving risk factors and pathophysiology is vital to optimal clinical management of anxiety disorders and PTSD.

For those who have experienced trauma and suffer a subsequent mental health disorder, ongoing research is identifying psychotherapies, medications, and lifestyle changes that can help.

Additionally, 27% of US adults have reported they have a disability across a spectrum of areas.

Recent research found approximately 60 documented cases of suicidal ideation and 7 suicide attempts associated with semaglutide use in patients.

Cannabis withdrawal syndrome impacts approximately half of those who use it regularly. How can you help patients cease cannabis use?

Review tapering challenges and strategies for benzodiazepines in this Special Report article.

Check out the latest results from the phase 3 CONNEX-X study.

In this Special Report, get the latest from the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting!

An expert shares 7 principles for clinicians to consider when prescribing multiple medications for a patient.

Clinicians should carefully weigh the risks and benefits of each prescribed medication for an older adult with neuropsychiatric diseases and periodically review all prescribed medications. Learn more here.

What are the risks and benefits of antipsychotic polypharmacy for the treatment of schizophrenia?

Polypharmacy is often overlooked in patients with significant traumatic brain injury. How can you best manage medication in these patients?

What are the connections between what we eat and disorders such as anxiety and depression?

Climate change is a global public health crisis.

The articles in this Psychiatric Times Special Report highlight the relationship of health to the environment.

Here's how embracing a comprehensive, patient-centered approach and staying informed about emerging treatments can help mental health professionals make a difference in the lives of patients with TRD.