Special Reports

March 29, 2021

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

March 26, 2021

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

March 26, 2021

Cannabis use has prompted symptoms such as dizziness, sleepiness, and fatigue in older patients. Are there any benevolent effects?

March 25, 2021

The rapidly changing field of cannabinoids and their clinical implications poses a particular challenge in psychiatry.

March 16, 2021

Patients with cancer are at increased risk for both suicidal ideation and completed suicide. The authors discuss factors contributing to this increase in both biological and psychological realms.

March 11, 2021

A synthesis of quantitative reviews on the relationship between cannabis use and psychosis.

February 26, 2021

How does relapse prevention for depression in patients with coronary heart disease differ from relapse prevention in those with depression alone? That question and more answered.

February 26, 2021

Some commonly used drugs and narcotics have serious cardiovascular effects.

February 24, 2021

This comprehensive approach for assessing and addressing potential cardiac complications before prescribing psychotropics can enhance care.

February 23, 2021

Psychiatrists are uniquely suited to help patients with and without heart disease feel more positive and hopeful. This, in turn, can have substantial effects not just on mental health, but on health behaviors and physical health outcomes as well.

February 23, 2021

Psychiatrists who prescribe certain medications need to mitigate cardiac risks.

February 09, 2021

Understanding and developing treatments for the cardiovascular system and how it relates to psychosocial distress and the nervous system are keys to the future of psychiatry.

January 29, 2021

Psychiatric emergencies occur when a patient is a danger to self, to others, or is so psychiatrically impaired the patient cannot meet their own basic needs. How do such emergencies manifest?

January 29, 2021

Imagine working with a young patient showing signs of psychosis for the past 6 weeks. Your initial assessment appears to rule out medical- or substance-induced etiologies, yet symptoms persist. What's a psychiatrist to do?

January 29, 2021

When concern for a patient is not so severe that a clinician feels compelled to call the police, there are options.

January 29, 2021

As a discipline, emergency psychiatry has widened its role, especially following the enormous mental health fallout from the pandemic and the shift of police and first-responder interventions.

January 11, 2021

The most common emergency presentations to emergency departments are identified.

December 31, 2020

Evidence suggests that physical activity aids in alleviating mild to moderate symptoms of depression in patients and may promote clinically significant antidepressant effects.

December 30, 2020

For many patients, the most painful part of bipolar disorder is the loss of control over their own mind.

December 29, 2020

In psychiatry, 2 patients with the same condition are never the same.