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Anxiety & Stress Disorders
The Pervasive Fear of Going to Work
October 29, 2020
Keeping up your energy at work is difficult with the stressors of COVID-19, social unrest, and the upcoming election. As a mental health professional, how can you help alleviate this fear?
Complementing Your Psychotherapy
October 20, 2020
VistaGen Therapeutics CEO Shawn Singh discusses what he and VistaGen are doing to create and improve treatments that complement your practice.
7 Steps to Alleviating Election Anxiety
October 17, 2020
The physical and psychological symptoms of anxiety, such as feeling tense or having trouble concentrating, can be so uncomfortable that they cause behavioral changes. How might these components play out in, say, a Presidential election?
Benzodiazepines Hit With Boxed Warning by FDA
October 16, 2020
Benzodiazepines, a drug used to treat anxiety and other conditions, has been mandated to alter their safety warnings. Read about the latest.
My Patient Just Lost their Job … What Do We Do Now?
October 15, 2020
Job loss may negatively impact your patient’s mental health. Read about how you can help.
New Findings About Children’s Mental Health During COVID-19
October 07, 2020
Studies around the world are measuring the effects of the pandemic on children and adolescents.
Presidential Election Anxiety and the Role of Psychiatry
October 07, 2020
With partisan political warfare, civil unrest, and the presidential race, how can mental health professionals assess and address “election anxiety”?
Post-COVID Stress Disorder: Another Emerging Consequence of the Global Pandemic
October 05, 2020
Researchers from around the world are studying the effects of COVID-19, and recommending treatments.
Triage Trauma and Moral Distress
October 01, 2020
Mental health providers who battle a pandemic may find that it unsettles their deepest sense of self.
Mental Health and Medical Care Avoidance
September 30, 2020
Individuals who are anxious and depressed are more likely to avoid necessary medical care, even during a pandemic.
An Opportunity for Growth
September 29, 2020
Dr Lavretsky invites us to use the pandemic as a chance to build good habits, explore spiritual avenues, and start new routines.
Tips for Anxiety in Uncertain Times
September 29, 2020
Pandemic Deniers: What’s With Them?
September 08, 2020
Some individuals refuse to wear masks or practice social distancing. Why? And what might change their minds?
Looking to the Future and Improving Patient Care
August 31, 2020
The next several years will present challenges and opportunities for psycho-oncology to improve care for patients.
Strategies for Keeping Our Prefrontal Cortex Online
August 27, 2020
As we notice acts of kindness and allow them to guide us into new behaviors and habit loops, we replace worry and anxiety with altruistic thinking.
Key Stressors in Transplant Psychiatry
August 26, 2020
Here: A summary of indicators for stress and anxiety in patients undergoing transplantation, and why it is important for psychiatrists to be aware of these factors.
Including Racism in a Trauma History: A Clinician’s Reflections
August 25, 2020
Psychiatry has changed, and we now have an acute awareness of the cost of sexual trauma to patients. When it comes to race, however, we still have a lot to learn.
A Challenging Psychotherapeutic Journey
August 24, 2020
One can only hope today's challenges will become a “corrective emotional experience."
Poll: Psychiatrists and the 2020 Presidential Election
August 24, 2020
Do you live by the old adage not to discuss religion or politics? Or, do you welcome controversy and let the chips fall where they may?
Conventional and Integrative Approaches to Treating Anxiety in Pregnancy
August 19, 2020
Women should be provided with multiple options for treatment if they decide to engage in mental health care during this critical period.