Cultural Psychiatry

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Amen: Choosing the Culturally Different

By H. Steven Moffic, MD

August 14th 2023

Are you ready to choose something new?

Validation of Minoritized Experiences: It’s What’s Been Missing

By Colleen A. Sloan, PhD
Jeffrey M. Cohen, PsyD

June 28th 2023

Musicians Address Eastern and Western Cross-Cultural Understanding

By H. Steven Moffic, MD

June 27th 2023

"If we ignore or do not successfully address these future risks, we may need more than luck to avoid these looming disasters."

Social Psychiatric Predictions

By H. Steven Moffic, MD

May 19th 2023

State of the Union in Mental Health

By H. Steven Moffic, MD

May 17th 2023

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2022 Annual Psychiatric Times™ World CME Conference™ - Day One

2022 Annual Psychiatric Times™ World CME Conference™ - Day Two

2022 Annual Psychiatric Times™ World CME Conference™ - Day Three

Recognizing Rett Syndrome Early to Improve Long-Term Management Outcomes

Shaping the Management of Multiple Sclerosis – The Potential for BTK Inhibitors in Clinical Practice

Transforming Multiple Sclerosis Care – Clinical Updates on the Effects of BTK Inhibitors

10/13/2023

2023 Annual Psychiatric Times™ World CME Conference

From Clinical Trials to Clinical Practice – Incorporating Screening and Assessment Strategies for the Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer Disease

Taking Pompe Disease Management to the Next Level: Optimizing Clinical Assessments and Treatment Decision-Making

Addressing Healthcare Inequities in Stroke Care: How Can We Play an Active Role in Improving Outcomes for All Patients?

2022 4th Annual International Congress on the Future of Neurology

Understanding Best Care Practices for Hemorrhagic Stroke – A Focus on the Role of DOAC Reversals

Clinical Consultations™: Integrating Modern Antipsychotic Medications into the Management of Patients with Schizophrenia

Collaborating Across the Continuum™ : Managing Relapsing MS – A Focus on the Utility of CD20-Targeted B-Cell Therapy

Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection™: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management for Patients with ADHD During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: A Family Physicians’ Guide to Migraine Treatment – Emerging Therapies and Evolving Paradigms

PER® Postgame™: MS Meeting Updates – Integrating the Latest Data to Optimize Care in the COVID-19 Era

Medical Crossfire®: What Strategies Can the Care Team Implement to Optimize the Management of Pediatric Patients with NF1?

Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: Visualizing the Role of Antipsychotics in the Management of Schizophrenia: What is the Role of TAAR1?

Patient, Provider, & Caregiver Connection: Individualizing Care in Multiple Sclerosis – Understanding Patient Challenges and the Role of Innovative Treatment

BURST CME™: Taking ALS Management to the Next Level

FAQs in MS: Exploring Provocative Questions From MS Meeting Updates

The Expanding Role of Fluid Biomarkers in the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Alzheimer Disease

Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: Targeting Immune Cells to Treat Multiple Sclerosis

Improving Care for Patients with Motor Complications of Parkinson Disease: Role of Technology and Data

Clinical Consultations™: Considerations for Customizing Care Plans for Patients with Parkinson Disease Psychosis

Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: Visualizing New Therapeutic Targets in Schizophrenia

Advances In™ Schizophrenia: Expanding the Therapeutic Landscape

Advances In Treating Migraine in Your OB/GYN Practice: Navigating Treatment Paradigms to Improve Patient Care

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From new FDA treatment approvals to choosing the right levels of care in crisis stabilization units, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

The Week in Review: May 1-5

Psychiatric Times Editors

May 6th 2023

From new FDA treatment approvals to choosing the right levels of care in crisis stabilization units, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

It’s Time for More Earth Day Influencers, Part 1

H. Steven Moffic, MD

April 17th 2023

Who is influencing matters of environment and climate change?

Religious Holy Days, Intercultural Conflicts, and the Transmission of Intergenerational Trauma

H. Steven Moffic, MD

April 12th 2023

Work with compassion to try to prevent the transmission of intergenerational trauma.

What do our ethnocultural identities mean for each of us and for our patients?

Your Opportunity to Contribute to Our Nation's Classification of Racial and Ethnic Identities

H. Steven Moffic, MD

March 16th 2023

What do our ethnocultural identities mean for each of us and for our patients?

The Truth Is on Trial in Society, Psychiatry, and Religion

H. Steven Moffic, MD

March 6th 2023

Should we tell the truth?

Public Art and Public Psychiatry

H. Steven Moffic, MD

February 28th 2023

Art is embracing the world… is psychiatry?

My Quiet Journey: Breaking the Cycle of Poverty

Garrett Rossi, MD

February 27th 2023

Let’s talk finances…

“It is of the utmost importance to provide culturally competent forensic psychiatric services that are better suited to the needs of the African American community.”

Recognizing the Contributions and the Struggles of Black Psychiatrists

Rahn Kennedy Bailey, MD;Aaron Mack, MD

February 23rd 2023

“It is of the utmost importance to provide culturally competent forensic psychiatric services that are better suited to the needs of the African American community.”

“The contributions of Black psychiatrists are essential for us achieving the work, achieving our goals, and really leaning into what we find to be our ‘why’ for why we do this work.”

Recognizing the Black Psychiatrists of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Jessica Isom, MD, MPH

February 21st 2023

“The contributions of Black psychiatrists are essential for us achieving the work, achieving our goals, and really leaning into what we find to be our ‘why’ for why we do this work.”

Let the Good Times Roll for Psychiatry

H. Steven Moffic, MD

February 21st 2023

How are you celebrating Mardi Gras?

“We are not exempt from these diseases. We have to speak up.”

Depression in the African American Community

Vannessa Davis, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C

February 10th 2023

“We are not exempt from these diseases. We have to speak up.”

In honor of Black History Month, Psychiatric Times™ highlights the contributions of Black clinicians to the field of psychiatry, as well as issues that continue to impact this underrepresented community.

Celebrating Black History Month 2023

Psychiatric Times Editors

February 1st 2023

In honor of Black History Month, Psychiatric Times™ highlights the contributions of Black clinicians to the field of psychiatry, as well as issues that continue to impact this underrepresented community.

Mental Health Deserts for American Indians and Alaska Natives

Leah Kuntz;Tori Marsh, MPH

January 11th 2023

How can you better provide care for American Indians and Alaska Natives?

From the CDC to a Family: Organizational Culture Change is Hard, But Often Necessary

H. Steven Moffic, MD

September 6th 2022

This major medical organization is making an effort towards changing their culture. Here’s why more of us need to emulate these actions.

Can religion provide boundaries that extend beyond those of clinical psychiatry?

Should a Psychiatrist Say Kaddish for Her Patient?

Sharon Packer, MD

July 11th 2022

Can religion provide boundaries that extend beyond those of clinical psychiatry?

Cultural Issues in Diagnosing and Treating Psychotic Disorders

Neil Krishan Aggarwal, MD, MBA, MA

June 28th 2022

All mental health clinicians must now develop skills in cultural competence to avoid perpetuating disparities in health outcomes for BIPOC individuals with serious mental illnesses.

Cultural Issues in Caring for Patients With Psychosis

Merranda McLaughlin, MS;Amy Weisman de Mamani, PhD

June 15th 2022

Sociocultural factors have been shown to impact both the presentation and course of schizophrenia/psychosis. Learn more here.

Working With High-Profile Clients

Paul Sheesley, MA, LCPC, LCADC

March 31st 2022

A look at the unique challenges of working with powerful and influential clients and strategies for success.

How the fetishization of Black bodies and the weaponization of European beauty standards are used against Black women in sport.

If Looks Could Kill

Wilsa M.S. Charles Malveaux, MD, MA

March 11th 2022

How the fetishization of Black bodies and the weaponization of European beauty standards are used against Black women in sport.

Psychiatric Times welcomed 2022 with features on a wide variety of psychiatric issues throughout January.

In Case You Missed It: January 2022

Erin O'Brien

January 30th 2022

Psychiatric Times kicked off 2022 by featuring a wide variety of psychiatric issues and current events throughout January.

Two NYC-based musicians share their experiences during the pandemic with a resident.

Musicians’ Mental Health in the Empire City During COVID-19

Sunyeob Hong, MD

January 13th 2022

One resident interviews 2 NYC-based musicians about their experiences during the pandemic.

Revising the work of philosopher and critic Walter Benjamin and elements of his conceptualization of “experience.”

George Ikkos, FRCPsych

January 9th 2022

One doctor introduces the work of philosopher and critic Walter Benjamin and elements of his conceptualization of “experience.”

The Lehman Trilogy, Paper & Glue, and the Clinical Question: Does It Take One to Know One?

H. Steven Moffic, MD

January 4th 2022

Does it sometimes take distance to better understand one another?

In Memoriam: Psychiatrists Who Helped Address Societal Challenges

H. Steven Moffic, MD

November 19th 2021

Is psychiatry doing enough to address societal challenges? We can honor those who have made a difference but have recently passed by taking up the charge.