SPOTLIGHT -
March 16th 2023
What do our ethnocultural identities mean for each of us and for our patients?
March 6th 2023
Should we tell the truth?
February 28th 2023
Art is embracing the world… is psychiatry?
February 27th 2023
Let’s talk finances…
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.”
Recognizing the Black Psychiatrists of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
“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.”
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Let the Good Times Roll for Psychiatry
How are you celebrating Mardi Gras?
Depression in the African American Community
“We are not exempt from these diseases. We have to speak up.”
Celebrating Black History Month 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
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
This major medical organization is making an effort towards changing their culture. Here’s why more of us need to emulate these actions.
Should a Psychiatrist Say Kaddish for Her Patient?
Can religion provide boundaries that extend beyond those of clinical psychiatry?
Cultural Issues in Diagnosing and Treating Psychotic Disorders
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
Sociocultural factors have been shown to impact both the presentation and course of schizophrenia/psychosis. Learn more here.
Working With High-Profile Clients
A look at the unique challenges of working with powerful and influential clients and strategies for success.
If Looks Could Kill
How the fetishization of Black bodies and the weaponization of European beauty standards are used against Black women in sport.
In Case You Missed It: January 2022
Psychiatric Times kicked off 2022 by featuring a wide variety of psychiatric issues and current events throughout January.
Musicians’ Mental Health in the Empire City During COVID-19
One resident interviews 2 NYC-based musicians about their experiences during the pandemic.
Non-Sensuous Similarities: Language, Poetics, and Psychiatry
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?
Does it sometimes take distance to better understand one another?
In Memoriam: Psychiatrists Who Helped Address Societal Challenges
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.
Working—and Connecting—With Afghan Refugees
Many Afghan refugees are coming to the United States. How can we effectively work with our new neighbors?
Nurturing Cultural Humility in Mental Health Care
How can cultural humility in therapeutic settings improve patient outcomes?
Prompts (for Doctors Who Write Poetry)
Being a poet isn't a 9 to 5 job.
Psychiatry Comic: Finish What You Started
Don't stop now...
Psychiatry Comic: Not Kneaded
We know what you knead...
Psychiatry Comic: Holistic Health Center
Here's a couple ways you can get better...
8:46 Shock and Reflections
Two traumatic events... the same timing.
Posttraumatic Growth: Reflections on 9/11
It's been 20 years since the 9/11 attacks. What have we learned?
Contagious Philosophy and Perspectives
Taking a page from African philosophy that emphasizes the importance of humanity into the psychiatric realm.
Psychiatry Comic: Gene Editor
This rejection was DNA-deep...
Psychiatry Comic: The Best Alternative Medicine
Moms do it best.
Asian American Mental Health: Treating a Diverse Population at a Crossroads
The rise in anti-Asian violence will likely lead to a rise in Asian Americans presenting for psychiatric care. Here is how best to address the longer-term problems they face...
The Epitome of Humanity
By recognizing the importance of minority mental health and caring for all types of patients, psychiatrists depict the epitome of humanity.
Psychiatry Comic: Digital Family Tree
Too much time on phones is tearing the family apart...