Cultural Psychiatry

Poetic, raw, and haunting, this young woman's description of having a psychiatric illness powerfully reveals what I believe are common, but rarely articulated, thoughts and feelings.

The latest news in psychiatry includes President Obama's study on the Affordable Care Act, the new Director of NIMH, a discovery of nearly a hundred brain regions, and more.

Today’s psychiatrists rarely have the luxury of time enjoyed by our fin-de-siècle forebears. So a few quick questions for the right patients can offer a big payoff. Here's a case in point.

The most basic human principles of humility, reliability, unwavering respect, and being kind and approachable are the most effective qualities a Street Medicine practitioner--and any psychiatrist--can have.

Do psychiatrists add value to primary care health teams compared to non-psychiatrist mental health providers?

There are striking parallels between the work of the Supreme Court justices and that of psychiatrists.

Thoughts about the current state of psychiatry by Psychiatric Times' Editor in Chief.

In the aftermath of the Orlando massacre, nearly half a million physicians declared war on gun violence. This story and more in our psychiatry roundup.

The very traits that define a good physician make it difficult for most doctors to prioritize basic self-care. Many fail to notice early signs of dysfunction.

Collaboration between the psychiatric nurse practitioner and psychiatrist will be part of the solution to the workforce issue that leaves so many underserved patients without good mental health care.

Children in foster care; combat vets; physicians with mental health needs: Dr Koh introduces a series of articles on these and other special patient populations.

To support patients with breast cancer, psychiatrists should be aware of possible medication interactions, psychiatric or neurologic adverse effects of treatment, and signs of disease progression--issues that are the focus here.

Does this patient have decision making capacity to refuse a blood transfusion that will likely save his life? You are the ethics consultant, and the decision is yours.

Here are a few things that make me glad I'm a psychiatrist.

Depend on it: like managed care, e-prescribing will come to your neighborhood sooner or later-- and will truly constitute the law of the land. Here's guidance for the perplexed.

A recent study reported that burnout rates in one hospital were over 75%. This story and more in our psychiatry roundup.

There’s no procedure code for a visit like this. But I can’t fault my psychiatrist wife for crossing a boundary and getting too personal.

More social media use was associated with more depression in this study. Findings suggest that clinicians need to ask about social media use by people who are depressed.

To neglect the cultural components of any given diagnosis or behavior, to ignore the role of culture-based individual attitudes, beliefs or practices in the face of adversity, would be a disservice.

The CDC and FDA have -- at last -- recognized that there might be something of a problem in the way opiates are prescribed!

When doctor and patient disagree about care at the end of life: one of six issues in the psychiatric news.

Ethics case quiz: A patient's inconsistent decisions regarding treatment are cause for concern. What to do?

Check out what's new in schizophrenia research, personality disorders, patient education, integrative psychiatry, addiction, and more.

Drained physicians who don't practice self care may harm themselves and their patients. Here's one way to take a breather.