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Climate Change and Hinduism
Ancient religious texts from India explain the deep connections between human beings and their environment.
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Race, Ethnicity, and Chronic Pain
Pain as a cultural construct considers conscious and unconscious biases, as well as methods for assessing and managing pain in all patient populations, including those with mental health challenges.
7 States Improving Employment Outcomes for Individuals With Mental Health Conditions
These states will receive funding to increase competitive integrated employment for patients with mental health conditions.
Calling on the Arts to Thrive During a Pandemic
The pandemic has driven a psychiatrist into isolation, but his long history in the arts helps him reconnect.
Mini Quiz: Peer Support and Mental Illness
What is the most important contribution by peer support staff in mental health care? Take the quiz and learn more.
A Tribute to Black History Month
As February comes to a close, we reflect on this month's contributions.
Race and Opioids: Lessons From the Civil War-Era Opioid Addiction Crisis
Black soldiers’ lack of access to opiate analgesics and antidiarrheals was typical, not exceptional, when considered within the broader scheme of Civil War medicine.
Black Americans’ Distrust of the COVID-19 Vaccine
A case for why psychiatrists should discuss the COVID vaccines with their patients.
Purcell Pearson: A Young Black Man Who Dreamt of Becoming a Psychiatrist
A potential young psychiatrist lost too soon.
Why Is Black History Month Important to Psychiatry?
Black history is American history.
10 Antiracist Habits for Psychiatrists
These 10 high-yield steps to antiracism in psychiatry support those committed to achieving racial justice and equity both inside and outside of the clinical realm.
Busting Myths About Black Individuals With ADHD
Research on the prevalence of ADHD in Black individuals in the United States highlights the need for future research in this underrepresented group.
If We Had a Hammer
What are best practices for difficult conversations about racism? How can psychiatrists help? The authors present 6 ways to advance discussions about racism in psychiatry.
Why Psychiatry Training Must Include Discussions on Structural Racism
The authors explore the impact of structural racism on psychiatry trainees and the patients they care for (and what can be done about it).
Mentorship: Salute to a Windy City Educator
Series Editor, Frank A. Clark, MD, introduces the Black History Month series by talking about his greatest mentor when so few were available.
Psychiatric Times Honors Black History Month
During the month of February, we will publish important stories commemorating Black History Month.
Speaking the Language: Psychotherapy With Students From Mainland China
The cultural gap between clinicians and students from mainland China is a barrier inhibiting productive sessions.
Denial, The Capitol Takeover, and a Tragic American Legacy
What role does denial play in the collective American psyche?
Diverse Patients, Common Ground
In psychiatry, 2 patients with the same condition are never the same.
Psychiatry Comic: Santa Therapy
A therapeutic approach to the holiday wish list.
An Optimistic Prognosis for 2021
The field of psychiatry is uniquely suited to address the psychological factors associated with the past year (and what lies ahead).
Is Social Media Making Your Patients Unhappy?
Have you chatted recently with your patients about their social media use? This study shows how and why it is important.
Behind Closed Doors
With the state of the world, there are so many difficult conversations about racism, hatred, and violence that we need to have with our children.
Spooky Rorschach
Scary or sweet? Read about the value of nonverbal communication and have some spooky fun.
Mental Health Disparities Among Black Americans During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected people of color due to legal, social, and economic inequities.
Presidential Election Anxiety and the Role of Psychiatry
With partisan political warfare, civil unrest, and the presidential race, how can mental health professionals assess and address “election anxiety”?
Lac-yawn? A Jacques-ular Exchange: From our Readers
Drs differ on the advisability of reading a certain famous French psychoanalyst.
Including Racism in a Trauma History: A Clinician’s Reflections
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.
Racism, Policing, and COVID-19 Disparities: We Need Action!
This moment in history cannot be lost. When you ask us if we are okay, be prepared to hear us say we are not . . . and never have been. Then be prepared to do more.
10 Measures and Outcomes to Assess Progress in Eradicating Racism
Suggestions to assess outcomes and measure success levels in combatting racism.