Psychiatry Roundup: New Discoveries and More
January 29th 2019Editor's picks of psychiatry stories you may have missed: A medical society raises the alarm, first-ever practice guidelines for men, new discoveries in the immunopathology of schizophrenia, and more are covered in our January roundup.
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Psychiatry Rounds: Workplace Mental Health and More
August 23rd 2018The perils of job insecurity; depression and cardiac risks; the longest-running mental health study; smart drugs that aren’t so smart; heatstroke in psychiatric patients; an autism puzzler; and psychosis and eating disorders.
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Revisiting the Rationale and Evidence for Peer Support
The authors argue that that stating that peer support “lacks evidence” is simply not accurate.
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Psychiatry Rounds: The Children, Gaming, Candles in the Wind
June 28th 2018This month's roundup features noteworthy stories from around the web: the humanitarian crisis at the border, new gaming disorder diagnosis, a medication investigation of over 26,000 adult patients, a boundary-busting neurologist, and physician and celebrity suicides.
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The Silent Suffering of Those on Temporary Protected Status: Unbeknownst to Many
June 21st 2018Medical students, psychiatry residents, and practicing psychiatrists from different backgrounds gathered with one purpose: “To increase awareness around the mental health needs of the 437,000 foreign nationals from 10 countries on Temporary Protected Status."
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Creativity and Psychiatric Illness: Finding the Sweet Spot
June 15th 2018Many people with psychiatric disorders engage in creative activities, from informal hobbies to highly accomplished careers, but some avoid treatment entirely. Two cases illustrate a nuanced approach that integrates medical knowledge with patients’ perspectives.
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Emerging adults in the midst of a tremendous emotional growth spurt and a leap of neurocognitive maturation often need guidance articulating what bothers them.
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