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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Explore the latest in psycho-oncology and improvements in mental health care for patients with cancer in Psychiatric Times.

From older age bipolar disorder to the relationship between antidepressants and emotional numbing, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

What treatments are available for those with older age bipolar disorder?

Between 1980 and 1998, the relative frequency of late-onset bipolar disorder increased from 1% to 11%. How can you best assess for this condition?

"Research clearly demonstrates that although abortion is more likely in highly stressful life situations—which may include mental illness—abortion itself does not cause psychiatric illness; the most common response is relief."

Ignoring, forgetting, or denying the traumatic history of individuals or countries is not mentally healthy.

Will it hurt my baby? Researchers investigated associations between first trimester exposure to second-generation antipsychotics and major congenital malformations.

More than 80% of homeless individuals report having experienced life-altering trauma at some point in their lives.

Cohort includes professionals from multiple fields, including psychiatry and medicine.

6 scholarship winners got the privilege of attending this conference. Read more here.

Researchers performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of bipolar disorder and associated mood episodes in perinatal women.

Do you need more information on opioid use disorder? This webinar can help.

Gender-affirming care: medically necessary for mental health.

Treating women of reproductive age who have depression can be difficult. Here’s an overview on the subject from the 2022 Annual Psychiatric Times™ World CME Conference.

There have been spotty and minor reparations to Native Americans, including one this year to Sacheen Littlefeather.

What is the model minority myth and how is it harming us all?

What kind of person comes to mind when you think of eating disorders? Here’s why you might be wrong.

With more immigrant students enrolling in US colleges, what can we do to help with their transition?

The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the July 2022 issue of Psychiatric Times.

Considering the many repercussions of overturning Roe v Wade—and the psychiatric implications for our patients.

A psychiatrist shares his reflections on inclusivity... and making room for all.

It is time for gender-sensitive first-episode psychosis services.

A physician living with mental illness shares their experience through poetry.

Gender-affirming care is important for all transgender patients—including transgender physicians.

Mothers with borderline personality disorder often have experienced early-life trauma. How can you help?