Special Populations

New research sheds light on the link between depression in menopause and cognitive function.

Preparing for all possible outcomes: how caregivers can create a plan to address the logistical, communicative, financial, and legal situations associated with care.

How do children with ADHD respond differently to reward and punishment, and how can we help them improve their executive functions?

How are minority children with ADHD affected by diagnostic, treatment, and educational inequities—and what can we do about it?

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What is the connection between ADHD diagnosis with sexual activity and substance use among college students?

How does an ADHD diagnosis affect the college experience? Recent research allows the students to weigh in.

College students who identify as a sexual and gender minority who also have ADHD may be at higher risk of functional impairments, substance use, and psychiatric comorbidities.

Ann Childress, MD, shares insights into ADHD in very young children at the 2022 APSARD Conference.

An estimated 7.7 million children have at least 1 mental health disorder. How can chatbots help?

Study also suggests link between postpartum depression and insomnia.

Finding peace, integrity, and new traditions despite discrimination and rejection.

Psychiatric Times featured a wide variety of psychiatric issues in this year’s CMEs.

Women and individuals in their 50s and early 60s reported feeling the most stress about COVID-19.

The Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry (America’s mental health think tank) calls for an end to the use of Title 42 to expel asylum seekers at the southern border. This policy places LGBTIQ asylum seekers in particular danger.

How I navigate the supervisor-supervisee relationship as a Black female resident, activist, and scholar in anti-Black racism—and how a "temperature check" can help.

Research also shows increased prevalence of social risks and unmet social needs.

Survey respondents cited lack of access to services and therapists as a significant barrier to children’s mental health care.

Here’s how to avoid false assumptions in cases of parental alienation to ensure better outcomes for children.

Two transgender women in North Carolina are facing struggles in getting prisons to acknowledge their gender identity. What does this say about care for incarcerated transgender individuals in general?

Now more than ever, we recognize the importance of our global community.

A conviction represents a cautious step toward increased justice...

What do we know about the psychiatric implications of having an abortion and not having access to such services? And what are the medical ethics involved?

Adverse effects of solitary confinement and other restrictive housing practices include higher risks of suicide among youth.

It’s been a full week of interesting stories, commentaries, and more on a variety of topics at psychiatrictimes.com.

How does COVID-19 contribute to cognitive impairment in older adults and future cases of dementia?

A child's perspective, innocent and honest, serves as a good reminder of our biases.

How can mental health experts help identify false allegations and alienation during divorce proceedings?

Award honors the contributions of those who support international medical graduates.

A story of teamwork and lessons on resiliency...