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From obesity and metabolism in first-episode MDD to psychiatrist liability and suicide, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

The politicization of gender-affirming care creates a harmful and dangerous reality for transgender youth.

PME affects many women, yet it remains under-recognized in clinical practice and in research.

"Systemic racism and the disparate treatment of minoritized people are major barriers to effective mental health care for women of color."

The winners of the 2023 Tony Awards showed that social psychopathologies are the real losers.

From adherence in addiction recovery treatment to the relationship between social media use and youth mental health, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

In Part II of this series, an expert discusses cyclothymia and mood temperament in children and adolescents.

Although more than 90% of children had at least 1 caregiver-reported sleep problem, only 20% had a clinician-documented sleep problem.

“There are things that I think an Asian therapist would just understand… Maybe with them I can just be a normal person.”

June is Pride Month. Psychiatric Times® celebrates with a look at some recent features focused on how clinicians can provide better care for LGBTQ+ patients.

From substance use among adolescents and young adults to managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

Anti-Semitism is on trial as much as the perpetrator of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter…

"The death rate among youth aged 10 to 24 years increased 52.2% from 6.9 per 100,000 in 2001 to 10.5 per 100,000 in 2020."

From the new Surgeon General’s Advisory on Social Media and Youth Mental Health to our exclusive coverage of the 2023 APA Annual Meeting, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

Experts discuss findings from a new trial exploring affect-focused psychotherapies for LGBTQ+ patients with PTSD at the 2023 APA Annual Meeting.

Learn more about women’s issues, suicide, and PTSD in the military.

The advisory identifies positive and negative effects of social media usage and next steps for making social media safer for youth.

After a traumatic brain injury, aerobic exercise promotes cardiovascular fitness, cognitive recovery, and reductions in mood disorders.

How can creativity help dismantle racist structures?

Insights and inspiration shared from a presentation on serving marginalized communities at the 2023 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting,

"If we ignore or do not successfully address these future risks, we may need more than luck to avoid these looming disasters."

A look at the theme for the 2023 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting.

"It is essential to have an aggressive path forward to increase public awareness of mental health and illness, education on early intervention and treatment access, and continued destigmatization of mental illness."

It’s time for psychiatry to address the crisis at the border.

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