SPOTLIGHT -
January 16th 2025
Because diagnosis and management of concussions remain challenging, reliable biomarkers can improve effective intervention.
How can the field of psychiatry support the peace process in the APA and beyond?
December 17th 2024
Extreme risk protection orders may be an effective suicide prevention tool.
November 28th 2024
In a new study, researchers found the subtype of childhood trauma impacts the effectiveness of antipsychotic medications.
November 25th 2024
Brain injury was recently recognized as a chronic health condition.
Unity
On this September 11th—and always—we strive for unity...
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Memorials to Mass Shootings: The Highland Park Model
Can an artistic memorial help recovery from gun-violence trauma as a sort of collective art therapy?
New Position Statement on Trauma-Responsive Care for Youth
The National Commission on Correctional Health Care has issued a new directive for trauma-responsive care for children and adolescents in correctional facilities.
“I Have No One”: Understanding Homelessness and Trauma
More than 80% of homeless individuals report having experienced life-altering trauma at some point in their lives.
Remember Hippocrates: Salman Rushdie Was Stabbed with a Knife 2 Times
Psychiatry’s tools: words, which can be as cutting as a knife.
Trauma in Your DNA: Educator of the Year Lecture
Can we inherit our parents’ trauma? Research points to yes.
Childhood Trauma: 10 Tips for Screening and More
How do you screen for childhood trauma? One doctor at the 2022 Annual Psychiatric Times™ World CME Conference in San Diego, one doctor shared his most helpful tips.
SPIRIT (Social Psychiatry Interested in Recovery from International Trauma) Voices Some Current Concerns
All these events that occurred over the weekend bear social psychiatric weight.
10 Myths (and Corresponding Truths) About Mass Violence: How Psychiatrists Can Help
With so much media surrounding mass violence in the US, we need to sort out fact from fiction.
Mothers With Borderline Personality Disorder Often Experience Trauma
Mothers with borderline personality disorder often have experienced early-life trauma. How can you help?
Reflecting on Another Mass Shooting
A physician assistant writes a poem inspired by the recent mass shooting in Uvalde.
The Highland Park Mass Shooting: Sometimes You Just Want to be Proven Wrong
It is time to stop denying this lethal reality…
Firearms and Fireworks on the Fourth of July
Following the Highland Park shooting, on a day meant for celebration, proves we need action now more than ever.
Trauma, Conspiracy, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in the Congressional 1/6 Hearings
“Our country needs the psychological healing of our increasing divisiveness and conflicts…”
Remember John Hinckley Jr: A Triumph for Psychiatry, But a Failure for Gun Safety
Have we learned anything from history regarding gun safety?
It’s Disingenuous to Deny the Role of Mental Disturbance in Gun Violence
Can we borrow terminology to help identify—and address—the mental issues associated with gun violence?
The Role of Pictures in Reducing Gun Violence
Is a picture really worth a thousand words? And, if so, is it what is needed to make a difference in gun violence reduction?
The Tulsa Mass Shooting Should be a Red Flag to All Health Care Clinicians
Patient violence calls for increased safety precautions.
Our Broken Hearts
What causes a broken heart?
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The Power of Words: Achieving Catharsis While Mourning Tragedies
Sometimes poetry can help in processing tragedies and traumas.
Here Is a Role Model for DIGS, Dads Into Gun Safety
This father in Oregon is leading by example when it comes to gun safety.
June is Bustin’ Out All Over and I am Bustin’ Out a New Gun Prevention Model: DIGS, Dads Into Gun Safety!
Do you have an idea for how to reduce gun violence?
The Mental Health Effects of Human Trafficking
Mental health clinicians should be more aware of how to identify and assist potential victims of human trafficking.
Most Mass Shooters are Terrorists, Not Mentally Ill
The misperception of gunmen as “crazy” is damaging. Here’s why.
Picture Postcards from Mayhem
One doctor went overseas to assist Ukraine. Here are some photos from his journey.
Expand the Meaning of Memorial Day This Year, For There is So Much to Mourn
Mourning this Memorial Day extends beyond just veterans…
Is the Plague of Mass School Shootings in the US Here to Stay?
Unless there are substantive societal changes at many levels, the answer may be yes.
New Data Shows Trauma’s Ripple Effects
Research explored how a traumatic explosion affected individuals around the world.
From the Pages of Psychiatric Times: April 2022
The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the April 2022 issue of Psychiatric Times.
Why Men and Women May Respond Differently to Psychological Trauma
PTSD is more prevalent in women than in men. What are the biological, psychosocial, and cultural factors that may explain why?