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At the Pitch
"If I could only live at the pitch that is near madness..."
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Diagnosing Adults With ADHD Based on Patient Presentation
Drs Stephen Faraone, Theresa Cerulli, Craig Chepke, and Andrew J. Cutler discuss how to diagnose adults with ADHD based on patient presentation.
Diagnosis and Management of Adults ADHD Compared to Children
Experts in ADHD compare the diagnosis and management of ADHD in adults and children.
Prevalence of Adult ADHD
Stephen Faraone, PhD; Theresa Cerulli, MD; Craig Chepke, MD, FAPA; and Andrew J. Cutler, MD, discuss the prevalence of adult ADHD.
Accentuate the Positive in Our Growth National Psychology (GNP)
What are the best characteristics of psychiatry?
Using Real-World Evidence to Advocate for DTx and PDTs
A panel of specialists focus on how real-world evidence affects the use and acceptance of digital therapeutics and prescription digital therapeutics, as well as FDA approvals.
DTx, PDTs, and Cost Savings for Payers
Scott Whittle, MD, and Arwen Podesta, MD, confer about cost savings from digital therapeutics and prescription digital therapeutics from payer and provider perspectives.
Grappelli’s Smile
"...Then twenty years swing by and I’m riffing chords on my father’s old D’Angelico, Grappelli’s photo clipped to the stand, an image captured the night he owned the ballroom stage, me on the dance floor..."
Our Psychiatric Workplace Must Be a Labor of Love
Psychiatrists and mental health clinicians need to take better care of themselves. The best way to do so? Love.
Durability of DTx and PDTs
Drs Whittle and Podesta discuss the durability and stability of DTx and PDT treatment.
Comparing PDTs With More Conventional Therapies
Medical authorities detail how PDTs are compared with other, more conventional treatment modalities in behavioral health.
Joy
"I'm thinking about how good it is to have been sick, to have been turned inside out..."
Even Freud Underestimated Nazi Germany
Why did it take Freud so long to leave Nazi-invaded Austria? Much like Freud, we may not understand all the risks around us.
The Intersection of Cancer and Mental Health
Treating both cancer and mental health can be difficult. Here's why it's important to do so collaboratively.
Cannabis: Separating the Conversation on CBD and THC
CBD and THC? What's the difference and why does it matter?
Using PDTs Evidence to Explain the FDA Approval Process
Scott Whittle, MD, uses his knowledge and experiences as a payer—with the help of the other panelists—to explain how the FDA uses gathered evidence to make decisions on approvals for PDTs.
Monitoring Patients Through DTx and PDTs
Clinicians, pharmacists, and payers discuss how DTx and PDTs are monitored—for access, efficacy, adherence, and more.
Advice from a Raindrop
"You think you’re too small to make a difference?"
Psilocybin: The Complicated Conversation
The resistance against "magic mushrooms"—is it justified?
"OH MY"! Reflections on 10 Years of "Refirement"
Is it time to retire?
Substance Use Disorder: A Brain Disease
Medication, counseling, and support—just as important in substance use disorder treatment as any other brain disease.
Early Intervention Strategies for Bipolar Disorder: Identifying Warning Signs
What is a mood disorder and what are the early warning signs? What treatments are available?
Considering DTx and PDTs as Part of Treatment
Arwen Podesta, MD; Timothy Aungst, PharmD; and Scottle Whittle, MD, explain the considerations they think about before using or prescribing DTx and PDTs.
Understanding DTx and PDTs
A distinguished panel provides an overview of what digital therapeutics (DTx) and prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) are and how they’re used in behavioral health treatment.
Motivational Interviewing: Partnering With Patients
Here's how to listen to patients and offer selective reflections.
Exciting Developments for Difficult to Treat Depression
What are the latest treatments in difficult to treat depression?
The Hummingbird: A Seduction
"...I would take you and take you and take you deep into any kind of nest you ever wanted."
Take Us Out to the Ball Game
Psychiatry and sports may be more intertwined than you think...
"Skilcraft Visible Man Anatomy Kit, 1960"
"Lost in the anatomy of wonder, moments pass before I catch my mother’s smile while she pretends to dust her shelves..."
Disagreeing Well: The Therapeutic Potential of the Medical Student Walk-Off
Sometimes patients have to leave in order to feel better upon returning...