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PTSD Research Roundup: April 26, 2024
What is new in research on posttraumatic stress disorder?
Assessing and Treating Insomnia in Older Adults
In this CME article, discuss and describe the epidemiology, assessment, and evidence-based treatment of insomnia in older adults.
From Quebec’s “Two Solitudes” to the Global South
From the Global North to the Global South.
A Color of the Sky
"Otherwise it's spring, and everything looks frail; the sky is baby blue, and the just-unfurling leaves are full of infant chlorophyll, the very tint of inexperience."
In Memoriam: Eulogizing 2 of Milwaukee’s Finest
In remembrance of 2 Milwaukee psychiatrists…
Connections Between Food Additives and Psychiatric Disorders
What are the connections between what we eat and disorders such as anxiety and depression?
Involuntary Medical Hold: The Next Step in Mental Health Parity?
The current system of extrajudicial medical holds does not protect the rights of those who lack capacity to care for themselves due a medical condition.
The Myriad Benefits of a Daily Reflective Practice of Gratitude
How can gratitude improve our mental health?
Passover, the Promised Land, and the Crisis of our Borders
Humanitarian values include the basic right to seek asylum, as enshrined in both international and US law.
Goodbye Noncompetes: Federal Trade Commission Votes to Ban Noncompete Clauses
The Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to ban noncompete clauses between employers and workers, citing health care specifically among their reasons for supporting the ban.
The Hardening of Hearts Over Passover: Then and Now
What are the psychological implications of Passover?
Reimagining ABPN Board Certification: A Fusion of Tradition and Technology
“This discussion is as much about preserving the core values of psychiatric practice as it is about embracing innovation.”
Unraveling Minds: The Impact of Global Climate Change on Mental Health
Climate change is a global public health crisis.
Enduring the Weight of Addiction in Clinical Practice
"In the face of such a pervasive crisis, being present for those with addiction can ignite hope and foster healing."
Positive Phase 2 Data for NBI-1065845 in Adults With Major Depressive Disorder
Check out new positive topline data from the SAVITRI study assessing the efficacy and safety of NBI-1065845 in adults with major depressive disorder.
Benzodiazepines: Fellow Psychiatrists, We Still Have Work to Do
While benzodiazepine prescribing certainly carries risks, those risks have been demonstrably exaggerated in the minds of government officials, critics, and the public at large.
Our Revolutions Are Being Televised
How have the advancements of television and the internet changed our perception of war?
Antidepressants Differ by Long-Term Response in Major Depression
Antidepressants are differentiated by long-term response in a 2-year cohort study of patients with MDD.
Electroconvulsive Therapy in Individuals with Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
What is the efficacy of ECT for the treatment of dementia?
Exploring the Connections Between Mental Health and Our Environment
The articles in this Psychiatric Times Special Report highlight the relationship of health to the environment.
The Garden of Eden
"I pulled my scuffle hoe hard through the clay’s crust and heard the blade scrape metal and earth."
It’s Earth Day: Paper or Plastic?
Happy Earth Day!
The Week in Review: April 15-19
Here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.
Feds Ease Restrictions on Treating Opioid Addiction via Telehealth
This first update in 20 years is contained in a recent rule issued by SAMHSA.
Opioid Use Disorder Research Roundup: April 19, 2024
What is new in research on opioid use disorder?
Navigating New Terrain: Clinician Education at the Crossroads of Psychedelics and Medical Ethics
Psychedelics: it is time to integrate this treatment option into clinical care while holding fast to the principles of medical ethics.
Recuerdo
"And the sky went wan, and the wind came cold, And the sun rose dripping, a bucketful of gold."
Humiliation and Dignity in the Mideast and Elsewhere
Humiliation: a key point of escalation during conflict.
NeuroStar TMS and the Future of MDD Treatment for Adolescents
What does the recent FDA clearance of this treatment for adolescents mean for the future of MDD treatment?
Tris Digital Health Forms, Will Focus on Digital Diagnostic Platform for ADHD
Tris Pharma has formed the organization along with a licensing agreement with Braingaze for development, distribution of the technology.