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How can we, as clinicians, humanize our field and provide better care for our patients?

From new legislation that would expand the US approach to mental health to drug abuse trends and treatment approaches for 2023, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

Legislation includes a CDC community public health approach to build mental wellness and resilience.

What happened in 1922, and how do these events look 100 years later?

The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the November 2022 issue of Psychiatric Times.

"Our own implicit biases come into play at times whether we like it or not, especially when it comes to frequently controversial medications."

From the unique challenges of treating physician-patients to updates on MDMA and psilocybin research and access, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

Understanding and addressing the unmet therapeutic needs of individuals living with mental health conditions.

From the cardiac adverse effects of lithium to the road to over-the-counter naloxone, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

Policies include opposition to government involvement in medical practice and support of access to abortion care.

Much can be said about dreams, nightmares, and their meaning...

Climate change is inequitable and forces a clear-eyed look at the social determinants of disadvantage and adversity as the drivers of trauma and social paralysis that they are.

"Both football players and psychiatrists require good game plans, but they also need to read the field and know when—and how—to zig instead of zag."

In the case of antidepressants, a few recent articles may make it tempting to throw the baby out with the bathwater. But on close examination, that would be a mistake on many levels...

"The cog in the wheel of treatment today is misinformation and lack of trust in the institutions of medicine, peer-reviewed published literature, the CDC, and pharmaceutical research."

The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the October 2022 issue of Psychiatric Times.

Comparing our contemporary concerns to lessons learned from a clinical case involving a patient from almost 50 years ago.

From the at-home ketamine experience to the Wit v United Behavioral Health reversal, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

A psychiatrist reflects on trauma, healing, and growth...

From older age bipolar disorder to the relationship between antidepressants and emotional numbing, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the September 2022 issue of Psychiatric Times.

Here’s how the American Psychiatric Association and the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law provide valuable opportunities for psychiatrists and the psychiatric field.

From historic USPSTF draft screening recommendations to the need for novel treatments for bipolar depression, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

"Research clearly demonstrates that although abortion is more likely in highly stressful life situations—which may include mental illness—abortion itself does not cause psychiatric illness; the most common response is relief."

Leaders of health care institutions may want to pay closer attention to burnout, as more environmental, social, and governance frameworks take shape.

A transdisciplinary team summarizes key points and reflections after 18 months of activity.

How can mental health clinicians improve their own mental health?

A psychiatrist reflects on how we can educate patients about avoiding alcohol misuse without getting caught up in polemics on politics.

The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the August 2022 issue of Psychiatric Times.

A resident reflects on the clinician experience of loss and grief, and how these emotions can help decrease the distance between clinicians and patients.