Authors


Susan Inman

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Being an American Canadian Mother of a Daughter With Schizophrenia

This mother shares her experience of having a loved one with schizophrenia, and the difference location can make in treatment.


Paul Weigle, MD

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Dopamine Detoxification for Problematic Gaming

Problematic gaming is challenging to treat. Here's how you can get started.



Hannah Simon, MD

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How to Talk to Teenagers About Substance Use

Scare tactics don’t work. But scientific education might. Here are tips for talking with teenaged patients about keeping themselves and their friends safe.


Rania Awaad, MD

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Psychiatrists Concerned With the Afghanistan Situation: Ethical and Practical Issues

What can psychiatrists do to help veterans, Muslims, immigrants, refugees, and all those affected by the US withdrawal?


Mitch Medley

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Keeping the Scales Balanced

A behavior analyst shares his stories and information on establishing appropriate replacement behaviors for patients with traumatic brain injuries and problematic behavior.


Sasidhar Gunturu, MD

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Advice for Early Career Psychiatrists & Residents Following the APA Annual Meeting

Here's what you need to do following big conferences like the 2024 APA Annual Meeting.


Christopher L. Schenewerk, MD

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How Experience With Addiction Informs Patient Treatment

From his own recovery to leading Illinois Recovery Center, Christopher Schenewerk, MD, shares he now champions peer support, naltrexone, and long-term care.


Wayne Hellstrom, MD

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Sex, Drugs, and Psychosis: Reviewing Psychiatric Medications’ Taboo Side Effect

The sexual side effects of psychiatric medications are troubling enough that some patients consider treatment cessation. The authors review 5 strategies for managing sexual dysfunction.


Caitlin Leconte, MD

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Xanomeline-Trospium as a Novel Agent for Treatment of Psychosis in Schizophrenia

Recent research demonstrated that xanomeline-trospium is more efficacious than placebo in treating positive and negative psychotic symptoms in adults with schizophrenia.


Colleen A. Sloan, PhD

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Validation of Minoritized Experiences: It’s What’s Been Missing

Interventions that rely solely on change lack balance. This is especially true when working with minoritized individuals who have very real and justified pain stemming from systemic problems.


Jeremy Kranz

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Move Over Data, Brain Capital is the New Oil

What consequences will big data and artificial intelligence have on brain health and economics?


Andrew Wister, PhD

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Building Brain Resilience: A Multi-Level Systems Approach

Beyond the COVID-19-driven shock, we must develop a resilient future in an increasingly uncertain world.


Richa Lavingia, MD, MPH

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Navigating Perinatal Loss

Patients who have experienced a perinatal loss are at increased risk of MDD, anxiety disorders, and trauma-related disorders.


Jeff Sugar, MD

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Some Words for the Graduates

One psychiatrist shares some words of wisdom for the class of 2022.


Ben Greenberg, MD, PhD

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An Update on Neuromodulation

What are some of the most exciting emerging and established methods?


Brian Hurley, MD, MBA, DFASAM

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Substance Use Disorder: A Brain Disease

Medication, counseling, and support—just as important in substance use disorder treatment as any other brain disease.


Yuri Maricich, MD

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Introducing the First FDA-authorized Prescription Digital Therapeutic for Chronic Insomnia

A new treatment has been found effective for treating a common sleep disorder.


Renee Thompson, DNP, RN, CSP

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Take Time for Kindness and Gratitude

Busy clinicians can benefit from a few minutes of self-care a day.


Michaela Gris

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Bridging Gaps: The Symbiosis of Case Managers and Patients With Psychosis

Check out this unique approach to foster positive and trusting relationships via natural interactions in the community and minimize the stigma related to psychosis.


Lindsi Filippi, BA

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An Overview of Disaster Psychiatry

Learn more about the 5 principles of intervention that serve as guidance for developing practices after disasters and mass violence.


Inger Burnett-Zeigler, PhD

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Factoring Loneliness

What factors make individuals more susceptible to loneliness? Gender? Race? Age?


Elisabeth Netherton, MD

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Mothers With Borderline Personality Disorder Often Experience Trauma

Mothers with borderline personality disorder often have experienced early-life trauma. How can you help?


Fuad Khan, MD, MBA

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Establishing Human Connection

What makes your patient feel good and what breaks them apart?


Nicole Martinez-Martin, PhD

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Navigating the Ethical Landscape of Digital Therapeutics

Digital therapeutics need to be integrated into care ethically, but how?


Claire Dowdle Cina, PsyD

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A Trial Participant's Experience With MDMA

A phase 3 clinical trial participant shares her thoughts on MDMA-assisted psychotherapy and her trial experience.


Michael Hogan

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Let’s Build Brains Better! Brain Science-Inspired Policies for the Future

In order to face the rapidly changing, increasingly complex, and globally connected world, we need to focus on the importance of early brain and child development.


Aleksandar Skuban, MD

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Clinical Advances in Treating PPD on the Horizon

A new treatment in development is poised to be a game-changer for patients with postpartum depression.


Afroz Shamim, MD

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Headaches: The Common, Challenging Comorbidity

What's the best way to manage headaches and psychiatric disorders?


Jason Beaman, DO, MS, MPH

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Insights From the 2022 AAPL Annual Meeting

The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law hosted its first in-person meeting in October 2022. Check out these highlights.

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