Beyond the COVID-19-driven shock, we must develop a resilient future in an increasingly uncertain world.
This mindset might be the key to mental health breakthroughs.
What is allowed in terms of professional courtesy for physicians, including waiving fees for financial hardship or providing discounted care for physician colleagues and their families?
How can we help individuals who are under undue influence or authoritative control?
Schizophrenia is one of the most recognized yet least understood chronic brain disorders.
Welcome to the intersection of philosophy, psychology, and psychiatry.
Why are experts excited about KarXT, a novel muscarinic acetylcholine receptor agonist that, if approved, is poised to revolutionize schizophrenia treatment?
Climate change is a devastating existential threat that can exaggerate preexisting inequities and health/mental health problems. As mental health professionals committed to understanding deep emotional wounds and addressing complexities of relationships, psychiatrists have the tools to assist in bridging the current gaps.
This moment in history cannot be lost. When you ask us if we are okay, be prepared to hear us say we are not . . . and never have been. Then be prepared to do more.
A psychiatrist shares his experience of how running has been a constant for him throughout life’s changes.
Should clinicians of a certain be assessed to ensure competence, or does that just foster stigma and stereotypes?
How one mother of a child with autism helped countless others better understand the autistic experience.
What does it mean to receive crisis care in the typical emergency department? Psychiatrists have a powerful role in reducing boarding.
“She would never hurt her baby...”
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.
What does existing research say about the connection between substance use disorders and eating disorders?
In overdose, cyproheptadine may cause central nervous system depression and sedation, as well as anticholinergic syndrome.
For some patients, quarantine and isolation may generate feelings of uncertainty. It is important to use accurate terminology, since the words we use and how we think shape our being and responses.
Does anorexia nervosa constitute an illness worthy of physician-assisted suicide? These authors think not.
Simple but powerful strategies for drawing on patients’ existing character strengths and long-term goals.
How does COVID-19 contribute to cognitive impairment in older adults and future cases of dementia?
Young people write a story about themselves being unable to accomplish things. It needs to be rewritten.
What if we all knew there was a hidden safety net below us—a jeweled web to lift us when we hit rock bottom?
How can psychiatry meet its ethical duty to mitigate climate change while also promoting collegiality at conferences?
"As society continues to grapple with the consequences of violent behaviors, increasing efforts to understand and mitigate the risks of such behaviors using evidence-based methods and tools will be essential."
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.