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Joan M. Cook, PhD

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PTSD in Late Life: An Update on Clinical Issues

Trauma-related psychiatric disorders such as PTSD and grief often go undetected and untreated in older adults. Here's how to help.


Wendi Waits, MD

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Accelerated Resolution Therapy for PTSD

ART can be used in conjunction with other trauma-focused therapies. This article discusses the clinical utility of ART, as well as the research behind it.


Nagy A. Youssef, MD

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Treating Recalcitrant PTSD With ECT: Are We There Yet?

Given the severe burden, grave suffering, and lack of remission with standard therapeutics in many patients with PTSD, preliminary data on the role of ECT seems promising.


Anne L. Malaktaris, PhD

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Mini Quiz: Integrative Psychiatry

What is a common reason individuals cite for using complementary and integrative health approaches? Take the quiz.


Ariel J. Lang, PhD, MPH

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Complementary and Integrative Health Approaches for PTSD

Although efficacious treatments for PTSD have been established, many individuals remain symptomatic after treatment or never seek empirically supported therapies. This is where complementary and alternative medicine comes in.


Theodore Fallon, Jr, MD, MPH

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Surviving Vaccine Hesitancy Together

What is the mindset of “anti-vaxxers,” and how can you connect with them as a clinician?


Todd K. Favorite, PhD

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Psychosocial Treatments for Trauma-Based Nightmares

Two evidence-based psychosocial treatments are available for trauma-based nightmares. The authors provide a case illustration for each method.


Angelos Halaris, MD

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Psychocardiology, Part 2: Fixing the Broken Heart

The goal of this activity is to understand the relationship between endothelial function and arterial stiffness.


Harold I. Eist, MD

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Terror in America

After 9/11, psychiatrists answered the call. Now, we are experiencing a strange time in our country.


Ming Ma

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Understanding and Treating Co-Occurring Bipolar Disorder and Substance Use Disorders

Symptoms of alcohol and drug intoxication and withdrawal may resemble symptoms of bipolar disorder, making it difficult to diagnose and treat.


Alexandria S. Coles

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Understanding and Treating Co-Occurring Bipolar Disorder and Substance Use Disorders

Symptoms of alcohol and drug intoxication and withdrawal may resemble symptoms of bipolar disorder, making it difficult to diagnose and treat.


Marilyn Griffin, MD

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Research Sheds Light on Two Types of Treatment for ADHD

New research highlights the potential benefits and detriments of treatment strategies for ADHD, including both pharmacological and nonpharmacological options.


Mairin R. Taylor, PhD

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Do Diet and Nutrition Affect ADHD? Facts and Clinical Considerations

This article examines the contributory role of diet on ADHD symptoms, including how the elimination of certain foods and additives, as well as the consumption of other foods or nutrients, may impact symptoms.


Julia J. Rucklidge, PhD

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Nutritional Treatments: The Next Frontier in Psychiatry

Here’s how nutrients can ameliorate psychiatric conditions.


Lisa L. Weyandt, PhD

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Issues Pertaining to Misuse of ADHD Prescription Medications

Despite the proven efficacy and safety of medications for ADHD, abuse is a growing concern.


Stephanie Bjorn

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Issues Pertaining to Misuse of ADHD Prescription Medications

Despite the proven efficacy and safety of medications for ADHD, abuse is a growing concern.


Gail A. Mattox, MD

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Culturally Competent Approaches to ADHD: Issues in African-American Populations

Mental health stigma has been found to be a significant factor in African-American treatment engagement. For this reason, taking steps to understand cultural considerations is key.


Sarah Y. Vinson, MD

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Culturally Competent Approaches to ADHD: Issues in African-American Populations

Mental health stigma has been found to be a significant factor in African-American treatment engagement. For this reason, taking steps to understand cultural considerations is key.


Alexander Lichtenberg

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Overcoming Opioid Addiction: The Authoritative Medical Guide

Since so much has already been written about the opioid epidemic, it is reasonable to wonder whether we need another book about this phenomenon? Experts make the case for why we need more information-and urgently.


Caleb Rans, PharmD

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US Life Expectancy: The Mental Health Perspective

Opioids, suicide, and Alzheimer disease all play a large role in the life expectancy drop reported by the CDC.


Joanna Yu, PhD

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Big Data for Depression

One of the biggest challenges in treating depression is the ability to select the best treatment for a particular individual from among the many available options.


Brendan Behan, PhD

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Big Data for Depression

One of the biggest challenges in treating depression is the ability to select the best treatment for a particular individual from among the many available options.


Anthony L. Vaccarino, PhD

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Big Data for Depression

One of the biggest challenges in treating depression is the ability to select the best treatment for a particular individual from among the many available options.


Elizabeth Theriault, PhD

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Big Data for Depression

One of the biggest challenges in treating depression is the ability to select the best treatment for a particular individual from among the many available options.


Sagar V. Parikh, MD, FRCPC

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Mental Health on College Campuses: Supporting Faculty and Staff

How can we support faculty and staff mental health to benefit those individuals, as well as students and educational institutions?


Susan Rotzinger, PhD

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Big Data for Depression

One of the biggest challenges in treating depression is the ability to select the best treatment for a particular individual from among the many available options.


Olga M. Tolscik, MD, MPH

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When No One Is Watching

A chance encounter with a patient who had been slowly and painfully emerging from under the oppressive burden of a recent life-threatening illness and impairing mood symptoms changed everything for all parties involved.


Daniel Pullin

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New Developments in EEG Brain Scans Could Help Spot Mental Disorders “Early”

Recent advances in EEG technology may one day be used to measure brain function throughout a patient’s lifespan, resulting in earlier diagnoses of psychiatric disorders.


Samuel R. Weber, MD

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Prescribing Substances of Abuse in Psychiatric Care

Should hallucinogens such as ketamine, MDMA, psilocybin, and LSD be considered as treatment options for patients with mental illness?


Joe Kossowsky, PhD, MMSc

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Digital Mental Health for Youth: New Evidence but Still Much Unknown

As children raised on technology, it seems only natural that adolescents turn to the internet when they experience stress or mental health related symptoms. Turns out, this is both a good and bad thing.

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