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Makoto Kawai, MD

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Recognizing and Addressing Psychiatric Implications of Sleep Disorders

What sleep disorders are common in older adults and what are the associated risk factors and correlates?


Emily Simpkin, RN

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Dual Diagnosis: Double the Stigma, Double the Trouble

Understanding the additive effects of stigma surrounding dual diagnosis with both substance use disorder and a mental illness.


Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH

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Challenges for Transgender Patients: Thoughts From the AMA President

Some clinicians are afraid to ask about gender and sexuality. Here's how this affects patient outcomes.



Omar Munoz, MD

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Psychiatrists’ Response to Human Trafficking: An Update

How to help individuals caught in human trafficking: person-centered, culturally humble, trauma-informed care.


Sara Mourani, MD

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My Life is Hell, Doc. Please Help Me!

Why are psychotherapeutic interventions crucial in the treatment of GAD and anxiety disorders in general?


Robin Cooper, MD, DFLAPA

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Reflecting on Our Values: A Look at Medical School Graduation Rituals

“We cannot use the rituals of graduation as a public demonstration of inequity.”


Iris Cohen, MSW

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The Effect of Mindfulness on Outcomes in Psychiatric Patients

How can mindfulness-based intervention be used as an effective treatment option for psychiatric patients?


Christopher D. Verrico, PhD

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Clinical Management of Cannabis Complications

The rapidly changing field of cannabinoids and their clinical implications poses a particular challenge in psychiatry.


Laura Cremaschi, MD

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Gender and Sex Issues in Bipolar Disorder

What are the differences in epidemiological and clinical characteristics of bipolar disorder between the sexes?


Helí Morales Ascencio, PhD

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Psychoanalysis as a Tool Against Violence

Mental health care for victims of violence may be a way out of the darkness for Latin America.



Jeffrey Bendix

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Feds Ease Restrictions on Treating Opioid Addiction via Telehealth

This first update in 20 years is contained in a recent rule issued by SAMHSA.


Ilana Slaff-Galatan, MD

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How to Pass the Boards 20 Years Later

Is getting board-certified worth it? One doctor contemplates.


Brad Bergin

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How to Effectively Prescribe Exercise

Exercise can be a useful tool in managing symptoms of anxiety and depression. Learn how you can integrate exercise prescriptions into your treatment plans.



Isabella Caldwell, MD

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Is This Student Safe to Return to School?

Defining threat assessment and management strategies for child and adolescent psychiatrists.


Pamela Wible, MD

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How Doctors Celebrate Independence Day: They Don’t

How can medical professionals declare their independence?


Deanna Barch, PhD

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New Directions in Addressing Motivational Deficits in Schizophrenia and Depression

Being unable to experience pleasure and having difficulty imagining future enjoyment are different problems—and may require different treatments.


Jasmine Reese, MD, MPH

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The Psychiatrist’s Role in Caring for Adolescents With Eating Disorders

How can psychiatrists collaborate within the treatment team to help patients on the path to ongoing recovery?


Maria Abenes, EdD

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Here’s How the COVID-19 Pandemic Is Shaping the Next Generation

How have the past 2 years affected our youth? The full picture is just beginning to emerge.


Suneeta Kumari, MD, MPH, CCDS

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Enhancing Patients' Motivation and Empowerment: A Resident’s Perspective

Empowerment has a significant correlation with patients’ overall mental and physical well-being, and has been central to the shift in conceptual framework of mental illness recovery towards a focus on resilience, strength, and control over one’s life.


Judith Ronat, MD

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Thoughts About the Overdose Conundrum

One doctor’s experience with patient suicide.


Jai Ahuja, MD

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Contrasting Health Care Worlds: An International Doctor’s Insight

"As I continue my medical sojourn, I am reminded that the world of health care is as diverse as the patients it serves."


Nathalie V. Buitrago, PsyD

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ADHD Update: Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment Issues

Is it ADHD—or something else? The importance of careful assessment for the proper diagnosis and effective treatment of the third most common mental health disorder worldwide.


Meredith Spada, MD

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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.


Olla Elbasheer, MD

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Exploring Vital Amines: The Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of B12 Deficiency

Key nutrients are essential to maintaining health. Here's an overview of B12.


Ritvij Satodiya, MD

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How Psychiatrists Can Guide Distance Learning

Children with autism spectrum disorder have special educational needs, but with proper guidance they can flourish, even during a pandemic.


Trent Holmberg, MD

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Organized Psychiatry Provides Strength and Value to Mental Health Professionals

"Organized medicine and specialty organizations are key pillars of support for individual physicians that provide opportunities to advocate for more funding and resources for the medical system and education."


Kathleen Kruse, MD

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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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