Authors


Michelle F. Sloan, MD

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Treatment-Resistant OCD: Strategies and Novel Treatment Options

OCD is highly comorbid and warrants consideration in difficult to treat cases. Learn more here.


Alyssa J. Asmar, MA

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Emotion and Cognitive Control: An Essential Partnership for Adaptive Behavior

Disruptions to cognitive control, as well as to emotional processes, are implicated in a wide range of psychiatric disorders.


Jonathan E. Hickman MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC

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A Case of Clozapine and Cancer

What does cancer treatment mean for psychiatric treatment with clozapine?


Sandra Bond Chapman, PhD

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Mind-Body Resilience for Women: A Focus on Depression

Here’s why we should be paying special attention to women's depression treatment.


Caleb Rashidian, DO

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Bella, Horrida Bella

“In the realm of psychiatry, the therapeutic value of poetry lies in its ability to transcend the limitations of prose, offering a space for the unsayable and the ineffable.”


Michelle Raji, MD

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The Dangers of Inhalant Use Disorder

Inhalant use disorder is a form of substance use disorder characterized by the intentional inhalation of volatile substances for their psychoactive effects.


Stephen Brannan, MD

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Promising Publication: The Novel Schizophrenia Treatment Gaining Traction

Data published in The New England Journal of Medicine shows promise for a novel schizophrenia treatment.


Benoit H. Mulsant, MD, MS

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COVID-19, Cognition, and Dementias: What Role Has the Pandemic Played?

How does COVID-19 contribute to cognitive impairment in older adults and future cases of dementia?


Deborah J. Jones, PhD

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Issues in Regulating DTx

We need policies that make digital therapeutics accessible and acceptable to a broad patient audience. What barriers are there to reaching that goal?


Sean Pustilnik, MD

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Incorporating Well-Being Into Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

A well-being centered approach expands assessment and treatment for the child’s strengths and opportunities for positive experiences with the family.


Natasha L. Poulopoulos, PhD

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The Noxious Psychological Effects of Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislative Bills Sweeping Across the US

The Florida “Don’t Say Gay” bill will have a devastating effect on LGBTQ+ youth.


Alexander deNesnera, MD, DLFAPA

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Delays in Psychiatric Care: New Hampshire’s Robust Response

New Hampshire’s mental health system faces ongoing challenges with emergency department boarding, legal concerns over due process, and resource shortages, prompting reforms to improve patient care and access.


Wayne Drevets, MD

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Seltorexant, Major Depressive Disorder, and Insomnia: Thoughts on the New Data

Andrew Krystal, MD, and Wayne Drevets, MD, share their thoughts on the recent seltorexant data presented at the 2024 ASCP Annual Meeting.


Jasna Hocevar-Trnka, MD, MPH

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RE104: A Novel, Fast-Acting Psychedelic for Postpartum Depression

Experts share the results from the first-in-human phase 1 study of this treatment, plus a preview of its upcoming phase 2 trial.


Beatrix Taylor, BSc, MSc

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RE104: A Novel, Fast-Acting Psychedelic for Postpartum Depression

Experts share the results from the first-in-human phase 1 study of this treatment, plus a preview of its upcoming phase 2 trial.


Gil Angela Dela Cruz, MSc

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SUDs in Women and the Importance of Tailored Treatment Approaches

What are the most effective approaches to SUD treatment in this unique patient population?


Alex Mendelsohn, PhD

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Securing the Future of Lithium Research

How can we enhance our lithium research?


Lori Rubenstein

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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.


Barbara Burton, MD

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Psychopathy: Insights for General Practice

While incarceration is the definitive “treatment” for some, psychopathy exists on a spectrum like any other mental disorder; more recent research suggests the condition is capable of responding to treatment.


Andreas Maercker, MD, PhD

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Resiliency and Posttraumatic Growth: Cultural Implications for Psychiatrists

Acknowledging a patient's ability to grow and recover may help them feel more understood despite ongoing suffering.


Yaakov S. Green, MD, MBA

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Adding Insult to Narcissistic Injury: Comorbidity of Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder

Diagnosing this intricate comorbidity demands a nuanced approach. Here's what you need to know.


Lior Hilsenrath, MD

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Zuranolone for the Treatment of Adults With Major Depressive Disorder

This randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 3 clinical trial showed that a 14-day treatment course of oral zuranolone 50 mg/day in MDD led to significantly greater improvements in depressive symptoms when compared with placebo.


Rahn K. Bailey, MD

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SPIRIT (Social Psychiatry Interested in Recovery from International Trauma) Voices Some Current Concerns

All these events that occurred over the weekend bear social psychiatric weight.


Kirk Nylen, PhD

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Brain Capital: An Emerging Investment Opportunity

Brain Capital: a fresh approach to technologies and investing.



PER® Editorial Staff

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Opportunities in Managing Treatment-Resistant Depression and Tardive Dyskinesia

This CME describes current strategies and recent advances in treatment.


Stephanie Sheps

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Physician Liability During COVID-19: What You Need to Know To Protect Your Practice

Does the typical malpractice insurance policy cover COVID-related claims? That question and more answered.


Bhavana Muppavarapu, BSc

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New-Onset Racism or Psychosis?

Racism is not usually considered a psychotic symptom and therefore it is not often considered in the diagnosis of schizophrenia.


Suporn Sukpraprut-Braaten, PhD

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Exploring Diagnostic Strategies in the Assessment of Mixed Affective States

In this CME article, examine how current DSM nosology defines the proper method of assessing a mixed-episode patient and which diagnostic labels to give them based on their presenting symptomatology.


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