Authors


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.



Maggie O'Haire, PhD

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Service Dogs for Veterans With PTSD

These service animals are improving veteran lives...


Joshua Pagano, DO

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A Jill of All Trades

This mother and leader is an inspiration.



Garth Smith, PhD

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Brain Capital: An Emerging Investment Opportunity

Brain Capital: a fresh approach to technologies and investing.


Devon Christie, MD, CCFP, IFMCP, RTC

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What Does the Future Hold for Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy?

A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that mind-altering drugs, combined with psychotherapy, are effective treatments for some of the most stubborn psychiatric disorders.


Tia Powell, MD

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The Ethics of Reopening

At the heart of reopening is protecting both population health and economic health.


Lisa Grabl

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Market Yourself by Leveraging Digital Platforms

Having an appropriate presence on social media can help your career.


Ellen Lockard Edens, MD, MPE

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You Say Pain. I Say Addiction. Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off

This CME will inform clinicians with unique and much-needed skill sets in diagnosing substance use disorders and managing co-occurring chronic pain.


Gabrielle Young, MS-4

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Chemotherapy-Induced Psychosis in an Adolescent

Check out this case study to learn more about how viral infections might play a role in triggering psychotic disorders.


Catherine Friedman, MD

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10 Measures and Outcomes to Assess Progress in Eradicating Racism

Suggestions to assess outcomes and measure success levels in combatting racism.


Christina Orlovsky

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Antidepressant Response: What’s DNA Got to Do With It?

Research using data from the All of Us Research Program seeks to solve the mystery of what makes medications work for some and not others.


Claire Neihaus, MSc

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Telling Humanity’s Brain Story: Insights From Brain Capital

Which innovations can improve measurement, technology, investment, and public policy surrounding brain health?



Jay D. Amsterdam, MD

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STAR*D’s Cumulative Remission Rate and Why It Still Matters

Contesters of STAR*D discuss the impact and relevance of the study's remission rates.


Hanadi Ajam Oughli, MD

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Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 Infection Presenting With Neuropsychiatric Symptoms: Diagnosis and Management

In this CME article, learn more about the common neuropsychiatric sequelae of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19, the underlying neurobiological mechanisms, and evidence-based treatments and interventions.


Gracie Jenkins, BS

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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.


Anneliese LoVullo, MT-BC

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Exploring Music Therapy

3 music therapists share information on their program and treatments.


Sagnik Bhattacharyya, MBBS, MD, PhD

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The Impact of Cannabis Use on Medication Adherence: A Particular Focus in Psychosis

What is the effect of cannabis use on adherence to medications in patients with psychosis?


Barry Wall, 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.


Christine Gould, PhD

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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?


Paula Yvette Mendoza, MS4

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Interpret at Your Own Risk: Medical Students as Ad-Hoc Interpreters and Vicarious Trauma

We must educate and provide resources for medical students and institutions.


Zohaib Iqbal

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Climate Change and Heat-Related Illness: Opportunities for Prevention in Psychiatric Practice

How can we prevent heat-related illness in patients with psychiatric disorders, who are more vulnerable to heat?


Shuo Chen, JD

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How Cities Can Boost Brain Capital

In a shock-prone world, city-level thinking is a new approach to optimizing the brain health and brain skills of citizens.


Liana Kathleen Glew, PhD

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Stitching Time: Women and Fiber Art in Psychiatric History

Sewing, weaving, knitting, crochet, and needlework can all be soothing, expressive, and communal. How did women patients in psychiatric history harness the therapeutic and political potential of fiber art? What can we learn about life in psychiatric institutions from their work?


Joseph Cofrancesco Jr, MD, MPH

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Honoring a Brother

Joseph Cofrancesco Jr, MD, MPH, remembers his brother who died of complications from COVID-19, intubated, sedated, and alone.


Donald Egan, MD, MPH

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Adaptive Psychiatry: A Framework for Disability-Inclusive Psychiatric Care

How can psychiatric clinicians ensure their practices are accessible to patients with disabilities?


Kenneth R. Weingardt, 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?


Yurandol Powers Thompson, PhD, LPC, NCC

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Broaching the Topic of Gratitude

How can you foster gratitude in your patients?

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