"The rationale for these policies is on a need-to-know basis, and we clinicians evidently do not need to know."
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New approaches to ensure that the brain health technology sector continues to flourish for decades.
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How can you communicate the diagnosis in a way that relieves suffering and helps patients and their caregivers prepare for the future?
The Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry (America’s mental health think tank) calls for an end to the use of Title 42 to expel asylum seekers at the southern border. This policy places LGBTIQ asylum seekers in particular danger.
The discussion on psychiatric diagnoses and descriptive labels continues…
A psychiatrist’s duty is to bring meaning, purpose, and hope to patients—not the option of medically assisted suicide.
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Dr Ghani talks on caring for teens and young adults with suicidal ideation, especially in this time of increased stressors.
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The mental health workforce remains predominantly White, despite slight progress towards more diversity. Here’s how we can remove barriers for individuals of color who wish to enter the mental health field.
An antipsychotic changed the life of not only 1 man, but an entire family.
From navigating crises to championing inclusive, patient-centered care, psychiatric leaders are redefining mental health policies, dismantling stigma, and driving transformative change across communities.
The Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry (America’s mental health think tank) calls for an end to the use of Title 42 to expel asylum seekers at the southern border. This policy places LGBTIQ asylum seekers in particular danger.
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A "global human energy crisis" is coming. How can emotional intelligence help us navigate it?
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A rare genetic disorder may have unrecognized psychological consequences.
"Limiting definitions of recovery to abstinence and the absence of AUD symptoms fail to capture the multidimensional and heterogeneous pathways to recovery that research has shown to exist among both treatment-seeking and population samples."
Here’s how a more holistic view of patient data can help payers and providers coordinate care in a way that prioritizes patient health while managing costs.
Antipsychotic-induced weight gain evolves over time, leads to chronic complications, and is very difficult to reverse. Pharmacologic interventions used to tackle weight gain are modestly effective and worth considering in certain cases.
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