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On the Legacy and Future of Mental Health in Black CommunitiesPsychiatric Times spoke with Altha Stewart, MD, to discuss Black history in mental health care and strides the psychiatric community is making to ensure a more inclusive future.
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Behind Bars: An Insider’s Perspective on Correctional Psychiatry"The fact is that these patients have a huge capacity to improve their lives, far more than the average person. The work done with them in a clinical setting echoes throughout their families and communities and can be some of the most rewarding work for clinicians."
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Finding Meaning in the Face of SufferingAn added component of cancer treatment is discovering what is most meaningful in the patient’s life and using that to buoy them during difficult moments. That, in a nutshell, is the psychiatrist's role.
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The Winner of the Chrismukkah Contest for Peace: Kenneth Fung, MDThe winner of the Chrismukkah essay contest is…
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988: The 1-Year AnniversaryThe CEO of the AFSP discusses the big 1-year anniversary of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline switch to 988.
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Violence Risk Assessment in the Emergency Department"As society continues to grapple with the consequences of violent behaviors, increasing efforts to understand and mitigate the risks of such behaviors using evidence-based methods and tools will be essential."
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Why Are Patients With COVID-19 at Risk for Drug-Drug Interactions?Drug-drug interactions are complicating COVID-19 treatment. Read what you need to know to keep yourself and your patients safe before and during COVID infection.
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Delivering Health Care Through Digital Mental Health EcosystemsHere’s how a digital mental health ecosystem can seamlessly connect and support all facets of mental health care.
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“Happy Accidents”: Repurposing MetforminThere is an accumulating body of evidence that metformin may have benefits in aging beyond its effect on glycemic control.
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War—What Is It Good For? Perhaps Modern PsychopharmacologySometimes the war represented more of a hiatus in ongoing research, which was later resumed. In other cases, it led to displacement or imprisonment.
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Achieving OCD Relief: Consideration of TMS Earlier in the Treatment ContinuumHere’s why TMS is a treatment option to consider in obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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Fighting Frontal FatigueNew book explores the effects of modern life and technology on mental illness.
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Divisive Tribalism Worsens the Mental Health Impact of the Climate EmergencyHow does divisive tribalism handicap our efforts to solve the climate emergency?
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Three Proposals for Trauma-Sensitive Residency ProgramsWhat should residency programs be doing to address current traumas?
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Disentangling the Web: Comorbidity Issues in Gender-Diverse YouthTransgender and gender-diverse youth experience higher rates of depression, suicidal behaviors, and self-injury than their cisgender peers. Here's what you need to know.
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It's a Bird! It's a Plane! ... It's a Psychiatrist!Why superheroes would make the best psychiatrists?
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Blue Monday, Blue SkyThe saddest day of the year can be brighter so long as one remembers: TGIT.
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Care of Youth Hospitalized With Somatic Symptom and Related DisordersThere is a growing effort to standardize the evaluation and management of pediatric SSRDs, which have been reported as the second most common reason for consultation after suicide assessments.
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Suicide Risk Following Criminal ArrestThe period following arrest can be particularly dangerous, both in custody and in the community.
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Brain Capital: An Emerging Investment OpportunityBrain Capital: a fresh approach to technologies and investing.
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Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor and Bleeding Risk, Part 2: Gastrointestinal (GI) Bleeding, Malignancy, Pregnancy, and Surgical ConsiderationsIn this CME article, review literature on SRI-related bleeding complications in patients with GI bleeding, malignancy, perioperative settings, pregnancy, and hormonal therapy.
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A Dynamic Model for the Clinical Diagnosis of Adult ADHDA look at 3 different psychiatric perspectives for successfully diagnosing ADHD in previously undiagnosed adults.
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The Plasticity of Well-BeingHow to train your mind for happiness like you would train your body for a marathon.
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Traumatic Brain Injury’s Impact on Normal Aging and Neurodegenerative DiseasesA traumatic brain injury sustained earlier in adult life is likely to interact with normal aging processes. Learn more here.
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How to Listen to Patients Who Cannot TalkPatients with intellectual or developmental disabilities need psychiatrists to learn some special skills.
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Involuntary Medical Hold: The Next Step in Mental Health Parity?The current system of extrajudicial medical holds does not protect the rights of those who lack capacity to care for themselves due a medical condition.
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Black Rage Matters! A White Community Child Psychiatrist’s Journey in the Era of Black Lives MatterOne doctor shares her experience of treating black patients, and calls on you to help make reparations for the harm psychiatry has caused.
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The Online, At-Home Ketamine Experience: A Clinician’s DilemmaAt-home ketamine treatment initiated by an online provider presents many legal, clinical, and ethical challenges...
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Next Steps: Solutions and Recommendations For HealingClimate change is a devastating existential threat that can exaggerate preexisting inequities and health/mental health problems. As mental health professionals committed to understanding deep emotional wounds and addressing complexities of relationships, psychiatrists have the tools to assist in bridging the current gaps.
