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Normal Life Stress, They Say…
Recovery from addiction does not protect against normal life events...
Stages of Change Common to All Psychotherapies
Despite their differences, all psychotherapies have these things in common—and are important to consider.
Is COVID-19 the Quintessential Neuropsychiatric Disorder?
What are the neuropsychiatric effects of COVID-19, and how can we study them further?
Personified Uterus
A psychiatrist reflects on recent events.
Timelines are a Critical Tool in Cases of False Allegations of Abuse and Parental Alienation
Timelines can assist mental health experts in cases of false allegations of abuse.
Stockholm Syndrome and the Jail Escape
Positive feelings toward abusers: a survival and coping skill?
Drug-Drug Interactions in Patients with Bipolar Disorder
Up to 20% of patients with bipolar disorder have 4 or more medications, so it is important to be aware of these common drug-drug interactions.
Study Examines Relationship Between Methylphenidate and Risk of Depression
Investigators observed higher levels of depression in children and adolescents with ADHD during MPH treatment.
Heart Failures
Presenting the first-prize winner of the 2022 Gerald F. Berlin Creative Writing Award.
Under the Influence: Misuse of Apetamin, the Illicit Social Media Weight-Gain Drug
In overdose, cyproheptadine may cause central nervous system depression and sedation, as well as anticholinergic syndrome.
Legislating Medical Procedures
The protections of Roe v. Wade may be coming to an end. What will this mean for mental health?
ADHD and the COVID-19 Pandemic
What are the unique challenges for individuals with ADHD?
Study Examines Best Practices for Managing Perinatal Depression
Recommendations are often vague, contradictory, according to investigators.
The Science of Resilience and Wisdom
What can we learn about resilience from senior citizens?
Psychological Reflections on Miscarriage
When helping patients in the hardest moments of their lives, it is important to have empathy for them—and for ourselves.
Neurodiversity as a Strength-Based Psychiatry
It’s time to take a closer look at neurodiversity.
Insomnia and Cognition in Males vs Females With Schizophrenia
“In the general population, insomnia is associated with greater cognitive impairment, but its association (and potential sexual dimorphic effect) in schizophrenia is less clear.”
The Effect of Socioeconomic Factors on Depression Treatment
Home environments have a clear impact on depression treatment outcomes.
Aging, Ageism, and the Attitude of Youth
Is the United States ageist?
Wellness, Well Played
“A song is never just a song, and a playlist is never just a playlist.”
Promising Strategies for Treatment-Resistant Depression
In this CME, review novel, currently available, and promising pharmacological treatment options for treatment-resistant depression.
Psychotherapy: A Core Psychiatric Treatment
How important is psychotherapy today?
Parents Exceed Physicians in Burning Out!
Parents and physicians are facing epidemic rates of burnout.
A Conversation With an Addictions Psychiatrist
Making Connections
How can mental health professionals and law enforcement work together to get individuals in mental health crisis the care they need?
Study Explores Link Between ADHD and Internet Gaming Disorder
Some of the more severe ADHD symptoms noted were depression/withdrawal, problems with socialization.
Four Dogmas of Antipsychiatry
These persistent fallacies have misled the public and undermined treatment of those with psychiatric illnesses.
Transformative Wellness
Recovery-oriented cognitive therapy: a promising whole-person approach to improve lives for individuals with serious mental health challenges.
A Dangerous Evolution?
There have been many exciting advances in telemedicine in recent years. But does telemedicine really allow us to be genuinely present for our patients?
Cracking the “Creek” of Contentment
Schitt’s Creek is a show that teaches us how to see light in the darkest of the times.
