SPOTLIGHT -
Upon the Shores of Social Construction
Sami Timimi, MD, shares his thoughts on alienation and ADHD, and what role current systems of mental health play.
Today Is Also Cambodian New Year
It is Christian Good Friday and the first night of the Jewish Passover, but did you know today marks another holiday?
When Do Politicians Go Beyond Legal Policy to Practice Medicine?
Legislators are actively doing harm to the practice of medicine.
Shattered Self: Schizophrenia Suffering, Beyond Logic and Reason
How can looking at the suffering of patients with schizophrenia through a psychodynamic lens help clinicians develop effective interventions and treatment plans?
Sweat
"And then he stepped back, straightened his hat, let me sweat my own decision."
Lithium Levels—What Increases and Decreases Them?
Here are a few reminders to help avoid both toxicity and loss of effectiveness.
Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
How can this combination of treatments help create positive change for individuals struggling with addiction?
Violence Against Women and Acquired Brain Injuries
Violence against women and resulting traumatic brain injuries increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biopsychosocial Explanations for Gender Disparities in Autism
Recent research suggests females with autism may need their own set of parameters on which to be measured.
Supporting Healthy Eating in Your Patients: A Nutritionist’s Advice
Here’s how to support patient mental and physical health through a nutrition lens.
Approaching 1,000,000 Pandemic Deaths and 360,000 Prolonged Grief Disorders
The newest DSM official disorder, prolonged grief disorder, comes at just the right time.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for a Challenging Patient
When experiencing challenges with a particular patient, how can you repair the rupture in the therapeutic alliance?
Hey Hey: Musical Calls to Rise Up for Ukraine and Mental Health
Music may be providing an important psychological message.
What Do You Do for Fun?
Tell us about your hobbies and activities for a chance to be featured in our video series, After Hours.
Shattering
Sometimes shattering is a good thing...
Here’s How the COVID-19 Pandemic Is Shaping the Next Generation
How have the past 2 years affected our youth? The full picture is just beginning to emerge.
Managed Care Wins and Psychiatry Losses in a Court Reversal
How has quality of care changed over the years?
A Silent Epidemic: Parental Alienation in a Child is on Par With Physical and Sexual Abuse
Parental alienation is devastating and toxic for the child.
The Wounded Healer: The Pain and Joy of Caregiving
This book stresses beauty, healing, and love.
Anger Among Health Care Professionals
It is an uncomfortable emotion that is often suppressed—but potent.
The Management of Depression Among Older Adults
In this CME, evaluate the treatment options for depression among older adults.
Research Explores Neurocognitive Profile, Cognitive Impairment in MDD
Study supports evidence for long-term impairment in memory, executive function.
World Health Day, or WHO Plans and Russia Winks
Man plans and God winks.
New Approval for Treatment of Agitation Associated with Schizophrenia or Bipolar I or II Disorder
The FDA has approved dexmedetomidine sublingual film for the acute treatment of agitation associated with schizophrenia or bipolar I or II disorder in adults.
Learn With Us in San Diego
The 2022 Annual Psychiatric Times World CME Conference is coming in August.
Predicting Depression and Alzheimer Disease Through Major Depressive Disorder Risk Factors
Individuals with depression may be at a greater risk to develop late-onset Alzheimer disease, but a new study suggests depression onset may help predict Alzheimer disease.
Challenging and Critical Conversations
The Power of Words
Here’s how talking or writing about emotions influences our mental health.
Eros and Jon Batiste Take Center Stage at the 2022 Grammys
Did you watch the Grammys?
Beyond the Binary
How can we better serve our nonbinary patients?