SPOTLIGHT -
Understanding Psychiatric Implications of Child Immigration
Zoom in on Nonverbal Behavior
Small body language cues can tell a bigger story.
The ABCs of Vaping
What is vaping and when does it become a problem?
The Potluck of Columbus and Indigenous Peoples’ Day
The United States is often called a cultural melting pot, but would a more apt metaphor be a potluck, where cultures are shared rather than erased through blending?
World Mental Health Day 2021
Honoring World Mental Health Day...
Is It ADHD or an Underlying Sleep Disorder?
Research indicates sleep issues should be addressed as part of ADHD treatment.
Infant Moments
Personality Disorder and Dangerousness
In this CME, the link between personality disorders and violence is explored. Much still remains to be learned about the factors that mediate the link.
A Modern Day Cain and Abel Story
Are we our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers?
Epigenetics Collide With Pharmacogenomics
The history of medicine is a never-ending work in progress. What is the next chapter in the psychiatry and genetics story?
Psychiatry Comic: Finish What You Started
Don't stop now...
Supporting Our Future
We must protect the future generations.
Where Is Our Mental Health Care Whistleblower?
Does mental health care need a whistleblower like Facebook?
Psychiatry in the Year 2500: Lessons Learned From History
What will psychiatric practice look like in the future?
Our Identity Puzzle
Work can be rewarding and bring meaning, but should not define us...
How American Culture Created the Pandemic of the Unvaccinated
Three forces have converged to generate the perfect storm of civic irresponsibility.
New Investigational Social Anxiety Disorder Drug Differentiates Mechanism of Action
PH94B for the treatment of social anxiety disorder further differentiates its mechanism of action from benzodiazepines in a new lab rat preclinical study.
The Past, Present, and Future of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Q&A with Judith S. Beck, PhD
How can cognitive behavioral therapy be adapted to different cultures and address larger social issues?
Minor League Baseball Players with Major Mental Health Problems
Low pay and poor housing are causing a mental health crisis in minor league baseball.
Is Video Game Addiction a Disorder?
Is gaming dangerous? A study found 10% of video game players exhibited pathological behavior.
Borderline Personality Disorder: 3 Things You Need To Do for Patients
These 3 essential steps best support patients with borderline personality disorder, according to Carl Fleisher, MD.
To Mandate or Not to Mandate Vaccination? That is a Social Psychiatric Question
Getting vaccinated and wearing a mask: the ethical way.
A Bridge of Faith
Sometimes to find your place of tranquility, you must cross a bridge of faith...
The Challenges and Rewards of Working With Culturally Different Patients
Cultural differences between patients and physician are hard to avoid. How can you best work with diverse patients?
Treating Transgender Youth: The Danger of Gender Identity Conversion Therapy
Transgender youth are at increased risk for a number of psychiatric morbidities. Gender identity conversion therapy can make them worse.
Understanding Major Depressive Disorder and Treatment Resistance
Sheldon Preskorn, MD, shares insights into drug mechanisms and delivery to better help patients with major depressive disorder.
Psychedelics: Psychiatry of the Future
Phase 3 results on MDMA-assisted therapy look promising for the treatment of PTSD. What other disorders can psychedelics help treat?
A Psychiatrist's New Season
A psychiatrist reflects on career changes as he embarks on a new adventure.
Defining and Diagnosing Depression: Clinical and Patient-Oriented Perspectives
Sidney Zisook, MD, shares insights into defining depression diagnosis.
Chronic Adolescent THC Exposure: Mental Health Crisis?
Chronic adolescent exposure to THC and cannabis could lead to adverse mental health outcomes and impacted brain functioning.
