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At almost every turn, insurance payers, based on seemingly ignorant and unethical justifications, continue to undermine the quality of psychiatric care.

Are investors harming mental health care?

Against the backdrop of European fascism, an Italian physician pioneered a new treatment.

A preview of 3 pivotal trials suggests promising results, but there are reasons to wait before jumping in with this antipsychotic.

In his William C. Menninger Memorial Lecture, Anthony S. Fauci, MD, shared lessons learned and remaining challenges for the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in terms of mental health and behavioral issues.

How can we face the current pandemic while addressing the brain health crisis?

What is excited delirium syndrome and how should it be treated? The short answer is we do not know.

The pandemic has kept people apart. What are the mental health consequences of being alone? And what would be the benefits of getting back together?

Two doctors discuss the controversial, highly debated film, The Snake Pit.

Overwhelmed and encumbered agencies are increasingly unable to provide critical services for LGBTQ youth, leaving them powerless in impeding a downward spiral into homelessness and associated negative ramifications. There are 5 ways psychiatrists can help.

These 4 disastrous climate change events affected Black Americans disproportionately…

Walking a dark path alone is a common experience for survivors of trauma.

Does it matter which came first, the depression or the heart disease?

How can mental health professionals promote a true community of immunity?

Two posters presented at the APA virtual meeting demonstrated long-acting injectable positive results, costs savings, and increased telehealth for patients with schizophrenia.

Ultimately, the climate change crisis underlies an already growing mental health crisis and Hispanic/Latinx heterogeneity shapes different patterns of environmental injustice.

As all eyes were on the pandemic, another surge simmered below the surface.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated mental health and gender inequalities around the world. Understanding the causes is the first step toward finding solutions.

Finding a program that is a good fit while LGBTQ+ may be more difficult than it seems…

Young, professional women in academic psychiatry are facing down the iceberg: gender discrimination.

How can psychiatry meet its ethical duty to mitigate climate change while also promoting collegiality at conferences?

Words—an excellent reflection of the soul.

An introduction to the May issue of Psychiatric Times.

What treatments could handle both psychiatric emergencies and long-standings mental health conditions—in a hurry?

Too often, the medical issues associated with traumatic brain injury are mistakenly diagnosed as psychiatric disorders. A few simple questions and tests can elucidate the real culprit and lead to appropriate treatment.

Collaborative care guides care across disciplines, including psychology, psychiatry, and primary care. The goal is to change practice, build community, and identify health professionals needing the most assistance.

According to Nora D. Volkow, MD, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, drug use and overdose deaths have significantly increased since the outset of the pandemic. What made it worse?

Data presented at the 2021 APA Virtual Annual Meeting show promise for treating schizophrenia.

What’s a psychiatrist to do? An APA ethics panel at the Annual Meeting considered various dilemmas, including possible conflicts between physicians’ obligations to individual patients and their obligation to promote the public good.

Can depression be passed on to future generations, and if it can, how can treatment help?