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Paying Respect
We must not forget the cost of fighting... the lives of the brave men and women who serve and aim to protect lives.
Suicide: The Lesser-Known Hazard for Construction Workers
According to the CDC, construction workers commit suicide 4 times more than the general population. What can be done to stem this hazard?
Media & Mental Health: The Need for More Credible Information
Has the media’s obsession with the COVID-19 pandemic put global mental health at risk?
Reconceptualizing Hispanics in America: From Reading Stark Statistics to Confronting Racial and Ethnic Trauma
Understanding a patient's sociocultural background will have an important effect on treatment, especially for Hispanic patients.
Why Stand Firm Against Physician-Assisted Suicide?
A psychiatrist’s duty is to bring meaning, purpose, and hope to patients—not the option of medically assisted suicide.
Bereavement and Depression
How can clinicians distinguish between ordinary grief, depression, and prolonged grief disorder?
Hyperemesis Gravidarum: Ode to Its Psychological Impact
A personal reflection on the psychological impact of hyperemesis gravidarum.
Medical Aid in Dying: A Slippery Slope
Once a medical aid in dying laws is passed, eligibility for assisted suicide inevitably expands, putting more patients at risk.
Asian American Mental Health: Treating a Diverse Population at a Crossroads
The rise in anti-Asian violence will likely lead to a rise in Asian Americans presenting for psychiatric care. Here is how best to address the longer-term problems they face...
The Epitome of Humanity
By recognizing the importance of minority mental health and caring for all types of patients, psychiatrists depict the epitome of humanity.
Psychiatry Comic: Digital Family Tree
Too much time on phones is tearing the family apart...
Critique of Pure Madness: Wouter Kusters, PhD
What can philosophy learn from madness?
Addressing Afghanistan: The American Psychiatric Association’s Statement
Mental health care for US service members, refugees, and Afghans will be crucial.
Child Abuse Allegations: Sorting Out Lies Versus Truths
False allegations of abuse during a custody battle can seriously harm children. Here's how psychiatrists can separate fact from fiction.
Strategies for Successful Medical Practices
Expert management tips can help clinicians ensure their practices thrive, even during the worst of times.
Medication Decisions for Women of Childbearing Potential
Bipolar disorder and pregnancy: what considerations need to be kept in mind?
Psychologically-Informed Management of Schizophrenia in the Emergency Department
The emergency department is a primary care location for patients with schizophrenia. Here’s how to manage schizophrenia in this particular setting in an informed and caring manner.
Navigating COVID-19’s Lessons on Burnout
How has the pandemic affected wellbeing and engagement in the workplace?
Our Professional Cloak
Physician, it is important to heal and recharge thyself.
Diagnosing and Treating Psychotic Disorders in Late Life
Most psychotic disorders appear in adolescents or young adults, but some also occur during later life. Here's how to recognize and treat them.
Why Married Men Live Longer
"She takes them gently from my hands, scrunches her brow, studies their loneliness..."
Jaws And Cinematic Neurosis That Persists
A 17-year-old girl starts panicking about sharks thousands of miles from the ocean. Did a movie cause her fear?
Psychiatry’s Problem With Paranoia—Is Digital Part of the Solution?
A new digital therapeutic helps patients with psychosis to slow down and manage their fears.
Psychiatry Comic: Tech Overload
So many numbers, so little time...
COVID-19 Brings Anosmia to the Attention of Psychiatrists
Loss of smell can be devastating for patients. How can psychiatrists deal with the associated psychological effects?
Study Shows Pandemic Resulted in Increases in Intimate Partner Aggression
First of its kind study found aggression in US couples saw a 6- to 8-fold increase during the pandemic.
Reducing Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths: States’ Prevention and Response Efforts
In this journal club, a medical student and an addiction psychiatrist review a thematic analysis of successful prevention efforts in states with declining rates of opioid-related overdose deaths.
Meeting the Needs of Correctional Health Care Clinicians: NCCHC Holds Educational Conference for First Time in 2 Years
The National Correctional Health Care Conference is back and ready to deliver the latest on correctional and public health.
Fibromyalgia: What It Is and How to Treat It
This CME covers the ins and outs of fibromyalgia, and everything a mental health professional needs to know when dealing with it.
Occupational Hazards of Psychiatry
What special dangers do psychiatrists face in their professional, social, and home lives?