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Is It Ethical to Discuss Unpaid Bills With Your Patients?
Is it ethical to discuss unpaid bills with patients?
Save a Life and You Save the World
Psychiatrists and mental health clinicians can be leaders in the process of saving lives, particularly during times of war.
Understanding Alcohol Misuse in Women
“Epidemiological surveys have shown that gender gaps and alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harms are narrowing for women and men—such that alcohol is growing women’s health issue.”
How Can You Learn and Benefit From the Field of Emergency Psychiatry?
Tony Thrasher, DO, DFAPA, shared his thoughts on emergency psychiatry: an honor and a great stressor.
Chatbots: The Stethoscope for the 21st Century
Here’s how placing current debates within historical context can help us better understand the potential trajectory of artificial intelligence in psychiatry and medicine.
Sleight of Hand
"Oh for a stronger magic, that I could wave my arms and reach deep inside my white coat pocket..."
Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia: Can DBS Be the Solution?
Due to ethical, knowledge, cost, and acceptability issues, deep brain stimulation is underutilized in disease states like treatment-resistant schizophrenia.
Beyond Climate Therapy
The effects of climate change impact everyone and we need to pay attention.
To BD or Not to Diagnose BD: That's the Question
What are some key considerations in diagnosing bipolar disorder? Joseph F. Goldberg, MD, shares insights at the recent 2023 Annual Psychiatric Times World CME Conference.
Getting Started With Buprenorphine
An expert addresses some common concerns about the drug and some effective ways clinicians can initiate the treatment at the 2023 Annual Psychiatric Times™ World CME Conference.
Beyond Benzos: Treatment Options for Insomnia
What are the treatment options for insomnia when avoiding benzodiazepines? John W. Winkelman MD, PhD, shares insights and guidance at the 2023 Annual Psychiatric Times World CME Conference.
“Clozapine Keeps Patients Alive”: Starting This Antipsychotic Sooner
Here’s why you should initiate clozapine sooner in patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia.
The Week in Review: October 16-20
From long-acting injectable antipsychotics for managing schizophrenia to mental health responses to the recent conflict in Israel, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.
Patients Often Lack Choice Regarding Care Via Telehealth
According to research, 32% of patients said they did not typically receive care via their preferred method, and nearly half (45%) did not think their clinician considered their preferences when deciding on the visit type.
Schizophrenia Research Roundup: October 20
What is new in research on schizophrenia?
A Practical Guide to Eliciting Positive Change in Patients Through Motivational Interviewing
An expert discusses motivational interviewing at the 2023 Annual Psychiatric Times™ World CME Conference.
Mental Health Responses to the Recent Conflict in Israel
What is the psychiatric impact of the current war in Gaza?
The Earlier, the Better: Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics for Managing Schizophrenia
Sanjai Rao, MD, shared best practices for utilizing long-acting injectable antipsychotics at the 2023 Psychiatric Times World CME Conference.
Navaho News in Review: International and Domestic Violence
October is national Domestic Violence Awareness Month. What violence do we see reflected abroad and at home?
Orexin: The New Kid on the Insomnia Block
The newest class of medications to treat insomnia have many advantages.
Cannabis, Psychosis, and the Legal Implications: Chicken or Egg?
Explore the relationship between cannabis use and psychosis.
Appropriate Use of Stimulant Medications in Adults With ADHD
Mental Health Parity is Moving Backward
Here’s how a more holistic view of patient data can help payers and providers coordinate care in a way that prioritizes patient health while managing costs.
Don’t! A Prescription for Reducing Counterproductive Revenge
A list of what not to do about conflicts.
Epistemic Humility in Psychiatry: Why We Need More Montaigne and Less Savonarola
Delve into the imperative of embracing epistemic humility in psychiatry.
Investigating the Prevalence of Sleep Disorders in Patients With First-Episode Psychosis
What is the nature of the relationship between psychosis and sleep disorders?
Early Sleep Improvement and Response to Pharmacotherapy in Psychotic Depression
Does early improvement in insomnia predict response to pharmacotherapy in psychotic depression? Authors performed a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial.
Concurrent Treatment of Eating Disorders and PTSD Leads to Long-Term Recovery
Concurrent treatments targeting eating disorders and PTSD are needed to help these patients with complex conditions.
Study Shows 40% of Patients With TRS No Longer Meet Severity Criteria Following Treatment With NCE
The NCE’s developer has announced that it is now initiating phase 3 studies.
Testing the Principles of Transformational Community: What We Can Learn From the Burning Man Mudpocalypse About a Civilization Under Climate Duress
The 2023 Burning Man gave us a glimpse into the power of community under climate duress.