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The Week in Review: June 19-23
From research updates on at-home ketamine use to the effects of comorbid depression and anxiety on insomnia treatment, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.
Psychiatry Comic: Gone Mad
Fruit Loops?
Too Tired for More: How Best to Treat Multifactorial Fatigue
Fatigue: a very common physical complaint that often accompanies depressive disorders.
Tragedy Times Two
A psychiatrist reflects on the 2 recent tragedies at sea...
Heading High and Diving Deep: The Human Quest for Exploration and the Fate of the Submersible “Titan”
The submersible meant to explore Titanic wreckage suffered a “catastrophic implosion.”
Comorbid Depression and Anxiety Impacts Insomnia Treatment
New research finds depressive and anxiety symptoms impact effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia.
Our Medical Marriage
"I sit with my half-filled glass and a life we knew we were choosing..."
Six Tips for Financial Wellness
What can you do to ensure your family is financially secure while still spending some of your hard-earned money?
Gun Control. Serbia Just Did It. Why Can’t We?
New gun laws in Serbia were created after a number of mass shootings.
Self-Medicating: More Than Half of At-Home Ketamine Users Misuse the Treatment
1 in 5 respondents reported using psychedelic drugs for the purpose of self-treating anxiety, depression, or other mental illnesses.
Reflecting on Our Values: A Look at Medical School Graduation Rituals
“We cannot use the rituals of graduation as a public demonstration of inequity.”
Clozapine-Induced Weight Gain: Is It Dependent on Dose?
Check out the evidence for a modest effect over 1 year of clozapine dose on weight.
A Social Psychiatric Prescription for Mid-Grief Celebrations of Life After Death
A new, creative kind of grieving process…
A Happy Juneteenth
A psychiatrist poetically reflects on Juneteenth...
Pregnancy Complications, Neonatal Characteristics, and Bipolar Disorder in Offspring
Gestational and neonatal risk factors for bipolar disorder? Researchers investigated these associations in a nationwide cohort with register-based data.
The Three Line Model of Mental Health
Learn how to use this simple heuristic model, which illustrates both the interplay of social (historical and current), psychological, and biological factors in the development of psychopathology.
How to Make a Sliding Version of the Three Line Model
Check out instructions for how to make your own Three Line Model!
Juneteenth and All That Jazz in Psychiatry
Racism must be addressed on an ongoing basis.
rTMS and Bipolar Depression: Predicting Clinical Response
Neuroimaging could help predict clinical response to treatment in bipolar depression.
The Week in Review: June 12-16
From obesity and metabolism in first-episode MDD to psychiatrist liability and suicide, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.
10 Disney Movies to Watch on Father’s Day
Here are 10 of the most interesting Disney dads to watch this weekend.
Psychiatry Comic: I'm With Stupid
Self-esteem problems?
Neuromodulation in Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia
How can procedures like repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and deep brain stimulation help in the treatment of eating disorders?
Famous Fathers for Father’s Day
What can we learn from fathers of myth?
Gender-Affirming Care for Adolescents: Separating Political Polarization From Medicine
The politicization of gender-affirming care creates a harmful and dangerous reality for transgender youth.
Study Explores Core Elements of Accelerated TMS for the Treatment of MDD
Researchers focused on elements across several categories, including brain state, cumulative exposure, and treatment and individualized parameters.
Positive Data for Narcolepsy, Sleep Disorders, ADHD Drug
New positive data was recently released from 5 in vitro studies investigating the potential for drug-drug interaction of mazindol.
Understanding Premenstrual Exacerbations of Psychiatric Illnesses
PME affects many women, yet it remains under-recognized in clinical practice and in research.
Cyclothymia, the Quintessential Mood Temperament: Ignored or Forgotten? Part III: Differentiating Cyclothymia and BPD and Treatment Considerations
In Part III of this series, an expert discusses the key differences between cyclothymia and borderline personality disorder, along with treatment considerations for cyclothymia.
Continued Cannabis Confusion
Should cannabis be regulated in the United States in a manner similar to alcohol and tobacco?
