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New Year, Same Racism
This doctor’s New Year’s resolution? To continue working to end anti-Black racism and the collateral damage it has caused.
Forbidding Medical Aid in Dying Requires Justification
Ethical dilemmas are sufficiently unique and complex that exceptionless rules or precise algorithms are seldom helpful.
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I Am Reminded Our Struggle is Against Human Nature
Human nature is the real enemy when it comes to divisiveness.
The Week in Review: January 9-13
From rare copy number variants in treatment-resistant psychosis to the psychiatric response to human trafficking, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.
Psychiatry Comic: Follow Me
The power of social media...
If You Ask Me My Name
"And if you like it simple, doctor will do."
How Do You Stay Healthy?
Share your go-to methods for maintaining your mental health for a chance to be featured in our Wellbeing Checkup video series.
AMA President Addresses the State of Medicine
“We didn’t pick this political fight, but we will stand up for our patients, for the policies of this House, and for our profession.”
The Emotional Baggage Follow Up Series: Strike a Match to Our Burnout
Burnout has only worsened over the pandemic… but how much worse?
Lessons From a Decades-Old Case of Zebra Diagnosis in an African American Veteran
Psychiatrists are physicians first...
Rare Copy Number Variants in Treatment-Resistant Psychosis
Genetic testing for severe psychosis? Researchers investigated rare disease-associated copy number variants in patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia.
The Emotional Baggage Follow Up Series: The Pursuit of Happiness Continues
What factors contribute to happiness?
Psychiatrists’ Response to Human Trafficking: An Update
How to help individuals caught in human trafficking: person-centered, culturally humble, trauma-informed care.
False Flag Conspiracy Theories: Psyche, Society, and the Internet
About half of the US population believes in at least 1 conspiracy theory. How can we stick to the facts?
Analyzing the Effects of Lithium Withdrawal on Renal Function
Data on the effects of discontinuing lithium on renal function are scarce and conflicting. A new study exploring these effects may aid in the clinical decision-making process.
Mental Health Deserts for American Indians and Alaska Natives
How can you better provide care for American Indians and Alaska Natives?
Strangers to Ourselves: How to Better Understand the Lives of Our Patients
“My ideal for the book was a kind of prism: If you look at the same questions from different angles, the answers will subtly change.”
What Does Black History Month Mean to You?
Write to us now to be part of our upcoming Black History Month series.
Attitude Is a Choice
If you have a choice, choose compassion.
Is Alzheimer Disease Research Key to Effective Treatment of CTE in Athletes?
Alzheimer disease research may offer the key to effective treatment for former athletes.
The Emotional Baggage Follow-Up Series: No, the Pandemic Is Not Over and We Still Need to Talk About It
The pandemic and its consequences aren’t over yet…
Potentially Treatable Metabolic Abnormalities in Patients with Treatment-Resistant Depression
Metabolic depression? Researchers performed a metabolomic evaluation of patients with treatment-resistant depression.
The Book of Opportunities
“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.”
Opposition to Medical Aid in Dying: Deserving Serious Consideration
Further arguments opposing MAID.
The Emotional Baggage Follow Up Series: The DIGS Model Plays Out on the Football Field and Brazil’s Capital
Perhaps we should expand the role of men to include emotional availability...
The Week in Review: January 2-6
From the effects of caffeine on smokers with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder to the initiation of a trial for a new ADHD medication, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.
Promising 6-Month Interim Results Reported for Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia
The ongoing study demonstrated statistically significant improvements over baseline in comparison to results at 6 weeks.
Psychiatry Comic: Life Defining
Does your work define you?
Keep the Cart Behind the Horse: Privilege and Responsibility as a Provider
Remember to keep the cart behind the horse while practicing medicine.
Running
A psychiatrist shares his experience of how running has been a constant for him throughout life’s changes.
