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The Week in Review: December 26-30
From new advances in the treatment of postpartum depression to digital therapeutics for the treatment of ADHD in children, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.
Psychiatry Comic: Little Dog
An accurate diagnosis?
The Year in CMEs
Revisiting the CME articles featured in Psychiatric Times in 2022.
New Hope for the Future
What is the most hopeful holiday around the world—and why is it more important this year than ever?
From the Pages of Psychiatric Times: December 2022
The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the December 2022 issue of Psychiatric Times.
Psychiatry Comic: Psych Dads
That's one way to handle family drama...
Positive Outcome
Even when facing the most difficult opponents, it's possible to win a positive outcome.
Virtual Reality for Patients With Schizophrenia
VR-based training may help improve social cognition and functioning in patients with schizophrenia.
The Week in Review: December 19-23
From current treatments for cannabis use disorder to new possibilities for the treatment of dementia, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.
Coalescence
A psychiatrist reflects on his story...
Psychiatry Comic: Claustrophobic?
'Tis the season...
Family. Food. Faith.
“We hold on to the promise because it continues to sustain us… and me.”
Current Treatments for Cannabis Use Disorder
While there are no FDA-approved medications available for CUD, some studies show potential off-label utility in mitigating withdrawal and maintaining abstinence. Learn more in this CME article.
The Psychiatric Best Of: And the 2022 Winner Is… Freedom of Mind
How can we open our minds?
The Importance of Cherishing the Older Adults in Your Life
"Dementia is a mental health condition that can make or break families. Remember that behind the difficult behavior is your loved one."
Affirming Dignity: Arguments Against Medical Aid in Dying
Instead of figuring out ways to help people die, what if we devoted our energy to helping them live, even and especially if they are dying?
A New Physician Oath for Addressing Systemic Problems in Medicine
How can we, as clinicians, humanize our field and provide better care for our patients?
Cariprazine FDA-Approved as Adjunctive Therapy to Antidepressants
Cariprazine is now FDA-approved as an adjunctive therapy to antidepressants.
Dementia in the News
What's the latest in dementia?
Comfort Over Death: An Argument Against Medical Aid in Dying
There has long been a social, ethical consensus that a physician should intervene not to end a person’s life…
The Psychiatric Best Of: A Fusion Vision of Some Optimism for Climate Change
We have been too slow to address the future risks of climate change.
The Harms of Assisted Death Are Not Just a “Disabled Thing”
“The mere legalization of MAID creates a serious and discriminatory danger…”
Positive Phase III Study Results Reported for Bipolar I Disorder Treatment in Adults
The novel atypical antipsychotic is already FDA-approved for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults.
Exploring the New Era of Hope and Possibilities for Patients With Dementia
"To be sure, we are still in the nascent stages of developing treatments. However, our armamentarium is steadily growing."
The Psychiatric Best Of: In Awe of Awe
Why might awe be so important now?
The Week in Review: December 12-16
From new legislation that would expand the US approach to mental health to drug abuse trends and treatment approaches for 2023, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.
Share Your 2023 Resolutions
What is your 2023 New Year's Resolution? We want to hear about it!
Psychiatry Comic: Book Signing
This could be a very enlightening chat...
Jew-ish
A fourth-year medical student reflects on the non-traditional traditions that came from growing up in a 2-physician, 2-religion household.