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Does the psychiatric approach to treating women need to change? How does feminist thought consider psychiatric treatment? Linda Gask, Msc, PhD, shares her thoughts in "Out of Her Mind".

Check out these top tips for treating postpartum depression from the Real Psychiatry conference!

Digital therapeutics may help improve negative symptoms associated with schizophrenia.

Clinicians should consider rTMS as an intervention to alleviate OCD symptoms, especially in those who have failed other treatments or those with comorbid depression.

Here are highlights from this week in Psychiatric Times, including FDA approvals and trial updates.

A new report honoring Mohammad Ali and his compassion reminds us of our role in compassionate behaviors.

How do Eastern religions, spirituality, and cultural psychiatry shape our understanding of mental health?

Although iclepertin was found to be well tolerated, the agent did not meet endpoints.

Because diagnosis and management of concussions remain challenging, reliable biomarkers can improve effective intervention.

How can the field of psychiatry support the peace process in the APA and beyond?

"I begin by remembering my hours as a patient..."

Choosing between these 2 interventions for patients with treatment-resistant depression may rest more on differences in access than in baseline characteristics.

“Poets don’t have biographies. The work is their biography.”

A new study suggests some people have genetic predispositions for psychiatric conditions that may influence their risk of divorce.

What is the appropriate duration for antipsychotic use and how can you safely taper or discontinue them?

The lates update in lecanemab’s journey: the FDA has accepted the BLA for lecanemab-irmb subcutaneous autoinjector for weekly maintenance dosing.

Are you attending Real Psychiatry this weekend?

The FDA grants Breakthrough Device Designation to Spear Bio’s pTau 217 blood test for Alzheimer disease.

Celebrating the life of a psychiatrist fascinated with death.

Transforming sports psychiatry, Derek H. Suite, MD, discusses how he delivers mental health care for elite athletes. From courtside to locker rooms, he builds trust, optimizes performance, and pioneers strategies to meet the unique demands of the sports ecosystem.

Understanding the complex relationship between substance use and mental health is critical to providing thorough and well-informed evaluations. Let's take a look at the relationship between cannabis and criminal responsibility.

Johnson & Johnson today announced that they will acquire all outstanding shares of Intra-Cellular Therapies, as well as their therapeutic pipeline, including lumateperone.

How can you manage health care coordination for patients who traverse various levels of care?

The LA fires demonstrate the incredibly difficult process of loss and grieving past selves…

Learn more about the latest research on different approaches to treatments for major depressive disorder (MDD).

From navigating crises to championing inclusive, patient-centered care, psychiatric leaders are redefining mental health policies, dismantling stigma, and driving transformative change across communities.

Check out these examples of neuroplasticity.

What actions can mental health clinicians take to reduce climate instability?

Jessi Gold, MD, MS, writes about the emotional challenges of healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through patient stories and her own reflections, she uncovers what happens when clinicians are asked to "feel."

How can we optimize and expand our knowledge of neuroplasticity?