SPOTLIGHT -
Cultural Issues in Diagnosing and Treating Psychotic Disorders
All mental health clinicians must now develop skills in cultural competence to avoid perpetuating disparities in health outcomes for BIPOC individuals with serious mental illnesses.
The Benefits of Wearing Personal Protective Equipment During the Pandemic
Mask-wearing can help protect individuals from COVID-19 infection—but it also has several other unexpected advantages.
Taking Pride in Pride Day
Pride might be bittersweet this year…
How Can Psychiatrists Become Better Negotiators?
Use these strategies to facilitate beneficial outcomes for patients, improve relationships with colleagues, and enhance workplace satisfaction.
Substance Misuse and Acquired Brain Injury
Understanding the intersection between substance misuse and acquired brain injury can assist clinicians in accurately diagnosing and treating these cooccurring conditions.
Is There a Cure for Ignorance? The Shocking Truth About Psychiatric Treatment
The truth: Psychiatric treatment works.
It’s PTSD Awareness Day: Be Aware!
Today is PTSD Awareness Day!
Sequelae
Poetic reflections on today's news...
The Overturning of Roe v. Wade
What do psychiatrists think of the overturning of Roe v. Wade?
Would I Do the Same Approving of Abortions for Psychiatric Reasons as I Did 50 Years Ago?
Roe v. Wade has been overturned. How will this affect the mental health of both mothers and fetuses?
Dealing With Difficult Patients
How can theater arts help?
Trauma, Conspiracy, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in the Congressional 1/6 Hearings
“Our country needs the psychological healing of our increasing divisiveness and conflicts…”
9 Mental Health Benefits of Title IX for Women on its 50th Anniversary
How does Title IX benefit women?
Correctional Health Care in California
The Moffic Plan: A Not-So-Modest National Mental Health Recovery Program
How can we address our national mental health crisis?
Maternal Mental Health Needs to Count
If it does not count, it is not counted.
From the Pages of Psychiatric Times: 6 Months of Cover Stories
Over the past 6 months, Psychiatric Times has featured expert opinions on important psychiatric issues from psychosis to psychedelics.
Psychiatry Comic: Inner Child
When it comes to connecting with your inner child, what are your options?
In Case You Missed It: Highlights From the 2022 APA Annual Meeting
Catch up on the latest research on ADHD, PTSD, and more with Psychiatric Times.
Outcomes With Early Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Use in Schizophrenia
Does the “early bird get the worm”? Researchers investigated long-term outcomes with an early-switch long-acting injectable antipsychotic in patients with schizophrenia using a population-based cohort.
Mirrors, Masks, Field-Dressings, Guts, Hearts, and Our Minds
Is it all these things that tell us who we are?
Humiliation and Dignity in Ukraine and Life
It is important to consider the lessons from history and psychology as the war in the Ukraine continues.
Fatherly Attributes
A psychiatrist's reflections on Father's Day.
A Psychiatrist's Reflections: Jubilant Juneteenth
Reflections on Juneteenth...
New Chemical Entity Improves Symptoms in Individuals With Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia
Interim study results show 77% treatment response rate among participants.
Thyroid Function in Drug-Naïve Bipolar Disorder
Do your patients have abnormal thyroid indices? Researchers performed a comparison of thyroid function based on mood state in drug-naïve patients with bipolar disorder.
The Serendipity of Juneteenth and Father’s Day Coinciding
In psychiatry, there is much to learn and consider from these 2 celebrations.
So That’s What Catatonia Looks Like?
Despite its prevalence and clinical impact, catatonia remains widely underdiagnosed. What are clinicians missing?
Retinal Disease in Patients With Bipolar Disorder
The eyes are a window to the brain. Researchers performed a nationwide cohort study of the risk of retinal disease in patients with bipolar disorder.
An Update on the Presentation, Nosology, and Causes of Postpartum Psychosis
Postpartum psychosis is experienced by 1 to 2 women every 1000 deliveries.