SPOTLIGHT -
New Directions for Insomnia and Bipolar Disorder
The average patient with bipolar disorder struggles with sleep disorders. Here's how you can help.
Our Own Deteriorating Mental Wellness
The state of US mental health may be poor, but what about psychiatrists specifically?
A Simple Concept With Complex Implications
Comorbidity: The concept is simple enough, but in practice, comorbidity drives complexity and presents the specters of diagnostic ambiguity and therapeutic unpredictability.
Brain Capital: An Emerging Investment Opportunity
Brain Capital: a fresh approach to technologies and investing.
New sNDA Submitted to FDA for Major Depressive Disorder
If approved, this will be the fourth indication for the drug, joining its approvals for episodes associated with bipolar I disorder and schizophrenia.
Surviving Survivorship
Surviving is harder than it looks…
Defusing Catastrophe
Here’s how to help patients—and ourselves—recognize cognitive distortions.
Spotlight on Issues in ADHD
Catch up on all the latest in ADHD from the APSARD virtual 2022 Annual Meeting.
To Disclose or Not to Disclose? Lessons From a Dying Therapist
When therapists are terminally ill, should they err on the side of self-disclosure or silence?
Do We Have the Worst Mental Health and Care in the World?
Is the US doing a worse job at caring for its citizens mental health than countries like the Netherlands?
False Allegations of Abuse Can Be a Strategy in Child Custody Litigation
Child custody battles can get contentious. Here’s how to handle false allegations.
The Social Psychiatric Importance of the 2022 Presidents Day for the USA and Our APA
Presidents Day may be a good signifier of the changing times.
Report Finds Alarming Number of Deaths Due to Drug Overdose
The Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking shared startling data as well as suggestions to combat what it calls a "national crisis."
Putting the New Framework into Practice
Evaluating a new framework for evaluating undue influence and its implications for elder abuse and human trafficking cases.
Apetamin: The Illicit Social Media Weight Gain Drug
Apetamin has been promoted worldwide as a weight gain supplement—but what are the dangers of misuse?
Dancing for Your Mental Health
Dancing may be under-recognized and under-appreciated in its potential health benefits.
Over a Career, Female Physicians Earn Millions Less Than Male Counterparts, New Report Finds
As we aim to improve equity and diversity, a new study shines light on pay differences.
Ode to Black Mental Health
Using words and music to help heal...
The Current State of Crisis Care
“There are a lot of things converging to push a transformational change in how we deal with mental health and substance use emergencies.”
Dress Rehearsal
"...they’ve returned like songbirds, exhausted from flight but wild to swagger the songs they carry..."
The Lost Art of Empathy
Empathy has been declining worldwide. How can we bring it back to society?
Improving Depression Symptoms: Study Meets Endpoints
A new study showed zuranolone treatment in patients with major depressive disorder demonstrates a rapid and statistically significant reduction in depressive symptoms.
Grief After Suicide
An adolescent psychiatric RN shares “Heavy Damage,” a poem about managing grief after losing a loved one to suicide.
Malingering as a Maladaptive Pattern of Survival During the Pandemic
Malingering is a common challenge for emergency department clinicians, particularly during the pandemic. Here are 3 cases of COVID-19–induced malingering.
Levounis Named APA President Elect
Petros Levounis, MD, MA, has been chosen to lead the APA by his fellow members.
Suicide Rates During the Pandemic
“The pandemic has perhaps shown us how important social and environmental factors are as influencing factors for suicide prevention.”
The Trojan Horse and Breaching the Fortress of Vaccine Refusers
Millions of unvaccinated Americans are becoming ill. How will a brilliantly lit fire under resistance be ignited?
Just Because We Do Not Know Everything Does Not Mean We Do Not Know Anything
In this new series, explore how to approach the criticisms of psychiatry.
Clozapine: Increased Risk of COVID-19 Severity?
Is sustained treatment with clozapine safe during the COVID-19 pandemic?
10 Factors to Consider When Cross-Titrating Antipsychotics
In this CME article, familiarize yourself with various pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and patient-specific factors to review to develop a successful cross-titration plan from one antipsychotic to another.