SPOTLIGHT -
A Psychiatrist May Have Made Musical History
Frank Clark, MD, may have made history this weekend with an epic musical and poetry performance.
Depression Associated With Belief in COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation
Those with moderate or worse symptoms on the PHQ-9 were more likely to endorse misinformation.
Unintentional Drug Overdose Mortality in Youth
A new study shines light on the issues of drug use and abuse in youth.
Responding to Authoritarian Cults and Extreme Exploitations: A New Framework to Evaluate Undue Influence
How can we evaluate undue influence to get justice for victims of cults and other exploitation situations?
Ataraxia
Reflecting on the alarming rates of suicide among Black individuals.
Suicide in Older Adults: Advances and the Role of Technology in Treatment
Recent updates in suicide prevention interventions for older adults and how a novel tablet application may provide relief to individuals at high risk of suicide.
Clarifying the Goldwater Rule and Other Ethical Principles
“A physician shall recognize a reasonability to participate in activities contributing to the improvement of the community and the betterment of public health.”
Imparting Psychiatric Knowledge
Public advocacy represents one mode of imparting psychiatric knowledge.
Psychiatry’s Mission
Improving society and bettering public health: This is psychiatry’s mission.
Weeds, Wildflowers, and Wordsworth
What do these have to do with CBT, creative visualization, and contemporary psychiatry?
Supporting Our Mission: 2021 Sigourney Award Winner
The Erikson Institute for Education, Research, and Advocacy is grateful to the Sigourney Awards for supporting their mission.
Alan A. Stone, MD: A Leader of Law and Psychiatry
Another of psychiatry’s giants recently passed away.
Contemplating the Goldwater Rule
The debate on the Goldwater Rule continues...
Gender, Psychiatric Comorbidities Affect Psychotic Depression Outcomes
Associated outcomes include higher rates of psychiatric hospitalization and mortality.
What Groundhog Phil Really Wanted to Say About the Climate
What did Punxsutawney Phil really say on Groundhog Day?
Suicide Is Real
It's beyond time to sound the alarm...
Gilding the Goldwater Lily
Psychiatry and politics do not have a history of mixing well. Is this why we need the Goldwater Rule?
Sleepy Link: Sleep, Depression, & Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents
Sleep, depression, and bipolar disorder: what's the connection?
Research Explores Comorbidities in Patients With Eating Disorders
Study also identifies prevalence of specific behavioral addictions in these individuals.
Why the Goldwater Rule Should Not be Changed
One of our readers disputes the claim that the Goldwater Rule needs changing.
In This Year of the Tiger, Should There Be an Eye of the Tiger on Asian-Americans for the Supreme Court?
It might be time for an Asian-American Supreme Court Justice.
From the Pages of Psychiatric Times: January 2022
The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the first Psychiatric Times issue of 2022.
Perspectives on Global Women’s Mental Health
This diverse group of women came together to explore the challenges in treating mental illness in patients who identify as female.
First of Its Kind Study of Antidepressant Use in Comorbid Depression and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Effective treatment of depression in individuals with comorbid depression and type 2 diabetes mellitus is important for both conditions.
Cultish: Techniques of Manipulation
What cultish language do cult leaders and abusive partners both commonly use?
Mass Formation Psychosis and the Need for a DSM of Social Psychopathologies
Are social psychiatric problems the responsibility of psychiatrists? Governments? Laws? Sociologists?
In Case You Missed It: January 2022
Psychiatric Times kicked off 2022 by featuring a wide variety of psychiatric issues and current events throughout January.
EHRs Plus Self-Rating Scores May Help Predict Suicide Risk Following ED Visits
Investigators explored a new way to predict future suicide attempts.
Physician-Assisted Suicide: A Pressing Question of Ethics and Humanity
Physician-assisted suicide: the debate continues.
Sleep Attitudes Influence Sleep More than Knowledge
How can knowledge—and positive attitudes—about sleep improve quality of life for patients?