SPOTLIGHT -
Psychedelics and the Future of Psychiatry
Welcome to the psychedelic renaissance.
Comorbidity Issues in Gender Diverse Youth: The Tangled Web
LGBTQ+ youth may be particularly vulnerable during these unprecedented times.
Our Work and What the Award Means to Us: 2021 Sigourney Award Winners
These 2 Sigourney Award Winners share their journey to success.
The Humanistic Games: Braver, Kinder, Wiser—Harmoniously
The Olympics: a time of togetherness or tension?
Why Use the DSM When It Is Inaccurate? Cognitive Biases and Solutions
Exploring cognitive biases toward the DSM and their avoidable effects on treatment decisions.
Taking Care of Caregivers
Here’s why addressing stress and burnout improves the lives of patients.
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.