Special Reports

Explore the challenges and strategies of deprescribing in geriatric psychiatry to enhance patient safety and reduce polypharmacy risks.

Geriatric psychiatry faces a growing demand for care. Collaborative models enhance access and improve outcomes for older adults with mental health needs.

Apathy significantly affects cognitive impairment patients, yet remains underrecognized. Discover effective assessment and treatment strategies for improved outcomes.

Explore innovative treatments in geriatric psychiatry, focusing on neuroplastic symptoms and emotional awareness therapy for older adults' chronic pain.

Geriatric psychiatry faces a critical shortage of specialists, impacting the mental health care of the rapidly growing older adult population.

Read the exclusive August Special Report on issues in diversity!

Black youth, particularly boys, face mischaracterization and punishment in schools.

Indigenous communities experience disproportionate rates of trauma, mental illness, poverty, and institutional mistrust.

Psychiatry confronts emotional asymmetry, revealing how race and privilege shape emotional expression and affective labor in clinical settings.

The August Special Report emphasizes the urgent need for action beyond diversity in psychiatry, addressing systemic racism's profound impact on Black mental health.

Psychotherapy faces skepticism in psychiatry, yet it remains vital for understanding patients' narratives and enhancing therapeutic relationships.

Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy has transformative potential as a groundbreaking approach to mental health that enhances healing through psychedelic experiences.

Effective psychodynamic strategies can help to engage difficult patients in psychotherapy, enhancing treatment outcomes and fostering meaningful therapeutic alliances.

Discover 6 essential steps for psychiatrists to enhance the effectiveness of CBT and DBT in treating young patients.

The strong emphasis on neuroscience in the 1990s and early 2000s is now giving way to a new psychiatric pluralism, one that increasingly views psychotherapy as real treatment and psychosocial factors as fundamental to understanding the causes and basic nature of psychopathology.

What is a sleep disorder? Explore the complexities of their definitions and the impact of circadian rhythms on health and well-being.

Explore the intricate relationship between sleep disorders and psychiatric conditions, diagnostic challenges, and effective management strategies, in this Special Report article.

Explore the complex relationship between insomnia and mental health, and learn more about effective treatments like CBT-I for better sleep and well-being.

There is a critical link between sleep disorders and psychiatric conditions. In this Special Report, examine effective diagnosis and treatment strategies for better patient outcomes.

Learn more about the critical link between early adversity and psychosis, and the need for targeted interventions and preventive measures.

Explore the complex role of dopamine in schizophrenia, its impact on symptoms, and potential therapeutic advancements.

Early intervention in schizophrenia enhances recovery, reduces symptoms, and improves quality of life through coordinated specialty care programs across the US.

In this Special Report, explore groundbreaking insights on schizophrenia treatment, early intervention strategies, and the impact of childhood trauma on psychosis.

Emergency psychiatry gains recognition with a new focused practice designation, enhancing collaboration between emergency medicine and psychiatry for better patient care.

Crisis stabilization centers provide immediate, compassionate care for mental health crises, reducing emergency department congestion and enhancing recovery pathways.

Emergency psychiatry navigates complex ethical dilemmas, balancing patient safety, autonomy, and confidentiality in high-stakes situations.

EmPATH units revolutionize emergency psychiatry, offering rapid, compassionate care for behavioral health crises and improving community outcomes.

Emergency departments face unique challenges in providing psychiatric care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, impacting wait times and overall experience.