Summer Heat Waves Pose a Deadly Threat to Patients With Mental Illness We must be aware of particular risks among this group May 28, 2024
Psychiatry MOC Lawsuit Dismissed; Cannabis vs Alcohol Use; Diagnosing Adult ADHD News and commentary from the psychiatry world May 22, 2024
Reflecting on Two Decades in Medicine: Advice to New Graduates Give yourself permission to explore and excel in various aspects of your life and career May 16, 2024
HHS Task Force Launches Roadmap for Improving Maternal Mental Health Report highlights need for national infrastructure and affordable, equitable access to services May 15, 2024
FDA Panel to Weigh In on MDMA Approval; Parents Lost to Overdose; New APA President News and commentary from the psychiatry world May 15, 2024
APA Roundup: Depression & Loss of Joy; Long-COVID Brain; Mood Disorders & Suicide More research from the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting May 09, 2024
Ketamine Noninferior to ECT for Outpatients With Major Depression However, one meta-analysis showed that the treatment was inferior among inpatients May 08, 2024
Unmasking the 'Lost' Mental Health Generation Many adults have been retrospectively diagnosed with autism, ADHD, and bipolar disorder May 07, 2024
Some Patients Suffered Psychiatric Issues After Ozempic Initiation Two case reports detailed suicidal ideation, mania in weeks following semaglutide initiation May 05, 2024
We Screen Postpartum Women for Depression. But What About PTSD? We're not asking all of the right questions May 05, 2024
TikTok and the Death of Nex Benedict We should think twice about how mental health discussions are regulated on social media May 03, 2024
Psilocybin Appears Effective for Depression, but Concerns Linger Meta-analysis raises questions regarding safety, clinical practice use May 01, 2024
Bipolar Depression Pill Fails; Magnetic Seizure vs ECT; Lifetime Loneliness Curve News and commentary from the psychiatry world May 01, 2024
Patients Hitting GLP-1 Plateaus? Here's How to Help Set expectations up front, and explore alternative approaches when necessary Apr 30, 2024
CBT Beats Mindfulness for Prolonged Grief Disorder Both interventions reduced symptoms in newly defined syndrome Apr 24, 2024
Mid-Stage Win for Novel Depression Agent; 'Floordrobe' Disorder; CIA Mind Control News and commentary from the psychiatry world Apr 24, 2024
Antipsychotics in Dementia Tied to Wider Range of 'Serious Harms' Steepest increases in risk observed for pneumonia, kidney injury, VTE, and stroke Apr 17, 2024
'Satanic Panic' Psychiatrist Dies; Caplyta Depression Win; Esketamine After Birth News and commentary from the psychiatry world Apr 17, 2024
What Kate Middleton Reminds Us About the Role of Privacy in Healing Everyone deserves the "sanctity of space" during a course of illness Apr 15, 2024
No Link Between GLP-1 Drugs and Suicide, Says European Regulator EMA announcement comes a few months after FDA's preliminary evaluation Apr 12, 2024
FDA OKs Anxiety Stimulation Device; Long-Term KarXT Data; Psilocybin Adverse Events News and commentary from the psychiatry world Apr 10, 2024
Fanapt OK'd for Bipolar; First Depression App Cleared; Keto Diet for Schizophrenia News and commentary from the psychiatry world Apr 03, 2024
Are Federal Agencies Coming for Ketamine Clinics? Compliance plans can help in the face of possible regulatory scrutiny Apr 01, 2024
Most Post-Stroke Depression Strikes Within 5 Years Cumulative depression incidence was about 60%, long-term study shows Mar 27, 2024
Depression TMS Cleared for Teens; Phase III Narcolepsy Win; Fake ADHD Diagnosis? News and commentary from the psychiatry world Mar 27, 2024
AI Chatbots for Mental Health Have Arrived, Despite Limited Evidence They Work "There's no regulatory body overseeing them," says expert Mar 25, 2024
Concomitant SSRI and Oral Anticoagulant Use Tied to Major Bleeding Risk Patients taking both drugs should be closely monitored, researchers advised Mar 22, 2024
Heart Disease Outcomes Better When Anxiety, Depression Are Treated Benefits associated with psychotherapy, antidepressants seen in analysis of Medicaid records Mar 21, 2024
People Facing Health Challenges Make Up Largest Group of Suicide Decedents More than 30% of suicide deaths were related to physical, not mental, health conditions Mar 20, 2024
Psilocybin for Depression Win; 1 in 10 Kids Have ADHD; Loneliness in Middle Age News and commentary from the psychiatry world Mar 20, 2024
Elon Musk's Ketamine Use Musk says his prescription for the drug helps him get out of a "depressive mind state" Mar 20, 2024
A New $16,000 Postpartum Depression Drug Is Here. How Will Insurers Handle It? Advocates worried over lack of coverage guidance Mar 17, 2024
LSD Anxiety Win; Pimavanserin Schizophrenia Flop; 'Bright Light' for Depression? News and commentary from the psychiatry world Mar 13, 2024
Esketamine After C-Section Eased Postpartum Depression Symptoms Symptoms were reduced a week after delivery, but effects faded rapidly Mar 06, 2024
FDA Rejects Schizophrenia Drug; Psilocybin for Anxiety; Solitary Confinement Lawsuit News and commentary from the psychiatry world Mar 06, 2024
Ketamine Clinics Diverge From APA Recommendations Nation's premier psychiatric association calls proliferation of ketamine clinics the "wild west" Mar 04, 2024
Can the Ketogenic Diet Treat Mental Illness? Reports are promising, but rigorous trials are needed, experts say Feb 22, 2024
MDMA for PTSD Under FDA Review; GLP-1 for Opioid Cravings; ADHD an Evolutionary Aid? News and commentary from the psychiatry world Feb 21, 2024
A Pacemaker for the Brain Helped a Woman With Crippling Depression It may soon be available to more patients Feb 21, 2024
Suicide Risk Highest Right After Depression Hospitalization Discharge Incidence extremely high in the first 3 days Feb 14, 2024
