Is There Even One Reliable Marker for Acute Suicidal Behavior? Aspirational goals without science should cause outrage Jul 31, 2023
Remote Urine Drug Screening Feasible for Opioid Use Disorder, Study Shows More than 80% of patients completed screening in the first 30 days Jul 28, 2023
How Much Anguish Must Residents Experience? Residency programs must work to improve physicians' mental well-being Jul 25, 2023
USPSTF Decision on Adult Suicide Screening Falls Flat The decision ignored critical pieces of evidence Jul 21, 2023
Gastric Bypass Surgery Tied to Higher Risk of Substance Use Disorder Prior findings from same cohort showed link between alcohol use disorder and bariatric surgery Jul 21, 2023
What Is Bed Rotting and Is It Actually a Problem? Laying around isn't new, but naming it might help healthcare professionals pinpoint problems Jul 20, 2023
External Causes of Death More Likely in Those With Bipolar Disorder Deaths more likely to be caused by suicide, accidents vs alcohol-related diseases, cancer Jul 18, 2023
Many Patients Take to Online Forum to Vent About SSRIs Half said they ditched their antidepressant mostly due to side effects Jul 17, 2023
Trial: Electrical Stimulation No Better Than Sham for Depression Disappointment, but not necessarily the end of the road Jul 13, 2023
Any Exercise a Mood Booster; MDMA Prescribed Down Under; Climate Change Anxiety Real News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jul 12, 2023
White House Drug Czar Releases Plan to Combat Xylazine-Laced Fentanyl Strategy involves a "whole-of-government" response, says Rahul Gupta Jul 11, 2023
How to Prevent Addiction Patients From Leaving Treatment Against Medical Advice Addressing psychosocial factors is a good place to start Jul 08, 2023
Psychedelic Research: Experts React to FDA Draft Guidance Feedback is mostly positive, but concerns arise around two-monitor recommendation Jul 06, 2023
Suicide Attempts Nearly 8 Times Higher Among Transgender People, Study Shows Nationwide Danish study also found that transgender people had higher rates of mortality Jun 29, 2023
MDMA Cured Extremism? Abilify Pain Cream Scheme; Ritalin's Opposite Effect in Some News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jun 21, 2023
Psychiatric Meds for Kids: How Young Is Old Enough? Psychiatrists share finer points of prescribing for children and adolescents Jun 21, 2023 video
Stress and the Mind-Body Connection Kelly McGonigal, PhD, on what health psychology is and how it affects physicians Jun 21, 2023 podcast
Screen for Depression, Anxiety in Most Adults, USPSTF Says Insufficient evidence remains for suicide screening Jun 20, 2023
Most Parents Support Mental Health Screening for Their Kids, Study Shows According to multinational survey, 65% of respondents prefer annual screening Jun 20, 2023
When Celebrities Talk Mental Health on Social Media Mental health experts discuss the impact opening up has on celebrities and their audiences Jun 19, 2023 video
Low Vitamin C in Psych Unit; MDMA Tested in Schizophrenia; Prison for Opioid Doc News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jun 14, 2023
'Smart' Drugs May Backfire When Used as Cognitive Enhancers Productivity falls when stimulants are used for complex tasks Jun 14, 2023
New AMA President Urges More Action on Substance Use Disorder, Mental Illness Jesse Ehrenfeld is the association's first openly gay person in the job Jun 14, 2023
Should Students Carry Naloxone? AMA Members Debate Policy Stance Delegates also examine role in preventing border wall injuries and recidivism in jails, prisons Jun 12, 2023
States Must Stop Criminalizing Medicine, AMA Delegates Say "This is unacceptable...and it's time for us to push back" Jun 11, 2023
Mental Health Provider Disclosed Personal Patient Info in Google Reviews New Jersey health center must pay HHS $30K, but HIPAA violations online are preventable Jun 08, 2023
ADHD Meds Linked to Lower Suicide Risk in Borderline Personality Disorder On the other hand, benzodiazepines were tied to highest risk of attempted or completed suicide Jun 07, 2023
'If the Narcan Isn't Working, Give More' and Other Myths About Naloxone Use In non-responsive patients, think polysubstance use, says addiction treatment expert Kelly Ramsey Jun 02, 2023
Inside the Fight Against Burnout Amid the Chaos of War in Ukraine New training program helps healthcare providers in their struggle with burnout and trauma Jun 02, 2023
Long COVID Cognitive, Depressive Symptoms Tied to Brain Inflammation Marker PET scans suggest gliosis may accompany persistent neurocognitive symptoms May 31, 2023
'Succession Syndrome'; Opioid Use Disorder LAI Approved; Seizures of Ketamine Rising News and commentary from the psychiatry world May 31, 2023
Why It's Hard to Put Patients First Wendy Dean, MD, discusses moral injury and burnout in healthcare May 30, 2023 podcast
What Happens When We Classify Kids' Weight as a 'Disease'? The AAP obesity guidelines stand to worsen stigma and mental health May 27, 2023
Sexual Behavior Journal Under Fire Over Gender Dysphoria Paper Critics blast paper about controversial theory, call for editor's removal May 24, 2023
Religious Leaders May Benefit From Training on Mental Health Support Mental health providers could also benefit from training on religion's role in patients' lives May 22, 2023
Few TikToks on 'Split Personality Disorder' Classified as Useful Docs need to make better social media content overall, researcher says May 22, 2023
The Danger of Binary Thinking in Mental Health Care Our understanding of mass killings cannot be reduced to "either/or" May 21, 2023
High-Dose Vitamin D3 May Be Protective Against Some Childhood Behavioral Problems Infants given 1,200 IUs daily had less risk of internalizing problems by age 7 May 19, 2023
Doctor Readies for Year-Long Simulated Mars Mission Nathan Jones, MD, says his work as a physician has prepared him for the challenge May 18, 2023
