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New Auvelity Data; Yale's Mental Health Lawsuit; Depression Nasal Spray Fast-Tracked

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

Dec 07, 2022
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Opinion
Is There an Equation for Suicidal Lethality?

Where math meets mental health

Jul 12, 2022
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DSM Chair on Predictions for the Future of Psychiatry

APA board voted to move towards an "iterative process" in updating diagnostic manual

May 23, 2022
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Opinion
The Potentially Deadly Pursuit of Muscle Mass

Body image concerns aren't just a women's issue

Apr 29, 2022
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When Grief Hijacks a Patient's Life

M. Katherine Shear, MD, advocates grief-specific therapy for prolonged grief disorder

Apr 07, 2022
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Opinion
The State of the Union on Mental Health

Biden's plan is encouraging but leaves out a central issue

Mar 03, 2022
President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union at the US Capitol in Washington, DC
A Look at One State's Pandemic Overdose Deaths Shows Those Most at Risk

Similar to increases nationwide, Rhode Island saw 28% rise in overdose deaths in 2020

Sep 17, 2021
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Emergency Medicine Residents Report High Rates of Mistreatment

Large survey study also found that such experiences were linked to increased suicidality

Aug 19, 2021
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Global Suicides Rise; Outgrowing ADHD; A 40-Year Soda Addiction

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

Aug 18, 2021
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Schizophrenia Yields Higher Risk for Severe COVID-19

Israeli longitudinal study also found significant vaccination gaps

Aug 11, 2021
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Opinion
Naloxone Rebound Akathisia: It Could Turn on You

The rise in opioid overdoses warrants a review of the symptoms of akathisia

Aug 01, 2021
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Staying on Pimavanserin Cut Dementia-Related Psychosis Relapse

However, late-stage trial couldn't separate efficacy in dementia subtypes

Jul 21, 2021
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Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Rises in Medicaid Recipients

Significant improvements in access seen through 2018

Jul 13, 2021
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Opinion
You're Not Alone in Your Darkest Hours

Ending the silence on mental health can save the lives of our peers, our patients, and ourselves

Jul 08, 2021
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