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November 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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A new drug class could give treatment options for people who are using methamphetamines. What’s next for these potential drugs? https://ow.ly/PRJN50XqzKf
November 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A new drug class could give treatment options for people who are using methamphetamines. What’s next for these potential drugs? https://ow.ly/PRJN50XqzKf
Antidepressants were more effective at managing comorbid depression and were comparable to DBT for some other outcomes, however. https://ow.ly/GYJq50XqMR4
November 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Antidepressants were more effective at managing comorbid depression and were comparable to DBT for some other outcomes, however. https://ow.ly/GYJq50XqMR4
In an AJP editorial, @sophiedebs.bsky.social and @nataliematosin.bsky.social @sydney.edu.au discuss a study that unlocks the molecular secrets of the human habenula. bit.ly/3LyVicX
November 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
In an AJP editorial, @sophiedebs.bsky.social and @nataliematosin.bsky.social @sydney.edu.au discuss a study that unlocks the molecular secrets of the human habenula. bit.ly/3LyVicX
November Events Calendar | Stay informed with our Monthly Events Calendar!
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November 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
November Events Calendar | Stay informed with our Monthly Events Calendar!
Check the link in our bio to learn more!
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"When [students] encounter patients on their rotation who are severely depressed or catatonic and are able to witness them getting better, it makes an impression. … They are drawn to the human connection and making a meaningful difference in patients’ lives.” https://ow.ly/GfK150XqyYe
November 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
"When [students] encounter patients on their rotation who are severely depressed or catatonic and are able to witness them getting better, it makes an impression. … They are drawn to the human connection and making a meaningful difference in patients’ lives.” https://ow.ly/GfK150XqyYe
Registration for the 2026 APA Annual Meeting is open. Join us in San Francisco May 16-20 for 4.5 days of profession-leading education while networking with peers from around the world as you drive the future of psychiatry. https://ow.ly/A25e50XqwNJ
November 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Registration for the 2026 APA Annual Meeting is open. Join us in San Francisco May 16-20 for 4.5 days of profession-leading education while networking with peers from around the world as you drive the future of psychiatry. https://ow.ly/A25e50XqwNJ
As drones’ use in surveillance and combat rises, so does a new type of posttraumatic illness: “dronophobia.” https://ow.ly/1cfi50XpAYX
November 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
As drones’ use in surveillance and combat rises, so does a new type of posttraumatic illness: “dronophobia.” https://ow.ly/1cfi50XpAYX
The results of climate change are leaving a wreckage of socioeconomic consequences for society and future generations. Increasingly, attention is shifting to the neuropsychiatric damage and emotional effects of the climate crisis. bit.ly/41kaQ9T
November 11, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The results of climate change are leaving a wreckage of socioeconomic consequences for society and future generations. Increasingly, attention is shifting to the neuropsychiatric damage and emotional effects of the climate crisis. bit.ly/41kaQ9T
How do hyperbolic tapering and transporter occupancy work during a cross-titration of serotonergic agents? https://ow.ly/xJ0W50XoFcG
November 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
How do hyperbolic tapering and transporter occupancy work during a cross-titration of serotonergic agents? https://ow.ly/xJ0W50XoFcG
The mid-Atlantic powerhouse is focused on advocating for evidence-based clinical medicine, physician well-being, and public awareness of mental health care. https://ow.ly/LlPg50XoEUG
November 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The mid-Atlantic powerhouse is focused on advocating for evidence-based clinical medicine, physician well-being, and public awareness of mental health care. https://ow.ly/LlPg50XoEUG
ETHICS CORNER | In recent years, however, critical analyses of actuarial tools have raised concerns regarding their perceived objectivity, especially in making predictions of future dangerousness in ethnoracial minorities. https://ow.ly/ZEET50XoECJ
November 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
ETHICS CORNER | In recent years, however, critical analyses of actuarial tools have raised concerns regarding their perceived objectivity, especially in making predictions of future dangerousness in ethnoracial minorities. https://ow.ly/ZEET50XoECJ
Large, for-profit chains now account for more than one in four psychiatric beds in the United States. Will this affect the quality of inpatient psychiatric care? https://ow.ly/XHwC50XnnCP
November 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Large, for-profit chains now account for more than one in four psychiatric beds in the United States. Will this affect the quality of inpatient psychiatric care? https://ow.ly/XHwC50XnnCP
New Blog Post | To Be in the Moment https://ow.ly/nNA850Xow2i
November 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
New Blog Post | To Be in the Moment https://ow.ly/nNA850Xow2i
“[These] high use rates likely reflect the low cost, immediacy, and perceived privacy of AI-based advice however, engagement with generative AI raises concerns, especially for users with intensive clinical needs.” https://ow.ly/tNN850XoEjF
November 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
“[These] high use rates likely reflect the low cost, immediacy, and perceived privacy of AI-based advice however, engagement with generative AI raises concerns, especially for users with intensive clinical needs.” https://ow.ly/tNN850XoEjF
As you consider your chocolate choices, opting for dark chocolate may be your best bet. https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/dark-chocolate-offers-a-variety-of-benefits
November 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
As you consider your chocolate choices, opting for dark chocolate may be your best bet. https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/dark-chocolate-offers-a-variety-of-benefits
Despite the wealth of evidence showing that psychological conditions can affect physical health—for example, the impact of stress on blood pressure—it is not uncommon, even now, for disorders of the mind and body to be viewed and treated independently of one another. bit.ly/4nEyVjE
November 7, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Despite the wealth of evidence showing that psychological conditions can affect physical health—for example, the impact of stress on blood pressure—it is not uncommon, even now, for disorders of the mind and body to be viewed and treated independently of one another. bit.ly/4nEyVjE
New Blog Post | Sports and alcohol use have long been intertwined, from beer sponsors at games to celebratory or consolatory drinks with the team after a match. https://ow.ly/ErTr50Xov0h
November 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
New Blog Post | Sports and alcohol use have long been intertwined, from beer sponsors at games to celebratory or consolatory drinks with the team after a match. https://ow.ly/ErTr50Xov0h
As psychiatrists, we know our medications and psychotherapy inside and out, but there is a third approach to treatment that is available to us but underutilized: brain stimulation. https://ow.ly/EWqN50Xo4XP
November 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
As psychiatrists, we know our medications and psychotherapy inside and out, but there is a third approach to treatment that is available to us but underutilized: brain stimulation. https://ow.ly/EWqN50Xo4XP
SAMHSA grants have made a difference in young people’s lives: Individuals who participated in these comprehensive prevention and treatment programs experienced improvements across a range of behavioral, social, and medical outcomes. https://ow.ly/OZia50XomxC
November 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
SAMHSA grants have made a difference in young people’s lives: Individuals who participated in these comprehensive prevention and treatment programs experienced improvements across a range of behavioral, social, and medical outcomes. https://ow.ly/OZia50XomxC
Earning points and leveling up can motivate older patients with depression to do their psychotherapeutic homework, but the technology needs to be geared toward their age group. https://ow.ly/G2Pi50XnnjO
November 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Earning points and leveling up can motivate older patients with depression to do their psychotherapeutic homework, but the technology needs to be geared toward their age group. https://ow.ly/G2Pi50XnnjO
Researchers examined outcomes of 31 experimental studies on the effects of a #KetoDiet on depressive and/or anxiety symptoms—though the studies included participants with a range of underlying medical conditions. https://ow.ly/peUr50Xnn5u
November 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Researchers examined outcomes of 31 experimental studies on the effects of a #KetoDiet on depressive and/or anxiety symptoms—though the studies included participants with a range of underlying medical conditions. https://ow.ly/peUr50Xnn5u
Researchers examined outcomes of 31 experimental studies on the effects of a #KetoDiet on depressive and/or anxiety symptoms—though the studies included participants with a range of underlying medical conditions. https://ow.ly/peUr50Xnn5u
November 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Researchers examined outcomes of 31 experimental studies on the effects of a #KetoDiet on depressive and/or anxiety symptoms—though the studies included participants with a range of underlying medical conditions. https://ow.ly/peUr50Xnn5u
Our fall recruitment guide is live! bit.ly/3JGtm6s
November 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Our fall recruitment guide is live! bit.ly/3JGtm6s
November Events Calendar | Stay informed with our Monthly Events Calendar! https://ow.ly/ExBe50Xnloy
November 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM
November Events Calendar | Stay informed with our Monthly Events Calendar! https://ow.ly/ExBe50Xnloy