MDMA Papers Retracted; School Bans Black Clothing; TikTok and Disordered Eating News and commentary from the psychiatry world Aug 14, 2024
Preschoolers' Tablet Time Linked to Increase in Anger Outbursts Proneness to anger, frustration then linked to more tablet use, prospective study suggested Aug 12, 2024
Paris Redux: From Health Leader Interviews to COVID at the Olympics A break from the usual data Aug 12, 2024
A Leave of Absence -- From Medicine or the Olympics -- Is Not a Sign of Weakness Taking a step back is sometimes necessary to move forward Aug 12, 2024
Surgeon General Was Warned by His Mom to Avoid Politics, but He Jumped Into the Fray An interview with the "Nation's Doctor," Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA Aug 12, 2024
Social Media Bans Could Deny Teenagers Mental Health Help Congress still wishes to age ban and place warnings for multiple platforms Aug 10, 2024
FDA Rejects MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD Decision largely expected after agency advisors voted against psychedelic's safety and efficacy Aug 09, 2024
FDA Approves Nalmefene Auto-Injector for Opioid Overdose Opioid antagonist previously approved in injectable and nasal spray formulations Aug 08, 2024
Clinicians Should Be Aware of Eating Disorder Risk in PCOS Women with the condition had higher odds of bulimia and binge eating disorder, study shows Aug 08, 2024
Lawmakers Push for MDMA Approval; Dogs and Depression; Barriers to OUD Prescribing News and commentary from the psychiatry world Aug 07, 2024
Three Years After COVID Hospitalization, Cognitive Problems Persist and Worsen Some early pandemic patients dropped IQ points and did not return to their jobs Aug 06, 2024
High Schoolers' Mental Health Shows Small Improvement in CDC Survey But persistent sadness or hopelessness remain high, especially for girls Aug 06, 2024
The Promise of 'Magic Mushrooms' for Mental Health Is Real But more research and careful regulation is necessary Aug 03, 2024
Where Harris' VP Options Stand on Healthcare A look at the healthcare track records of Shapiro, Kelly, Walz, and Buttigieg Aug 01, 2024
Researchers Try to Better Understand PANS/PANDAS Stanford University group suggests new component to long controversial diagnosis Aug 01, 2024
Alopecia Areata Tied to Higher Risks of Autoimmune and Psychiatric Comorbidities This could exacerbate disease burden and reduce quality of life, researchers say Jul 31, 2024
Celeb Death Suicide Contagion; Mental Illness in 59M U.S. Adults; Help Unaffordable News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jul 31, 2024
Heavy Metal in Chocolate; Trump 'No Doubt' Hit By Bullet; FDA Cinnamon Warning Grows Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Jul 31, 2024
As Preteen Suicides Increased, Most Youths Went Undiagnosed for Mental Health Issues Two studies showed significant trends in youth suicide rates Jul 30, 2024
New Monthly Paliperidone Palmitate Injectable OK'd for Schizophrenia Long-acting intramuscular product approved for schizoaffective disorder as well Jul 29, 2024
Veterans Lobby for Psychedelic Therapy, but Will It Influence MDMA's Approval? Hurdles remain for FDA application Jul 27, 2024
PTSD Ripples Through Communities After Mass Violence One in four residents met presumptive PTSD criteria, surveys showed Jul 26, 2024
FBI Probes Trump's Injury; RFK Jr. Pushes Farm Therapy; Glucose Monitor Warning Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Jul 26, 2024
Olympians Biles, Osaka, and Phelps Spoke Up on Mental Health. Has Anything Changed? Athletes have more access to resources and seem more willing than ever to use them Jul 26, 2024
Initial ECT Seizure Length Tied to Depression Remission Highest odds of remission were with a minute-long initial seizure Jul 25, 2024
Volunteering Would Feel Good Even if It Didn't Have Health Benefits. But It Does. Various studies have shown a variety of health and psychological benefits Jul 24, 2024
Digital Therapies Compared; Summertime Sadness? Spravato Monotherapy Under Review News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jul 24, 2024
PTSD Ran High Among Physicians During COVID-19 Pandemic Female physicians, trainees more likely to develop the condition Jul 24, 2024
Lack of Institutional Support a Top Reason Why Doctors Hesitate to Treat Addiction Other reasons included lack of knowledge and skill Jul 17, 2024
Taylor Swift's Influence; Mental Health Care and Debt; Coping With 'Election-xiety' News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jul 17, 2024
How Authenticity and Self-Disclosure Fit Into Psychiatric Care We've come a long way from the "blank slate" model Jul 16, 2024
Devaluing Our Residents Is Not Without Consequences Let's take better care of our young medical workforce Jul 15, 2024
What to Know About 'Microdosing' Psychedelics Research is sparse and definitions aren't consistent, experts say Jul 15, 2024
Dr. Ruth Dies; Details About Trump Shooter; Bird Flu Pandemic a Single Mutation Away Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Jul 15, 2024
Smartphone App Decreased Distracted Driving and Other Noteworthy Studies This Week This piece is devoted to four exceptional papers in JAMA Network Open Jul 13, 2024
The Cass Report, Evidence, and Ethical Thinking on Pediatric Gender-Affirming Care Appropriate care for this population requires access, not restriction Jul 11, 2024
5 Doctor Ƶ With the Least Burnout in 2024 Plastic surgery and ophthalmology top the list Jul 11, 2024
Theta-Burst Stim for Bipolar; CBT Holds Up After a Decade; Hormonal IUS Depression News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jul 10, 2024
The 988 Crisis Lifeline Callback Enigma Those in greatest anguish may not be able to cognitively comply Jul 09, 2024
ED Boarding Didn't Always Lead to Psychiatric Inpatient Stay for Youths Only 56% went on to be admitted, and disparities were evident Jul 09, 2024