Commentary
Commentary
More on treating chronic insomnia
In “Treating chronic insomnia: An alternating medication strategy” (Current Psychiatry, October 2023, p. 25-31, doi:10.12788/cp.0397), Dr. Kaplan...
Commentary
Worsening mania while receiving low-dose quetiapine: A case report
T he second-generation antipsychotic quetiapine is commonly used to treat several psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder (BD) and...
Commentary
Navigating the challenges of patients with substance use disorders who leave AMA
Working closely with individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs), we’ve observed a worrisome trend of patients leaving the hospital against...
Commentary
What to tell your patients about anti-amyloids for Alzheimer’s disease
"It's important that we inform our patients that really, even with this therapy, there's no prospect of stabilizing or restoring cognition or...
Opinion
Life in the woods
There were no commutes or late patients here. But there was work to be done.
Opinion
How to develop a patient referral program
Nothing provides as much benefit – relative to its comparatively low cost – as the original marketing tool, word-of-mouth patient referrals.
News
Mental health characteristics of refugee children
Refugees are at greater risks for PTSD and affective and psychotic disorders, presumably due to increased traumatic life events before, during,...
Commentary
Perinatal depression rarely stands alone
Major depressive disorder is the most common mental health condition during the perinatal period and is often comorbid.
Commentary
More on disruption of the default mode network
In a recent editorial, “Is the contemporary mental health crisis among youth due to DMN disruption?” (Current Psychiatry, June 2023, p. 10-11,21,...
From the Editor
Brain structural and cognitive changes during pregnancy
Pregnancy is unquestionably a major milestone in a woman’s life.
Commentary
More on climate change and mental health, burnout among surgeons
I am writing in reference to “Burnout among surgeons: Lessons for psychiatrists” (Current Psychiatry, August 2023, p. 23-27,34-35,35a-35c, doi:10....