Commentary
Commentary
Will this trial help solve chronic back pain?
Physicians are trained that if there’s pain, there’s something wrong and we have to do surgery or there’s been some trauma. Most chronic pain is...
From the Editor
Brain damage from recurrent relapses of bipolar mania: A call for early LAI use
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a psychotic mood disorder. Like schizophrenia, it has been shown to be associated with significant degeneration and...
Commentary
Extended-release injectable naltrexone for opioid use disorder
We appreciate the important review by Gluck et al (“Managing patients with comorbid opioid and alcohol use disorders,” Current Psychiatry ,...
News
A primer on gender-affirming care for transgender youth
Gender-affirming care is a broad term that can encapsulate many different domains: social, legal, medical, and surgical affirmation.
Commentary
Lessons from the longest study on happiness
To some surprise, researchers determined that good relationships were the most significant predictor of health and happiness during aging.
Shrink Rap News
As psychiatrists, do we offer hope or do we offer death?
If you’re in favor of legalization of clinician assistance in a patient’s death, the term is “medical assistance in dying.” If you’re opposed, the...
Hard Talk
Death anxiety in psychiatry and society: Facing our fears and embracing life
The fear of death can be therapeutic and motivating, but it can also be pathological and lead to a lack of motivation or drive.
Commentary
Interventional psychiatry: What are the next steps?
The explosion of interest in interventional psychiatry is highlighted by 2 recent reviews published in Current Psychiatry.
Commentary
Homelessness in urban areas: The role of mental illness and need for collaboration
As an emergency department (ED) psychiatrist with 25 years of experience working in a large city, I am growing increasingly concerned about the...
Commentary
More on an asymmetric life, transient global amnesia
I enjoy receiving Current Psychiatry each month and read Dr. Nasrallah's editorials with great interest, as there is often an interesting angle to...
Commentary
New DEA CME mandate affects 2 million prescribers
One should not underestimate the sweeping scope of this new federal requirement.