APA: American Psychiatric Association
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About one-third of anxiety patients relapse after stopping antidepressants
SAN FRANCISCO – Patients who want to discontinue their antidepressants face a therapeutic dilemma.
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Peer mentorship, groups help combat burnout in female physicians
NEW YORK – Female physicians are at higher risk of burnout in part because of lingering implicit and unconscious biases in society and the...
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Link between alcohol consumption, neuroinflammation has possible treatment implications
NEW YORK – New findings suggest possible role for adjunctive treatments and supplements for treating alcohol addiction.
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Cultural sensitivity key to delivering effective psychiatric care
NEW YORK – Clinicians providing care in a Hispanic community acknowledge that mental health issues and socioeconomics are inextricably linked.
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Legalization of marijuana debate moving away from medical need
NEW YORK – Initially, the road to legalization was based on claims of medical need, but experts believe that this will no longer be an important...
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Simple postural exercises may reduce depressive symptoms
NEW YORK – If larger studies validate the results, this might prove to be a highly cost-effective tool for treating depression.
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Cultural humility beats competence in psychotherapeutic settings
Knowing too much about patients’ cultures can prove counterproductive, according to one expert.
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy modified for maximum efficacy in the elderly
NEW YORK – CBT is well suited to treating depression in the elderly when adjusted for realistic goals that permit incremental steps toward...
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VIDEO: Addressing the opioid epidemic: Psychiatrists are poised to lead
NEW YORK – An APA forum focused on new models aimed at helping psychiatrists take the lead in addressing the opioid crisis.
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Pursuing violators seen as way to achieving mental health parity
NEW YORK – Despite continual violations, the laws requiring third-party payers to provide parity access are clear – which justifies legal...
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Comorbidities provide possible path to schizophrenia subtypes
NEW YORK – In schizophrenia patients, comorbid conditions such as panic disorder or OCD might be a path to understanding clinically distinct...
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Psychiatrists urged to take lead in recognizing physician burnout
NEW YORK – Chief wellness officer position at medical centers could be a “career path for psychiatrists,” according to Dr. Darrell G. Kirch.
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Consider heterogeneous experiences among veteran cohorts when treating PTSD
NEW YORK - Veterans are not a homogeneous group; cohort and other individual factors should be considered when treating PTSD.
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Climate change expected to impose major burden on mental health
NEW YORK – Psychiatrists will likely have a major role helping individuals cope with the expected trauma exacted by climate change.
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VIDEO: Consider unique stressors when treating members of peacekeeping operations
NEW YORK – Peacekeeping operations involve unique psychological stressors that should be considered by community and military psychiatrists.