Anxiety Disorders
Feature
Women physicians and the pandemic: A snapshot
“Be realistic with your time and commitments, allowing time for restoration and rest,” Dr. Linda Brubaker said.
Families in Psychiatry
Helping interracial couples navigate racism
Frame issues around race as ones that couples are able to solve in family therapy, says Dr. Alison M. Heru.
From the Journals
Machine learning flags key risk factors for suicide attempts
“We identified functional impairment, such as doing activities less carefully ... as a new important risk,” said Angel Garcia de la Garza.
Feature
‘Peer respites’ provide an alternative to psychiatric wards during pandemic
“When things are really tough and you need extra support but you don’t need hospitalization, where’s that middle ground?” asked Keris Myrick of...
Hard Talk
Polydoctoring: The case against fragmented psychiatric care
My main concern with the fragmentation of modern psychiatry stems from my belief that the most important facet of our work is our relationship...
From the Journals
Pandemic packed a year of distress into 1 month
Survey: Past-month psychological distress in May 2020 equaled past-year distress in February 2019.
Commentary
Collective trauma could lead to posttraumatic growth
We are currently in the riskiest part of the pandemic, and we must continue to work hard, said Dr. Eva Ritvo.
Shrink Rap News
Zoom Zoom Zoom: An end-of-year update from a virtual psychiatrist
Telemedicine has added a new dimension to treatment, said Dr. Dinah Miller.
Feature
New resilience center targets traumatized health care workers
“It’s been grueling but we learned how to care of ourselves so we can take care of our patients,” said Joe Ciavarro, a PA at Mount Sinai.
Evidence-Based Reviews
The rebirth of psychedelic psychiatry
Recent research suggests psychedelic agents might help treat anxiety, depression, other disorders
Feature
Kennedy, NIMH demand urgent action on COVID-19 mental health toll
“We also have to identify how to mitigate the mental health impacts” of the pandemic, said Dr. Joshua Gordon, director of the NIMH.