Commentary
Opinion
Poor sleep due to ADHD or ADHD due to poor sleep?
The first line and most effective treatment for sleep problems in children with or without ADHD is improving sleep hygiene.
Commentary
Fast-tracking psilocybin for refractory depression makes sense
The FDA also should support the trials of nitrous oxide (laughing gas), and other safe and novel approaches to successfully treat treatment-...
Commentary
Neuroimaging in psychiatry: Potentials and pitfalls
Advances in neuroimaging over the past 25 years have allowed for an increasingly sophisticated understanding of the structural and functional...
Opinion
Is there a (robotic) doctor in the house?
Research published by Washington University’s Center for Advanced Studies in Adaptive Systems (CASAS) describes a technology that aims to help...
Shrink Rap News
Proposed RESPONSE Act targets potential shooters
“Does it serve society to endorse legislation that suggests psychiatrists can prevent mass shootings?” Dr. Dinah Miller asks.
Opinion
Office of Inspector General
Health care fraud, waste, and abuse consume some 10% of federal health expenditures.
Commentary
What psychiatrists need to know about the Green New Deal
Dr. Stephen Peterson describes a patient’s despair about climate change and what he told her about what she could do.
Commentary
How I became a better doctor
Dr. Richard W. Cohen describes how his experience as a patient changed his perspective on practicing medicine.
Commentary
AI and machine learning
Recent advances in neuroscience and genetics are providing a new view of brain function in health and disease.
Commentary
Should psychiatrists prescribe nonpsychotropic medications?
In certain scenarios, prescribing a nonpsychotropic medication is the logical choice.
From the Editor
Anathemas of psychiatric practice
The quarterly report of the State Medical Board can be a sobering read.