Commentary
Opinion
‘Time lost is brain lost’
The plaintiff will typically be disqualified from offering medical testimony, unless there is “common knowledge.”
Commentary
‘Joker’ filled with mental illness misconceptions
Dr. Susan Hatters Friedman and Dr. Karen B. Rosenbaum say unrealistic portrayals of the link between mental illness, violence, and forensic...
Opinion
A cigarette in one hand and a Fitbit on the other
For almost all adults, the most important habits to develop are still related to diet and exercise.
Commentary
Will changing the names of psychiatric medications lead to better treatment?
Dr. Robert T. London wonders whether the new Neuroscience-based Nomenclature Project will be good for patient care.
Commentary
Psychodiagnostic testing services: The elusive quest for clinicians
Imagine the clinical care consequences if patients seen in specialty or primary care practices did not have ready access to laboratory, other...
Shrink Rap News
Psilocybin research at Johns Hopkins
One month after these high-dose psilocybin sessions, 78% of the volunteers rated the experience as among the top five most personally meaningful...
Commentary
#MomsNeedToKnow mental health awareness campaign set to launch
Pregnancy-related mental health conditions are the most common complication of pregnancy, yet half of all women suffering will not be treated.
Commentary
Preventing suicide in the military
Dr. Cam Ritchie discusses the many efforts taken by the military aimed at suicide prevention.
Commentary
Functional medicine offers another approach to treating psychiatric illness
By addressing the root causes of chronic problems, psychiatrists and other physicians can help patients achieve optimal health, says Dr. Larisa...
From the Editor
Premature mortality across most psychiatric disorders
Psychiatric brain disorders are associated with multiple medical diseases that lead to a shorter lifespan.
Opinion
Labeling of medication warnings
Issuing timely warnings regarding medical products promotes patient safety, and the law appears to place the major onus on the manufacturer.