Psychiatry Perspective

• Change Makers: Bill Meury on Transformative Medicines Bill Meury, president and CEO of Karuna Therapeutics, speaks with WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte, MD, about the differences in drug development in psychiatry and the importance of innovation.
  Medscape, December 06, 2023
• Mass Shooters and Mental Illness: Reexamining the Connection Given the current tragically violent landscape both at home and in Israel and Palestine, the 'desire for destruction' is vital to understand.
  MDedge, December 06, 2023
• Medscape Female Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2023 Female physicians discuss their track record in building family net worth and reveal how they feel about their savings, spending, investing, and other aspects of personal finance.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, December 05, 2023
• Are You Sure Your Patient Is Alive?   Someone knows when a person has died, but a shocking lack of sharing that news is causing problems for clinicians, families, and health systems.
  Medscape, December 04, 2023
• How Do We Address the Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation? The US surgeon general proposed a national strategy to promote social connection and combat loneliness.
  Medscape Pediatrics, December 04, 2023
• Parenting the Addicted: Scenes From a Substance Abuse Clinic Parenting an adult child with a substance abuse problem often involves making painful choices that look senseless — or worse — to an outsider.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, December 04, 2023
• Infographic: Doctors Grade Their EHR Systems Physicians reveal how well they think their employer's electronic health record (EHR) systems are or aren't delivering on certain key features.
  Medscape, December 01, 2023
• Mental Health Characteristics of Refugee Children Since 1983, when I was a child and fled as a boat refugee from Vietnam with my mother, the international plight of displaced people has only worsened.
  MDedge, November 29, 2023
• Wisdom From a Scottish GP: The Lost Art of Convalescence   The final Medicine and the Machine podcast guest, physician and author Gavin Francis, shares his approach to keeping his occupation rewarding and satisfying.
  Medscape, November 28, 2023
• Women Badly Need Information About Pelvic Floor Disorders A large majority of women are not seeking care for these disorders. Many don't know that they have options.
  MDedge, November 28, 2023
• Air Filtration Best Intervention Against Respiratory Viruses?   Even mask "supporters" don't like having to wear them, so perhaps we can find a better way to protect us from respiratory viruses.
  Medscape, November 27, 2023
• Time to Open Humane Lodging for the Homeless Mentally Ill?   Bioethicist Art Caplan, PhD, discusses the case for opening humane institutions to help mentally ill, homeless individuals.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, November 27, 2023
• 20 Best Holiday Gift Ideas for RNs and NPs From pampering their hard-working hands and feet to personalizing their work essentials, find the perfect present for your favorite nurse.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, November 22, 2023
• Don't Ignore Sexuality in Your Dying Patients Dr Pebble Kranz explains how even patients at the end of their lives experience sexual desire.
  Medscape Family Medicine, November 22, 2023
• Why Is Sleep Important for Patients With Diabetes? Educating patients with diabetes about the importance of sleep can help ease patients' anxiety so they can get a good night's rest, says Florence Comite, MD.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, November 22, 2023
• Suicide Prevention and the Pediatrician According to the CDC, the rate of suicide deaths has climbed from 4.4 per 100,000 American 12- to 17-year-old in 2011 to 6.5 per 100,000 in 2021, an increase of almost 50%.
  MDedge, November 17, 2023
• Communication Strategies in Breast Cancer (TNBC)   In this episode of Care Cues, a breast cancer specialist and a patient with TNBC share insights on enhancing communication between clinicians and patients during diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship.
  Medscape, November 15, 2023
• Infographic: Careers That Tempt Doctors to Leave Medicine Physicians who are thinking about leaving the practice of medicine reveal which nonclinical career options most interest them.
  Medscape, November 15, 2023
• The Future of Medicine Is RNA   Short interfering RNA drugs could be the next big game changers in pharmacotherapeutics.
  Medscape, November 13, 2023
• What to Tell Your Patients About Anti-amyloids for Alzheimer's Disease   Kathrin LaFaver and Meredith Wicklund discuss indications and contraindications for lecanemab and other anti-amyloids for Alzheimer's disease that may be coming soon.
  Medscape Neurology, November 13, 2023
• Artificial Womb Brings Tough Choices, But Who Tests It?   The artificial womb that is being developed could potentially save very premature infants, but testing it raises many issues.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, November 13, 2023