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How Is Your 'Zoom-side Manner'? Half a year into our experiment in telepsychiatry, Dr Drew Ramsey reflects on what we've lost and gained, and how we can do better.
Experts And Viewpoints, October 27, 2020
Tips for Transitioning to Telepsychiatry Dr Drew Ramsey discusses how to implement virtual psychiatric care into practice.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 26, 2020
Probiotics May Reduce Rehospitalization in Bipolar Disorder Dr Drew Ramsey on a small yet striking randomized controlled trial linking the microbiome to episodes of mania in this population.
Experts And Viewpoints, April 15, 2019
Does Consuming Bacon Increase Mania Risk? Drew Ramsey, MD, discusses the potential connection between nitrated meat products and bipolar disorder.
Experts And Viewpoints, April 09, 2019
A Founding Father's Contribution to Mental Health Advocacy Dr Drew Ramsey on a historical physician whose face you may know but whose inspiring story you probably do not.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 15, 2019
Can Facebook Help Prevent Suicide? After noticing a growing problem, the company put in place steps to address it. Dr Drew Ramsey is impressed with the results.
Experts And Viewpoints, February 25, 2019
How Can Spirituality Be Used in Clinical Practice? Drs Drew Ramsey and Anna Yusim discuss professional and personal ways to address spirituality in medicine.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 27, 2018
Is It Time to Treat 'Male' Mental Health? Dr Drew Ramsey discusses mental health challenges unique to male patients, and the need for mental health professionals to promote male mental health and to facilitate access to care.
Experts And Viewpoints, April 02, 2018
Exercise, Depression, and Anxiety: The Evidence Dr Drew Ramsey shares results from the Norwegian HUNT Cohort Study on the effect of exercise in preventing new-onset depression and anxiety.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 06, 2018
Should the FDA Approve the Mediterranean Diet for Depression? Two studies show impressive improvements in depression scores with a healthy diet high in plant-based foods and omega-3 fats.
Experts And Viewpoints, February 22, 2018
Chef David Bouley's Mission to Boost Our Brains Dr Drew Ramsey speaks with the five-star chef about his decades mixing science, healthcare, and cooking.
Experts And Viewpoints, August 10, 2017
Healthcare Reform and Psychiatry's Wish List Psychiatrists weigh in with their thoughts on ideal mental health care reform.
Experts And Viewpoints, August 01, 2017
Should Healthcare Be a Human Right? Dr Eliot Sorel argues that mental health services should be included in US healthcare policy and as part of the APA's position statement because it is a human right.
Experts And Viewpoints, July 10, 2017
How Diet Influences Anxiety Dr Drew Ramsey reviews the recent literature on the link between nutrition and anxiety.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 18, 2017
Prescribing a Diet to Treat Depression Dr Ramsey discusses a new RCT that shows how the right diet can enhance and augment other treatments for depression.
Experts And Viewpoints, February 03, 2017
Are Vegan and Vegetarian Diets Safe During Pregnancy? Beware of nutrient deficiencies in your vegetarian patients who are considering pregnancy, especially vitamin B12, iron, zinc, and omega-3 fatty acids.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 06, 2016
Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Depression: What the Data Show Studies have found conflicting results for omega-3 fatty acids in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. Dr Ramsey makes sense of this by discussing the best available evidence.
Experts And Viewpoints, June 30, 2016
The Data--and Lack of Data--on Exercise and Mental Health Regular physical activity is beneficial for both physical and mental health. Dr Deans talks about the importance of encouraging our patients to include exercise in their daily lives.
Experts And Viewpoints, June 20, 2016
Microbes and Mental Health: The Link Between Biome and Brain Dr Emily Deans discusses evidence showing the link between the gut microbiome and brain health.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 04, 2016
How Diet Influences Mental Health: New Findings, New Advances In the first installment of their new Medscape column Brain Food, Drs Ramsey and Deans highlight recent advances in understanding the link between diet and mental health.
Experts And Viewpoints, February 11, 2016

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