Anxiety Disorders
News
CBT by phone reduces depression in Parkinson’s disease
A randomized controlled trial finds that telephone-based cognitive behavioral therapy is effective and may be a convenient option for patients...
Commentary
Surge in firearm sales tied to COVID-19 fears, uncertainty presents risks
Social isolation is difficult for any person and may be even more traumatic for people with underlying vulnerabilities, including mental illness,...
Pearls
Strategies for treating patients with health anxiety
These patients are adversely affected due to the substantial functional impairment they experience from their health worries.
From the Journals
Hormone therapy boosts body image in transgender youth
After a year, gender-affirming hormone therapy improved body satisfaction and mental health in adolescents.
Commentary
Psychiatrists deemed ‘essential’ in time of COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic weighs heavily on psychiatric patients with conditions such as anxiety, depression and PTSD. Meanwhile, a national poll...
Commentary
Is COVID-19 leading to a mental illness pandemic?
Physicians can empower people by helping them to develop skills aimed at focusing on positive aspects of life, said Dr. Robert T. London.
Families in Psychiatry
Steven, Linda, and predictive processing
Predictive processing moves psychiatry away from psychodynamic explanations of behavior to explanations that are brain based, said Dr. Alison M....
Latest News
Physicians and health systems can reduce fear around COVID-19
“We must look after our patients. But we also have to look after ourselves so that we can look after our patients,” said Dr. Peter M. Yellowlees...
Commentary
What psychiatrists can do to prepare for the coming pandemic
Encourage patients to have an adequate supply of medications, said Dr. Cam Ritchie.
Hard Talk
Burnout: A concept that rebrands mental illness for professionals
The concept of burnout may actually hinder physicians from seeking necessary and appropriate professional care, said Dr. Nicolas Badre.
FDA/CDC
FDA rules to ban ESDs for self-injurious, aggressive behavior
This is only the third time the FDA has banned a medical device since it gained the authority to do so.