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I have the unfortunate task of trying to teach medical students about psychiatry. I say 'unfortunate,' as most of them find psychiatry a difficult art to understand, and they seem [...]

As psychiatrists, we understand that behavior is complex and determined by multiple factors. However, despite our understanding that behavior is cultural, sociological, psychological, and biological, we often lose sight of [...]

Maybe it is just me. It probably is. It seems I must have taken a wrong turn in practicing psychiatry somewhere along the line. For whatever reason, I never truly [...]

In 2016, two researchers published a meta-analysis on gray-matter abnormalities in youth who had conduct problems. The study by Jack C. Rogers, PhD, and Stephane A. De Brito, PhD, found [...]

I was talking to a physical therapy (PT) colleague and she was lamenting how much she hated doing documentation on patients she was treating. I suggested to her that she [...]

It used to be difficult to conceive of writing about climate change in light of the illnesses we psychiatrists treat. But talking about climate change has become unavoidable. Sometimes, it [...]

I have always tried to practice common sense psychiatry; however, sometimes it seems I am alone in this pursuit. My best example is the minimal prescribing of loxapine (Adasuve) for [...]

Finally, the evidence is in: Three evidence-based studies show that perinatal choline supports proper neurodevelopment in fetuses. (1-3) As anyone who has been following my prevention efforts knows, 4 out [...]

Is it me, or is anyone else worried about the online, pay-to-publish movement sweeping science? I am being inundated with 'please publish in our online journal for a fee' emails. [...]

Recently, a lot has been in the news about the increasing rates of suicide in all communities, including among African American youth, and two high-profile celebrities. Now that we have [...]

Recently, a lot has been in the news about the increasing rates of suicide in all communities, including among African American youth, and two high-profile celebrities. Now that we have [...]

As psychiatrists, we must be more precise with our language. When we speak, we must not use psychiatric diagnoses to describe common, everyday problems in life. For example, at the [...]

Recently, there was a lot of hoopla in the popular press caused by the report by Philip A. May, PhD, and his team showing that the rates of fetal alcohol [...]

The issues of racial tensions have surfaced in plain sight in America. These are very trying times for our nation, and I fear some of my European American colleagues may [...]

THE SUICIDE earlier this year of a 23-year-old black man who was a leading member of Ohio's Black Lives Matter movement raises concerns about African American suicidal behavior. Anyone delving [...]

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are a vibrant area of research. Awareness about this preventable group of conditions appears to be growing. Earlier rates of fetal alcohol syndrome were estimated at [...]

For quite some time now, I've been urging my colleagues to follow the science on the powerful impact of choline on the brain. In May 2017, based on studies using [...]

Advocating on behalf of prevention in psychiatry has been my life's work. I ran a world-class community mental health center with a strong wellness component; have taught, researched, written, and [...]

when I read scientific publications on the impact of violence in the media, I am always ambivalent and skeptical. In my gut, intuitively, I believe that violence in the media [...]

As a public health psychiatrist, I have been interested in trauma, such as that stemming from gun-related homicides and other forms of violence, for more than 30 years. I've also [...]

After the Newtown, Conn., tragedy in December 2012, I wrote about my understanding of 'suicide preceded by mass murder' and my supposition that an element of contagion was involved with [...]

After the Newtown, Conn., tragedy in December 2012, I wrote about my understanding of 'suicide preceded by mass murder' and my supposition that an element of contagion was involved with [...]

The Alzheimer's Association suggests that major neurocognitive disorder (formerly known as dementia) caused by Alzheimer's disease is a 'silent epidemic' in African Americans, noting that the prevalence among African Americans [...]

Rtecently, two scientific publications have begun to shed light on controversial issues in psychiatry The first one uses modern genetic science to understand how discrimination and racial bias might accelerate [...]