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Women Psychiatrists Caucus Chats: A Conversation with Dr. Nada Stotland
In this episode, Dr. Gupta is joined by Dr. Nada Logan Stotland. Dr. Stotland obtained her undergraduate, medical, and residency education at the University of Chicago, her psychoanalytic training at the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis, and her MPH at the University of Illinois.
August Issues of APA Journals Cover New Research on PTSD, Suicide, Personal Recovery, Eating Disorders, and More
Washington, D.C. — The latest issues of three American Psychiatric Association journals, The American Journal of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services and Focus, are now available online.
Legislation to Criminalize Physicians, Jeopardize Patient-Physician Relationship Have No Place in Health Care
Our organizations, representing nearly 600,000 physicians and medical students, firmly believe the trusted relationship between a physician and their patient should never be jeopardized by the actions of policymakers, and a physician should not be criminalized or penalized for providing care.
Recognizing and Addressing Bias in the Workplace
I was the attending psychiatrist working at a busy, urban emergency room speaking outside a treatment room with a patient’s daughter, a middle-aged Caucasian woman. I was taking notes when a male trainee approached and interrupted, speaking directly to the patient’s daughter. He assumed she was the doctor (I was wearing scrubs and my physician ID) and called her Dr. Hart and mentioned he needed to discuss a patient.
¿Qué es la depresión?
La depresión (el trastorno depresivo mayor) es una enfermedad común y grave que afecta negativamente la manera de sentir, pensar y actuar.
More Evidence of the Benefits of Trees in Urban Areas
Previous research has tied people’s exposure to natural environments, such as urban green spaces, to better health and mental health. A new study looks at whether a specific type of green space— trees, grass or low-lying vegetation— provides benefits.
After Two Years of COVID-19, Americans’ Anxiety Turns to Global Events, Says APA Annual Mental Health Poll
According to the annual Healthy Minds Poll from the American Psychiatric Association, adults’ anxiety about COVID-19 is at its recorded lowest, with 50% indicating they’re anxious about it, down from 65% in 2021 and 75% in 2020. Instead, adults say they are somewhat or extremely anxious about current events happening around the world (73%), keeping themselves or their families safe (64%), or their health generally (60%).
The Challenges and Privileges of Caring for Veterans as a VA Psychiatrist
Psychiatrists in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have the distinct honor of serving America’s veterans and the privilege of practicing in a functional federal healthcare system. While rewarding, the job is simultaneously an experience of perpetual demand to ensure time is most efficiently spent treating a panel of patients within a population-based care model.
What to Do About Workplace Bullying
Bullying is often thought of as a kids’ problem. But it also often happens to adults in the workplace. Workplace bullying involves multiple, repeated, intentional acts of aggression, hostility, social isolation, disrespect or mistreatment of an employee by another employee(s). It can include work sabotage or behaviors perceived as threatening, intimidating, or humiliating. These acts often happen in person but also can occur through email, text messaging, and social media.
New Research in American Journal of Psychiatry Identifies Risk Factors for Suicide Attempt Among Soldiers
New research in the American Journal of Psychiatry identifies factors that may help assess suicide risk in soldiers. According to the study, Predictors of Suicide Attempt Within 30 Days After First Medically Documented Suicidal Ideation in U.S. Army Soldiers, suicide risk was highest within 30 days after ideation diagnosis and was more likely among women and combat medics.
Women Psychiatrists Caucus Chats: A Conversation with Dr. Lisa Dixon
In this episode, Dr. Gupta is joined by Dr. Lisa Dixon. Dr. Dixon is the Edna L Edison Professor of Psychiatry at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
Women Psychiatrists Caucus Chats: A Conversation with Dr. Gia Merlo
In this episode, Dr. Gupta is joined by Dr. Gia Merlo. Dr. Merlo is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine and a fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.