From the Editor
From the Editor
Beyond diabetes: The beneficial uses of metformin in psychiatry
Metabolic dysregulation is quite common among psychiatric patients, especially those with psychotic or mood disorders. Obesity, diabetes, and...
From the Editor
It’s time for moonshot thinking in psychiatry
“I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before the decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him...
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Is anosognosia a delusion, a negative symptom, or a cognitive deficit?
Anosognosia is the lack of awareness of a disabling physical or mental illness. The term was coined by Joseph Babinski in 1914...
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The third generation of therapeutic innovation and the future of psychopharmacology
The field of psychiatric therapeutics is now experiencing its third generation of progress. No sooner had the pace of innovation...
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I have a dream … for psychiatry
One of the most inspiring speeches ever made is Rev. Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” about ending discrimination and achieving social...
Commentary
From famous to infamous: Psychiatric aspects of the fall from grace
It’s an all-too-common news item: The crash and burn of yet another politician, celebrity, or prominent individual.
Commentary
Beyond DSM symptoms: Behavioral clues to diagnosing bipolar II disorder
The diagnosis of bipolar II disorder is one of the most common challenges in psychiatric practice.
Commentary
Needed: More studies of CSF molecular biomarkers in psychiatric disorders
Psychiatry and neurology are the brain’s twin medical disciplines.
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From ideology to articles of faith: The ‘religification’ of political beliefs
Beliefs are at the core of psychiatric practice.
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Psychiatry is Neurology: White matter pathology permeates psychiatric disorders
Ask neurologists or psychiatrists to name a white matter (WM) brain disease and they are very likely to say multiple sclerosis (MS), a...
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10 devastating consequences of psychotic relapses
It breaks my heart every time young patients with functional disability and a history of several psychotic episodes are referred to me.