Clinical & ResearchClozapine Risks Drop Sharply Within Months, May Warrant Less Monitoring
Two recent studies found that most cases of clozapine-induced neutropenia are rare and happen early in treatment. As the FDA considers a possible overhaul of its Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy, researchers call for less monitoring to improve uptake.
Government & LegalAPA Members Urge Congress To Protect Telehealth Access
A requirement that Medicare patients have an in-person visit within the last six months before accessing telemental health care will take effect at the end of this year if Congress does not act. At a recent briefing hosted by APA, members encouraged Congress to pass legislation to eliminate that requirement.
CommunityComic Book Series Tells Story of Teen Seeking MH Treatment
A new series written by a comic book author and his daughter, who has lived experience with mental illness and hospitalization, aims to give readers hope and show accurate depictions of treatment.
Clinical & ResearchMirtazapine May Be Best Option for Antipsychotic-Induced Akathisia
Meta-analysis also suggests biperiden and vitamin B6 may be effective. However, studies are small and should be interpreted with caution.
Education & TrainingNumber of Students Matching Into Psychiatry Increases for 13th Year
Psychiatry continues to be a sought-after specialty with the promise of working in a variety of settings meeting an important need.
ProfessionalAccess to In-Network Mental Health Care Still Lags Far Behind Other Medical Care
A downstream effect of insurers not complying with parity laws is that patients who seek mental health care must go out of network to find it.
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Mirtazapine May Be Best Option for Antipsychotic-Induced Akathisia
Meta-analysis also suggests biperiden and vitamin B6 may be effective. However, studies are small and should be interpreted with caution.
news clinicalSpecial Report: Rethinking Treatment Resistance as Impasse, Rather Than Endpoint
When a patient is labeled “treatment resistant,” clinicians are in danger of objectifying and effectively abandoning the patient, along with the sense of hope that practitioners and patients should be sharing.
news clinicalStudies Tie Marijuana Use to Lasting Cortical Changes, Schizophrenia
Two recent studies tied cannabis use to structural brain changes that remain visible on scans for years, as well as to behavioral changes and schizophrenia.
news clinicalPsychiatrists Have Tools to Prevent Gun Violence
Educating patients and their families about the responsible storage of firearms and options to limit access to firearms may save lives. This article is part of a series by APA’s Council on Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry.
news clinicalRejoyn: First App Cleared by FDA for Depression; Cost, Efficacy Unclear
A new smartphone app promises to help treat people who don’t fully respond to their antidepressant. Whether insurance will cover it and whether apps that go through the FDA clearance process will ultimately reach patients remains unclear.
news clinicalSpecial Report: Thriving in Residency Training: Establishing Identity, Finding a Mentor, and Growing as a Clinician
July 1 is right around the corner. Are you a new psychiatry resident or entering another year of training? Here is a “road map” that may help you focus your energies as you progress through your residency while also keeping the big picture in mind.
news professionalJoshua Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., To Step Down as NIMH Director
Gordon, who became director in 2016 and guided the National Institute of Mental Health through the COVID-19 pandemic, will return to Columbia University as chair of its psychiatry department.