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Tardive Dyskinesia: Treat Functional Impairment, Not the AIMS Score

Psychiatric Times

VMAT2 inhibitors, approved in 2017, represent a significant advancement in the treatment of TD, offering evidence-based options for managing symptoms. The AIMS exam is essential for monitoring TD, but individual experiences and functional impacts vary, requiring personalized treatment approaches.

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On Psychotherapeutic Literacy

Mad in America

The dreadful physical symptoms of severe depression, including cognitive decline and impaired eyesight, overwhelmed my existence, and I started to keep a naive collection of aspirins and over-the-counter sleep aids for ending my life. He chuckled and retorted, “You think you have borderline personality disorder?

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The TikTokification of Mental Health on Campus

Mad in America

W ith all the recent coverage of the youth mental health crisis and the role of social media, little attention has been given to the way platforms like TikTok promote certain narratives about mental health—shifting not only the conversation but also the way mental health issues are actually experienced.

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Sex and Psychiatry: The Sizzling, Steamy, Neglected Topic

Psychiatric Times

Albright, a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and founder of Sweetgrass Psychiatry, highlighted the neglected nature of sexual health in psychiatry and the need for better education and open conversations. Albright shared her personal experiences growing up in the 80s and 90s, where sex was stigmatized and the HIV epidemic was prevalent.

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Rallying for Public and Immigrant Mental Health Amidst the Parading of Military Might

Psychiatric Times

Steven Moffic, MD Series | Psychiatric Views on the Daily News Mental health: it is time to do what is needed now or it will be more extensive and expensive later. There have been other public mental health concerns, too. The rally put together by some of us psychiatrists was unprecedented.