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How Do Psychiatry Residents Learn Psychopharmacology?

Psychiatric Times

By definition, nobody forgets the details of an experience that creates unforgettable memories. Follow the age-old axiom of “say what you’re going to say, say it, and then say what you said.” What does this have to do with how psychiatry residents can best learn psychopharmacology?

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Intergenerational Gaps and the Role of Technology in Psychiatric Leadership: A Trainee’s Perspective

Psychiatric Times

As the newest cohort in psychiatric training, they are digital natives, accustomed to rapid information retrieval, online simulations, and mental health apps. By definition, technology refers to the application of scientific knowledge to practical purposes, particularly in industry.

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Prodromal Symptoms of Schizophrenia: Understanding and Addressing Challenges

Psychiatric Times

Given her young age and the described alterations in her behavior and cognition, these can be viewed as prodromal symptoms. The DSM-5 task force concluded that there was not enough evidence to justify incorporating APS as an official mental disorder diagnosis in Section II.

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The “Sick Enough” Paradox in Eating Disorder Treatment

Mad in America

T hese were the exact parameters of my eating disorder treatment contract, as defined by my so-called care team when I was 20 years old. Jasmine will attend appointments at campus health center as recommended by team members. I had begun eating disorder treatment in May, just five months prior, determined to get an A.

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Integrating Redemption in Psychiatry, Part 3: A Nod to the Late Brian Wilson

Psychiatric Times

A broader definition refers to compensating for some sort of failure or falling short, and can therefore be easily applied to general society, and perhaps to psychiatry, too. Another example in the news was the recent death at age 82 of the well-known musician Brian Wilson, one of the original Beach Boys.

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History, Physiology, and Pharmacology of Incretins

Psychiatric Times

This observation prompted a change in the acronym definition to glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide , the first recognized incretin. It is not definitively established whether GIP is also synthesized in the central nervous system (CNS), although CNS GIP receptors have been reported.

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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.