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In the House of Psychiatry, a Jarring Tale of Violence
New York Times· 6 days agoAt the American Psychiatric Association’s annual meeting, a patient described a restraint that...
Some Arizona counselors are using ‘sex addiction’ to practice conversion therapy, critics say
Arizona Mirror via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJeffrey Hansen says he treats “porn addiction.” It’s not a recognized diagnosis by the American ...
I’m a Retired Psychiatrist. Is It OK to Befriend a Former Patient?
New York Times· 5 days agoThe American Psychiatric Association has a crisp, narrow rule: “Sexual activity with a current or...
Psychiatry MOC Lawsuit Dismissed; Cannabis vs Alcohol Use; Diagnosing Adult ADHD
MedPage Today· 5 days agoA U.S. District Court dismissed a lawsuit brought by two psychiatrists against the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology over its maintenance of certification ...
You Might be Dealing With These Health Conditions, but Nobody Wants to Talk About It
Cheapism via AOL· 22 hours agoChanging times bring new stresses and more understanding of long-standing issues that can affect us...
Doctors Are Still Figuring Out Adult ADHD
The New York Times via Yahoo News· 6 days agoJust before Katie Marsh dropped out of college, she began to worry that she might have attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. “Boredom was like a...
VOICES: We should do everything we can to take care of our veterans
Dayton Daily News· 1 day agoMost Sundays, my father would take our family to spend time with his close friend, Junior, and his...
Startling Gaps in Transgender Treatment Evidence “Largely Ignored” in the US
SciTechDaily· 4 days agoWhile influential in the UK, the findings have been largely overlooked in the U.S., where medical ...
Peru classifies transgender identities as 'mental health problems' in new law
NBC NEWS· 7 days agoLGBTQ advocates in Peru protested in the capital city of Lima last week after the Health Ministry...
Why have rates of ADHD in kids gotten so high?
NBC News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoOne in nine children had been diagnosed with ADHD at some point in their lives as of 2022, a new study shows. So why are ADHD rates so high these days?