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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 46m
Psychedelics and entactogens have shown promise for the treatment of psychiatric disorders in clinical trials, and psilocybin appears to be moving toward Food and Drug Administration approval. alert.psychnews.org/adults-who-used…
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Adults Who Used Ibogaine or 5-MeO-DMT as Likely to Report Harms as Help
Most U.S. adults have experienced at least one significant adverse outcome such as chest pain, memory problems, paranoia, or suicidal thoughts after using psychedelic or entactogen drugs.
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 5h
Whatever the causes, PACE programs are increasingly serving as comprehensive mental and physical health systems for vulnerable older adults with complex needs. 🔗👇
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 9h
More people are visiting mental health professionals—and dermatologists—for ‘zoom dysmorphia,’ a condition characterized by severe distress from perceived beauty flaws evident on phone and computer screens. 🔗👇
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Many young people find it difficult to manage this chronic condition due to increased stigma of having a disease generally associated with older adults and the competing demands of early adulthood. alert.psychnews.org/many-neurodiver…
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Many Neurodiverse Individuals Develop Diabetes Before Age 30
Individuals with neurodivergent conditions such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or autism are at elevated risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) at an early age.
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
When psychiatric illness becomes conflated with emotional well-being, conceptual clarity is lost and the distinction between disease and distress becomes blurred. Most importantly, patients with severe psychiatric illnesses risk becoming obscured. 🔗👇
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Caffeine can be part of a healthy diet for most people, but too much may affect sleep, mood and heart health. Four physicians share what to keep in mind. ow.ly/khJe50ZSKCt
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What doctors want patients to know about the impact of caffeine
Caffeine can be part of a healthy diet for most people, but too much may affect sleep, mood and heart health. Four physicians share what to keep in mind.
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
While patients believe that psychotherapy is an effective tool for eliciting positive changes, those same patients have less confidence that these mechanisms of change will work for them. alert.psychnews.org/psychotherapy-p…
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Psychotherapy Patients Believe in the Process—but Less So for Themselves
While patients believe that psychotherapy is an effective tool for eliciting positive changes, those same patients have less confidence that these mechanisms of change will work for them.
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“[T]hey looked at the data and noticed there was an increase in rates of psychosis following these festivals,” D’Souza said. The festivals occur at a predictable time each year, so he and his colleagues traveled there to study cannabis-associated psychosis as it naturally occurred. 🔗👇
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The APA Foundation’s Melvin Sabshin, M.D. Library and Archives features an online gallery of milestone moments in our understanding of veterans’ mental health and memorable physicians who helped develop APA’s approach to military psychiatry. 🔗👇
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Together, we have the power to influence the future of psychiatry and mental health care. Now is the time for advocacy. 🔗👇
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The courage that veterans require during their service is often needed again when they return home. Talking openly about mental health and sharing experiences is crucial during the transition back to civilian life to help veterans understand that they are not alone. ow.ly/NYaB50ZR38C
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Brain fog, daydreaming, low energy, and other signs of cognitive disengagement syndrome ow.ly/8HFj50ZRaQx
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Brain fog, daydreaming, low energy, and other signs of cognitive disengagement syndrome
Understood reports that Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome (CDS) features symptoms like daydreaming and low energy, distinct yet overlapping with ADHD.
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“I decide to give him my shoulder,” the patient told Schenck, “and when I came to, I was in front of the dresser and I had knocked everything off the dresser and smashed the mirror and just made one heck of a mess.” psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/ap…
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The researchers reported that olanzapine and risperidone tied for providing the greatest reductions from baseline in the positive and negative syndrome scale (PANSS) score, with 57% each. psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/ap…
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Understanding the Silent Crisis of Paternal Postpartum Depression ow.ly/e4qE50ZRas8
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Understanding the Silent Crisis of Paternal Postpartum Depression
Paternal postpartum depression in men presents with anger and withdrawal, requiring targeted screening and psychotherapeutic care.
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“This triad of mother, father, and baby is really important to the long-term health of the infant and the parents, and we need to be focused on how this affects dads, too.” psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/ap…
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
For patients with schizophrenia, negative symptoms (such as lack of motivation or pleasure in life) are strongly linked to poor outcomes and quality of life. alert.psychnews.org/app-may-help-re…
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App May Help Reduce Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia
A smartphone application reduced the severity of negative symptoms among patients with schizophrenia compared with a control.
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We’re just a few weeks away from APA’s inaugural Women’s Leadership Institute, and we have an incredible lineup of conversations planned! 📅 October 8–9, 2026 📍 Washington, DC + Virtual 🔗 Register today: ow.ly/EG2L50ZRyhx
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The VA is now recruiting veterans with treatment-resistant depression (TRD)—including those with or without comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder—for a Phase 3 trial of Compass Pathways’ proprietary synthetic psilocybin formulation, COMP360. 🔗👇
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🎙️ In this episode PN welcomes back Dr. Rajesh Tampi for a broader look at how the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease are evolving. www.psychiatry.org/Psychiatrists/Ed…
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Fewer than one in five commercially insured patients who experience first-episode psychosis (FEP) and are prescribed an antipsychotic adhere to it through one year. alert.psychnews.org/only-19-of-peop…
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Only 19% of People With First-Episode Psychosis Adhere to Prescribed Antipsychotics
Fewer than one in five commercially insured patients who experience first-episode psychosis (FEP) and are prescribed an antipsychotic adhere to it through one year.
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Maya Ogonah @mayogonah.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
New paper is out now in The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences! Using Welsh registry data, we developed and internally validated a prediction model for risk of self-harm following adolescent traumatic brain injury (TBI): 🧵 psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10....
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The drivers of the disproportionately high suicide risk among Black youth have been the subject of research going back more than a decade. The data point broadly to social determinants of health, many of them rooted in systemic and institutional racism. 🔗👇
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Our emotions can tell us a lot about ourselves but cannot give us the full story behind our experiences. Learn to listen to your feelings and accept them as more information to help you understand the situation.
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The rates of smoking and other tobacco use are known to be higher among active military and veterans than the general population. alert.psychnews.org/va/dod-release-…
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VA/DoD Release New Recommendations for Halting Tobacco Use in Military
An expert work group convened by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has developed a set of updated guidelines to help clinicians treat tobacco and nicotine dependence in military members.
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We’re excited to announce that Dr. Joan Y. Reede will be joining us as a featured speaker at the American Psychiatric Association’s inaugural Women’s Leadership Institute: Shaping the Future of Leadership in Medicine! 🔗 Register today: ow.ly/YQUN50ZQAwv
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Although patients can now access their charts in electronic medical record (EMR) systems and read written summaries of their visits, recording a session in real time feels different. 🔗👇
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Join us at the American Psychiatric Association’s inaugural Women’s Leadership Institute: Shaping the Future of Leadership in Medicine for a special session on “Establishing Your Personal Board of Advisors: Mentorship, Sponsorship, and Support.” Register: ow.ly/Zto850ZQzg5
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Our new section editors introduce themselves—and offer four predictions about the future of AI and psychiatry. Spoiler alert: AI isn’t going away. 🔗👇
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Reflecting on your daily thoughts and feelings can improve your well-being and mental health. Take a moment today to check in with yourself when you can.
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Previous research has found that states with comprehensive parity implementation have a robust mental health workforce and higher spending—but do these system-level improvements translate to better patient care? ow.ly/7loh50ZQkbx
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Factors Other Than Parity, Mental Health Spending Affect Patient Outcomes
People living in states with comprehensive mental health parity laws did not experience improved outcomes overall compared with people in states with less investment in mental health.
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
APA president-elect Rahn Bailey, M.D. advocating today on Capitol Hill with leadership from our primary care colleague organizations (American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) @AmerAcadPeds, @ACPIMPhysicians, ACOG @AOAforDOs) for evidence-based medicine and increasing the psychiatric workforce.
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Akedia means giving up. Dukkha means trying too hard. Within these two extremes, we find presence as an antidote to uncenteredness. 🔗👇
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Many patients admitted to our inpatient psychiatric unit arrive with lengthy and complex medication lists. Reviewing these regimens often prompts the same question: How did we get here? 🔗👇
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Although gabapentin is not scheduled at the federal level, several states have classified it as a Schedule V controlled substance because of the risk of misuse and other harms, including respiratory depression and death when used with other medications such as opioids. ow.ly/8ln050ZPS9k
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Descheduling Gabapentin Linked to Increased Dispensing
Whether gabapentin is scheduled as a controlled substance in a state may affect prescribing patterns.
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We have so many amazing sessions planned for the American Psychiatric Association’s inaugural Women’s Leadership Institute: Shaping the Future of Leadership in Medicine! 🔗 Register today: www.psychiatry.org/WLI
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Long ago, in my Antillean village on Barbados, no one I knew owned a full-sized soccer ball. Since the ball bounced unevenly on the unpaved ground, I had to learn how to control it. We all played barefoot. Indoor play was forbidden, unless it was raining. 🔗👇
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Based on the film’s introductory scenes, Bear’s initial love for Nikki is limerence. We witness him going through the stages. Infatuation is expressed in the opening scene. Crystallization is less explicit, but we see hints. 🔗👇
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
When Patients Turn to AI for Therapy AI is changing how people seek mental health information and support, raising new concerns for psychiatric care. Download APA’s AI resource to explore the implications for psychiatric practice and patient care. ow.ly/c9Gl50ZMLMT
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AI Resource Document Webinar Series
Get the current guidance clinicians and organizations need to approach AI responsibly and effectively.
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Connect with colleagues. Exchange ideas. Learn with the psychiatric community. #APAAM27 comes to New York City May 1–5, 2027. Registration opens Nov. 4. Sign up for Annual Meeting Updates. ow.ly/Giee50ZB8oU
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The first and only large-scale, 5-year longitudinal survival analysis of mental health apps found that fewer than half persist beyond 3 years. Determinants of longevity included platform availability, data ownership, and core functional design. bit.ly/4r9GqT5
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Spending just three minutes with miniature horses and donkeys helped adolescents feel less nervous, sad, and lonely. alert.psychnews.org/even-brief-inte…
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Even Brief Interactions With Equines Improves Teens’ Moods
Spending just three minutes with miniature horses and donkeys helped adolescents feel less nervous, sad, and lonely.
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We’re just a few weeks away from the American Psychiatric Association’s inaugural Women’s Leadership Institute: Shaping the Future of Leadership in Medicine! In-person space is limited, but virtual registration is also available! 📅 October 8–9, 2026 🔗 Register here: www.psychiatry.org/WLI
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The number of individuals in the U.S. with Alzheimer’s disease is going to increase substantially over the next few decades. In the second of a two-part Special Report, the authors provide an update on treatments for the disease and outline risk factors. 🔗👇
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We’re excited to welcome Dr. Janine A. Clayton to the inaugural APA Women’s Leadership Institute: Shaping the Future of Leadership in Medicine, taking place October 8–9 in Washington, DC! 📅 October 8–9, 2026 📍 Washington, DC + Virtual Learn more and register: ow.ly/IoxZ50ZPaTR
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Few studies of medical malpractice focus solely on psychiatrists. However, one study published by Medscape in 2021 focused on psychiatrist-specific malpractice statistics, some of which are outlined below 🔗👇
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Since 1970, ASD prevalence estimates have risen sharply, from 0.07% to more than 3%, prompting public concern about an autism epidemic. alert.psychnews.org/rising-prevalen…
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Rising Prevalence of Autism Linked to Detection, Not True Epidemic
The cumulative incidence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has remained stable across 12 consecutive birth cohorts.
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Adding memantine, an N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antagonist, to lithium and olanzapine may improve cognition and executive function in people with bipolar disorder I. 🔗👇
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
How is social media shaping youth mental health? The answer isn’t always simple. Join APA on September 25 at 12 p.m. ET for From Goldilocks to Getting By: A Practical Approach to Social Media Use in Children and Adolescents. Register today: ow.ly/41tp50ZI1QW
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: From Goldilocks to Getting By: A Practical Approach to Social Media Use in Children and Adolescents. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
This webinar will review the American Psychiatric Association’s Resource Document on Social Media Use in Youth. Participants will examine current trends in youth social media use, the evolving and nuanced evidence on its relationship with mental health, and the potential benefits and risks of online engagement. The session will provide practical, developmentally informed approaches for clinicians to assess social media use and support youth and families in building healthier digital habits.
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American Psychiatric Association @apapsychiatric.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
While moderately effective, the first-ever NDSRI approved for ADHD may help address co-occurring anxiety and emotional dysregulation—and offer a solution to the country’s soaring diagnosis rates and chronic stimulant shortages. 🔗👇
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