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An estimated 72% of people who need mental heath care don’t have sufficient access to receive it. Psychologists have had limited prescribing rights in several states since the 1990s. Would expanding those privileges to more states help abate the crisis?

This cohort study discovered that depression, anxiety, perceived stress, loneliness, and worry about COVID-19 were prospectively associated with a 1.3- to 1.5-fold increased risk of self-reported post-COVID-19 conditions, as well as an increased risk of daily life impairment related to post-COVID-19 conditions.

This study scientist is trying to understand how food and the brain are intimately connected. How can the elements of food and the byproducts of their breakdown change the genetic code that governs our physiology?

News, comments, and analysis from the field of psychiatry, including the FDA’s clearance of a new neuromodulation device for people with significant depression, a phase III safety and efficacy trial of an injectable subcutaneous formulation of olanzapine for schizophrenia, melatonin dependence, and much more.

According to experts, one of the most important strategies for tackling the psychiatrist shortage is to assist primary care physicians in treating patients with mental illness, as the US anticipates a projected shortfall of 14,280 to 31,109 psychiatrists due to the fact that over 150 million people reside in places where there is a nationally acknowledged lack of mental health professionals.

Mental health care professionals who prescribe or dispense to patients need to know the half-lives of the drugs that they prescribe, the half-lives of active metabolites — if any — how these half-lives may differ with individual patient characteristics, and how to use this knowledge to prescribe to best advantage.