Clinical PsychologyJul 31, 2026
Brain immune cells drive recovery from ketamine anesthesia in females
During ketamine anesthesia, the brain's nerve cells fall silent-as consciousness returns, they begin to reconnect.
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Clinical PsychologyJul 31, 2026
This Month In Alzheimer Disease: July’s Pharmacology and Research Developments
New Alzheimer trial news highlights safer anti-amyloid PMN310, cannabinoids easing agitation, tau gene therapy progress, FDA Fast Track psychosis drug, and TBI inflammation targets.
Clinical PsychologyJul 31, 2026
Expectation, Alliance, and Outcome: Rethinking Placebo in Psychiatric Practice
Experts discuss the impact of the placebo effect on psychiatric treatment outcomes.
Clinical PsychologyJul 31, 2026
High PFAS levels could be linked to AD mortality in Pennsylvania
Parts of southeastern Pennsylvania with higher rates of Alzheimer’s disease mortality had levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances that exceed federal minimums, according to data from Temple University…
Clinical PsychologyJul 31, 2026
Virtual Gambling Disorder Treatment Shows Rapid Symptom Improvement in New Study
Retrospective cohort study of 1305 adults finds specialized virtual behavioral health care produced clinically meaningful gambling symptom improvement within 14 days.
Clinical PsychologyJul 31, 2026
The Initial Psychiatric Interview
Learn how an experienced psychiatrist structures first visits—from chief complaint to treatment plan—using empathic listening in telehealth or in person.
Clinical PsychologyJul 31, 2026
A New Mechanism for ADHD: Raman Baweja, MD, on Centanafadine's FDA Approval
FDA clears first triple reuptake ADHD drug Simtriyo, offering nonstimulant relief for adults and kids 6+ with executive and emotional symptoms.
Clinical PsychologyJul 31, 2026
Rehab Edge Pro Rebrands as Practice Edge Pro, Expanding Beyond Physical Therapy to Serve All Healthcare and Wellness Practices
CHICAGO--Rehab Edge Pro, a relationship intelligence platform originally built for physical therapy practices, today announced it has rebranded as Practice Edge Pro. The new name reflects the ...
Clinical PsychologyJul 31, 2026
Psychedelics Gain Momentum in Big Pharma
Eli Lilly's $2.8 billion acquisition of AtaiBeckley earlier this month may encourage other pharma companies to enter the space. | Biotech And Pharma ...
Clinical PsychologyJul 31, 2026
Ketamine Triggers Sex-Specific Brain Recovery Responses
Researchers say findings underscore that microglia serve as a relevant interface between the endocrine stress response and the brain -immune cell system.
Clinical PsychologyJul 31, 2026
Immune signals may help predict responses to therapies for difficult-to-treat depression
In a new study, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have uncovered insights that may help explain how rapid-acting antidepressants, such as ketamine and psychedelics, ...
Clinical PsychologyJul 31, 2026
Rose Hill Life Sciences and Control Z Sign Letter of Intent to Advance Clinically Structured Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy for PTSD
Partnership establishes the framework for the first regulated psychedelic therapy program in the Commonwealth, uniting Rose Hill’s pharmaceutical-grade Psychedelic Therapeutic Intervention (PTI)™ ...
Clinical PsychologyJul 31, 2026
Medicines still matter, but they are no longer enough: Why Indian psychiatrists are rethinking mental health treatment
Psychiatrists are increasingly adopting a holistic approach to mental health treatment. This shift moves beyond medication to address the whole person's well-being. Newer therapies like rTMS offer ...
Clinical PsychologyJul 31, 2026
VA Is Running Multiple Psychedelic Drug Trials for Veterans — With One Shared Goal
When the VA announced its first-ever MDMA-assisted therapy clinical trial for veterans with PTSD this spring, it was treated, reasonably, as a single, discrete story: one drug, one trial, one ...
Clinical PsychologyJul 31, 2026
Psilocybin therapy helps ease veterans' severe PTSD, pilot study finds
Key TakeawaysPsilocybin therapy helped relieve PTSD in a small group of military veteransThree-quarters of the veterans were in remission from PTSD following their treatmentThe treatment combined ...
Clinical PsychologyJul 30, 2026
Research identifies common neuroimmune signatures in rapid-acting antidepressants
In a new study, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have uncovered insights that may help explain how rapid-acting antidepressants, such as ketamine and psychedelics, ...
Clinical PsychologyJul 30, 2026
Real-World and Long-Term Trial Data Show Xanomeline/Trospium Cuts Hospitalizations, Antipsychotic Burden in Schizophrenia
Three posters presented at APA 2026 detail real-world treatment patterns, pooled long-term cardiometabolic safety, and urinary adverse event rates with xanomeline and trospium chloride.
Clinical PsychologyJul 30, 2026
What's New in Psychiatric Treatment? Highlights From the 2026 Southern California Psychiatry Conference
From long-acting antipsychotics to psilocybin and new ADHD meds, clinicians weigh emerging therapies reshaping depression and postpartum care.
Clinical PsychologyJul 30, 2026
The Weight of Performance: Athletic Identity and Eating Disorders in Male Athletes
Emerging evidence shows eating disorders in male athletes are widely underrecognized, as screening tools built around female presentations overlook muscularity-driven behaviors like compulsive exercise, rigid dieting…
Clinical PsychologyJul 30, 2026
Coal-fired power plants linked to Alzheimer’s disease
People who lived within 50 km of a coal-fired power plant were 72.9% more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease pathology than those living farther away, according to data presented at the Alzheimer’s Association…
Clinical PsychologyJul 30, 2026
Senators vote to advance Schwartz CDC nomination
Erica Schwartz, MD, JD, MPH, received limited bipartisan support Thursday from the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on her nomination for CDC director.Senators voted 13-10 in favor of advancing…
Clinical PsychologyJul 30, 2026
Oct. 16: Sixth Annual OCD Awareness SCV Walk Community Event
Every year, many Santa Clarita residents tell OCD SoCal that the Annual OCD Walk is the first place they've ever felt understood.
Clinical PsychologyJul 30, 2026
Psilocybin Therapy Drives 75% PTSD Remission
The 11-week pilot trial combined 14 to 16 hours of preparation and integration psychotherapy with two synthetic psilocybin dosing sessions (15 mg and 25 mg). One month post-treatment, 75% of ...
Clinical PsychologyJul 30, 2026
Younger, unmarried adults on dialysis more likely to use cannabis
Younger age, marital status and use of other substances were independently associated with active cannabis use among patients on hemodialysis, according to study data.With cannabis legalized in various U.S. states, the…
Clinical PsychologyJul 30, 2026
Fathers need policy, culture changes to benefit from leave
Fathers who took paid paternity leave were at less risk for depression and anxiety, and those who took longer leave were at less risk for depression as well, according to two studies published in the American Journal of…
Clinical PsychologyJul 30, 2026
DOJ’s $6.5B Medicaid sweep raises stakes on ‘honest mistakes’
On June 23, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it had charged 455 defendants, including 90 physicians and other licensed health care professionals, with more than $6.5 billion in health care fraud and prescription…
Clinical PsychologyJul 30, 2026
Creating a hospital-based nutrition pathway for adults: evaluation of implementation in two United States hospital-systems
Background Since the COVID-19 pandemic there has been a rise in the incidence and severity of eating disorders (ED). The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) and University of Michigan Hospital System (UMHS)…
Clinical PsychologyJul 30, 2026
Veterans With PTSD Experience 'Striking' Improvements From Psilocybin Treatments
Nine out of 12 former soldiers saw their symptoms improve after treatment with psilocybin, the main ingredient in magic mushrooms.
Clinical PsychologyJul 30, 2026
Why Some in the Music Industry Are Advocating for Psychedelic Drugs — This Time as Therapy
Grimes, Melissa Etheridge and more artists are pushing for greater access to psychedelic therapy as the drugs move closer to the medical mainstream.
Clinical PsychologyJul 30, 2026
Editorial: Very early identification and intervention for infants with prodromes of autism
Very Early Identification and Intervention for Infants with Prodromes of Autism Behind each article we publish stands a team of superheroes: authors, editors, and reviewers who chose to uphold quality standards and share…