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How Pharmacists In Mental Health Find PsychU Helpful

Article September 8, 2021

Dr. Jerry McKee is a board-certified psychiatric pharmacy specialist with over 38 years in public mental health systems in inpatient psychiatry and residential developmental disabilities, academia, and behavioral health managed… Read More

Peer Supports? There’s An App For That

Article September 6, 2021

A few new developments around peer supports have caught everyone’s attention. Not surprisingly, the pandemic has changed the role and the work of peer support specialists—and like all of health… Read More

Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics Now Easier To Find Closer To Home

Article August 19, 2021

During their 2021 legislative sessions, both Maryland and North Carolina enacted bills to allow pharmacists to administer long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIA) and other injectable drugs to consumers with a doctor’s… Read More

SAMHSA Seeks To Increase Use Of CBT For Psychosis From Current 1% To Standard Treatment

Article August 2, 2021

Standard treatment for schizophrenia disorders should include cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis (CBTp), according to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Currently, only about one percent… Read More

Webinar Summary – Mental Health Journey: Voices From Individuals With Lived Experience On Self-Disclosure, Recovery, & Hope

Article May 13, 2021

This summary was developed utilizing the full recorded presentation of this webinar. You can access the full sourcing, polling results, recording, or presentation slides here: https://psychu.org/mental-health-journey-voices-from-individuals-with-lived-experience-on-self-disclosure-recovery-hope/?collection_id=27536. Talking about mental illness… Read More

2020 National Forum Interview: Dr. John Kern

Interview April 26, 2021

Dr. John Kern responded to some follow-up questions after participating in the 2020 National Forum titled “Bridging the Care Continuum,” providing his personal perspective on how to transform the healthcare… Read More

Decreases In Exercise Closely Linked With Higher Rates Of Depression During COVID-19

Article April 26, 2021

Decreases in exercise are closely linked with higher rates of depression during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). From March to July 2020, the average steps of study participants declined from 10,000… Read More

Pharmacist Spotlight – Bethany A DiPaula, Pharm.D., BCPP, FASHP

Article April 1, 2021

The Pharmacist Corner would like to highlight pharmacists working in the mental health field and why PsychU is helpful to them. Featuring: Bethany A DiPaula, Pharm.D., BCPP, FASHP Professor and PGY2… Read More

APA Releases New Evidence-based Practice Guideline for Patients with Schizophrenia

Article March 3, 2021

Patients with schizophrenia should have documented, comprehensive, and person-centric treatment plans that include evidence-based nonpharmacologic and pharmacological treatments, according to a new practice guideline on the treatment of schizophrenia developed… Read More

Depressive Symptoms Associated With Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Article February 15, 2021

According to an analysis of two data sets, older adults with depressive symptoms, even low-level symptoms but not cardiovascular problems at baseline are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease (CVD)… Read More

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