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PsychU is a free community and online resource library for mental health. Our members share one simple belief: enhanced information, increased collaboration, and ongoing discussion will lead to improved mental health care and patient outcomes for individuals with mental illness.

Addressing Unresolved Symptoms Of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)…

[WEBINAR] February 16, 2023 | 12pm ET – Join the PsychU community for this exciting webinar featuring experts in psychiatry, Joseph Goldberg and Vladimir Maletic, as they describe aspects of pathophysiology in major depressive disorder. An emphasis will be placed on the role of several monoamine neurotransmitter systems including norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine.

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Decriminalizing Mental Health – Caroline Fisher-O’Neill, Esq.

Decriminalizing Mental Health – Caroline Fisher-O’Neill, Esq.

Listen to Amica Simmons-Yon, PharmD, PhD and Alyssa Peckham, PharmD, BCPP as they spill the tea on Decriminalizing Mental Health with special guest, Caroline Fisher-O’Neill, Esq. During this episode, Caroline informs us on the meaning of “criminalization of mental health” so that we can better understand this disparity. She provides…
Signature Healthcare Services Picks Videra Health AI-Assisted Video Assessments To Improve Behavioral Health Discharge Follow-Up

Signature Healthcare Services Picks Videra Health AI-Assisted Video Assessments To Improve Behavioral Health Discharge Follow-Up

Signature Healthcare Services, a behavioral health system, is using Videra Health’s artificial intelligence (AI) video assessments to improve consumer post-discharge follow-up after inpatient psychiatric hospitalizations. The two companies have already begun implementing the automated video post-discharge programs at one of Signature’s flagship facilities, Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital. They are exploring…
Acadia Healthcare & The Jason Foundation Collaborate To Offer Suicide Prevention Services To Acadia Consumers

Acadia Healthcare & The Jason Foundation Collaborate To Offer Suicide Prevention Services To Acadia Consumers

Acadia Healthcare, a leading provider of behavioral health care services, and The Jason Foundation Inc. (JFI), a nationally recognized leader in suicide awareness and prevention, have expanded their offerings through a new collaboration with Acadia’s Children’s Behavioral Solutions and Military & Family Support Services. Through this alliance, The Jason Foundation…

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Depression & Poor Mental Health Linked To Higher Heart Disease Risks Among Young Adults

Depression & Poor Mental Health Linked To Higher Heart Disease Risks Among Young Adults

During 2017 through 2020, depression and poor mental health were associated with premature cardiovascular disease and sub-optimal cardiovascular health among adults ages 18 to 49 years. Among this adult population, about 19.6% had depression and 2.5% had cardiovascular disease during these years. Those with depression were twice as likely to…
Hot Topics: Clinical Questions In Bipolar Disorder (Part 10)

Hot Topics: Clinical Questions In Bipolar Disorder (Part 10)

Drs. Mauricio Tohen and Joseph Goldberg will address current and relevant clinical questions relating to bipolar disorder. These questions and Dr. Tohen’s and Dr. Goldberg’s responses will be recorded and released as short videos every month. Joseph Goldberg, MD is a paid consultant of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization,…
Hot Topics: Clinical Questions in Schizophrenia – Question II

Hot Topics: Clinical Questions in Schizophrenia – Question II

Dr. Christoph U. Correll will address current and relevant clinical questions relating to schizophrenia. These questions and Dr. Correll’s response will be recorded and released as short videos.   The use of Long Acting Injectables (LAIs) is included less often overall in the available clinical practice guidelines and less still…

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  • Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

    Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

    In this presentation Dr. Jesse Wright will share his experience with Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). He will begin by introducing digital CBT and how it differs from traditional CBT. Dr. Wright will then explore the evidence supporting the use of digital CBT as well as review the challenges with…

  • Hot Topics: Clinical Questions in Schizophrenia – Question II

    Hot Topics: Clinical Questions in Schizophrenia – Question II

    Dr. Christoph U. Correll will address current and relevant clinical questions relating to schizophrenia. These questions and Dr. Correll’s response will be recorded and released as short videos.   The use of Long Acting Injectables (LAIs) is included less often overall in the available clinical practice guidelines and less still…

  • PsychU Supporting Organization: An Interview With Potomac Psychiatry

    PsychU Supporting Organization: An Interview With Potomac Psychiatry

    In this interview, Dennis Sholler chats with Drs. Bruce Alan Kehr, Rene Stokes, Chuck Ng, and Julie Wendt about their work at Potomac Psychiatry, a new PsychU supporting organization. Potomac Psychiatry does “whatever it takes” to help patients feel well and recover their health. Their clinicians understand that no two…

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Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

In this presentation Dr. Jesse Wright will share his experience with Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). He will begin by introducing digital CBT and how it differs from traditional CBT. Dr. Wright will then explore the evidence supporting the use of digital CBT as well as review the challenges with…

The Impact Of Systemic Racism On Black American Wellness & The Effect Of Racism On The Mental Healthcare Community: A Follow-Up Interview With Napoleon Higgins, MD

In 2022, PsychU featured Napoleon Higgins, MD in two webinars to spotlight the inequity and disadvantages that BIPOC and other marginalized groups face in navigating the ever-challenging physical and mental healthcare system. During this follow-up interview, Dr. Higgins, will address some of the webinar questions and further share his expertise…
Rethinking Access Solutions

Rethinking Access Solutions

By Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS Access to mental health services has been a top priority for public policy and health plan system design for the past three years. The driver is clear—the increase in the prevalence in mental health and addictive disorders, driven by the pandemic—a…

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Request a free educational program for your organization or region today! These customizable PsychU presentations are available both online and in-person, and cover a range of topics including: schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, care coordination, quality standards, and more.

Top Requested Presentations

The Neuropsychiatric Inventory: Development & Applications

Diagnostic & Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders–Fifth Edition (DSM-5): Key Updates VS DSM-IV-TR

Distinguishing Sedation From Efficacy In Antipsychotic Treatment

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Through the exchange of information, experience, and ideas, PsychU aims to shift the current trajectory of mental health care and improve the future outlook for individuals with mental illnesses. The following organizations share this vision, and stand alongside PsychU as contributing partners and supporters.