Strakowski on Psychiatry

• Cannabis for Psychiatric Disorders? Experts Weigh In   Steve Strakowski, Leslie Hulvershorn, and Christopher Hammond discuss the role of cannabis in psychiatric disorders.
  Medscape Psychiatry, January 08, 2024
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• A 'Revolutionary' Treatment for Suicidal Depression: What's Next?   A novel TMS protocol is being hailed as a revolutionary treatment for patients with the severest depression. Steven M. Strakowski speaks with experts about what's next for this potential gamechanger.
  Medscape Psychiatry, March 15, 2023
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• Does Ketamine Live Up to the Hype in Depression?   Three psychiatrists discuss the data and what role the drug has in psychiatry
  Medscape Psychiatry, August 11, 2022
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• Lithium Works for Bipolar Disorder. Why Aren't We Using It?   Despite its proven efficacy and safety, clinicians continue to move away from lithium.
  Medscape Psychiatry, January 07, 2022
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• The Myth of the Color-Blind Psychiatrist   Drs Steve Strakowski, Roberto Luis-Fernández, and Harold Neighbors on why psychiatrists can't ignore the context race plays in their patients' mental health.
  Medscape Psychiatry, October 11, 2021
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• Systemic Racism in Psychiatry Is Real   Drs Steve Strakowski, Roberto Luis-Fernandez, and Harold Neighbors on the uncomfortable but essential questions that psychiatry must ask itself if it is going to ensure equal care for all.
  Medscape Psychiatry, December 17, 2020
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• New Projections on Suicide, Substance Abuse, and COVID-19   Drs Steve Strakowski, Andy Keller, and Nassir Ghaemi discuss the importance of mental health and suicide prevention during the COVID-19 pandemic and other natural disasters or economic depressions.
  Medscape Psychiatry, May 08, 2020
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• The 'Single Biggest Contributor' to Medical and Mental Illness   Dr Stephen Strakowski speaks with the authors of a recent review of how childhood maltreatment reshapes the body and brain.
  Medscape Psychiatry, January 24, 2020
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• A New Era, and Marketing Plan, for Psychiatry   Marketing in psychiatry: Dr Stephen Strakowski discusses the importance of being clear.
  Medscape Psychiatry, March 26, 2019
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• Psychiatrists, Do We Understand Our Treatments?   Understanding our treatments: Dr Stephen Strakowski discusses considerations for rebranding psychiatry.
  Medscape Psychiatry, January 03, 2019
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• How to 'Brand' Psychiatry Today   Dr Stephen Strakowski urges psychiatrists to 'take on leadership roles to make our specialty visible and make it clear that we are part of the continuum of healthcare.'
  Medscape Psychiatry, September 11, 2018
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• Does Psychiatry Need 'Rebranding'?   Dr Stephen Strakowski on how psychiatry can change its public and professional image.
  Medscape Psychiatry, May 11, 2018
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• Managing Bipolar Disorder in the Elderly   Stephen M. Strakowski, MD, discusses the unique challenges psychiatrists face in managing older patients with existing or new-onset bipolar disorder or mania, underscoring the need for more research.
  Medscape Psychiatry, August 16, 2017
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• Rethinking the 'Cause' of Depression   Dr Stephen Strakowski proposes a novel way to think about depression etiology and discusses what it means for treatment.
  Medscape Psychiatry, June 23, 2017
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• A New Year, A New Model of Mental Care   Could this new approach to psychiatric care help physicians meet the overwhelming demands?
  Medscape Psychiatry, January 17, 2017
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• Launching a Psychiatry Program (and a Med School) From Scratch   Dr Stephen Strakowski describes an innovative new medical school and its unique model for psychiatric training and care.
  Medscape Psychiatry, January 10, 2017
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• A Guide to Treating Unipolar and Bipolar Depression   Although they have similarities, unipolar and bipolar depression are very different. Dr Stephen Strakowski outlines management strategies for both of these complex conditions.
  Medscape Psychiatry, November 14, 2016
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• When Your Patient Is on Too Many Psych Meds   Polypharmacy in psychiatry can have debilitating consequences. Dr Stephen Strakowski shares his tips on managing a patient who is doing poorly on multiple medications.
  Medscape Psychiatry, April 08, 2016
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• Bipolar Disorder: Where Does It 'Live' in the Brain?   According to Dr Stephen M. Strakowski, knowing which regions of the brain are involved in bipolar disorder can help us understand and manage it better.
  Medscape Psychiatry, January 27, 2016
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• What Is Unique About Bipolar Disorder in Young People?   Dr Stephen Strakowski reviews the diagnosis and management of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents.
  Medscape Psychiatry, November 30, 2015
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