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Bruce Fischer
Q&As
09/07/2024
Bruce Fischer, PhD, LP, LMFT, a member of the Cape Cod Symposium 2024 (CCS) faculty, discusses the use of family genograms and motivational interviewing to identify and address intergenerational trauma and addiction within a family system.
Bruce Fischer, PhD, LP, LMFT, a member of the Cape Cod Symposium 2024 (CCS) faculty, discusses the use of family genograms and motivational interviewing to identify and address intergenerational trauma and addiction within a family system.
Bruce Fischer, PhD, LP, LMFT, a...
09/07/2024
Psychiatry & Behavioral Health
From Psychiatry & Behavioral Health
Grief-Focused CBT May Be More Effective Than Mindfulness for Prolonged Grief Disorder
News
05/23/2024
Although both grief-focused CBT and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy eased grief severity in adults with prolonged grief disorder, grief-focused CBT was associated with greater symptom reduction 6 months after treatment.
Although both grief-focused CBT and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy eased grief severity in adults with prolonged grief disorder, grief-focused CBT was associated with greater symptom reduction 6 months after treatment.
Although both grief-focused CBT...
05/23/2024
Psych Congress Network
Evolution
News
12/08/2023
HMP Global's 2023 Evolution of Psychotherapy conference is set to provide an enriching 5-day educational experience for psychotherapy and mental health care professionals.
HMP Global's 2023 Evolution of Psychotherapy conference is set to provide an enriching 5-day educational experience for psychotherapy and mental health care professionals.
HMP Global's 2023 Evolution of...
12/08/2023
Psychiatry & Behavioral Health
From Psychiatry & Behavioral Health
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News
11/27/2023
People with schizophrenia and people at risk for psychosis experience pleasant and negative stimuli differently than healthy controls, meta-analysis find.
People with schizophrenia and people at risk for psychosis experience pleasant and negative stimuli differently than healthy controls, meta-analysis find.
People with schizophrenia and...
11/27/2023
Psych Congress Network
Ed Jones, PhD
Perspectives
11/06/2023
Health plans have vague criteria for outpatient behavioral care. While their medical necessity guidelines for higher levels of care are more detailed, the door is wide open for accessing outpatient care.
Health plans have vague criteria for outpatient behavioral care. While their medical necessity guidelines for higher levels of care are more detailed, the door is wide open for accessing outpatient care.
Health plans have vague criteria...
11/06/2023
Behavioral Healthcare Executive
From Behavioral Healthcare Executive
Neurologist with patient
News
09/25/2023
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) was superior to a matched education treatment for decreasing pain-related catastrophizing and improving function in patients with fibromyalgia.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) was superior to a matched education treatment for decreasing pain-related catastrophizing and improving function in patients with fibromyalgia.
Cognitive behavioral therapy...
09/25/2023
Neurology
From Neurology
News
04/13/2023
Systematic review and meta-analysis results were published in the Journal of Affective Disorders.
Systematic review and meta-analysis results were published in the Journal of Affective Disorders.
Systematic review and...
04/13/2023
Psych Congress Network
Ed Jones, PhD
Perspectives
02/06/2023
Behavioral healthcare executives monitor how industry developments affect their staff, and the most pervasive changes in decades are upon us. Our field is becoming part of a consolidating healthcare industry. Therapists may be deeply...
Behavioral healthcare executives monitor how industry developments affect their staff, and the most pervasive changes in decades are upon us. Our field is becoming part of a consolidating healthcare industry. Therapists may be deeply...
Behavioral healthcare executives...
02/06/2023
Behavioral Healthcare Executive
From Behavioral Healthcare Executive
Mary-Frances O'Connor
Q&As
12/15/2022
Mary-Frances Oconnor, PhD, on the brain's role in shaping the experience of bereavement and prolonged grief disorder.
Mary-Frances Oconnor, PhD, on the brain's role in shaping the experience of bereavement and prolonged grief disorder.
Mary-Frances Oconnor, PhD, on...
12/15/2022
Psychiatry & Behavioral Health
From Psychiatry & Behavioral Health
News
11/07/2022
The 37th annual Evolution of Psychotherapy conference will focus on change, development, and growth.
The 37th annual Evolution of Psychotherapy conference will focus on change, development, and growth.
The 37th annual Evolution of...
11/07/2022
Psychiatry & Behavioral Health
From Psychiatry & Behavioral Health
Alana Iglewicz, MD
Q&As
09/17/2022
Over 2 years after the onset of COVID-19, few lives remain untouched by the public health crisis.
Over 2 years after the onset of COVID-19, few lives remain untouched by the public health crisis.
Over 2 years after the onset of...
09/17/2022
Psych Congress Network

News Articles

Grief-Focused CBT May Be More Effective Than Mindfulness for Prolonged Grief Disorder
News
05/23/2024
Although both grief-focused CBT and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy eased grief severity in adults with prolonged grief disorder, grief-focused CBT was associated with greater symptom reduction 6 months after treatment.
Although both grief-focused CBT and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy eased grief severity in adults with prolonged grief disorder, grief-focused CBT was associated with greater symptom reduction 6 months after treatment.
Although both grief-focused CBT...
05/23/2024
Psych Congress Network
Evolution
News
12/08/2023
HMP Global's 2023 Evolution of Psychotherapy conference is set to provide an enriching 5-day educational experience for psychotherapy and mental health care professionals.
HMP Global's 2023 Evolution of Psychotherapy conference is set to provide an enriching 5-day educational experience for psychotherapy and mental health care professionals.
HMP Global's 2023 Evolution of...
12/08/2023
Psychiatry & Behavioral Health
brain stock image
News
11/27/2023
People with schizophrenia and people at risk for psychosis experience pleasant and negative stimuli differently than healthy controls, meta-analysis find.
People with schizophrenia and people at risk for psychosis experience pleasant and negative stimuli differently than healthy controls, meta-analysis find.
People with schizophrenia and...
11/27/2023
Psych Congress Network
Neurologist with patient
News
09/25/2023
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) was superior to a matched education treatment for decreasing pain-related catastrophizing and improving function in patients with fibromyalgia.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) was superior to a matched education treatment for decreasing pain-related catastrophizing and improving function in patients with fibromyalgia.
Cognitive behavioral therapy...
09/25/2023
Neurology
News
04/13/2023
Systematic review and meta-analysis results were published in the Journal of Affective Disorders.
Systematic review and meta-analysis results were published in the Journal of Affective Disorders.
Systematic review and...
04/13/2023
Psych Congress Network
News
11/07/2022
The 37th annual Evolution of Psychotherapy conference will focus on change, development, and growth.
The 37th annual Evolution of Psychotherapy conference will focus on change, development, and growth.
The 37th annual Evolution of...
11/07/2022
Psychiatry & Behavioral Health
News
12/01/2021
In an Evolution of Psychotherapy keynote interview, Irv Yalom, MD, professor emeritus of psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine, said helping patients find ways to work toward a regret-free life can help lessen the burden of...
In an Evolution of Psychotherapy keynote interview, Irv Yalom, MD, professor emeritus of psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine, said helping patients find ways to work toward a regret-free life can help lessen the burden of...
In an Evolution of Psychotherapy...
12/01/2021
Psych Congress Network
News
11/24/2021
The 36th annual Evolution of Psychotherapy conference will feature thought leaders who share ideas, promote convergence, and highlight unifying principles that guide effective clinical work. 
The 36th annual Evolution of Psychotherapy conference will feature thought leaders who share ideas, promote convergence, and highlight unifying principles that guide effective clinical work. 
The 36th annual Evolution of...
11/24/2021
Psych Congress Network
News
09/17/2021
Andrew Penn, NP, and Saundra Jain, MA, PsyD, LPC, discussed the key components of a therapeutic relationship and creating an optimal environment for healing in psychedelic therapy during their Friday session at the Sana Symposium.
Andrew Penn, NP, and Saundra Jain, MA, PsyD, LPC, discussed the key components of a therapeutic relationship and creating an optimal environment for healing in psychedelic therapy during their Friday session at the Sana Symposium.
Andrew Penn, NP, and Saundra...
09/17/2021
Psych Congress Network
News
02/01/2021
Treating mothers with PPD with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) resulted in adaptive changes in the brains and behavior of their babies, in addition to helping the women, according to a study published in Depression and Anxiety.
Treating mothers with PPD with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) resulted in adaptive changes in the brains and behavior of their babies, in addition to helping the women, according to a study published in Depression and Anxiety.
Treating mothers with PPD with...
02/01/2021
Psych Congress Network
A teddy bear against a blue background wearing a mask and stethoscope.
News
01/17/2025
Prenatal exposure to glucocorticoids was associated with an increased risk of some mental disorders at age 15, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Prenatal exposure to glucocorticoids was associated with an increased risk of some mental disorders at age 15, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Prenatal exposure to...
01/17/2025
Psych Congress Network
A child sleeps in bed on her stomach with her mouth hanging open
News
01/16/2025
Loudness of snoring, regardless of hypoxic burden and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome severity (OSAS), may contribute to hyperactivity in pediatric patients, according to an observational prospective study published in Sleep Medicine.
Loudness of snoring, regardless of hypoxic burden and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome severity (OSAS), may contribute to hyperactivity in pediatric patients, according to an observational prospective study published in Sleep Medicine.
Loudness of snoring, regardless...
01/16/2025
Psych Congress Network
Is it Time for a ‘Reconceptualization’ of TRD? Some Think Yes
News
01/14/2025
Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) may be a more complex and multifaceted condition than previously thought, with authors of a recent study calling for a “unified definition and reconceptualization” of the illness. Their findings were...
Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) may be a more complex and multifaceted condition than previously thought, with authors of a recent study calling for a “unified definition and reconceptualization” of the illness. Their findings were...
Treatment-resistant depression...
01/14/2025
Psych Congress Network
Veterans’ OUD Diagnoses Increased From 2005 to 2017, Then Declined
News
01/14/2025
The prevalence of OUD diagnoses increased from 2005 to 2017, peaked in 2017, and then declined until 2022, according to a recent cross-sectional study of national Veterans Health Administration (VHA) electronic health record data published in...
The prevalence of OUD diagnoses increased from 2005 to 2017, peaked in 2017, and then declined until 2022, according to a recent cross-sectional study of national Veterans Health Administration (VHA) electronic health record data published in...
The prevalence of OUD diagnoses...
01/14/2025
Psych Congress Network
News
01/13/2025
Neurofeedback did not show meaningful clinical or neuropsychological benefit for individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to results from a systematic review and meta-analysis published print in JAMA...
Neurofeedback did not show meaningful clinical or neuropsychological benefit for individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to results from a systematic review and meta-analysis published print in JAMA...
Neurofeedback did not show...
01/13/2025
Psych Congress Network
US FDA sign
News
01/10/2025
Posdinemab, a phosphorylated tau-directed monoclonal antibody (mAb) being studied for the treatment of early Alzheimer disease (AD), was granted Fast Track designation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Posdinemab, a phosphorylated tau-directed monoclonal antibody (mAb) being studied for the treatment of early Alzheimer disease (AD), was granted Fast Track designation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Posdinemab, a phosphorylated...
01/10/2025
Psych Congress Network
Minority of Patients With OUD Develop PW After Buprenorphine Initiation
News
01/08/2025
A small group of patients with OUD developed buprenorphine-precipitated withdrawal (PW) in emergency department or hospital settings, according to recent retrospective cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open.
A small group of patients with OUD developed buprenorphine-precipitated withdrawal (PW) in emergency department or hospital settings, according to recent retrospective cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open.
A small group of patients with...
01/08/2025
Psych Congress Network
Methylphenidate or Atomoxetine Maintenance Safe During Pregnancy
News
01/08/2025
Maintenance of methylphenidate or atomoxetine may be safe during pregnancy, according to recent systematic review and meta-analysis results published in JAMA Network Open. 
Maintenance of methylphenidate or atomoxetine may be safe during pregnancy, according to recent systematic review and meta-analysis results published in JAMA Network Open. 
Maintenance of methylphenidate...
01/08/2025
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brain waves schizophrenia transcranial magnetic stimulation
News
01/08/2025
A recent meta-analysis questions the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for improving cognitive impairments in individuals with schizophrenia after finding no statistically significant difference in cognitive...
A recent meta-analysis questions the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for improving cognitive impairments in individuals with schizophrenia after finding no statistically significant difference in cognitive...
A recent meta-analysis questions...
01/08/2025
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Major Depressive Disorder MDD
News
01/03/2025
Common in patients with unipolar depression, hypomanic symptoms are associated with both treatment-resistant depression and reduced remission of suicidal thoughts, according to a study in the Journal of Affective Disorders.
Common in patients with unipolar depression, hypomanic symptoms are associated with both treatment-resistant depression and reduced remission of suicidal thoughts, according to a study in the Journal of Affective Disorders.
Common in patients with unipolar...
01/03/2025
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Blogs

Ed Jones, PhD
Blog
07/28/2022
Ed Jones, PhD, discusses the need for a clinical refocusing that includes broad access to psychosocial solutions and ensuring socially informed clinicians can help underserved communities.
Ed Jones, PhD, discusses the need for a clinical refocusing that includes broad access to psychosocial solutions and ensuring socially informed clinicians can help underserved communities.
Ed Jones, PhD, discusses the...
07/28/2022
Psych Congress Network
The Evolution of Psychotherapy: Coordinates for a New Destination
Perspectives
07/27/2020
We need a more compelling way to promote psychotherapy to the public. We also need a new context, a new setting in which people are introduced to therapy. In this new environment, they will not encounter the old “50-minute hour” hidden away...
We need a more compelling way to promote psychotherapy to the public. We also need a new context, a new setting in which people are introduced to therapy. In this new environment, they will not encounter the old “50-minute hour” hidden away...
We need a more compelling way to...
07/27/2020
Behavioral Healthcare Executive
Primary Care is in Crisis, and We Can Help
Perspectives
06/29/2020
I am an enthusiastic supporter of having more behavioral healthcare professionals work within the primary care setting. Like many colleagues, I see the need for primary care physicians to collaborate with us on the care of patients with...
I am an enthusiastic supporter of having more behavioral healthcare professionals work within the primary care setting. Like many colleagues, I see the need for primary care physicians to collaborate with us on the care of patients with...
I am an enthusiastic supporter...
06/29/2020
Behavioral Healthcare Executive
Obstacles to a Therapeutic Alliance: Competing with a Biological Prejudice
Perspectives
03/09/2020
People in the behavioral healthcare field live inside a bubble. They know they help people and presume the public sees them that way. In fact, unless you are a doctor distributing medication, people don’t know what you do and have low...
People in the behavioral healthcare field live inside a bubble. They know they help people and presume the public sees them that way. In fact, unless you are a doctor distributing medication, people don’t know what you do and have low...
People in the behavioral...
03/09/2020
Behavioral Healthcare Executive
What Do You Specialize In?
Perspectives
03/02/2020
Specialization by behavioral healthcare professionals is largely self-proclaimed, rather than being subjected to review and certification by a board of experts. An evaluation of what is being proclaimed might be worthwhile, and the need for...
Specialization by behavioral healthcare professionals is largely self-proclaimed, rather than being subjected to review and certification by a board of experts. An evaluation of what is being proclaimed might be worthwhile, and the need for...
Specialization by behavioral...
03/02/2020
Behavioral Healthcare Executive
Blog
01/21/2020
BLOG: Walmart is planning to use its vast network of stores to host mental health clinics where self-paying patients could pay $1 per minute to see a mental health clinician.
BLOG: Walmart is planning to use its vast network of stores to host mental health clinics where self-paying patients could pay $1 per minute to see a mental health clinician.
BLOG: Walmart is planning to use...
01/21/2020
Psych Congress Network
The Importance of Boosting Your Self-Compassion
Perspectives
01/16/2020
As an addiction clinician, you've chosen a career to help people—and caregiving is most likely essential to your personality. If working in this field for even a year or two, you're undoubtedly skillful in treating clients kindly and...
As an addiction clinician, you've chosen a career to help people—and caregiving is most likely essential to your personality. If working in this field for even a year or two, you're undoubtedly skillful in treating clients kindly and...
As an addiction clinician,...
01/16/2020
Addiction Professional
Blog
11/02/2017
BLOG: Recent qualitative studies on subjects treated with psilocybin may begin to help us understand the subjective experience caused by the drug that may lead to its antidepressant effects.
BLOG: Recent qualitative studies on subjects treated with psilocybin may begin to help us understand the subjective experience caused by the drug that may lead to its antidepressant effects.
BLOG: Recent qualitative studies...
11/02/2017
Psych Congress Network
Blog
08/16/2017
BLOG: For those of us who spend our lives helping our patients make meaningful change, the eclipse is a potent symbol of transformation.
BLOG: For those of us who spend our lives helping our patients make meaningful change, the eclipse is a potent symbol of transformation.
BLOG: For those of us who...
08/16/2017
Psych Congress Network
Blog
12/07/2016
While the benefits of mobile apps can be revolutionary in clinical settings, not all that glimmers is gold. Many “psychotherapy” apps are developed by companies and individuals who are not trained in any of the behavioral sciences. These...
While the benefits of mobile apps can be revolutionary in clinical settings, not all that glimmers is gold. Many “psychotherapy” apps are developed by companies and individuals who are not trained in any of the behavioral sciences. These...
While the benefits of mobile...
12/07/2016
Psych Congress Network
marc agronin md
Blog
07/29/2024
In this highly anticipated sequel to his 2022 blog, Marc Agronin, MD, geriatric psychiatry section editor at Psych Congress Network, offers deeper expert clinical insights on Alzheimer disease prevention.
In this highly anticipated sequel to his 2022 blog, Marc Agronin, MD, geriatric psychiatry section editor at Psych Congress Network, offers deeper expert clinical insights on Alzheimer disease prevention.
In this highly anticipated...
07/29/2024
Psych Congress Network
Rakesh Amin, MD.
Blog
06/13/2023
Rakesh Amin, MD, discusses the importance of partnering with patients and caregivers to set treatment goals and the importance of introducing long-acting injectables earlier in the treatment of schizophrenia.
Rakesh Amin, MD, discusses the importance of partnering with patients and caregivers to set treatment goals and the importance of introducing long-acting injectables earlier in the treatment of schizophrenia.
Rakesh Amin, MD, discusses the...
06/13/2023
Psych Congress Network
Marc Agronin, MD.
Blog
08/30/2022
Psych Congress Network Section Editor Mark Agronin, MD, provides expert clinical insights on reducing the risk for Alzheimer disease and delaying its onset and progression.
Psych Congress Network Section Editor Mark Agronin, MD, provides expert clinical insights on reducing the risk for Alzheimer disease and delaying its onset and progression.
Psych Congress Network Section...
08/30/2022
Psych Congress Network
Ed Jones, PhD
Blog
07/28/2022
Ed Jones, PhD, discusses the need for a clinical refocusing that includes broad access to psychosocial solutions and ensuring socially informed clinicians can help underserved communities.
Ed Jones, PhD, discusses the need for a clinical refocusing that includes broad access to psychosocial solutions and ensuring socially informed clinicians can help underserved communities.
Ed Jones, PhD, discusses the...
07/28/2022
Psych Congress Network
Ed Jones, PhD
Perspective
07/21/2022
Ed Jones, PhD: "We miss this psychosocial aspect of care today...What is missing?  We need psychotherapists based in primary care, often focused on mundane issues rather than the complexities of diagnosis or treatment."
Ed Jones, PhD: "We miss this psychosocial aspect of care today...What is missing?  We need psychotherapists based in primary care, often focused on mundane issues rather than the complexities of diagnosis or treatment."
Ed Jones, PhD: "We miss this...
07/21/2022
Psych Congress Network
Chan_Khan_Digital Mental Health
Blog
04/27/2022
Steven Chan, MD, MBA, and Burhan Ahmed Khan, MD, discuss how to encourage patients to use digital mental health apps.
Steven Chan, MD, MBA, and Burhan Ahmed Khan, MD, discuss how to encourage patients to use digital mental health apps.
Steven Chan, MD, MBA, and Burhan...
04/27/2022
Psychiatry & Behavioral Health
Chan_Khan_Digital Mental Health
Blog
04/21/2022
Steven Chan, MD, MBA, and Burhan Ahmed Khan, MD, navigating quality issues with digital mental health applications.
Steven Chan, MD, MBA, and Burhan Ahmed Khan, MD, navigating quality issues with digital mental health applications.
Steven Chan, MD, MBA, and Burhan...
04/21/2022
Psychiatry & Behavioral Health
Andrew Penn, RN, MS, NP, CNS, APRN-BC
Blog
03/04/2022
Andrew Penn, NP, explains mentoring, how to find one as an NP, and what to do when you have found a possible mentor. He gives practical advice, questions to ask, and avenues to find the right fit.
Andrew Penn, NP, explains mentoring, how to find one as an NP, and what to do when you have found a possible mentor. He gives practical advice, questions to ask, and avenues to find the right fit.
Andrew Penn, NP, explains...
03/04/2022
Psych Congress Network
Julie Bailey
Blog
02/08/2022
In this blog, Julie Bailey, LCPC, shares her insights on providing a safe space for patients to discuss these social anxieties, as well as tips to share with patients about slowly reintegrating into life after COVID-19.
In this blog, Julie Bailey, LCPC, shares her insights on providing a safe space for patients to discuss these social anxieties, as well as tips to share with patients about slowly reintegrating into life after COVID-19.
In this blog, Julie Bailey,...
02/08/2022
Psych Congress Network
major depressive disorder
Blog
01/31/2022
Mental health advocate, Dorothy Watson shares her insights about the impact the pandemic has had on mental health and where we go from here.
Mental health advocate, Dorothy Watson shares her insights about the impact the pandemic has had on mental health and where we go from here.
Mental health advocate, Dorothy...
01/31/2022
Psych Congress Network

Posters

Hypothesis/Objective: To evaluate the impact of centanafadine (CTN)—a norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin reuptake inhibitor—on patient-reported assessment of the frequency of core sympto...
11/26/2024
Background: We report secondary/exploratory endpoints assessing patient-reported depressive symptoms, insomnia symptoms, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) from a phase 3, double-...
11/26/2024
Depression treatment remains a significant clinical challenge due to the variability in patient responses to antidepressant medications. Outside of pharmacogenetic testing, established mo...
11/26/2024
BACKGROUND: Esketamine nasal spray and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) are used for treatment-resistant depression (TRD), but little is known about the sequence in which these the...
11/26/2024
BACKGROUND: Clinical trials for esketamine nasal spray in treatment resistant depression (TRD) often assess efficacy using Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)-based primary ...
11/26/2024
BACKGROUND: Both esketamine nasal spray and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) are indicated for treatment-resistant depression (TRD), but there are no guidelines on the sequence of...
11/26/2024
BACKGROUND: Esketamine nasal spray and second-generation antipsychotic augmentation (SGA) are approved therapies for treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Prospective randomized ESCAPE-TR...
11/26/2024
This study examined whether an online CME clinical demonstration module can improve learners’ self-reported clinical behaviors related to management of MDD, identifying patients who may b...
11/26/2024
Background: Digital therapeutic technologies (DTx) are emerging rapidly, and clinicians are challenged to understand their benefits and how they fit into practice. Physicians require educ...
11/26/2024