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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
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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
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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
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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 caregiver speaks with a doctor
News
11/14/2024
A qualitative study involving unpaid and professional caregivers of patients with schizophrenia confirmed the content and usability of the Schizophrenia Cognition Rating Scale (SCoRS).
A qualitative study involving unpaid and professional caregivers of patients with schizophrenia confirmed the content and usability of the Schizophrenia Cognition Rating Scale (SCoRS).
A qualitative study involving...
11/14/2024
Psych Congress Network
Adults Who Smoke Have More Chronic Pain, Use More Opioids
News
11/07/2024
Rates of chronic pain, prescription opioid use, and severe work limitations rise with the number of cigarettes smoked daily, according to study results published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Rates of chronic pain, prescription opioid use, and severe work limitations rise with the number of cigarettes smoked daily, according to study results published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Rates of chronic pain,...
11/07/2024
Psych Congress Network
Patient survey
News
11/06/2024
Key barriers to tardive dyskinesia (TD) diagnosis include a lack of communication with the health care professional, lack of a physical exam, and low educational and socioeconomic status, according to a survey of adults with TD symptoms.
Key barriers to tardive dyskinesia (TD) diagnosis include a lack of communication with the health care professional, lack of a physical exam, and low educational and socioeconomic status, according to a survey of adults with TD symptoms.
Key barriers to tardive...
11/06/2024
Psych Congress Network
Semaglutide May Lower Risk of Alzheimer Disease in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
News
11/05/2024
Patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity prescribed semaglutide had a 40% to 70% lower risk of a first-time Alzheimer disease (AD) diagnosis compared with patients taking other antidiabetic medications, according to a study published in...
Patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity prescribed semaglutide had a 40% to 70% lower risk of a first-time Alzheimer disease (AD) diagnosis compared with patients taking other antidiabetic medications, according to a study published in...
Patients with type 2 diabetes...
11/05/2024
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News
11/04/2024
Adjunctive treatment with the atypical antipsychotic lumateperone improved depressive symptoms and severity more than adjunctive placebo in patients with MDD with inadequate response to previous antidepressant therapy, according to a poster...
Adjunctive treatment with the atypical antipsychotic lumateperone improved depressive symptoms and severity more than adjunctive placebo in patients with MDD with inadequate response to previous antidepressant therapy, according to a poster...
Adjunctive treatment with the...
11/04/2024
Psych Congress Network
Conference presenter
News
11/01/2024
Combination olanzapine/samidorphan (OLZ/SAM) maintained consistent symptom control in patients with schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder and demonstrated a favorable long-term safety profile over 4 years consistent with previous studies.
Combination olanzapine/samidorphan (OLZ/SAM) maintained consistent symptom control in patients with schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder and demonstrated a favorable long-term safety profile over 4 years consistent with previous studies.
Combination...
11/01/2024
Psych Congress Network
A person steps onto a scale
News
10/16/2024
Monlunabant was associated with statistically significant weight loss, but the drug was also linked with mild to moderate neuropsychiatric side effects.
Monlunabant was associated with statistically significant weight loss, but the drug was also linked with mild to moderate neuropsychiatric side effects.
Monlunabant was associated with...
10/16/2024
Psych Congress Network
Increase in Suicidality Associated With FDA Black Box Warning Implementation
News
10/11/2024
Black box warnings on antidepressants from the FDA warning of increased risk of suicidality were associated with a decline in mental health treatment and an increase in suicide attempts and deaths in young people, according to a systematic...
Black box warnings on antidepressants from the FDA warning of increased risk of suicidality were associated with a decline in mental health treatment and an increase in suicide attempts and deaths in young people, according to a systematic...
Black box warnings on...
10/11/2024
Psych Congress Network
An orange prescription container with generic pills spilling out in front of it
News
10/10/2024
A masked drug taper combined with cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI) were associated with improved benzodiazepine receptor agonist discontinuation in patients receiving treatment for insomnia
A masked drug taper combined with cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI) were associated with improved benzodiazepine receptor agonist discontinuation in patients receiving treatment for insomnia
A masked drug taper combined...
10/10/2024
Psych Congress Network
Bright Light Therapy Effective for Depressive Disorders, May Improve Treatment Response Time
News
10/09/2024
Bright light therapy (BLT) may be an effective adjunctive treatment for non-seasonal depressive disorders and improve response time for the initial treatment, according to results from a recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in...
Bright light therapy (BLT) may be an effective adjunctive treatment for non-seasonal depressive disorders and improve response time for the initial treatment, according to results from a recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in...
Bright light therapy (BLT) may...
10/09/2024
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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

Results of a phase IV, open-label safety study evaluating viloxazine ER (Qelbree®) administered with psychostimulants in pediatric (6-17 years) ADHD; morning vs. evening administration of...
10/26/2023
Catatonia is a psychomotor syndrome with well-defined clinical characteristics, although the neurological mechanisms involved remain unknown. In this study, we report a case of a patient ...
10/26/2023
In the SKYLARK Study, zuranolone 50 mg was generally well tolerated in adults with postpartum depression; treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) led to zuranolone dose reduction and di...
10/26/2023
Routine implementation of pharmacogenomic testing for mental health and other conditions treated in primary care may require overcoming barriers such as cost to the patient and knowledge ...
10/26/2023
Valbenazine is indicated for once-daily treatment of tardive dyskinesia (TD), a movement disorder associated with prolonged antipsychotic exposure. Data from 3 long-term studies (KINECT™-...
10/26/2023
Veterans Intensive Primary Care Mental Health Integration Bootcamp (VIP Bootcamp): An upstream solution to Mental Health(MH) access issues within the VA system
10/26/2023
This study examined the utilization pattern of augmentation with atypical antipsychotics after partial or no response to antidepressants in patients with MDD. The antidepressant prescript...
10/26/2023
The Rapid Mood Screener (RMS) is a self-administered screening tool to help differentiate bipolar I disorder from major depressive disorder. Cases were identified from a primary care sett...
10/26/2023
This case report discusses the safety and efficacy of VMAT2 inhibitors in treating antipsychotic induced tardive dyskinesia in adults >55 years old. It also highlights the increased ri...
10/26/2023
The subject matter of the poster includes a case report of a patient with treatment refractory catatonia whose condition rapidly improved following a game of chess, one of the patient's k...
10/26/2023