PSYCH CONGRESS NEWSROOM
SAN DIEGO—Cannabidiol (CBD) has quickly entered the mainstream, but there is a dearth of evidence about the effects of the cannabis byproduct, a speaker told a large audience at Psych Congress 2019.
Addiction treatment facilities can play a more active role in legitimizing holistic therapies that can boost patients' prospects for recovery.
After substance use took nearly everything, including a promising basketball career, Chris Herren has rebounded, maintaining his sobriety for more than 11 years and helping others in recovery.
Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia & Cognitive Disorders
SAN DIEGO—While medications can address some of the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, maintaining a healthy lifestyle can delay its onset and slow progression of the disease, a geriatric psychiatry expert told attendees at Psych Congress 2019.
PSYCH CONGRESS NEWSROOM
SAN DIEGO—There is no single profile of a school shooter, and potential threats must be evaluated based on the behavior of the student instead, forensic psychiatrist Phillip J. Resnick, MD, said at a Psych Congress 2019 Featured Session on school…
PSYCH CONGRESS NEWSROOM
SAN DIEGO—Mental health clinicians aren't talking to their patients enough about sexual dysfunction commonly associated with depression and its treatment, Anita Clayton. MD, stated at Psych Congress 2019.
PSYCH CONGRESS NEWSROOM
SAN DIEGO—Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy appears to have a beneficial and lasting effect on patient mood, but possible approval of the treatment remains some time away, a researcher said at Psych Congress 2019.
