Featuring Insights From the Psych Congress Steering Committee

One Year Later: Finding Hope
BLOG: At the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, I turn again, as I did in March 2020, to writing to make sense of my world. I am tired, I am frustrated, and I am weary. But, like you, I am still here.
Immunization and Insurrection: Will the Better Angels of Our Nature Prevail?
BLOG: We humans are complex creatures who can hold, Shiva-like, the simultaneous capacity for tremendous creation in one hand and woeful destruction in the other.
Treating Children and Adolescents Via Telepsychiatry
In this installment of "Coping During COVID-19," Psych Congress Steering Committee member Julie Carbray, PhD, FPMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN, shares tips and learnings for treating children and adolescents via telepsychiatry.
Long-Term Effects of the Pandemic in Children and Adolescents
Psych Congress Steering Committee member Julie Carbray, PhD, FPMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN, discusses aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic which may have long-term mental health consequences for children and adolescents.
Minimizing the Negative Impact of the Pandemic on Children and Adolescents
Psych Congress Steering Committee member Julie Carbray, PhD, FPMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN, discusses how families can minimize the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and adolescents.
Embracing Social Connections in the Age of Social Distancing
Saundra Jain, MA, PsyD, LPC, shares strategies for maintaining social connections in the age of COVID-19 and explains the importance of social connectedness.
Global Research Initiative Assessing the Mental Health Effects of COVID-19
A general population survey launched in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic has collected responses from more than 92,000 people in 140 countries, Christoph U. Correll, MD, a co-leader of the project, said during the Psych Congress 2020 welcome…
Giving Physicians a Private Place to Turn
BLOG: The Physician Support Line launched by Dr. Mona Masood, a Philadelphia psychiatrist, started as an idea on social media, and now has more than 700 psychiatrist volunteers.
Amid COVID-19, Dr. Rakesh Jain Shares Learnings From 33 Years of Treating MDD
Psych Congress Steering Committee member and psychiatrist Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, discusses reflections he has had during the COVID-19 pandemic about his 33 years of treating major depressive disorder.
Three-Fold Jump in Psychological Distress During COVID-19 Pandemic
More than 13% of US adults reported symptoms of serious psychological distress in April 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, up from 3.9% in 2018, according to a findings published in a research letter online in JAMA. 
Treating TD in the COVID-19 Era: 5 Steps to Success
In this video, Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH, details 5 steps to success for clinicians treating patients who have tardive dyskinesia or are at risk of the disorder.

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Building Mental Resiliency: Part 3
Building Mental Resiliency, a 3-part video series supporting strong mental health, was developed by Otsuka.
Building Mental Resiliency: Part 2
The Building Mental Resiliency video series features Psych Congress Steering Committee members Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, and Saundra Jain, MA, PsyD, LPC.
Building Mental Resiliency: Part 1
Building Mental Resiliency is a 3-part video series supporting strong mental health.
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