Perspectives

Dive in to hear unique viewpoints and understand the latest developments in mental health care and research.

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Portraits: The Center Cannot Hold
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Portraits: The Center Cannot Hold

Find out about the life stories of people living with serious mental health conditions, starting with Elyn Saks’s memoir The Center Cannot Hold

Rethinking the Terminology
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Rethinking the Terminology

Gain insight into the impact and history of the names of mental health conditions 

Shifting the Schizophrenia Paradigm
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Shifting the Schizophrenia Paradigm: How Patients and Caregivers See Future Treatment

Gain insight into the patient and caregiver perspectives on key outcomes surrounding novel schizophrenia treatments 

Something Is Not Adding Up
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Something Is Not Adding Up: Living With CIAS

See how the work and relationships of a mathematician were affected by cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia

Chocognition and Brain Health
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Chocognition and Brain Health

Indulge in a quick tour of the literature surrounding the influence of chocolate on cognition and brain chemistry

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Digital Advances: Digital Mental Health Tools

Learn more about the broad range of digital mental health tools and their potential benefits for patients and providers.

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Dispatches From the Field: RDoC Framework Explainer

Take a look at the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) framework and dive into how the RDoC framework can be applied to psychiatry.

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Early Intervention in Mental Health Care: Benefits and Challenges

Learn about efforts to improve the lives of young people experiencing symptoms of mental health conditions.

Leanne Williams
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Research Spotlight: Professor Leanne Williams, Stanford Center for Precision Health and Wellness

Hear about the precision psychiatry approach and how it may impact on clinical practice in the future.

Professor Steven Williams
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Research Spotlight: Professor Steven Williams, King’s College London

Hear about assessment of cognitive impairment in people with major depressive disorder and schizophrenia.

Biomakers
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Where Are All the Biomarkers?

Explore the challenges associated with developing biomarkers in psychiatry and how these tools could be a great potential ally in the future.