The ethical practices of the pharmaceutical industry have recently come under scrutiny as never before. Here is a quick rundown of the main issues involved and what reforms have taken place, or may soon take place.

Ever since Peter Kramer wrote Listening to Prozac, we have suspected that SSRIs do more than simply treat depression; that they can make some patients “better than well.”

Both prior research and clinical lore tell us that divorced men are at especially high risk for suicide. Two new studies add to our knowledge about this issue, focusing on a particularly painful phase of the divorce process: marital separation.

Dr. Appelbaum, you are the chair of a work group of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) that focuses on the relationships between doctors and industry. Can you tell us about that group?

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Since our last review of the evidence for natural treatments, several new studies have been published...

The good news about natural treatments is that scientists have begun to take them seriously...

Dr. Brown, there are many complementary or natural treatments available for our patients. Which treatments have you have found particularly helpful in your practice?

Combining medication and behavioral therapy leads to better outcomes for children with pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs), according to a recent study.

Patients who don’t respond well to medication for depression are often referred for psychotherapy. But there has been little evidence that this actually works. A recent trial attempted to assess whether this method could help patients.