University of Texas at Houston Reigns Supreme at MindGames 1. Atomoxetine is a selective reuptake inhibitor of what neurotransmitter? 2. Grapefruit juice inhibits this enzyme in the gut leading to higher levels of some medications. Know the answers? ... >>watch the video

People With Schizophrenia More Likely to Be Victims, Not Perpetrators of Violence
Popular media typically invert the real message about violence and schizophrenia—which is that people with schizophrenia have a much higher risk of being the victim of violence... >>watch the video

Civilians Must Join With DoD and VA to Care for Service Members
“The military is doing everything it can to help soldiers dealing with the invisible wounds of this long war, but it’s still not enough,” said retired U.S. Army psychiatrist Elspeth Cameron Ritchie, M.D., M.P.H., ... >>watch the video

A Musical Interlude: Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven may have been a mad genius and tortured artist, but he is an ultimate example of the quality of resilience... >>watch the video

Kids Need to Think for Themselves at Very Young Age
A series of fascinating questions impacting children today was discussed in a small interactive session led by Stuart Twemlow, M.D., ... >>watch the video

Pharmacogenetics Holds Promise of Matching Patients With Medications
Pharmacogenetics may diminish the trial-and-error process of determining which medication will work for a patient... >>read more

Interrelation of Race, Immigration, Culture, and Ethnicity Not Straightforward
The idea of “race” has both biological and social components, but the genes that produce the visible traits that are used to classify people have little to do with the origins of illness... >>read more

Host of Barriers Prevents Elderly Minority Individuals From Seeking Help
“It's really about finding out more about the patient,” said Nicole Zuber, M.D., ... >>read more

Expert Delivers Blunt Advice for Treating Sexual Minority Youth
“The two best antidepressants [for depressed sexual minority teens] are connections and competence,” said John Sargent, M.D., ... >>read more

Personality Disorder Patients Exhibit Typical Overdeveloped and Underdeveloped Strategies
Patients with personality disorders typically develop a dysfunctionally small set of behavioral strategies that they use across situations and time... >>read more

Psychiatrists Urged to Become More Aware of Mechanism of Racism
In this video, Donald Williams, M.D., a professor emeritus at Michigan State University, speaks at APA’s 2012 annual meeting in Philadelphia... >>watch the video

Yoga Practices of the East and West Alleviate Stress and PTSD Symptoms
A former U.S. Air Force pilot was scheduled to be on Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, but her connecting flight was cancelled... >>read more

Kernberg on Treatment of Personality Disorders in Love and Sexuality
In this video, Otto Kernberg, M.D., talks about methods that he and his colleagues have developed over the years for treating patients with severe personality disorders... >>watch the video