Mental Health

Family physician Teresa Lovins, MD, explains how primary care clinicians can determine when to manage depression and when urgent referral is needed.

Teresa Lovins, MD, describes the PHQ-9, GAD-7, and other brief screeners that help family physicians identify depression, anxiety, ADHD, and bipolar disorder in everyday practice.

Mental health issues affect half the population at some point during a lifetime. Teresa Lovins, MD, says FPs are often the first to learn that "something is going on."

Monu Khanna, MD, discusses the benefits of behavioral strategies, including yoga, breathwork, and dancing, in reducing cardiovascular disease risk in patients with obesity.

ACOG 2025: Laxmi Gannu, MS, discusses key findings from a provider survey on postpartum depression screening practices, training gaps, and referral patterns.

ACOG 2025: Joy Baker, MD, urged primary care clinicians to screen early, refer confidently, and help change the statistics on maternal mental health.

ACOG 2025: Joy Baker, MD, discusses the importance of listening closely to how patients describe postpartum distress—and to read between the lines.

ACOG 2025: Dr Baker shares how language can help create a trusting space for patients to speak openly about postpartum depression.

ACOG 2025: Joy Baker, MD, called for stronger cross-specialty collaboration to address maternal mental health after birth.

ACP 2025: Collaborative care can help address the mental health crisis, but payment and EHR challenges remain. Matthew Press, MD, explains how primary care can overcome these barriers and why integration is essential.

ACP 2025: Matthew Press, MD, shares actionable steps for primary care physicians to adopt a collaborative care model, including how to start small and partner with other practices.

ACP 2025: Dr Press discusses how the Penn Integrated Care model equips primary care physicians to manage mental health conditions more effectively while reducing burnout.

ACP 2025: Discover how the collaborative care model supports mental health in primary care through team-based care, symptom tracking, and psychiatric consultation—boosting outcomes and reducing burden on clinicians.

ACP 2025: Dr Press explains how primary care clinicians can implement the collaborative care model to integrate mental health services, improve outcomes, and navigate reimbursement.

The FDA accepted the sNDA for risperidone (Uzedy) extended-release injectable suspension for the maintenance treatment of bipolar I disorder in adults.

Post-traumatic headaches and trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia significantly increased the risk for attempted and completed suicide, according to new study.