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Racism and Psychiatry

May 1, 2022

Kali D. Cyrus, MD, MPH

Assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Physician-activist in private practice, Washington, DC.

Dr. Cyrus has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Race and identity are hot topics, even for White people, so psychiatrists need to find a better way to talk about it. The pandemic brought the dynamics of oppression and inequality to the forefront in medicine. Racism is not just happening in the news, the protests, and the Black Lives Matter movement.

EXPERT Q&A

Communicating With Patients About Gender

August 5, 2020

Alex Keuroghlian, MD, MPH

Alex Keuroghlian, MD, MPH

Director, National LGBT Health Education Center at The Fenway Institute; Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry Gender Identity Program; Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School Dr. Keuroghlian has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

What are the risks for depression and suicide with transgender patients and how can we provide the best care for them? Alex Keuroghlian, MD, MPH, answers that question and more.

CLINICAL UPDATE

Using an Interpreter in Psychiatric Practice

August 5, 2020

Jess Levy, MD.

Jess Levy, MD. Child and adolescent psychiatrist, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH. Dr. Levy has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Many of us work in settings where we do not speak the language of our patients. The law requires that we have help understanding our patients. This is good sense and good care, but there are multiple pitfalls. This article helps you navigate the necessary of using interpreters.

EXPERT Q&A

Cultural Issues in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

August 5, 2020

Andres Pumariega, MD

Andres Pumariega, MD
Professor and Chief, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Dr. Pumariega has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Read our interview with Dr. Andres Pumariega, MD. Professor and Chief, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry at University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, who offers truly sage and actionable advice about how to approach, understand and address issues of culture and diversity in child and adolescent psychiatry.