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Ketamine Shows Promise in Treatment of Mental Health, Chronic Pain, Addiction
04/12/2021
Steven L. Mandel, MD
A report published by CDC in August 2020 showed huge increases in mental health issues during the time period April-June 2020 compared with the same time period the previous year. Instances of suicidal conditions increased 200%, anxiety...
A report published by CDC in August 2020 showed huge increases in mental health issues during the time period April-June 2020 compared with the same time period the previous year. Instances of suicidal conditions increased 200%, anxiety...
A report published by CDC in...
04/12/2021
Addiction Professional
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Psychedelics in Group Therapy for HIV Survivors Shows Promising Results
10/02/2020
Andrew Penn, RN, MS, NP, CNS, APRN-BC
BLOG: In a recent study, the utilization of psychedelic medicine in group therapy was linked with reduced demoralization among long-term, gay-identified, male HIV survivors—an outcome with larger implications for overall healthcare.
BLOG: In a recent study, the utilization of psychedelic medicine in group therapy was linked with reduced demoralization among long-term, gay-identified, male HIV survivors—an outcome with larger implications for overall healthcare.
BLOG: In a recent study, the...
10/02/2020
Psych Congress Network
Blog
Psych Congress to Bring Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies Into Focus
09/03/2020
Andrew Penn, RN, MS, NP, CNS, APRN-BC
BLOG: Psychedelic-assisted therapies, once consigned to the fringes of psychiatric practice, are exploding into the mainstream of psychiatry and will take center stage at a Psych Congress preconference.
BLOG: Psychedelic-assisted therapies, once consigned to the fringes of psychiatric practice, are exploding into the mainstream of psychiatry and will take center stage at a Psych Congress preconference.
BLOG: Psychedelic-assisted...
09/03/2020
Psych Congress Network
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Psychedelics and Wellness: What’s the Connection?
12/17/2019
Andrew Penn, RN, MS, NP, CNS, APRN-BC
BLOG: I sat down with Saundra Jain, MA, PsyD, LPC to better understand the connection between wellness and psychedelics.
BLOG: I sat down with Saundra Jain, MA, PsyD, LPC to better understand the connection between wellness and psychedelics.
BLOG: I sat down with Saundra...
12/17/2019
Psych Congress Network
Blog
The Psychedelic Aspect of Esketamine is an Opportunity, Not a Side Effect
05/23/2019
Andrew Penn, RN, MS, NP, CNS, APRN-BC
BLOG: Esketamine represents the first psychedelic treatment approved by the FDA for a psychiatric condition.
BLOG: Esketamine represents the first psychedelic treatment approved by the FDA for a psychiatric condition.
BLOG: Esketamine represents the...
05/23/2019
Psych Congress Network
Blog
A Turning Point for Psychedelics?
06/06/2018
Andrew Penn, RN, MS, NP, CNS, APRN-BC
BLOG: Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma and The Botany of Desire, has turned his spotlight of curiosity onto the subject of psychedelics with his new book How to Change Your Mind.
BLOG: Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma and The Botany of Desire, has turned his spotlight of curiosity onto the subject of psychedelics with his new book How to Change Your Mind.
BLOG: Michael Pollan, author of...
06/06/2018
Psych Congress Network
Blog
Depression as Disconnection: New Lessons From Psychedelic Psychotherapy Studies
11/02/2017
Andrew Penn, RN, MS, NP, CNS, APRN-BC
BLOG: Recent qualitative studies on subjects treated with psilocybin may begin to help us understand the subjective experience caused by the drug that may lead to its antidepressant effects.
BLOG: Recent qualitative studies on subjects treated with psilocybin may begin to help us understand the subjective experience caused by the drug that may lead to its antidepressant effects.
BLOG: Recent qualitative studies...
11/02/2017
Psych Congress Network
Blog
Psilocybin Studies: A New Ray of Hope for Psychiatry?
12/01/2016
Andrew Penn, RN, MS, NP, CNS, APRN-BC
BLOG: These studies were the latest findings showing that psychedelics, erroneously dismissed as mere intoxicants and swept up in the hysteria of the Nixon-era drug wars, could prove to be as important to psychiatry as penicillin was to...
BLOG: These studies were the latest findings showing that psychedelics, erroneously dismissed as mere intoxicants and swept up in the hysteria of the Nixon-era drug wars, could prove to be as important to psychiatry as penicillin was to...
BLOG: These studies were the...
12/01/2016
Psych Congress Network
Blog
Psychedelics: What to Tell Patients Today
08/25/2015
Andrew Penn, RN, MS, NP, CNS, APRN-BC
Psychedelic compounds are powerful, and they have great potential to help patients with intractable conditions. Yet any compound with that kind of power also has the potential to harm, and that harm should not be trivialized.
Psychedelic compounds are powerful, and they have great potential to help patients with intractable conditions. Yet any compound with that kind of power also has the potential to harm, and that harm should not be trivialized.
Psychedelic compounds are...
08/25/2015
Psych Congress Network
Blog
How Psychedelics May Be Used to Accelerate Psychotherapy
08/19/2015
Andrew Penn, RN, MS, NP, CNS, APRN-BC
Personal reports from treatment subjects are as compelling as the quantitative data.
Personal reports from treatment subjects are as compelling as the quantitative data.
Personal reports from treatment...
08/19/2015
Psych Congress Network

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Rapid Refresh
Navigating Bipolar Disorder Treatment: Exploring the Role of Second-Generation Antipsychotics
04/11/2024

Featuring Andrew Penn, MS, PMHNP, and Julie Carbray, PhD, FPMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN

Featuring Andrew Penn, MS, PMHNP...
Andrew Penn, MS, PMHNP, and Julie Carbray, PhD, FPMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN, explore the nuanced role of second-generation antipsychotics in bipolar disorder treatment. They discuss the complexities of managing mania and depression phases and...
Andrew Penn, MS, PMHNP, and Julie Carbray, PhD, FPMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN, explore the nuanced role of second-generation antipsychotics in bipolar disorder treatment. They discuss the complexities of managing mania and depression phases and...
Andrew Penn, MS, PMHNP, and...
04/11/2024
Psych Congress NP Institute
Amber Hoberg
Rapid Refresh
Long-Acting Injectables for Adolescents With Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder
04/10/2024
Amber Hoberg, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Amber Hoberg, PMHNP-BC, navigates the complexities of adolescent psychosis treatment, exploring the potential benefits and considerations of LAIs for schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, while emphasizing evidence-based practice for...
Amber Hoberg, PMHNP-BC, navigates the complexities of adolescent psychosis treatment, exploring the potential benefits and considerations of LAIs for schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, while emphasizing evidence-based practice for...
Amber Hoberg, PMHNP-BC,...
04/10/2024
Psych Congress NP Institute
Hoberg and Matthews
Clinical Pearls
Tolerability Testing in Long-Acting Injectable Prescriptions
04/03/2024
Do clinicians need to test for tolerability before prescribing a long-acting injectable (LAI)? Desiree Matthews, PMHNP-BC, and Amber Hoberg, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, offer their clinical insight.
Do clinicians need to test for tolerability before prescribing a long-acting injectable (LAI)? Desiree Matthews, PMHNP-BC, and Amber Hoberg, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, offer their clinical insight.
Do clinicians need to test for...
04/03/2024
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