The Pharmacy Times® Mental Health Resource Center is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on conditions that affect mood, thinking, and behavior, including clinical depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
November 20th 2024
Lenora Newsome, PD, president of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, explores how pharmacists can support mental health.
Child Abuse: Responsibilities and Protection of the Reporter
1.0 Credit / Law
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Exploring Therapeutic Advances for Bipolar Disorder With Mixed Features and Anxious Distress: An Update for Ph...
2.0 Credits / Neurology, Psychiatry
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The Impact of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians in Recognizing and Responding to Human Trafficking (Pharmac...
2.0 Credits / Human Trafficking, Law
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Ensuring Pharmacy Technicians’ Proficiency in Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies
1.0 Credit / Law, Pain Management, Opioids
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Prescription Digital Therapeutics in Schizophrenia: A Managed Care Perspective on Advancements
2.0 Credits / Psychiatry
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Navigating Innovations: A Managed Care Perspective Addressing the Economic Burden of Schizophrenia
3.0 Credits / Psychiatry
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Telehealth Availability Is Linked to Better Mental Health Engagement in Those With Medicaid
December 2nd 2022Data show that despite declines in visit rates to federally qualified health centers, patients with psychological disorder diagnoses during COVID-19 did well when telemedicine was available.
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Clinical Overview: Auvelity (Dextromethorphan and Bupropion) for Major Depressive Disorder
November 8th 2022With many different classes of medications used in the treatment of major depressive disorder, pharmacists can have a significant impact on patients' lives, from counseling on medications to assisting with finding the right medication.
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Trends in Behavioral and Mental Health Treatment Since the Start of the Pandemic
October 10th 2022New research finds that mental health has replaced COVID-19 as the top health concern among Americans, but deeper analysis needs to be done into whether depression and anxiety are truly becoming more widespread.
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Psychedelic Medicine Can Be an Important Tool to Boost Effective Treatment of Eating Disorders
October 7th 2022New research suggests that psychedelics, and specifically ketamine, can increase neuroplasticity to help a patient with an eating disorder get “unstuck,” and help treat the disorder better than psychotherapy alone.
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The Pharmacist’s Role: Opioid-related Risks With a Psychiatric Drug
Pharmacists dispensing Lybalvi should understand that potentially life-threatening consequences can occur if opioids are taken concurrently.
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