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Psychologists hope that making psychotherapy more relevant for Asian Americans will help to increase their use of mental health services and promote psychological well-being. CREDIT: THUMY PHAN To read more of Diana Kwan's article, please click here . Early in her practice as a clinical psychologist, Janie Hong noticed a troubling trend. With her patients’ permission, Hong had been tracking their progress in therapy — and saw a clear pattern. Compared to her white American patients, her...

Left: April Burrell at 19 as a bridesmaid in a family wedding in 1992. Right: April in 2022 during a family visit after treatment. (Illustration by Chelsea Conrad/The Washington Post; Family Photo; Tim Sorel) To read more of Richard Sima's article, please click here. New research suggests that a subset of patients with psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia may actually have autoimmune disease that attacks the brain. The young woman was catatonic, stuck at the nurses’ station —...

By Ian Fletcher , Michael Castle , Aaron Scarpa , Orrin Myers , and Elizabeth Lawrence , Published online 2020 Feb 13. doi: 10.1080/10872981.2020.1727713 . ABSTRACT Background : Medical students are reluctant to access mental health services, despite having high rates of anxiety and depression. This reluctance persists through residency and into practice. Physicians and trainees who are unwell deliver lower quality patient care, behave less professionally, communicate less effectively and...