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News
08/06/2026
Brionna Mendoza
The US FDA has approved oveporexton (ORZEYFUL), a first-in-class orexin treatment for narcolepsy type 1 (NT1) in adults.
The US FDA has approved oveporexton (ORZEYFUL), a first-in-class orexin treatment for narcolepsy type 1 (NT1) in adults.
The US FDA has approved...
08/06/2026
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James Greenblatt, MD
Videos
08/05/2026
James Greenblatt, MD
James Greenblatt, MD, discusses where lifestyle, nutritional, and functional medicine strategies may help address gaps in conventional psychiatric care.
James Greenblatt, MD, discusses where lifestyle, nutritional, and functional medicine strategies may help address gaps in conventional psychiatric care.
James Greenblatt, MD, discusses...
08/05/2026
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Chelsie Monroe Expert Insights Quiz
Expert Insights Quiz
08/03/2026
Maria Mantas
What key characteristics can help clinicians differentiate fatigue from excessive daytime sleepiness in clinical practice?
What key characteristics can help clinicians differentiate fatigue from excessive daytime sleepiness in clinical practice?
What key characteristics can...
08/03/2026
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Brooke Kempf, PMHNP-BC, and Jonathan Meyer, MD
Q&A
08/03/2026
Brooke Kempf, MSN, PMHNP-BC; Jonathan Meyer, MD
Jonathan Meyer, MD, and Brooke Kempf, PMHNP-BC, offer their thoughts on how to incorporate both observational and structured TD assessment into everyday practice. 
Jonathan Meyer, MD, and Brooke Kempf, PMHNP-BC, offer their thoughts on how to incorporate both observational and structured TD assessment into everyday practice. 
Jonathan Meyer, MD, and Brooke...
08/03/2026
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Psych Congress expert faculty
Podcasts
07/28/2026
Saundra Jain, MA, PsyD, LPC; Brittany B. Albright, MD, MPH; Julie A. Carbray, PhD, APRN; Philip Gehrman, PhD; Kevin Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C
Expert Psych Congress faculty examine how aripiprazole may be used as adjunctive treatment for MDD.
Expert Psych Congress faculty examine how aripiprazole may be used as adjunctive treatment for MDD.
Expert Psych Congress faculty...
07/28/2026
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Craig Chepke and Kevin Williams
Major Depressive Disorder Insights
07/28/2026
Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA; Kevin Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C
Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA, and Kevin Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C, discuss how clinicians can align major depressive disorder (MDD) treatment goals with patients’ lived experience of anhedonia.
Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA, and Kevin Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C, discuss how clinicians can align major depressive disorder (MDD) treatment goals with patients’ lived experience of anhedonia.
Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA, and...
07/28/2026
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FDA Approval
07/27/2026
Maria Mantas
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved centanafadine (SIMTRIYO), a norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin reuptake inhibitor (NDSRI), for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved centanafadine (SIMTRIYO), a norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin reuptake inhibitor (NDSRI), for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
The US Food and Drug...
07/27/2026
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Arwen Podesta, MD, DFAPA, DFASAM
Videos
07/24/2026
Arwen Podesta, MD
In this conversation with PCN, Arwen Podesta, MD, DFAPA, DFASAM, discusses how medication-assisted therapy (MAT) may improve patient outcomes in alcohol use disorder (AUD).
In this conversation with PCN, Arwen Podesta, MD, DFAPA, DFASAM, discusses how medication-assisted therapy (MAT) may improve patient outcomes in alcohol use disorder (AUD).
In this conversation with PCN,...
07/24/2026
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Quiz
07/23/2026
Maria Mantas
Can you recall what the APA guideline recommends? Test yourself with this quick quiz!
Can you recall what the APA guideline recommends? Test yourself with this quick quiz!
Can you recall what the APA...
07/23/2026
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Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA
Major Depressive Disorder Insights Quiz
07/22/2026
Maria Mantas
Why should clinicians think of anhedonia in major depressive disorder (MDD) as more than simply a loss of pleasure? Test your knowledge with this quiz!
Why should clinicians think of anhedonia in major depressive disorder (MDD) as more than simply a loss of pleasure? Test your knowledge with this quiz!
Why should clinicians think of...
07/22/2026
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Research Summary
07/21/2026
Maria Mantas
Patients with TRD receiving repeated, low-dose oral esketamine did not experience greater increases in serum BDNF than those receiving placebo, according to study findings.
Patients with TRD receiving repeated, low-dose oral esketamine did not experience greater increases in serum BDNF than those receiving placebo, according to study findings.
Patients with TRD receiving...
07/21/2026
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Latest Expert Insights

James Greenblatt, MD
Videos
08/05/2026
James Greenblatt, MD
James Greenblatt, MD, discusses where lifestyle, nutritional, and functional medicine strategies may help address gaps in conventional psychiatric care.
James Greenblatt, MD, discusses where lifestyle, nutritional, and functional medicine strategies may help address gaps in conventional psychiatric care.
James Greenblatt, MD, discusses...
08/05/2026
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Psych Congress expert faculty
Podcasts
07/28/2026
Saundra Jain, MA, PsyD, LPC; Brittany B. Albright, MD, MPH; Julie A. Carbray, PhD, APRN; Philip Gehrman, PhD; Kevin Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C
Expert Psych Congress faculty examine how aripiprazole may be used as adjunctive treatment for MDD.
Expert Psych Congress faculty examine how aripiprazole may be used as adjunctive treatment for MDD.
Expert Psych Congress faculty...
07/28/2026
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Craig Chepke and Kevin Williams
Major Depressive Disorder Insights
07/28/2026
Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA; Kevin Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C
Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA, and Kevin Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C, discuss how clinicians can align major depressive disorder (MDD) treatment goals with patients’ lived experience of anhedonia.
Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA, and Kevin Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C, discuss how clinicians can align major depressive disorder (MDD) treatment goals with patients’ lived experience of anhedonia.
Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA, and...
07/28/2026
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Arwen Podesta, MD, DFAPA, DFASAM
Videos
07/24/2026
Arwen Podesta, MD
In this conversation with PCN, Arwen Podesta, MD, DFAPA, DFASAM, discusses how medication-assisted therapy (MAT) may improve patient outcomes in alcohol use disorder (AUD).
In this conversation with PCN, Arwen Podesta, MD, DFAPA, DFASAM, discusses how medication-assisted therapy (MAT) may improve patient outcomes in alcohol use disorder (AUD).
In this conversation with PCN,...
07/24/2026
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Psych Congress faculty
Podcasts
07/21/2026
Saundra Jain, MA, PsyD, LPC; Kevin Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C; Brittany Albright, MD, MPH; Julie Carbray PhD, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN; Philip Gehrman, PhD
Expert Psych Congress faculty discuss how to respond when antidepressant treatment produces improvement without full remission in MDD and why augmentation should be introduced early.
Expert Psych Congress faculty discuss how to respond when antidepressant treatment produces improvement without full remission in MDD and why augmentation should be introduced early.
Expert Psych Congress faculty...
07/21/2026
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Jill Harkavy-Friedman, PhD
Videos
07/20/2026
Jill Harkavy-Friedman, PhD
Jill Harkavy-Friedman, PhD, walks clinicians through what a comprehensive assessment of suicide risk looks like in clinical practice.
Jill Harkavy-Friedman, PhD, walks clinicians through what a comprehensive assessment of suicide risk looks like in clinical practice.
Jill Harkavy-Friedman, PhD,...
07/20/2026
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Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH
Videos
07/16/2026
Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, RD
Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, Co-Chair, Psych Congress discusses why sleep complaints in psychiatric practice warrant direct evaluation rather than dismissal as secondary symptoms.
Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, Co-Chair, Psych Congress discusses why sleep complaints in psychiatric practice warrant direct evaluation rather than dismissal as secondary symptoms.
Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, Co-Chair,...
07/16/2026
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Kristian Dambrino, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Videos
07/07/2026
Kristian Dambrino, DNP, PMHNP, MSN
Psych Congress Elevate Co-Chair Kristian Dambrino, DNP, PMHNP-BC, discusses practical considerations for pinpointing whether and when to begin targeted treatment for tardive dyskinesia (TD).
Psych Congress Elevate Co-Chair Kristian Dambrino, DNP, PMHNP-BC, discusses practical considerations for pinpointing whether and when to begin targeted treatment for tardive dyskinesia (TD).
Psych Congress Elevate Co-Chair...
07/07/2026
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Kristian Dambrino, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Videos
07/07/2026
Kristian Dambrino, DNP, PMHNP, MSN
Psych Congress Elevate Co-Chair Kristian Dambrino, DNP, PMHNP-BC, discusses practical considerations for pinpointing whether and when to begin targeted treatment for tardive dyskinesia (TD).
Psych Congress Elevate Co-Chair Kristian Dambrino, DNP, PMHNP-BC, discusses practical considerations for pinpointing whether and when to begin targeted treatment for tardive dyskinesia (TD).
Psych Congress Elevate Co-Chair...
07/07/2026
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Craig Chepke and Kevin Williams
Major Depressive Disorder Insights
07/07/2026
Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA; Kevin Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C
Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA, and Kevin Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C, discuss how busy outpatient clinicians can effectively screen for anhedonia in major depressive disorder.
Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA, and Kevin Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C, discuss how busy outpatient clinicians can effectively screen for anhedonia in major depressive disorder.
Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA, and...
07/07/2026
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From the Newsrooms

Brooke Kempf, PMHNP-BC, and Jonathan Meyer, MD
Q&A
08/03/2026
Brooke Kempf, MSN, PMHNP-BC; Jonathan Meyer, MD
Jonathan Meyer, MD, and Brooke Kempf, PMHNP-BC, offer their thoughts on how to incorporate both observational and structured TD assessment into everyday practice. 
Jonathan Meyer, MD, and Brooke Kempf, PMHNP-BC, offer their thoughts on how to incorporate both observational and structured TD assessment into everyday practice. 
Jonathan Meyer, MD, and Brooke...
08/03/2026
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Craig Chepke and Kevin Williams
Major Depressive Disorder Insights
07/28/2026
Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA; Kevin Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C
Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA, and Kevin Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C, discuss how clinicians can align major depressive disorder (MDD) treatment goals with patients’ lived experience of anhedonia.
Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA, and Kevin Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C, discuss how clinicians can align major depressive disorder (MDD) treatment goals with patients’ lived experience of anhedonia.
Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA, and...
07/28/2026
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Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH
Videos
07/16/2026
Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, RD
Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, Co-Chair, Psych Congress discusses why sleep complaints in psychiatric practice warrant direct evaluation rather than dismissal as secondary symptoms.
Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, Co-Chair, Psych Congress discusses why sleep complaints in psychiatric practice warrant direct evaluation rather than dismissal as secondary symptoms.
Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, Co-Chair,...
07/16/2026
Psych Congress Network
Craig Chepke and Kevin Williams
Major Depressive Disorder Insights
07/07/2026
Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA; Kevin Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C
Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA, and Kevin Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C, discuss how busy outpatient clinicians can effectively screen for anhedonia in major depressive disorder.
Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA, and Kevin Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C, discuss how busy outpatient clinicians can effectively screen for anhedonia in major depressive disorder.
Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA, and...
07/07/2026
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psilocybin mushrooms in a beaker
Conference Coverage
06/06/2026
Maria Mantas
Experts at Elevate examined the evolving role of psychedelics in mental health care, highlighting emerging research, clinical considerations, and questions around access and safety.
Experts at Elevate examined the evolving role of psychedelics in mental health care, highlighting emerging research, clinical considerations, and questions around access and safety.
Experts at Elevate examined the...
06/06/2026
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Kids ride their bikes down a dirt path in a grassy field
Conference Coverage
06/06/2026
Brionna Mendoza
A poster presented at the 2026 Psych Congress Elevate reported that the dextroamphetamine transdermal system (d-ATS) was broadly effective for treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents.
A poster presented at the 2026 Psych Congress Elevate reported that the dextroamphetamine transdermal system (d-ATS) was broadly effective for treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents.
A poster presented at the 2026...
06/06/2026
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B. Nilaja Green, PhD
Q&As
06/05/2026
B. Nilaja Green, PhD
B. Nilaja Green, PhD, reviews how psychiatric providers and psychotherapists can ensure they are aligned on patient treatment progress and goals.
B. Nilaja Green, PhD, reviews how psychiatric providers and psychotherapists can ensure they are aligned on patient treatment progress and goals.
B. Nilaja Green, PhD, reviews...
06/05/2026
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AI chatbot
Conference Coverage
06/05/2026
Brionna Mendoza
Steven Chan, MD, and Andrew Gleim, PsyD, presented a session on navigating patient use of AI chatbots at the 10th Annual Psych Congress Elevate.
Steven Chan, MD, and Andrew Gleim, PsyD, presented a session on navigating patient use of AI chatbots at the 10th Annual Psych Congress Elevate.
Steven Chan, MD, and Andrew...
06/05/2026
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Veronica Ridpath, DO
Q&A
06/05/2026
Veronica Ridpath, DO
Veronica Ridpath, DO. discusses key considerations for diagnosing and supporting patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in psychiatric practice.
Veronica Ridpath, DO. discusses key considerations for diagnosing and supporting patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in psychiatric practice.
Veronica Ridpath, DO. discusses...
06/05/2026
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A black man sits in front of a computer looking frustrated with cognitive impairment trouble thinking major depressive disorder
Conference Coverage
06/03/2026
Brionna Mendoza
Research presented at the 10th annual Psych Congress Elevate underscores the prevalence of cognitive impairment in MDD and highlights patients’ desire to resolve the symptom.
Research presented at the 10th annual Psych Congress Elevate underscores the prevalence of cognitive impairment in MDD and highlights patients’ desire to resolve the symptom.
Research presented at the 10th...
06/03/2026
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Quizzes

Chelsie Monroe Expert Insights Quiz
Expert Insights Quiz
08/03/2026
Maria Mantas
What key characteristics can help clinicians differentiate fatigue from excessive daytime sleepiness in clinical practice?
What key characteristics can help clinicians differentiate fatigue from excessive daytime sleepiness in clinical practice?
What key characteristics can...
08/03/2026
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a printed test, pencil, and clock on a desk
Quiz
07/23/2026
Maria Mantas
Can you recall what the APA guideline recommends? Test yourself with this quick quiz!
Can you recall what the APA guideline recommends? Test yourself with this quick quiz!
Can you recall what the APA...
07/23/2026
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Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA
Major Depressive Disorder Insights Quiz
07/22/2026
Maria Mantas
Why should clinicians think of anhedonia in major depressive disorder (MDD) as more than simply a loss of pleasure? Test your knowledge with this quiz!
Why should clinicians think of anhedonia in major depressive disorder (MDD) as more than simply a loss of pleasure? Test your knowledge with this quiz!
Why should clinicians think of...
07/22/2026
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Quiz
07/13/2026
Maria Mantas
Can you recall which symptom of MDD patients most wanted to see improved by treatment? Take the quiz!
Can you recall which symptom of MDD patients most wanted to see improved by treatment? Take the quiz!
Can you recall which symptom of...
07/13/2026
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Viloxazine MOA Study image
Quiz
06/12/2026
New research suggests that viloxazine has a multimodal mechanism of action. Test your understanding with this short quiz.
New research suggests that viloxazine has a multimodal mechanism of action. Test your understanding with this short quiz.
New research suggests that...
06/12/2026
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Quiz
06/12/2026
How well do you understand the relationship between pediatric attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, methylphenidate use in childhood, and growth outcomes in adulthood? Test your knowledge with this short, multiple-choice quiz.
How well do you understand the relationship between pediatric attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, methylphenidate use in childhood, and growth outcomes in adulthood? Test your knowledge with this short, multiple-choice quiz.
How well do you understand the...
06/12/2026
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Quiz
06/11/2026
Brionna Mendoza
Test your knowledge of recent research with this quiz!
Test your knowledge of recent research with this quiz!
Test your knowledge of recent...
06/11/2026
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Desiree Matthews, PMHNP-BC
Quiz
06/10/2026
Maria Mantas
Why does Desiree Matthews, PMHNP-BC, recommend careful consideration of metabolic pathways when selecting a vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) inhibitor for tardive dyskinesia (TD) treatment?
Why does Desiree Matthews, PMHNP-BC, recommend careful consideration of metabolic pathways when selecting a vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) inhibitor for tardive dyskinesia (TD) treatment?
Why does Desiree Matthews,...
06/10/2026
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Desiree Matthews, PMHNP-BC
Quiz
06/10/2026
Maria Mantas
Why does Desiree Matthews, PMHNP-BC, recommend careful consideration of metabolic pathways when selecting a vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) inhibitor for tardive dyskinesia (TD) treatment?
Why does Desiree Matthews, PMHNP-BC, recommend careful consideration of metabolic pathways when selecting a vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) inhibitor for tardive dyskinesia (TD) treatment?
Why does Desiree Matthews,...
06/10/2026
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Girl in a classroom staring off into the distance
Quiz
05/12/2026
Differences in ADHD presentation between males and females may affect diagnosis and outcomes. Evaluate your understanding of key clinical distinctions with this short quiz.
Differences in ADHD presentation between males and females may affect diagnosis and outcomes. Evaluate your understanding of key clinical distinctions with this short quiz.
Differences in ADHD presentation...
05/12/2026
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