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Hallucinogens in Mental Health Treatment: Drug Pipeline Updates

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Compassion Fatigue in Health Care

Physicians Reveal the Self Care Activities That Help Them Avoid Burnout

By Tori Rodriguez

Neurology Advisor surveyed and interviewed physicians in the United States to better understand the incidence of burnout and how self care activities can provide relief.
Hallucinogens in Mental Health Treatment: Drug Pipeline Updates

By Jennifer Leavitt, MS

Hallucinogens are being evaluated in Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trials for their therapeutic potential to treat a wide variety of mental health disorders.
Compassion Fatigue in Health Care

By Monica Benson, PhD

The term compassion fatigue was first used in 1992 by Joinson, a nurse educator who defined it as nurses' loss of the ability to nurture their patients due to intense workloads and complex patient needs. These nurses described feeling tired, depressed, angry, ineffective, apathetic, and detached.
Promoting Mental Health in Schools

By Monica Benson, PhD

School can have a major impact on children and adolescents' mental health. School-based mental health programs aim to support students' mental health by creating a safe and open environment, focusing on the emotional and social aspects of school, and fostering inclusivity.
Mental Health Assessment Resources for Physicians

By Amanda Jacot, PharmD

Screening for mental health disorders can help promote early detection and treatment, thus improving patients' quality of life and reducing health care costs.