Racial Bias in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychosis Schizophrenia has been historically overdiagnosed in Black individuals. To minimize bias, clinicians can ask themselves three questions.

Racial Bias in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychosis | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/outs...

Opinion | Black Americans Are Not Surprised Many Black Americans are not surprised by the way Trump is running roughshod over the rule of law, because they have seen it happen throughout American history.

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Why Are Black Women Still Boxed Out of Leadership? Black women hold fewer leadership roles than their white counterparts, and those who attain prominence often receive less attention or support. What can therapists do to support them?

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The National Cancer Institute (part of NIH) released new guidelines for "controversial, high-profile or sensitive" keywords that require "review prior to publication" if included in a product or materials.

Keywords include abortion, obesity, and peanut allergies.

I cannot believe our health leadership in the US is responsible for this scale of damage to vaccine confidence

Ep. 86 — Reimagining Wealth Disparities: Barriers, Policy, and Pathways Forward Podcast Episode · Race and Democracy · 03/07/2025 · 44m

Just listened to a great conversation between Peniel Joseph and @darrickhamilton.bsky.social. Hamilton breaks down the racial wealth gap and why we need policy that invests in people. His insights on the path forward from neoliberalism and oligarchy are essential. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

#IDSky This is a wonderful short piece by @paulsaxmd.bsky.social. Thanks for writing it Paul (and thanks to your wife raising your focus on children's well being). The callous comments of RFK jr and the silence of DJT in the face of this child's death say a lot about their character and humanity

Is the Teaching of Psychology Liberal or Conservative? Yes! (But Mostly It’s Neither) How might teachers of psychology respond to allegations that their subject undermines conservative values? David Myers has some thoughts.

How might teachers of #psychology respond to allegations that their subject undermines conservative values? David Myers has some thoughts. #Teaching #AcademicSky

Flexible assertive community treatment and ACT or intensive case management had similar hospital admissions and inpatient days but different ED use. @CAMHnews bit.ly/4hNBNJ4

U.S. scientists: Have you contacted Congress this week? #AcademicSky #PsychSciSky #Science

Here’s a guide to help: www.psychologicalscience.org/act-now

What's the Point? Podcast Episode · The Human Doctor · 02/07/2025 · 32m

A case for representation and inclusion. . . . spoiler alert—it’s better for the patients and the learners. Check out this week’s episode—especially in these times we’re in now. 💛

#humanismalways

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celebrating Black History month

Please tune in to @joyannreid.bsky.social last show tonight. Tune in now.

Why It’s Important to Talk about Race with Children Children start learning about race and racism as early as preschool. Talking about race early, however difficult, will help them become more antiracist

"White parents who see themselves as egalitarian must recognize that the stakes are now higher than ever. If you want to raise children who reject racism rather than passively absorbing it, right now, today, talk with your child about race and racism."

www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...

Emerging adults with first-episode psychosis may look to online relationships as alternatives to in-person sources of social support. @ivytran_17 bit.ly/431na0a

#Alzheimers and related dementias bring a heavy emotional and financial toll. And that toll is likely to grow as the #aging population grows.

Our recent report highlights research priorities for the next 3 – 10 years to better support those affected: https://buff.ly/4bhuhDN

U.S. early-career researchers struggling amid chaos Uncertain funding, government firings, and distressed universities hit vulnerable groups especially hard

“There’s going to be a missing age class of researchers that will reverberate for years.” scim.ag/3ERRLDo

The Value of Joy By canceling Joy Reid’s cable news show, MSNBC has not only silenced a brilliant host: It’s silenced the next Black voice you haven’t yet heard.

Cancelling @joyannreid.bsky.social means the door she held open for the next generation of Black voices will slam shut. Without her, the next her, won't get platformed by white media. That, of course, is why white media pushed her out.
My latest in @thenation.com
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Measles Cases and Outbreaks Find the latest numbers of confirmed measles cases in the U.S. CDC updates this page monthly.

To help put the growing measles outbreak in TX into context, there are currently 124 cases in that state alone. There were 285 cases in the U.S. for all of 2024 and 59 in 2023. www.cdc.gov/measles/data....

VA Research Funding Slashed Though not as prominent as the NIH, VA researchers play a major role in advancing basic health science. Hundreds of projects have been cut.

NIH cuts are getting the press, but VA research is getting slashed too. What do we lose when VA research goes away? Here's some greatest hits: The nicotine patch, invention of the cardiac pacemaker, first successful liver transplant, development of the CAT/CT scan

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✨#DOMKudos! Chair Dr. Carlos del Rio receives @acpimphysicians.bsky.social's John Phillips Memorial Award for Outstanding Work in Clinical Medicine & ACP Mastership. Additionally, Drs. Jada Bussey-Jones, Kimberly Manning, & Stacy M. Higgins, receive Masterships, the highest level of ACP recognition.

WHO strengthens support for grassroots crowdsourcing campaign: a global movement of unity and solidarity What started as a grassroots initiative by a WHO staff member has grown into a global movement for health.

What started as a grassroots initiative by a WHO staff member has grown into a global movement for health.

Learn more about the #1Dollar1World campaign and get involved.

People have the power 👏
🔗 bit.ly/3QyEuC3

Young individuals from families affected by Huntington’s disease are at elevated risk for psychiatric symptoms regardless of gene status or cumulative disease exposure. #JNCN bit.ly/41pMV8Z

A person using their smartphone in bed. Stock photo.

Evidence that “digital detoxes” are beneficial: Blocking smartphone internet connectivity for two weeks improved the subjective well-being and mental health and objectively measured sustained attention ability of over 100 study participants. In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

Some NIH study sections will resume grant reviews, but final funding decisions are still in limbo While some NIH study sections will resume, advisory council meetings, which make final funding decisions, seem to still be held up.

www.statnews.com/2025/02/24/s... Can’t come soon enough! #cansky #nih

Make a huge mistake. Then make a false claim about how you fixed it.

They did it for PEPFAR.

Now Ebola.

I follow this particular topic VERY closely, so here's what really happened and why this isn't true AT ALL...🧵

FDA cancels meeting to select flu strains for next season's shots The canceled meeting comes just days after a CDC vaccine advisory committee meeting was abruptly postponed.

Flu is dangerous- especially for the very young, older adults, and those who are immune suppressed or compromised. This does not bode well.

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