Geared up in a hurry, a program to send psychiatrists to the Gulf after Katrina mostly worked well but imparted some lessons. This is the second of a two-part series marking the 10th anniversary of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. 

The hurricane that devastated New Orleans and the Mississippi coast left an indelible imprint on the minds of the mental health professionals who helped cope with the aftermath. This is the first article in a two-part series. 

Making infant mental health education an integral part of child and adolescent psychiatry training requires a “champion,” someone in the department who is committed to making it happen. 

The low use of the medication may be driven by fiscal stress, inadequate staffing to monitor clozapine, patient reluctance about blood monitoring, and concerns over tolerability, experts say. 

Years of effort by administrators, psychiatrists, and other professionals have altered the landscape of mental health services in Louisiana, but the job isn't finished. 

Efforts to promote collaborative care and increase psychiatry residency positions were on the agenda at the APA State Advocacy Conference. 

Psychiatrists in the state advocated for a rigorous educational curriculum equivalent to the training required for licensed nurse practitioners to prescribe. 

The hurricane that devastated New Orleans and the Mississippi coast left an indelible imprint on the minds of the mental health professionals who helped cope with the aftermath. This is the first article in a two-part series.