The Archives of Psychiatry

Commentary Open Access

“I Am Not Catastrophically Deficient” and Other Profound Learnings: Commentary on an Exploration of Women’s Experiences with an Adult Diagnosis of ADHD

Kate Witteveen

The purpose of this Commentary is to provide context for the study titled, “Rediscovering ‘Me’: A consensual qualitative analysis of the experiences of Australian women with an adult diagnosis of ADHD”; to present an overview of the findings of that study; to highlight progress in research and clinical contexts; and to make recommendations for research and clinical practice pertaining to women with ADHD. 

Commentary Open Access

Non-compliance and Resistance in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

Thomas Abel

Non-compliance is a frequently underestimated phenomenon in medicine. Compliance means adherence to therapy, cooperation and participation of patients and their human environment in medical treatment and refers to taking medication, adhering to diets or lifestyle changes, such as reducing risk factors, for example smoking, obesity or lack of exercise [1]. 

Mini Review Open Access

Human Cognition and Medical Error

H. Paul Putman III

Three quarters of all medical errors stem from cognitive error, rather than the systemic errors that most efforts address. This narrative/conceptual review posits that many clinicians are not fully aware of or sufficiently focused on the innate cognitive processes our brains use for clinical reasoning.

Review Open Access

Emotional Learning, Resilience, and Compassion in times of Crisis Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Mental Health

Elisabeth Naurath

The increasing exposure of children and adolescents to global crises and digitally mediated distressing news represents a growing challenge to mental health. Psychological research indicates rising levels of anxiety, emotional overload, helplessness, and withdrawal, while educational and preventive responses often remain predominantly cognitive. This article argues that emotional learning, conceptualized as a dimension of interdisciplinary framed Lebenskunstbildung (education for the art of living), constitutes a crucial resource for mental health promotion. 

Review Article Open Access

Cognitive Impairment in Bipolar Disorder: Neurobiological Mechanisms and Integrated Treatment Strategies. A PRISMA-ScR–Guided Scoping Review

Michel Bourin

Cognitive impairment is now widely recognized as a core; persistent feature of bipolar disorder (BD) that persists even after mood symptoms subside and is strongly associated with lasting disability and decreased quality of life. Growing evidence implicates interacting neurobiological mechanisms, including neuroinflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, blood–brain barrier (BBB) disruption, and gut–brain axis alterations.