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VR-based psychotherapy intervention on alleviating depression and anxiety for Hong Kong populations: a mixed method pilot implementation study. 基于虚拟现实的心理治疗干预缓解香港人群抑郁和焦虑：一项混合方法试点实施研究。

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International Review of Psychiatry Pub Date : 2026-02-16 DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2026.2631758

Y Cheung, J T K Ngai, K Yeung, A W K Li, H Y Ying

{"title":"VR-based psychotherapy intervention on alleviating depression and anxiety for Hong Kong populations: a mixed method pilot implementation study.","authors":"Y Cheung, J T K Ngai, K Yeung, A W K Li, H Y Ying","doi":"10.1080/09540261.2026.2631758","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09540261.2026.2631758","url":null,"abstract":"The increasing prevalence of common mental disorders such as depression and anxiety found in Hong Kong, coupled with substantial public healthcare service gaps, necessitates accessible and immediate therapeutic interventions. This pilot implementation study investigated the feasibility, safety and acceptability of a culturally and linguistically adapted Virtual Reality (VR)-based psychotherapy intervention for Cantonese-speaking adults experiencing mild-to-moderate depression and anxiety in Hong Kong. Employing a sequential explanatory mixed-methods design, the study utilized four culturally specific VR scenarios, namely \"Crying Girl\" (targeting depression/self-compassion), \"MTR\" (enabling social anxiety exposure), \"Emigration\" (addressing separation-related anxiety), and \"Rock-paper-scissors\" (enhancing prosocial functioning). Quantitative pre-post assessments were combined with qualitative semi-structured interviews and focus groups to explore user experience, immersion, and perceived therapeutic mechanisms. Preliminary quantitative findings indicated statistically significant reductions in depressive symptoms and increases in self-compassion in the \"Crying Girl\" scenario, alongside reductions in stress in the \"MTR\" scenario. Focus groups and interviews revealed that participants highly valued immersion, ecological validity, and culturally resonant scenarios in therapeutic practice. Barriers such as technical imperfections, device complexity, and interface demands were identified, particularly for users with limited digital experience. This pilot study highlights the premise of culturally adapted VR psychotherapy as a safe and engaging intervention, emphasizing the need for user-centred design iterations to improve accessibility and subsequent larger controlled trials to rigorously evaluate efficacy and inform real-world implementation.","PeriodicalId":51391,"journal":{"name":"International Review of Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146203860","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Gaza: rethinking and decolonizing mental health responses in humanitarian emergencies. 加沙：重新思考和非殖民化人道主义紧急情况中的精神卫生对策。

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International Review of Psychiatry Pub Date : 2026-02-12 DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2026.2627503

Audrey Mc Mahon, Haneefa Merchant, Salsabeel Alkhatib, Sabrah Khanyari, Tara Alami, Ebrahim Sader, Jude Nachabe, Joseph El-Khoury, Samah Jabr

{"title":"Gaza: rethinking and decolonizing mental health responses in humanitarian emergencies.","authors":"Audrey Mc Mahon, Haneefa Merchant, Salsabeel Alkhatib, Sabrah Khanyari, Tara Alami, Ebrahim Sader, Jude Nachabe, Joseph El-Khoury, Samah Jabr","doi":"10.1080/09540261.2026.2627503","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09540261.2026.2627503","url":null,"abstract":"Longstanding armed conflicts generate distinctive psychological wounds, transforming collective bonds and reconfiguring individuals' perceptions of identity, security, and trust, enduring. The occupied Palestinian territories exemplify this violence, as prolonged occupation has produced deep, systematic, and foreseeable psychological consequences. Standard humanitarian mental health models-largely rooted in Western diagnostic paradigms-often risk individualizing and depoliticizing suffering structurally and collectively produced. Drawing on liberation psychology, decolonial mental health, and human rights approaches, this article reframes Palestinian distress as a rational response to systemic violence, displacement, and precarity. It synthesizes existing research on the psychological consequences of recurrent large-scale violence while emphasizing culturally rooted protective factors such as family cohesion, community solidarity, and sumud. The paper critically examines humanitarian MHPSS systems which, despite their importance, may inadvertently reproduce epistemic and operational hierarchies and marginalize local knowledge. A central contribution is the articulation of practical strategies for decolonizing MHPSS, grounded in field-based collaboration. These include locally led program design, reciprocal training and supervision models, culturally anchored approaches, ethical positionality, and sustained support for Palestinian practitioners navigating dual roles as caregivers and affected civilians. It concludes with directions for sustainable, justice-oriented mental health systems, arguing that meaningful healing requires structural change rooted in solidarity-not solely clinical intervention.","PeriodicalId":51391,"journal":{"name":"International Review of Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146183257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Transcultural experience of growing up in Soweto: towards a positive autoethnography. 在索韦托成长的跨文化经验：走向积极的自我民族志。

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International Review of Psychiatry Pub Date : 2026-02-11 DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2026.2626516

Jabulane Nkosi

{"title":"Transcultural experience of growing up in Soweto: towards a positive autoethnography.","authors":"Jabulane Nkosi","doi":"10.1080/09540261.2026.2626516","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09540261.2026.2626516","url":null,"abstract":"This paper titled 'Transcultural Experience of Growing Up in Soweto: Towards a Positive Autoethnography' explores my lived experiences as a South African raised in Soweto, highlighting how cultural challenges shaped my personal growth, resilience, and professional identity. Growing up in a low-income household led by my single mother after my father's passing, have encountered numerous adversities, including food insecurity, limited family support, and disruptions in schooling. Despite these challenges, I have engaged in volunteer work and skills development opportunities, which widened my intercultural awareness and commitment to community empowerment. An important intercultural experience occurred during my time at a learning centre, where I faced cultural insensitivity and stereotypes related to my unshaved hair, an important practice in my culture. At first, the experience resulted in feelings of shame, exclusion, and self-doubt, but through reflection, I have reframed it as an opportunity for growth. Drawing on the concepts of positive autoethnography, positive psychology, and appreciative inquiry, I have interpreted the event as a catalyst for resilience, cultural awareness, and emotional intelligence. This process enabled me to transform a painful experience into a platform for learning, self-acceptance, and advocacy for inclusive workplace practices. The positive autoethnography highlights the importance of recognising cultural identity as deeply personal and highlights the role of industrial and organisational psychology and organisations in promoting diversity, inclusion, and respect. This positive autoethnography shows how negative encounters can be reframed into positive, strength-based experiences that promote well-being, growth, and social learning. Eventually, it shows how resilience and cultural understanding add to personal transformation and professional development.","PeriodicalId":51391,"journal":{"name":"International Review of Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146167778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Innovating perinatal mental health delivery in Pakistan: a public-private partnership model in primary care. 巴基斯坦创新围产期心理健康服务：初级保健中的公私伙伴关系模式。

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International Review of Psychiatry Pub Date : 2026-02-08 DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2026.2621824

Huma Nazir, Abid Malik, Asad Nizami, Mahjabeen Tariq, Anum Nisar, Ahmed Waqas, Kinza Arshad, Siham Sikander, Najia Atif, Magdalena Plesa, Atif Rahman

{"title":"Innovating perinatal mental health delivery in Pakistan: a public-private partnership model in primary care.","authors":"Huma Nazir, Abid Malik, Asad Nizami, Mahjabeen Tariq, Anum Nisar, Ahmed Waqas, Kinza Arshad, Siham Sikander, Najia Atif, Magdalena Plesa, Atif Rahman","doi":"10.1080/09540261.2026.2621824","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09540261.2026.2621824","url":null,"abstract":"In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), mental health systems face persistent challenges in access, coverage, and quality, especially for vulnerable groups such as perinatal women. This case study from Pakistan describes an innovative, system-level model for scaling up a psychosocial intervention for perinatal depression - the World Health Organization Thinking Healthy Programme (THP). Originally designed for delivery by Community Health Workers, THP was adapted for delivery by trained lived-experience peers using a social franchise model led by a local non-governmental organization (NGO). The model integrated several innovations: public-private partnerships that leveraged the comparative strengths of government institutions, tertiary mental health services, and community organizations; a stepped-care service delivery framework embedded in primary health care; and digital platforms for intervention-delivery, training, supervision, and quality assurance. Community-based identification through informants and structured screening using PHQ-9 facilitated early detection. Health information generated by the NGO-led franchise was aligned with primary care data standards and partially integrated into the District Health Information System, enhancing accountability and visibility. This case-study illustrates how strategic innovation across multiple health system building blocks can enable the delivery of scalable, community-anchored mental health care in LMICs, offering a replicable model aligned with global goals for Universal Health Coverage and mental health equity.","PeriodicalId":51391,"journal":{"name":"International Review of Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146144566","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Beyond words: a Reflexive Thematic analysis of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in immersive art experiences for cultural minorities in Germany. 超越语言：对德国文化少数群体沉浸式艺术体验中的接受与承诺疗法（ACT）的反身性主题分析。

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International Review of Psychiatry Pub Date : 2026-02-05 DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2026.2627506

Ka Ho Tong, Chi Him Chik, Hau Yee Yeung, Alex Wai Ki Li

{"title":"Beyond words: a Reflexive Thematic analysis of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in immersive art experiences for cultural minorities in Germany.","authors":"Ka Ho Tong, Chi Him Chik, Hau Yee Yeung, Alex Wai Ki Li","doi":"10.1080/09540261.2026.2627506","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09540261.2026.2627506","url":null,"abstract":"Immigrants in Germany experience elevated rates of mental health challenges, often stemming from identity confusion and acculturative stress. Addressing the critical shortage of culturally sensitive mental health services, this study investigates the efficacy of integrating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) into an immersive art exhibition as a low-intensity intervention. Ten young adult immigrants residing in Bremen participated in a four-station audiovisual experience designed to physically manifest ACT principles: Creative Hopelessness (process of recognizing controlling experiences leads to suffocation), Acceptance (process of making space for any emotions), Cognitive Defusion (ability to distance thoughts from self), and Values (what matters in life). Reflexive Thematic Analysis of post-intervention interviews revealed that the immersive environment successfully facilitated psychological flexibility. Participants reported a shift from cognitive entanglement to flow of mind, noting that multisensory aesthetics helped externalize difficult thoughts and foster an 'Observer Self' perspective. However, limitations regarding cultural personalization and sensory intensity were identified. The findings suggest that immersive arts can effectively translate abstract therapeutic rationales (i.e. ACT) into tangible experiences and conclude that ACT-integrated immersive art represents a promising alternative to bridge the service gap for minority populations. Nevertheless, future research is required to optimize personalization and quantify efficacy.","PeriodicalId":51391,"journal":{"name":"International Review of Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146127392","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A turning point within a tutorial room: an intercultural positive autoethnography in a South African university. 辅导室中的转折点：南非大学的跨文化积极自我民族志。

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International Review of Psychiatry Pub Date : 2026-02-02 DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2026.2623091

Afshi Ahmed

{"title":"A turning point within a tutorial room: an intercultural positive autoethnography in a South African university.","authors":"Afshi Ahmed","doi":"10.1080/09540261.2026.2623091","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09540261.2026.2623091","url":null,"abstract":"South African higher education is characterized by profound cultural and linguistic diversity, shaped by historical inequality and unequal access to educational resources. Within these contexts, intercultural competence is often assumed to develop through exposure alone; however, such exposure may coexist with comfort zones that limit deeper understanding. This manuscript adopts an Intercultural Positive Autoethnography (IcPosAE) to examine the development of intercultural competence across my life course, culminating in a critical incident during my role as a university tutor in a culturally and linguistically diverse South African institution. Drawing on autobiographical memory, reflexive narrative and positive reflexivity, the autoethnography traces my socialization within an Indian-Muslim household, early encounters with diversity, periods of cultural insulation, and the disruption of these assumptions through a tutoring encounter. Rather than framing this moment as an individual failure, the narrative situates the experience within broader dynamics of language, power, privilege, and institutional responsibility in higher education. Through thick description and analytic reflexivity, this manuscript aims to illustrate how discomfort and miscommunication can become sites of positive intercultural transformation.","PeriodicalId":51391,"journal":{"name":"International Review of Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146108246","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Organising care for complexity: a pathways model for adult community intellectual disability services. 组织照顾复杂性：成人社区智障服务的路径模式。

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International Review of Psychiatry Pub Date : 2026-02-02 DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2026.2624620

Rohit Shankar, Indermeet Sawhney, Samuel J Tromans, Bhathika Perera, Laura Korb, Rory Sheehan, Heather Hanna, Niall O'Kane, Jana DeVilliers, Ganesan Rajagopal, Lance Watkins, Jane McCarthy, Richard Laugharne, Kiran Purandare, Regi Alexander, Ashok Roy, Asif Zia, Satheesh Gangadharan, Angela Hassiotis

{"title":"Organising care for complexity: a pathways model for adult community intellectual disability services.","authors":"Rohit Shankar, Indermeet Sawhney, Samuel J Tromans, Bhathika Perera, Laura Korb, Rory Sheehan, Heather Hanna, Niall O'Kane, Jana DeVilliers, Ganesan Rajagopal, Lance Watkins, Jane McCarthy, Richard Laugharne, Kiran Purandare, Regi Alexander, Ashok Roy, Asif Zia, Satheesh Gangadharan, Angela Hassiotis","doi":"10.1080/09540261.2026.2624620","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09540261.2026.2624620","url":null,"abstract":"Adult community intellectual disability services in the United Kingdom (UK) are required to deliver specialist, evidence-based care for a variety of conditions while minimising restrictive practices and reliance on inpatient provision. Care pathway models have emerged as a potential mechanism to reconcile these aims yet remain under-used in care philosophies in intellectual disabilities. We propose a generalisable pathways model for community intellectual disability services and examine its implications for policy, clinical practice, and research. The model integrates care navigation, proportionate specialist input, and defined clinical condition care including behaviours that challenge, mental and physical health, forensics, neurodevelopmental conditions, epilepsy, and dementia within a community-based service architecture. It considers recent focus on digitalsation, prevention, workforce and practice innovation. The model aligns with contemporary policy priorities. We argue that pathway-based care delivery provides a pragmatic and ethically grounded framework for organising services. It supports consistency, integration, and preventative care while reducing reliance on reactive risk-based responses. By synthesising service design principles, core pathway functions, and system interfaces, this paper offers a coherent model for contemporary community intellectual disability services. Further empirical evaluation is required to assess the impact of care pathways on outcomes, patient experience, and cost-effectiveness.","PeriodicalId":51391,"journal":{"name":"International Review of Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146108306","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Two steps forward, one step back. 前进两步，后退一步。

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International Review of Psychiatry Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-26 DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2025.2523456

Rob Poole

{"title":"Two steps forward, one step back.","authors":"Rob Poole","doi":"10.1080/09540261.2025.2523456","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09540261.2025.2523456","url":null,"abstract":"This paper reviews the last 30 years of developments in UK psychiatry and looks forward at what possibilities exists for the specialty in the years to come. At the beginning of the era there was a short interlude when progressive innovations became easier, as the unintended consequence of NHS 'reforms'. The subsequent period has been dominated by efforts to control professional conduct, with the effect that there has been an increasing emphasis on services' use of compulsion and duress. The focus of services has moved away from care of the chronically ill and towards time-limited intervention. I see little possibility that this emphasis on 'safety' will diminish, nor that the commodification of publicly funded services is likely to diminish. I anticipate that there will be an increasingly two-tier service, with the neglect of people who are chronically ill. However, new interest in social psychiatry, a less insular clinical psychology, a renewed emphasis on relational psychiatry, the service user movement and the global psychiatry movement are all reasons for optimism. Although the community psychiatry ideal seems dead in the public sector, these ideas may flourish outside of it.","PeriodicalId":51391,"journal":{"name":"International Review of Psychiatry","volume":"38 1-3","pages":"126-131"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147788874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The past, present and future of Social Psychiatry. 社会精神病学的过去，现在和未来。

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International Review of Psychiatry Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-25 DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2025.2523454

Antonio Ventriglio, Julio Torales, João Mauricio Castaldelli-Maia, Tomás Caycho-Rodríguez, Luis Hualparuca-Olivera, Dinesh Bhugra

{"title":"The past, present and future of Social Psychiatry.","authors":"Antonio Ventriglio, Julio Torales, João Mauricio Castaldelli-Maia, Tomás Caycho-Rodríguez, Luis Hualparuca-Olivera, Dinesh Bhugra","doi":"10.1080/09540261.2025.2523454","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09540261.2025.2523454","url":null,"abstract":"In psychiatry, tensions have often arisen between biological and social approaches, despite their interconnection. Social psychiatry has evolved alongside changing understandings of mental health and its ties to broader social and geopolitical determinants. Global factors such as economic inequality, migration, and social exclusion are increasingly recognized as key influences on mental health outcomes. Nonetheless, challenges like stigma, lack of access, and resource limitations persist. The Biopsychosocial Model remains central to social psychiatry, offering an integrated framework that considers biological, psychological, and social dimensions. This comprehensive perspective ensures that interventions target not only symptoms but also contextual factors contributing to mental illness. The future of social psychiatry will be shaped by heightened awareness of social determinants, particularly amid global crises like war or COVID-19. Consistent application of the biopsychosocial model in clinical settings is essential. Policy advocacy focused on housing, employment, and inclusive care-alongside cultural sensitivity and the use of digital tools-will be vital. Moreover, enhancing psychiatric education and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration will be key to addressing social determinants across all levels of mental health care.","PeriodicalId":51391,"journal":{"name":"International Review of Psychiatry","volume":"38 1-3","pages":"6-16"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147788918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The future of psychiatry: clinical practice, diagnosis, and treatment. 精神病学的未来：临床实践、诊断和治疗。

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International Review of Psychiatry Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-26 DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2025.2594523

Stephen Turner, Prateek Yadav, Hamilton Morrin, Anjali Bhat

{"title":"The future of psychiatry: clinical practice, diagnosis, and treatment.","authors":"Stephen Turner, Prateek Yadav, Hamilton Morrin, Anjali Bhat","doi":"10.1080/09540261.2025.2594523","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09540261.2025.2594523","url":null,"abstract":"This paper overviews the future of clinical practice in psychiatry, covering diagnosis, treatment, and public health. We consider recent advances and new controversies as psychiatry moves from a categorical to a dimensional approach to diagnosing and classifying mental illness; as well as the potential pitfalls of overdiagnosis, underdiagnosis, and misdiagnosis. We also review some of the most exciting new developments in treatment modalities, such as psychedelic treatments, ketamine, and new antipsychotics. The potential of interventional psychiatry using technology, and review techniques including neuromodulation, neurofeedback, brain-computer interfaces, AI-assisted psychotherapy, and virtual reality is also discussed in the context of future of public mental health strategy, including the important issue of online disinformation and how it can influence the public's understanding of mental health. Finally, we consider the evolving understanding of addiction, particularly behavioural and technological addictions. We conclude with a brief discussion of how best to influence the political leadership in using these new advances to develop evidence-based, scientifically-informed healthcare policy.","PeriodicalId":51391,"journal":{"name":"International Review of Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":"314-335"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145607313","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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