In case you missed any essential updates, here’s a recap of this week in Psychiatric Occasions, together with the official removing of the clozapine REMS, the termination of the 988 LGBTQ+ particular companies, and interview on the intersection of intercourse and psychiatry, and extra.
FDA Formally Eliminates Clozapine REMS
On June 13, 2025, the US Meals and Drug Administration (FDA) formally eradicated the clozapine REMS, and all REMS operations ceased. Within the wake of this choice, the Schizophrenia & Psychosis Motion Alliance introduced the upcoming growth of a set of scientific, evidence-based programs designed to offer training and steerage for clozapine prescribing. Learn extra right here.
Marking Progress, Promise of Prescription Digital Therapeutics for Psychological Well being: Interview with Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD
The investigational prescription digital therapeutic, CT-155, codeveloped by Click on Therapeutics and Boehringer Ingelheim for therapy of destructive signs in schizophrenia, is in part 3 scientific testing. Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD, chief medical officer of Click on Therapeutics, shared his insights on how this know-how personalizes affected person interactions, enhances engagement and the therapeutic alliance, and will result in optimistic outcomes. Learn the interview right here.
Intercourse and Psychiatry: The Scorching, Steamy, Uncared for Matter
Frank A. Clark, MD, on this installment of “Psyched Views,” a sequence by which he converses along with his colleagues in regards to the apply of psychiatry, sits down with Brittany Albright, MD, MPH, to speak in regards to the typically uncared for matter of the intersection of intercourse and psychiatry. Psychological well being clinicians should create protected areas for sufferers to debate sexuality, sexual hostile results of medicines, and total sexual well being. Albright recommends attempting to be as nonjudgmental and open as doable, and to make use of nonstigmatizing language when discussing intercourse with sufferers. Watch the interview right here.
Lack of 988 Hotline Providers Tailor-made to LGBTQ+ Youth
This week, the Substance Abuse and Psychological Well being Providers Administration introduced the termination of the 988 Nationwide Suicide & Disaster Lifeline LGBTQ+ tailor-made companies. On July 17, 2025, the particular interventions for LGBTQ+ people accessible by the “Press 3” possibility by way of telephone name or by texting “PRIDE,” will now not be accessible. Learn in regards to the information right here.
Selling Insomnia Administration within the Context of Psychiatric Signs
Insomnia and psychiatric signs have a bidirectional relationship, complicating prognosis and therapy methods. CBT-I is the really useful first-line therapy for insomnia; nevertheless, entry is proscribed attributable to a scarcity of skilled clinicians. Study extra from Alexander Sweetman, PhD; Olga Papadopoulos, BSc, GradDipEd; and Marcia Balzer, BMus (Hons), GradDipCommMgt, in our Sleep Particular Report. Learn it right here.
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