Best Practices Archives - Gateway Psychiatric Excellent Psychiatric Care Tue, 18 Mar 2025 01:17:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/favicon2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Best Practices Archives - Gateway Psychiatric 32 32 70562394 UCSF Psycho-Educational Zoom Group for Adults with Bipolar Disorder – July 2025 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/ucsf-psycho-educational-zoom-group-for-adults-with-bipolar-disorder-july-2025/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/ucsf-psycho-educational-zoom-group-for-adults-with-bipolar-disorder-july-2025/#respond Tue, 18 Mar 2025 01:10:07 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=23068 Living with bipolar disorder can present unique challenges, and navigating those challenges often feels easier with support and solid information. That’s why we’re excited to share to you the upcoming UCSF Psycho-Educational Zoom Group for Adults with Bipolar Disorder, starting July 1, 2025! This activity under the Bipolar Disorder Program of the Department of Psychiatry is aimed at providing a ...

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]]> https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/ucsf-psycho-educational-zoom-group-for-adults-with-bipolar-disorder-july-2025/feed/ 0 23068 Prolon’s Fasting-Mimicking Diet Shows Promise in Reducing Biological Age and Disease Risk https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/prolons-fasting-mimicking-diet-shows-promise-in-reducing-biological-age-and-disease-risk/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/prolons-fasting-mimicking-diet-shows-promise-in-reducing-biological-age-and-disease-risk/#respond Thu, 07 Mar 2024 03:58:14 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=22310 We have previously discussed Prolon, a modified fasting regimen created by a University of Southern California longevity study specialist. A scientific breakthrough study was disclosed and published on February 20, 2024 in Nature Communications, a highly respected scientific journal, suggesting that Prolon’s Fasting-Mimicking Diet (FMD) may hold significant potential in promoting longevity and reducing the risk of chronic diseases. The ...

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]]> https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/prolons-fasting-mimicking-diet-shows-promise-in-reducing-biological-age-and-disease-risk/feed/ 0 22310 Finding Relief Beyond the Pill: Mindfulness Shows Promise for Military with Chronic Pain https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/finding-relief-beyond-the-pill-mindfulness-shows-promise-for-military-with-chronic-pain/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/finding-relief-beyond-the-pill-mindfulness-shows-promise-for-military-with-chronic-pain/#respond Mon, 29 Jan 2024 13:32:54 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=22209 Chronic pain and opioid dependence can be a debilitating double whammy for military personnel and veterans. But a recent study offers a beacon of hope: mindfulness training, coupled with therapy techniques, can significantly reduce both pain symptoms and opioid use in this population. The research, published in The American Journal of Psychiatry, compared two approaches to treating chronic pain in ...

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]]> https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/finding-relief-beyond-the-pill-mindfulness-shows-promise-for-military-with-chronic-pain/feed/ 0 22209 Mindfulness Courses Can Improve Mental Health for at Least Six Months, Study Finds https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/mindfulness-courses-can-improve-mental-health-for-at-least-six-months-study-finds/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/mindfulness-courses-can-improve-mental-health-for-at-least-six-months-study-finds/#respond Mon, 25 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=21821 A recent study published in the journal Nature Mental Health by researchers at the University of Cambridge revealed that attending in-person mindfulness courses has a lasting positive impact on mental health, even up to six months after completing the program. The study analyzed data from 13 randomized controlled trials, encompassing 2,371 participants. The researchers discovered that individuals who participated in ...

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]]> https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/mindfulness-courses-can-improve-mental-health-for-at-least-six-months-study-finds/feed/ 0 21821 A Healthy Lifestyle Can Reduce Your Risk of Depression https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/a-healthy-lifestyle-can-reduce-your-risk-of-depression/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/a-healthy-lifestyle-can-reduce-your-risk-of-depression/#respond Tue, 19 Sep 2023 01:00:00 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=21779 Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can significantly lower the risk of developing depression, according to a recent study published in Nature Mental Health. Conducted by researchers at the University of Cambridge and Fudan University, the study examined data from nearly 290,000 individuals. The findings revealed that those who adhered to a healthy lifestyle had a 57% reduced likelihood of experiencing depression ...

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]]> https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/a-healthy-lifestyle-can-reduce-your-risk-of-depression/feed/ 0 21779 How High-Quality Sleep Promotes Resilience to Depression and Anxiety https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/how-high-quality-sleep-promotes-resilience-to-depression-and-anxiety/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/how-high-quality-sleep-promotes-resilience-to-depression-and-anxiety/#respond Mon, 11 Sep 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=21602 A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of York discovered that getting high-quality sleep can enhance one’s resilience to depression and anxiety. Published in the journal Cortex, the study revealed that individuals who reported having good sleep were less prone to developing symptoms of depression or anxiety during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a study ...

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]]> https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/how-high-quality-sleep-promotes-resilience-to-depression-and-anxiety/feed/ 0 21602 Resilience to Depression: The Promise of Psychological Vaccination https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/resilience-to-depression-the-promise-of-psychological-vaccination/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/resilience-to-depression-the-promise-of-psychological-vaccination/#respond Mon, 28 Aug 2023 20:17:30 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=21581 Depression is a common and serious mental illness that affects millions of people worldwide. While there are effective treatments available, prevention is always better than cure. A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry suggests that a new approach called “psychological vaccination” could help to prevent depression. The study, by researchers from China and the United Kingdom, reviewed ...

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]]> https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/resilience-to-depression-the-promise-of-psychological-vaccination/feed/ 0 21581 Healthy Breathing https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/healthy-breathing/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/healthy-breathing/#respond Tue, 18 Apr 2023 04:11:47 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=21278 Don’t neglect breath work Breathing is fundamental to life, so much so that we usually aren’t aware of doing it at all.  Yet many experts say people are breathing “wrong” – too rapidly and too shallowly – and breathing wrong may be affecting our physical and mental health in myriad ways. Healthy breathing, according to a recent article in the ...

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]]> https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/healthy-breathing/feed/ 0 21278 Somryst® – Currently Unavailable https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/somryst-currently-unavailable/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/somryst-currently-unavailable/#respond Wed, 12 Apr 2023 12:16:00 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=21267 Somryst® the first and only FDA authorized digital treatment for chronic insomnia using CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia – CBTi) will currently be unavailable. This is due to its parent company Pear Therapeutics, Inc. has filed for a Chapter 11 bancruptcy on April 7, 2023. The debtors voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bancruptcy protection in the United States Bancruptcy ...

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]]> https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/somryst-currently-unavailable/feed/ 0 21267 Ketogenic Diet https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/ketogenic-diet/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/ketogenic-diet/#respond Thu, 28 Jul 2022 02:11:59 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=20380 Diets and Moods Evidence for the importance of diet for mental health is slowly gathering.  People are looking into the importance of specific diets like the Mediterranean diet, which we have highlighted here before.  And the next big area of research into diet and mental health looks like being the ketogenic diet. Many people have heard of the Atkins diet, ...

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