How our doctors write and review articles
Last updated: October 20, 2026
The articles in the Learn section of Center Psychiatry explain mental health conditions and treatments for patients and the people who care about them. Two physicians review every article before it goes online. This page explains who is involved, how we choose and check sources, how we use technology, and how to tell us about a mistake.
Who writes and reviews each article
- Written by.Each article is planned with a physician at the practice, who is named as its author. A medical writer may draft the text from the doctor's plan. The doctor reads every medical claim, changes what needs changing, and approves the final version.
- Medically reviewed by. A second physician then reads the same version and approves it. If either doctor asks for changes, the article is revised and reviewed again.
- The box at the top of each article shows both doctors, the date of the medical review, and when the article was last updated. A doctor's name links to their profile, and Verify NPIopens their record in the National Provider Identifier Registry, a public directory run by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
- We list only credentials the practice has confirmed. The page you read is the exact version both doctors approved: our publishing system will not put a different version online.
How we choose and check sources
- Medical statements are backed by sources, in this order of preference: clinical guidelines and government health agencies (such as the National Institute of Mental Health, the CDC, the FDA and SAMHSA), then peer-reviewed research. Patient-education pages from major medical centers are used for background only, never for a number, a dose or a result.
- We don't use Wikipedia, forums or social media as sources.
- A number in brackets, like [1], points to the source behind that sentence. The full list, with links, is at the end of each article.
- Before the doctors see an article, each sentence that cites a source is checked against a saved copy of that source. A sentence the source doesn't support goes back for rewriting.
How we use technology, including AI
We use software, including AI tools, to help research what patients ask about, to suggest an outline for each article, and to compare each cited sentence with its source. AI doesn't decide what is medically correct, and it can't publish anything. Every word that goes online has been approved by both doctors.
Patient privacy
Articles never include information that could identify a patient. When a doctor describes an experience from practice, details are changed or left out so that no one could recognize themselves, and the doctor approves the wording.
What you won't find in our articles
- Advertising, sponsored content or paid placements.
- Patient testimonials or ratings.
- Claims about the practice that we haven't confirmed.
Keeping articles up to date
The date of the last medical review is shown at the top of every article. When guidelines or evidence change, or when a doctor or reader spots something out of date, we revise the article, and the new version goes through the same two-doctor review before it replaces the old one.
Telling us about a mistake
If you think something in an article is wrong or out of date, please email us. We look at every report, and any change goes through the same review. Please don't include personal health details in your message.
This is general information
Our articles are general health information, not medical advice for you. They can't replace care from a clinician who knows you. If you are thinking about suicide or are in crisis, call or text 988 (the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) any time. In an emergency, call 911.