MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS

“UNSTEADY THOUGHTS — TELLING THE TRUTH OF PSYCHOSIS” BY C. ANN CONN, M.D.

Psychosis is a primitive agony that arises from the deepest part of the brain, unregulated by considered thought — raw, visceral, and turbulent. But much of its territory remains uncharted. How is a physician-mother to help her suffering sons? Read More

“NON-PARTISAN PROPOSAL FOR REFORMING PHYSICIAN PAYMENT SYSTEM AND PRESERVING TELEHEALTH SERVICES” BY C. ANN CONN, M.D.

PPhysician payments have declined significantly due to budget neutrality rules and reimbursement cuts. Since 2001, Medicare payments to physicians have dropped by 33% when adjusted for inflation. These reductions have been compounded by 2% annual sequestration cuts introduced after the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which continues through 2032. Read More

“CAN THE NEUROAESTHETICS RESPONSE UNLEASH A PATH TO PSYCHOSIS?” BY C. ANN CONN, M.D.

How does the brain perceive beauty and what is the biology of transcendent artistic appreciation? Is this epiphanic reaction hijacked during delusional thinking and psychosis? Perhaps the emerging field of neuroaesthetics can offer clues. After I witnessed the transformation and fall of my two sons, Austin and Colin, into psychotic illness, I find myself wondering about a connection. Read More