Particularly in the hospital setting, patients may have multiple complex, chronic illnesses that require careful consideration on the part of psychiatrists who are prescribing them psychotropic medications.

With research showing both that a low-quality diet is a risk factor for mental health and that individuals with mental illness are more likely to have a poor dietary patterns—the case for integrating nutrition into psychiatric practice has never been stronger.

Advances in genetics, biomarkers, electrophysiology, imaging, and other areas offer the promise of delivering mental health care that is customized for each patient—from diagnosis to treatment.