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Tony Thrasher, DO, MBA, CPE, DFAPA

Tony Thrasher, DO, MBA, CPE, DFAPA, is a board-certified psychiatrist and serves as the medical director of crisis services at the Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division. Thrasher aslo currently serves as the president of the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry.

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October 10, 2024
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Autism, transgender identity may increase suicide risk among college students

College students who identified as transgender or gender nonconforming and those with autism had a greater risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors, study results published in JAMA Network Open showed.

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April 16, 2024
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Instant messaging-based intervention reduces alcohol use among at-risk college students

An alcohol brief intervention, along with mobile-based instant messaging, reduced alcohol use and intention to drink among college students, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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September 08, 2022
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Q&A: Emergency psychiatrists meet ‘the need where the crisis exists’

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for mental health care among all age groups is significantly prevalent, while the need for emergency psychiatrists continues to play a role in other aspects of the field.