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TIMING: When Lithium Comes First

February 17, 2025

Kellie Newsome, PMHNP and Chris Aiken, MD

Sometimes we have a window of opportunity to make a difference. In this series we discuss time-frames where lithium, clozapine, and metformin have the greatest benefits.

TIMING: A Better Bipolar Diagnosis

February 10, 2025

Kellie Newsome, PMHNP and Chris Aiken, MD

Sometimes we have a window of opportunity to make a difference. Here, we discuss time-frames where lithium, clozapine, and metformin have the greatest benefits.

Precision in Psychiatry: Diagnosing, Treating, and Differentiating Core Psychiatric Conditions

November 11, 2024

Mark L. Ruffalo, MSW, DPsa and Nassir Ghaemi, M.D.

Today, we delve into the complicated world of psychiatric diagnoses and their impact on treatment.

Mood Stabilizers in Older Adults

January 29, 2024

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

How to choose a mood stabilizer in older adults.

Bipolar in Older Adults

January 22, 2024

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Mania is different in the elderly, and today we look at the medical causes to watch out for.

A New Form of Lithium

January 8, 2024

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

A new formulation of lithium is being developed. Plus updates on lithium in younger, older, and peripartum patients.

Lithium: 12 Updates from 2023

January 1, 2024

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

A year of research on lithium, including updates on its efficacy, renal risks, tremor, and a controlled trial of instant vs. extended release.

Bipolar Upgrade 5: Light Therapy

September 4, 2023

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

New research on light therapy in bipolar disorder from the 2023 International Bipolar Conference.

Expert Q&A

Pharmacological Treatment of Bipolar Disorder in Older Adults

January 31, 2023

John Beyer, MD

John Beyer, MD. Professor of psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center. Durham, NC. Dr. Beyer has consulted for Express Scripts. Relevant financial relationships listed for the author have been mitigated.

With numerous treatment options available for bipolar depression and mania, clinicians often struggle to navigate between medication classes in balancing side effects, efficacy, and costs. Dr. Beyer shares his expertise in choosing first-, second-, third-, and fourth-line options based on their evidence in older adults.

Clinical Update

Mania in Older Adults

January 31, 2023

Julia Cromwell, MD

Julia Cromwell, MD. Inpatient geriatric psychiatrist, Mass General Brigham Salem Hospital. Salem, MA. Dr. Cromwell has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

In older adults, mania is more likely to be secondary to a medication or due to a neurological or
medical illness. We provide a mnemonic to help systematically think through the most likely
causes of secondary mania, which can help guide our workup.