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Expert Q&A

Suicide Assessment and Treatment

August 1, 2024

David A. Jobes, PhD, ABPP

Professor of Psychology and Associate Director of Clinical Training at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC; Director of the Catholic University Suicide Prevention Lab (CatholicU SPL); Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences; author of Managing Suicidal Risk: A Collaborative Approach (3rd ed.) (Guilford Press; 2023).

Dr. Jobes is the founder and co-owner of CAMS-care, LLC, which offers training in Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality. He receives royalties from Guilford Press. Dr. Aiken has reviewed this educational activity and has determined that there is no commercial bias as a result of this financial relationship.

David Jobes describes the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality framework, a problem-focused treatment, designed to provide a sense of agency to patients considering suicide.

Clinical Update

Novel Treatment Options for OCD

August 1, 2024

Edmund S. Higgins, MD

Edmund S. Higgins, MD. Clinical Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina.

Dr. Higgins reports stock ownership in Bristol-Myers-Squibb and Johnson & Johnson. Dr. Aiken has reviewed this educational activity and determined that there is no commercial bias as a result of this financial relationship.

What do you do when SSRIs fail in OCD?

Research Update

Initiation of Gender-Affirming Hormones and Mental Health Outcomes

January 31, 2024

Erin Conklin, MSN, CNP, PMHNP-BC

Erin Conklin, MSN, CNP, PMHNP-BC. Ms. Conklin has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

A study on gender-affirming hormones in adolescents and adults found they are linked to better mental health in transgender people, leading to reduced psychological distress and suicidal thoughts. The findings reinforce the Endocrine Society's advice to provide transgender adolescents with access to GAH.

Addressing Suicidality in Autistic Children and Teens

September 25, 2023

Joshua Feder, MD, Mara Goverman, and Paul Lipkin, MD

Joshua Feder, MD, and Mara Goverman, LCSW, have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Autistic kids and teens can become despondent or suicidal. This episode explores the distinction between self-injurious behavior and suicidality in autistic children, communication patterns related to suicide, the screening process for identifying suicidality, and the different levels of care required to effectively address this issue.

RESEARCH UPDATE

Antidepressants for Suicidal Ideation in Depressed Patients?

July 1, 2022

James Black, MD

James Black, MD. Dr. Black has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Antidepressants reduce suicidality even among patients who remain depressed.

Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Primer

March 23, 2022

Stephen J. Seiner, MD

Stephen J. Seiner, MD Director of neurotherapeutics, McLean Hospital. Belmont, MA. Dr. Seiner has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Dr. Seiner runs one of the busiest ECT programs in the country and speaks to us about recent innovations in the procedure. He also tells us which patients are the best candidates and shares tips for how to prolong ECT’s benefits.

Intravenous Ketamine for Teen Depression

January 31, 2022

Pavan Madan, MD.

Pavan Madan, MD. Dr. Madan has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Ketamine is a hot topic in the treatment of adults with severe depression. But how effective is ketamine in adolescents? This research update looks at some emerging data to help you decide whether off label use of ketamine might be a viable option in teens with severe depression.

Borderline Personality Disorder in the ED

January 7, 2022

Victor Hong, MD

Victor Hong, MD.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.

Dr. Hong has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Patients with borderline personality disorder often show up in emergency rooms multiple times and can trigger frustration and countertransference reactions in clinicians. Dr. Hong tells us how to help these patients and their families develop the skills needed to manage their emotions.

Self-Harm in Adolescents With ADHD

October 18, 2021

Pavan Madan, MD.

Pavan Madan, MD. Dr. Madan has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

What is the relationship between ADHD and non-suicidal self-injury? This research update teases out an understanding of these and other common co-morbidities in a manner that suggests a practical approach to dealing with both problems in our child and adolescent patients.

The Effect of Age and Pubertal Stage on Mental Health in Gender-Incongruent Youths

May 20, 2021

John Raiss, MD.

John Raiss, MD. Dr. Raiss has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

When is the best time to begin gender affirming medical care (GAMC) with respect to addressing the mental health status of children and adolescents with Gender Dysphoric Disorder? Should we begin Hormone Replacement Therapy early or wait until the adolescent is older? This research update will help you grapple with this very public debate.