Depression - Articles - Page 7

Clinical Update

Are Two Antidepressants Better Than One?

July 3, 2023

Michael Posternak, MD.

Michael Posternak, MD. Psychiatrist in private practice, Boston, MA.

Dr. Posternak has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

New research calls to question the common practice of antidepressant combinations. Dr. Posternak makes sense of it.

CLINICAL UPDATE

How to Advise Clients About Light Therapy

June 30, 2023

Chris Aiken, MD

Chris Aiken, MD. Editor-in-Chief of The Carlat Psychiatry Report. Assistant Professor, NYU Langone Department of Psychiatry. Practicing psychiatrist, Winston-Salem, NC.

Dr. Aiken has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Light therapy is an effective treatment for winter and nonseasonal depression as well as other related disorders. To use this therapy, you’ll need to know a few basics.

Stahl Goes Generic: 3 Reasons to use MAOIs

June 12, 2023

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Stephen Stahl steps down from the industry-sponsored podium to remind us of 3 reasons to use an MAOI: Atypical depression, treatment-resistant depression, and social anxiety disorder.

Research Update

Paliperidone ER vs Olanzapine for Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia

June 1, 2023

Zachary Davis

Zachary Davis. Mr. Davis has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

A study identifies which of two antipsychotics has the most favorable side effect profile.

Expert Q&A

Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy

June 1, 2023

Jeffrey Guss, MD

Jeffrey Guss, MD.

Psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Faculty at the NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis.

Dr. Guss has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

What actually happens during psychedelic psychotherapy? Dr. Guss walks us through the steps.
1) preparation, 2) dosing, and 3) integration, where the insights gained from psychedelic experiences are turned into action in the real world.

Clinical Update

A Psychedelic Primer

June 1, 2023

Chris Aiken, MD and Garrett Rossi, MD.

Chris Aiken, MD. Editor-in-Chief of The Carlat Psychiatry Report. Assistant Professor, NYU Langone Department of Psychiatry. Practicing psychiatrist, Winston-Salem, NC.

Garrett Rossi, MD. Inpatient/Consult Attending Psychiatrist, AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Pomona, NJ.

The authors have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

How did a dangerous drug of abuse become a therapeutic panacea?

CARLAT WEBINAR

Treating Depression Collaboratively

April 21, 2023

Garrett Rossi, MD.

0.50 CME Credits. Discover how primary care providers can effectively treat depression with the help of guidelines and algorithms, and learn when to refer patients to a psychiatrist in this informative webinar.

Research Update

An End to YAVIS Syndrome?

April 14, 2023

Sin Yan Lo, PMHNP-BC

Sin Yan Lo, PMHNP-BC. Ms. Lo has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

A meta-analysis of psychotherapy in depression challenges conventional wisdom.

Research Update

Can Abstaining From Social Media Help People Feel Better?

April 14, 2023

Michael Posternak, MD.

Michael Posternak, MD. Dr. Posternak has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

What happens when 154 volunteers are randomized to stay off the screen for a week?

Clinical Update

When Shorter Is Better

April 14, 2023

Chris Aiken, MD

Chris Aiken, MD. Editor-in-Chief of The Carlat Psychiatry Report; Assistant Professor, NYU Langone Department of Psychiatry; practicing psychiatrist, Winston-Salem, NC.

Dr. Aiken has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Four scenarios where a time-limited approach to medication is ideal.