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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Depression in Children and Adolescents

June 11, 2019
With concerns about both safety and efficacy surrounding antidepressant use in children and adolescents, we are always looking for safe, effective treatments for our patients. Transcranial Stimulation (TMS) has been around for many years, and its use in youth is expanding. We examine the evidence of efficacy and potential side effects in youth and adolescent populations.
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Steroid-Induced Psychosis in the ­Pediatric Population

June 11, 2019
Ahhan Nazeer, MD.
Ahhan Nazeer, MD. Dr. Nazeer has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Although childhood psychosis is a rare disorder, an accurate diagnosis is crucial. This article analyzes the results of a 2019 case study of steroid-induced psychosis in a pediatric patient.
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Risk of Psychosis With Stimulants in ADHD Patients

June 11, 2019
Pavan Madan, MD
Pavan Madan, MD Dr. Madan has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
As of 2007, the FDA requires stimulant manufacturers to warn of possible psychosis with stimulant use. This article analyzes the results of a 2019 study comparing the risk of psychosis between methylphenidate and amphetamine classes of medications.
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A Second Look at Genetic Testing

March 29, 2019
Chris Aiken, MD.
Chris Aiken, MDChris Aiken, MD.
Editor-in-Chief of The Carlat Psychiatry Report. Practicing psychiatrist, Winston-Salem, NC. Dr. Aiken has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Genetic tests are marketed with a bold claim: that a handful of genes can predict medication response. AssureRx’s GeneSight is the most popular of these tests, and in 2015 we reviewed the evidence behind its panel. In short, it was lacking, but the company has just released new data that may move it a little closer to the mainstream.
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Practicalities of Providing Volunteer Services for Youth Refugees or Asylum Seekers

March 13, 2019
Suzan Song, MD, PhD
Suzan Song, MD, PhD Suzan Song, MD, PhD

Director, Division of Child/Adolescent & Family Psychiatry; Associate Professor, George Washington University Medical Center. Human rights advocate in program development, scholarship, and mentoring of residents’ projects in GWU’s Global Mental Health Track Dr. Song has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

We hear of many children and adolescents who are refugees, most seeking asylum. There are calls for professionals to meet the needs of these people. How hard is it to do this—to take time off from regular practice to work in a different setting? It’s easier than you might think.
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The FDA Campaigns Against Flavored Tobacco Products

February 27, 2019
Thomas Jordan, MD and Talia Puzantian, Pharm.D.
Thomas Jordan, MD Talia Puzantian, Pharm.D. Drs. Jordan and Puzantian have disclosed that they have no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Electronic cigarette use, or vaping, is becoming increasingly common. Companies manufacturing e-cigarettes advertise them as alternatives to conventional cigarettes and even a pathway to smoking cessation. However, the popularity of vaping has sky-rocketed in high schools across the country with adolescents becoming addicted to nicotine daily.
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Does Mania Follow the Sun?

February 1, 2019

Chris Aiken, MDChris Aiken, MD. 
Editor-in-Chief of The Carlat Psychiatry Report. Practicing psychiatrist, Winston-Salem, NC. Dr. Aiken has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

If dark nights can treat mania, can too much sunshine destabilize it? Yes and no. Mania is linked to rapid changes in sunlight, but not to the amount of light itself. Mania peaks in early spring when there’s a steep rise in sunlight. By the time the longest day of the year comes along in late June, there’s no longer a detectable increase in mania (Parker G et al, J Affect Disord 2018;226:72–76).
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Prescription CBD Is Available, But Are We Ready to Use It?

January 1, 2019
Chris Aiken, MD
Chris Aiken, MDChris Aiken, MD Editor-in-Chief of The Carlat Psychiatry Report. Practicing psychiatrist, Winston-Salem, NC. Dr. Aiken has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Your patient comes in with a new medication on his list: CBD oil. He started taking it for anxiety and wants to know if it’s safe. You hedge, explaining that there is limited information available on unregulated products, but the patient is persistent. He says CBD oil is available as a prescription, and wonders if you could write one for it.
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Wilderness Therapy: Dangerous Waste of Money or an Effective Therapeutic Intervention?

January 1, 2019
Caroline Fisher, MD
Caroline Fisher, MD Dr. Fisher has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Wilderness therapy programs, aka “outdoor behavioral health programs,” purport to offer structured outdoor experiences for adolescents or adults that lead to psychological shifts and better functioning. Programs vary in length from a few days to months, although 30–90 days is common.
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