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Folate and Depression

April 28, 2025

Kellie Newsome, PMHNP and Chris Aiken, MD

We learn how psychiatrists figured out that low folate causes depression, and how the vitamin can treat depression even when serum levels are normal.

Folate, Valproate, and Lamotrigine

April 21, 2025

Kellie Newsome, PMHNP and Chris Aiken, MD

We interview Victor Hoffbrand on the discovery of folate and look at how this vitamin can help or harm the action of anticonvulsants in bipolar disorder.

A Scam for Every Woman, Child, and Man: Part 2

April 14, 2025

Kellie Newsome, PMHNP and Chris Aiken, MD

1 in 3 Americans were victims of online scams in the past year. Even when you know your patient is being scammed, it is hard to pull them out. We speak with Cathy Wilson about the therapeutic techniques to break psychological trap.

A Scam for Every Woman, Child, and Man: Part 1

April 7, 2025

Kellie Newsome, PMHNP and Chris Aiken, MD

1 in 3 Americans were victims of online scams in the past year. Learn the signs, and the psychological traps that can make people lose everything.

CME Post-Test, Stimulant Prescribing, TCPR, April 2025

April 1, 2025

By successfully completing the test you will be awarded a certificate for 1 CME credit.

Research Update

Some Antidepressants May Help Longer Than Others

April 1, 2025

Jeremy Mills, DNP, PMHNP-BC

Jeremy Mills, DNP, PMHNP-BC. Dr. Mills has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

A large Danish study ranks antidepressants by their preventative effects.

Expert Q&A

ADHD, Stimulants, and Substance Use

April 1, 2025

Sara Polley, MD

Sara Polley, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Ellie Mental Health.

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

Dr. Polley clarifies when to use stimulants in patients with ADHD and substance use disorders and how to address the underlying addiction.

Clinical Update

New Weight Loss Drugs in Psychiatry

April 1, 2025

Chris Aiken, MD and David Liebers, MD

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

David Liebers, MD. Psychiatry resident at NYU Langone, Department of Psychiatry.

Drs. Aiken and Liebers have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

From liraglutide (Saxenda) to tirzepatide (Mounjaro), new weight loss medications are reshaping the treatment of diabetes and obesity. But what’s their impact in psychiatry?

Audio Course - Adult ADHD: Comprehensive Diagnosis and Treatment

Commuter Audio Course

March 22, 2025

Greg Malzberg, MD

Gregory Malzberg, MD. Attending Psychiatrist & Assistant Clinical Professor, Mount Sinai West, New York, NY. Creator, PsychoFarm.

Lawrence H. Diller, MD Private Practice, Behavioral Pediatrics, Walnut Creek, California Clinical Faculty, UCSF School of Medicine Author, The Last Normal Child, Running on Ritalin and Should I Medicate My Child?

Doctors Malzberg and Diller have disclosed that they have no significant relationships with or financial interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Welcome to our course on treating ADHD in adults. Throughout these modules, we will dive into the latest approaches to understanding, diagnosing, and managing ADHD in adult patients. Whether you're refining your skills or building a foundation, this course is designed to provide practical, evidence-based strategies that you can apply in your practice.