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Learning Objectives, Working With Families, TCPR, February 2018

February 1, 2018

After reading these articles, you should be able to…

Note From the Editor-in-Chief

January 1, 2018

Daniel Carlat, MD Editor-in-Chief, The Carlat Psychiatry Report

When I was training in the 1990s, diagnosing bipolar disorder seemed straightforward. These patients often came to our attention because of a flagrant manic episode. You may still remember the first time you treated a manic patient—I certainly do.

The Bipolar Spectrum: Practical Tips for Diagnosis and Treatment

January 1, 2018

Chris Aiken, MD

Chris Aiken, MD Director of the Mood Treatment Center and instructor at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Co-author, with Jim Phelps, of Bipolar, Not So Much (W. W. Norton & Company). Dr. Aiken has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

In this article, Dr. Aiken draws on his vast clinical experience to help us recognize the different types of patients who might present some degree of bipolarity, then provides tips on evidence-based treatments.

Understanding the Bipolar Spectrum: Tips on Diagnosis

January 1, 2018

Chris Aiken, MD

Chris Aiken, MD

Director of the Mood Treatment Center and instructor at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Co-author, with Jim Phelps, of Bipolar, Not So Much (W. W. Norton & Company). Dr. Aiken has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Dr. Aiken discusses the history of bipolar disorder and goes through some key tips on diagnosing bipolar disorder, including the bipolarity index and specific questions to ask patients to help narrow down the diagnosis.

Estrogen Modulator Raloxifene Not Helpful for Schizophrenic Women

January 1, 2018

Robert T. Rubin, MD

Robert T. Rubin, MD Dr. Rubin has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Since estrogen can affect neurotransmitter functioning, there has been some interest in using estrogen modulators to treat psychiatric conditions, including schizophrenia. Raloxifene is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) with some preliminary evidence for effectiveness in women with schizophrenia.

CME Post-Test - Bipolar Disorder, TCPR, January 2018

January 1, 2018

The post-test for this issue is available for one year after the publication date to subscribers only. By successfully completing the test you will be awarded a certificate for 1 CME credit.

Learning Objectives, Bipolar Disorder, TCPR, January 2018

January 1, 2018

After reading these articles, you should be able to…

Note From the Editor-in-Chief

December 1, 2017

Daniel Carlat, MD

Daniel Carlat, MD Editor-in-Chief, The Carlat Psychiatry Report.

My goal in publishing TCPR is to help you think differently about your clinical practice, hopefully to enhance your effectiveness as a healer. After editing this month’s issue on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), I think I’ve achieved that goal in my own practice.

Update on Medications for PTSD

December 1, 2017

Robin Berlin, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

Robin Berlin, MD Assistant clinical professor of psychiatry, George Washington University School of Medicine, and director of psychiatry, La Clinica del Pueblo, Washington, DC. Daniel Carlat, MD Editor-in-chief, The Carlat Psychiatry Report. Dr. Berlin and Dr. Carlat have disclosed that they have no relevant relationships or financial interests in any commercial company pertaining to this educational activity.

Every five years or so, we do an update on PTSD treatments; the most recent was our August 2011 issue of TCPR, in which we declared that psychotherapy was the gold standard for treatment.

Assessing Complex PTSD

December 1, 2017

Arielle Schwartz, PhD

Arielle Schwartz, PhD Licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Boulder, CO. Author of The Complex PTSD Workbook: A Mind-Body Approach to Regaining Emotional Control and Becoming Whole. Dr. Schwartz has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

The first thing that I would say is that complex PTSD can sometimes be harder to spot and diagnose, because when we’re looking for symptoms of conventional PTSD, we’re often looking for that first criterion: Has there been a single event that your patient would consider traumatic?

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Learning Objectives, Working With Families, TCPR, February 2018

Note From the Editor-in-Chief

The Bipolar Spectrum: Practical Tips for Diagnosis and Treatment

Understanding the Bipolar Spectrum: Tips on Diagnosis

Estrogen Modulator Raloxifene Not Helpful for Schizophrenic Women

CME Post-Test - Bipolar Disorder, TCPR, January 2018

Learning Objectives, Bipolar Disorder, TCPR, January 2018

Note From the Editor-in-Chief

Update on Medications for PTSD

Assessing Complex PTSD

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