General Psychiatry - Articles - Page 32

Psychopharm Commandment 5: Benzos Opioids

November 7, 2022

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Benzos are never safe with opioids, but we clarify when the risk is lower and when the combo is best avoided.

CARLAT WEBINAR

ECT: Update and Comprehensive Review

November 3, 2022

Stephen J. Seiner, MD

0.50 CME Credits. Advances in ECT have made it safer, more comfortable, and with a better cognitive profile that allowed for its use other than just as a last resort.

2024 Carlat Psychiatry Report Self-Assessment Course

Course Access

October 30, 2022

The 2024 Carlat Psychiatry Report Self-Assessment Course includes all 10 newsletter issues from 2024 and Psychiatry Practice Boosters, Fourth Edition (2023) for a total of 22 Category 1 CME Credits and 8 ABPN Self-Assessment Credits for Maintenance of Certification. The CME credits are awarded after each activity is completed. The Self-Assessment credits are awarded after all the activities are complete.

2023 Carlat Psychiatry Report Self-Assessment Course

Course Access

October 30, 2022

The 2023 Carlat Psychiatry Report Self-Assessment Course includes all 10 newsletter issues from 2023 and Prescribing Psychotropics: From Drug Interactions to Pharmacogenetics (2022) for a total 22 Category 1 CME Credits and 8 ABPN Self-Assessment Credits for Maintenance of Certification. The CME credits are awarded after each activity is completed. The Self-Assessment credits are awarded after all the activities are complete.

RESEARCH UPDATE

Side Effects in Depression

October 30, 2022

Fernando Espí Forcén, MD. Dr. Forcén has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Side effects are burdensome to patients, but do they also get in the way of recovery? This study sought to clarify how side effects change over time and whether they impede recovery in major depressive disorder.

CLINICAL UPDATE

Trichotillomania: Diagnosis and Treatment

October 30, 2022

Michael Posternak, MD.

Michael Posternak, MD. Psychiatrist in private practice, Boston, MA. Dr. Posternak has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Trichotillomania (TTM) is a disorder that seems to lurk in the shadows. We hear about it but rarely see it.

EXPERT Q&A

The Enduring Value of Talking Therapy

October 30, 2022

Allen Frances, MD

Allen Frances, MD. Dr. Frances has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

An interview with Dr. Allen Frances about the enduring value of talk therapy, and insights into how therapy is being used in modern clinical practice.

CLINICAL UPDATE

Does Abortion Lead to Psychiatric Issues?

October 30, 2022

Sarah Rivelli, MD.

Sarah K. Rivelli, MD. System Director, Consult Liaison, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Carilion Clinic. Dr. Rivelli has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Abortion is becoming more difficult to obtain in the United States, and the arguments against legalization of abortion include the claim that it is harmful to a woman’s mental health. This article investigates if that is true.