General Psychiatry - Articles - Page 39

Medication Fact Book for Psychiatric Practice, Sixth Edition (2022)

PDF/eBook Access with 12 CME Post-Test

April 1, 2022

Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP and Daniel Carlat, MD

Dr. Puzantian and Dr. Carlat have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

This page has links and instructions for taking the 12 CME post-test for the Medication Fact Book for Psychiatric Practice, Sixth Edition (2022) and download links PDF/eBook access.

Medication Fact Book for Psychiatric Practice, Sixth Edition (2022)

PDF/eBook Access with 12 CME Post-Test

April 1, 2022

Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP and Daniel Carlat, MD

Dr. Puzantian and Dr. Carlat have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

This page has links and instructions for taking the 12 CME post-test for the Medication Fact Book for Psychiatric Practice, Sixth Edition (2022) and download links PDF/eBook access.

EXPERT Q&A

Mental Illness and Flourishing

March 4, 2022

Margaret Chisolm, MD

Margaret Chisolm, MD Vice Chair for Education in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins University. Author of From Survive to Thrive: Living Your Best Life With Mental Illness (2021). Dr. Chisolm has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Photo credit: Greg Dohler

Dr. Margaret Chisolm shares how she and many of her colleagues at Johns Hopkins have found success in working with patients through a unique yet workable lens.

How to Prescribe Omega-3 Fatty Acids

March 4, 2022

Chris Aiken, MD.

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

Omega-3s are effective as augmentation of mood stabilizers in bipolar depression, and in some cases, they improve negative symptoms in early schizophrenia. The research is vast, but we narrow down when and how to use omega-3s in real-world practice.

A Prescription App for Insomnia

March 4, 2022

Jesse Koskey, MD.

Jesse Koskey, MD. Psychiatrist at Sensible Care, CA Dr. Koskey has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Psychiatrists can now prescribe a cognitive behavioral therapy app that takes basic therapy one step further with digital adaptions to improve insomnia, sleep apnea, and mood.

Vitamin B6 Lowers Prolactin on Antipsychotics

March 4, 2022

Brian Miller, MD, PhD, MPH.

Brian Miller, MD, PhD, MPH. Dr. Miller has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Higher antipsychotic doses are more likely to elevate prolactin. Enter: Vitamin B6.

Oral Zuranolone for Postpartum Depression

March 4, 2022

Michael Posternak, MD.

Michael Posternak, MD. Dr. Posternak has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

If approved, this alternative to IV brexanolone will be a more practical option for treating PPD.