General Psychiatry - Articles - Page 65

New Approvals for TMS

November 1, 2018

Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP and Chris Aiken, MD

Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP Chris Aiken, MD Drs. Puzantian and Aiken have disclosed that they have no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

We know that transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) works for treatment-resistant depression (TRD), but one disadvantage is the length of the treatment sessions.

Learning Objectives for TCPR Nov/Dec 2018, Drug Metabolism

November 1, 2018

After reading these articles, you should be able to…

CME Post-Test - Drug Metabolism, TCPR, November/December 2018

November 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 2 CME credits.

How Ethnicity Influences Medication Response

October 1, 2018

Donna Lisi, PharmD. and Chris Aiken, MD.

Donna Lisi, PharmD. Contributing writer to the Carlat Psychiatry Report newsletters. Chris Aiken, MD. Editor-in-Chief of The Carlat Psychiatry Report. Practicing psychiatrist, Winston-Salem, NC. Drs. Lisi and Aiken have disclosed that they have no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

From cultural expectations to genetic variations, ethnicity has a strong effect on medication response. In this article, we’ll review five areas where ethnic groups can differ in their biological response to psychiatric medications.

Working With Transgender Patients

October 1, 2018

Jack Drescher, MD

Jack Drescher, MD.
Clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons; member of the DSM-5 work group on sexual and gender identity disorders.

Dr. Drescher has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Our profession has a number of obstacles to overcome in gaining the trust of transgender and gender non-conforming patients. We turn to this month’s expert, Jack Drescher, MD, to better understand how to work with this population.

Behavioral Strategies for Suicide Prevention

October 1, 2018

Chris Aiken, MD.

Chris 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.

What can you do—beyond prescribing medications—to help your patients who have suicidal ideation? There are many strategies that you can teach your patients, even in the context of brief psychopharm visits.

Ask the Editor: Three Significant Food Interactions with ADHD Medications

October 1, 2018

Chris Aiken, MD.

Chris 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.

Patients often ask how their stimulant medication interacts with food. Can you tell us more about this?

Are All Psychotherapies for Anorexia Created Equal?

October 1, 2018

Adam Strassberg, MD, and Chris Aiken, MD.

Adam Strassberg, MD, and Chris Aiken, MD. Drs. Strassberg and Aiken have disclosed that they have no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Psychotherapy is the main treatment for anorexia nervosa, but which type works best? Several therapies have good evidence in this population, but they differ in their models and methods, and head-to-head comparisons among them are rare. To overcome that limitation, this study used a technique called “network meta-analysis,” which evaluates different treatments based on how they measured up against a common comparison group.

CME Post-Test - Working With Transgender Patients, TCPR, October 2018

October 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.