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Management of Psychogenic Polydipsia

July 11, 2022
Victoria Hendrick, MD and Zachary Davis

Psychogenic polydipsia (PP), also known as primary polydipsia and potomania, was first described in the 1930s. It is surprisingly common with a prevalence rate between 3 to 25% in institutionalized patients. In this podcast, we will discuss how to accurately diagnose and manage psychogenic polydipsia in patients.


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Assessing and Treating Catatonia

March 23, 2022
Stephan Heckers, MD
Stephan Heckers, MDStephan Heckers, MD William P. and Henry B. Test Professor Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Psychiatrist-in-Chief, Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital. Nashville, TN. Dr. Heckers has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Patients experiencing catatonia often improve quickly with benzodiazepines, but how can we help patients who fail to respond? Dr. Heckers summarizes the management of catatonia, including refractory cases, and tells us of other illnesses to consider in our differential diagnoses.
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Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Primer

March 23, 2022
Stephen J. Seiner, MD
Stephen J. Seiner, MDStephen J. Seiner, MD Director of neurotherapeutics, McLean Hospital. Belmont, MA. Dr. Seiner has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Dr. Seiner runs one of the busiest ECT programs in the country and speaks to us about recent innovations in the procedure. He also tells us which patients are the best candidates and shares tips for how to prolong ECT’s benefits.
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Management of Psychogenic Polydipsia

March 23, 2022
Susie Morris, MD.
Susie Morris, MD. Assistant professor of psychiatry and forensic psychiatrist, UCLA. Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Morris has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Compulsive water drinking, or psychogenic polydipsia, is surprisingly common on inpatient psychiatric units. We learn how to diagnose and manage this potentially life-threatening condition.
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Responding to Sexual Activity on the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit

March 23, 2022
Husna Najand, MD.
Husna Najand, MD. Olive View—UCLA Psychiatry Residency Program. Dr. Najand has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
The unit staff inform you that two patients on the unit are engaging in sexual activity. What do you do next? Dr Najand reviews guidelines for managing sexual incidents, both consensual and nonconsensual.
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