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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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Clozapine for Conduct Disorder in Schizophrenia

March 23, 2022
Anne Li, MD.
Anne Li, MD. Dr. Li has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Clozapine appears more effective than other antipsychotic medications in reducing violent behavior among patients with schizophrenia and a history of conduct disorder.
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Sublingual Atropine Drops and Clozapine-Induced Drooling

March 23, 2022
Sébastien Hardy, PharmD, BCPS.
Sébastien Hardy, PharmD, BCPS. Dr. Hardy has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Sialorrhea, or excessive salivation, is a distressing side effect from clozapine. Sublingual atropine drops help reduce clozapine-induced hypersalivation.
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Note From the Editor-in-Chief

March 23, 2022
Victoria Hendrick, MD
Victoria Hendrick, MD Editor-in-Chief of The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report. Clinical professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Medical Director of Inpatient Psychiatry at Olive View—UCLA Medical Center
For the first time in nine years, DSM-5 has undergone a text revision. DSM-5-TR, released in March 2022, contains updates and clarifications for the descriptive texts and criteria of most disorders.
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A Primer for Psychiatrists on Court Hearings

January 7, 2022
Ashley H. VanDercar, MD, JD.
Ashley H. VanDercar, MD, JDAshley H. VanDercar, MD, JD.
Psychiatrist, Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare, Northfield, OH.

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

Dr. VanDercar draws from her backgrounds in both law and psychiatry to educate us about testifying in court hearings.
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Borderline Personality Disorder in the ED

January 7, 2022
Victor Hong, MD
Victor Hong, MDVictor Hong, MD. 
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.

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

Patients with borderline personality disorder often show up in emergency rooms multiple times and can trigger frustration and countertransference reactions in clinicians. Dr. Hong tells us how to help these patients and their families develop the skills needed to manage their emotions.
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Tarasoff: Making Sense of the Duty to Warn or Protect

January 7, 2022
Ahmad Adi, MD, MPH.
Ahmad Adi, MD, MPH. Senior Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campu

Hendrick, MD.Editor-in-Chief of the Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report. Chief, Inpatient Psychiatry, Olive View UCLA Medical Center.

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

Do we have a duty to warn, or a duty to protect? And what’s the difference?
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