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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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Principles of Verbal De-Escalation

January 7, 2022
Janet Richmond, MSW.
Victoria Hendrick, MD. Editor-in-Chief of the Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report. Chief, Inpatient Psychiatry, Olive View UCLA Medical Center.

Janet Richmond, MSW. Clinician at VA Boston Healthcare System and McLean Hospital, MA. Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine.

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

Simple strategies can be surprisingly effective in verbally de-escalating agitated patients.
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Minimizing PTSD From Workplace Trauma

January 7, 2022
William Jacobowitz, EdD, RN
William Jacobowitz, EdD, RN. Associate Professor, College of Nursing and Public Health, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY. Mr. Jacobowitz has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
If you work on a psychiatric inpatient unit, you most likely have witnessed or experienced traumatic events. How can you reduce your or your colleagues’ risk of developing PTSD? Dr. Jacobowitz reviews this important topic.
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The Role of rTMS in Poststroke Depression

January 7, 2022
Susan L. Siegfreid, MD
Susan L. Siegfreid, MD Dr. Siegfreid has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation appears to be a safe and effective treatment for poststroke depression, according to this small study.
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Implementations of Tarasoff in the U.S.

December 9, 2021
If you don’t work in California, does Tarasoff apply to you? Most states have adopted similar or modified versions of Tarasoff. In 26 states and Puerto Rico, Tarasoff applies much the same way as it does in California in that the duty is mandatory—ie, you may face civil liability, fines, or other penalties if you fail to warn/protect a potential victim.
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Treating Agitation in Patients with Dementia

September 13, 2021
Eran Metzger, MD
Eran Metzger, MDEran Metzger, MD

Medical Director of Psychiatry, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, MA. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.

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

The behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia can be challenging to manage. Dr. Metzger discusses his approach in the diagnosis and treatment of agitated patients with dementia.
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