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BOOK REVIEWS FOR PSYCHIATRISTS

Using Stories to Color the Stark Lines of Evidence-Based Medicine: Elyn R. Saks

February 9, 2023
Emily E. Whisler, DO and Edmund S. Higgins, MD.

The first in a series of interesting reading for psychiatrists


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Research Update

Lithium for Brain Health?

January 31, 2023
Kathryn Kieran, MSN, PMHNP-BC
From The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report
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Kathryn Kieran, MSN, PMHNP-BC. Ms. Kieran has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

This study suggests that standard doses of lithium may delay or prevent dementia in patients with bipolar disorder.


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Expert Q&A

Pharmacological Treatment of Bipolar Disorder in Older Adults

January 31, 2023
John Beyer, MD
From The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report
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With numerous treatment options available for bipolar depression and mania, clinicians often struggle to navigate between medication classes in balancing side effects, efficacy, and costs. Dr. Beyer shares his expertise in choosing first-, second-, third-, and fourth-line options based on their evidence in older adults.


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Clinical Update

Mania in Older Adults

January 31, 2023
Julia Cromwell, MD
From The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report
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Julia Cromwell, MD. Inpatient geriatric psychiatrist, Mass General Brigham Salem Hospital. Salem, MA. Dr. Cromwell has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

In older adults, mania is more likely to be secondary to a medication or due to a neurological or
medical illness. We provide a mnemonic to help systematically think through the most likely
causes of secondary mania, which can help guide our workup.


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Expert Q&A

New-Onset Bipolar Disorder in Older Adults

January 31, 2023
Susan Lehmann, MD
From The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report
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CGPR_JanFebMar 2023_LehmanQA_headshot.jpgSusan Lehmann, MD. Patricia B. and William T. Bright Professor in Mental Wellness. Clinical director, Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry; director, geriatric psychiatry clinic, Johns Hopkins Hospital. Associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Baltimore, MD. Dr. Lehmann has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

If an older adult has a first episode of mania, how do we differentiate bipolar disorder from other causes? Dr. Lehmann provides us with an overview of the course of the illness over a patient’s lifespan with helpful considerations in approaching the differential diagnosis.


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CME Post-Test, Bipolar Disorder in Older Adults, CGPR, January/February/March 2023

January 31, 2023
From The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report
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By successfully completing the test you will be awarded a certificate for 1 CME credit.


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Clinical Update

Mood Stabilizers for Bipolar Disorder in Older Adults: Special Considerations

January 30, 2023
Rehan Aziz, MD.
From The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report
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Rehan Aziz, MD. Associate professor of psychiaitry and neurology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. New Brunswick, NJ. Dr. Aziz has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

We evaluate the usage, risks, and dosing of mood stabilizers to help clinicians optimize their choice of treatment.


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How to Treat and Assess Delirium in Older Patients

December 26, 2022
Rehan Aziz, MD. and Zachary Davis

Treatment of delirium involves correction of the underlying medical disturbance. But how do we best think through potential causes?


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Navigating the Sea of Mental Health Apps

November 10, 2022
John Torous, MD, MBI

Dr. Torous covers the world of mental apps, including privacy, evidence, engagement challenges, ease of use, and clinical utility.


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ECT: Update and Comprehensive Review

November 3, 2022
Stephen J. Seiner, MD

Advances in ECT have made it safer, more comfortable, and with a better cognitive profile that allowed for its use other than just as a last resort.


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