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Metabolic Approaches to Mental Health and Cognitive Decline

October 1, 2025
Christopher Palmer, MD
From The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report
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Christopher Palmer, MD
Founder and President, MH²; Founder and Director, Metabolic and Mental Health Program, McLean Hospital; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA. 

Dr. Palmer has no financial relationships with companies related to this material. 

Can better metabolism improve brain health? Dr. Palmer explains how diet, insulin resistance, and mitochondrial function affect mental illness and why the ketogenic and MIND diets may support cognitive resilience in aging.


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Risks in Older Adults

Psychiatric Medication Considerations in Severe Medical Diseases

October 1, 2025
Rebecca Trojan, PharmD, Michael J. Mandarino, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP, and Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP
From The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report
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Rebecca Trojan, PharmD. Clinical Psychiatric Pharmacist, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA.

Michael J. Mandarino, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP. Clinical Pharmacist, Neurology and Complex Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.

Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP. Professor, Keck Graduate Institute School of Pharmacy, Claremont, CA; Deputy Editor, The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report.

Dr. Trojan, Dr. Mandarino, and Dr. Puzantian have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

This article reviews safe psychotropic use in older patients with heart, lung, kidney, or liver disease, helping you avoid dangerous interactions and dosing pitfalls.


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Research Update

Diagnosing Delirium in Dementia

October 1, 2025
Jaime A.B. Wilson, PhD, ABN
From The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report
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Jaime A.B. Wilson, PhD, ABN, ABPP, MSCP. 
Dr. Wilson has no financial relationships with companies related to this material. 

When dementia patients suddenly worsen, is it delirium or disease progression? Learn the key behavioral and motor clues that can help you spot delirium superimposed on dementia earlier.


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Research Update

A New Biomarker for Tau Tangle Pathology in Alzheimer’s Disease

October 1, 2025
From The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report
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Research Update Edited by Carlat Staff

A new plasma test, eMTBR-tau243, could revolutionize Alzheimer’s diagnosis by detecting tau tangles with precision and offering a faster, less invasive window into disease progression.


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In Brief

Palliative Psychiatry

October 1, 2025
Victoria Hendrick, MD
From The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report
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Victoria Hendrick, MD. Editor-in-Chief, The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report. 

Dr. Hendrick has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Palliative psychiatry is an emerging and thought-provoking approach that challenges us to rethink how we care for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness.


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Research Update

Choosing the Right Antidepressant for Older Adults: What Works Best in the Real World

August 19, 2025
Kathryn Kieran, MSN, PMHNP-BC
From The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report
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Kathryn Kieran, PMHNP-BC. Ms. Kieran has no financial relationships with companies related to this material. 

Large-scale real-world data analysis reveals no single antidepressant consistently outperforms others across all outcomes. However, fluvoxamine and venlafaxine showed higher rates of discontinuation, augmentation needs, and psychiatric hospitalization in older adults.


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Research Update

Augment or Switch It Up? Antidepressant Treatment in Older Adults

August 19, 2025
Kathryn Kieran, MSN, PMHNP-BC
From The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report
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Kathryn Kieran, PMHNP-BC. Ms. Kieran has no financial relationships with companies related to this material. 

Research findings favor augmentation over switching strategies in treatment-resistant depression. Aripiprazole augmentation showed superior efficacy and lower fall rates compared to other approaches in older adults.


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Clinical Guidance

Alcohol Use Disorder in Older Adults

August 2, 2025
Rehan Aziz, MD

Dr. Aziz has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.
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  • Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are increasingly prevalent in older adults. 



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    Psychiatric Assessment of Older Adults

    August 2, 2025
    Rehan Aziz, MD

    Dr. Aziz has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.
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  • The physical exam and laboratory testing are especially important in geriatric psychiatry because medical conditions or medications often trigger psychiatric symptoms.



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    Physical Exam and Laboratory Testing in Geriatric Psychiatry

    August 2, 2025
    Rehan Aziz, MD

    Dr. Aziz has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.
    Full Fact Sheet Editorial Information

  • The physical exam and laboratory testing are especially important in geriatric psychiatry because medical conditions or medications often trigger psychiatric symptoms.



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