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How Long to Wait Before Changing Antipsychotics in Schizophrenia?

October 1, 2024
Lara Tang, MD
From The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report
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Lara Tang, MD. Dr. Tang has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

How long should you wait before making changes after initiating an antipsychotic? The current study tested if early efficacy on an antipsychotic predicts subsequent efficacy, and its findings indicate benefits may be observed as quickly as two weeks. 


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Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia: A New Target for TMS?

October 1, 2024
Briana Tillman, MD
From The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report
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Briana Tillman, MD. Dr. Tillman has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

 The negative symptoms of schizophrenia are notoriously difficult to address with traditional treatments. The meta-analysis suggests TMS can significantly improve negative symptoms and may offer a promising new treatment approach.


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Enhancing PTSD Therapy With Aerobic Exercise: A New Approach

September 26, 2024
José S. Sanchez-Cruz, MD
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
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José S. Sanchez-Cruz, MD. Dr. Sanchez-Cruz has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Exercise improves sleep, cognition, and hippocampal volume, but can it enhance exposure-based learning in therapy for PTSD?


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High-Dose Stimulants in Adult ADHD

September 3, 2024
Sy Clark, MD
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
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Sy Clark, MD. Dr. Clark has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Finding the right stimulant dose for adult ADHD can be tough. This study looked at how higher doses beyond FDA limits affect symptom control and side effects.


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Antipsychotic Dosing: Differences Between Bipolar Mania and Schizophrenia

August 1, 2024
Kate J. Travis, MD
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
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Kate Travis, MD. Dr. Travis has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Conventional wisdom suggests that antipsychotics need similar doses for mania and schizophrenia. This analysis clarifies the exceptions.


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OCD Treatment From Home

July 1, 2024
Mariel Zeccola, APRN, PhD
From The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report
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Mariel Zeccola, APRN, PhD. Dr. Zeccola has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Online treatment offers greater access to care for our patients with reduced travel and environmental costs. But is this modality effective? This research update looks at a study in which internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy was used for treating OCD in children and teens.


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A Promising Combo: Olanzapine and Samidorphan

July 1, 2024
Earth Hasassri, MD
From The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report
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Earth Hasassri, MD. Dr. Hasassri has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

When we must use antipsychotics (NbN D2 receptor blockers), we do whatever we can to avoid side effects from them. This research upside looks at the potential for the new olanzapine-semiglutide combination medication to reduce D2 blocker-related weight gain in children and teens.


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Alcohol Dependence in Teens Linked to Depression in Young Adults

July 1, 2024
Susan L. Siegfreid, MD
From The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report
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Susan Siegfreid, MD. Dr. Siegfreid has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

What is the impact of alcohol use in teens on their risk for developing depression? Spoiler alert: If it were a clear linear relationship, there would be no story here. Read this research update and use it to improve your process for screening for alcohol use.


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Physical Activity for Depression in Youth: A Closer Look at the Data

July 1, 2024
Susan L. Siegfreid, MD
From The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report
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Susan Siegfreid, MD. Dr. Siegfreid has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Does physical activity help relieve depression in children and adolescents? We know it helps adults, but what is the evidence in kids? This research update looks at a study that tries to elucidate the effectiveness of exercise on depression in kids and teens, and how much to emphasize exercise with your own patients.


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Smartphone Apps Benefit Memory and Quality of Life

July 1, 2024
Susan L. Siegfreid, MD
From The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report
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Susan L. Siegfreid, MD. Dr. Siegfreid has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

This trial tests whether mobile apps improve prospective memory in MCI.


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