Susie Morris, MD.

CLINICAL UPDATE

Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures

January 2, 2023

Susie Morris, MD, MA. Assistant professor of psychiatry and forensic psychiatrist, UCLA. Los Angeles, CA.

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

Your patient experiences frequent episodes of falling to the floor and shaking for several minutes, but extensive neurologic work-ups find no evidence of epilepsy. Might your patient have psychogenic nonepileptic seizures? Several clues will help you distinguish these from epileptic seizures. We review the evaluation and management of this challenging condition.

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.

Faster Refeeding of Patients With Anorexia Nervosa Appears Safe

September 13, 2021

Susie Morris, MD.

Susie Morris, MD. Dr. Morris has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Higher calorie refeeding of patients with anorexia nervosa appears no less safe than low calorie refeeding and leads to quicker stabilization.

New Combination Treatment Mitigates Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain

July 14, 2021

Susie Morris, MD.

Susie Morris, MD. Dr. Morris has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

When olanzapine is combined with an opioid-antagonist, patients gain less weight.