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Home » Authors » Susan L. Siegfreid, MD

Articles by Susan L. Siegfreid, MD

Research Update

Dose-Dependent Mortality Risk for Second-Generation Antipsychotics in Young Adults

January 1, 2025
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.

Second generation antipsychotics (SGAs) have significant side effects, which has led us at Carlat to recommend conservative use. This research update adds to concerns about increased mortality, especially at higher doses, making conservative use of SGAs a necessity.


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Research Update

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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Research Update

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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Research Update

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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Research Update

Diagnosing Mild Cognitive Impairment: Neuropsych Testing and MoCA Go Head to Head

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 study compares the MoCA to neuropsychological testing in identifying mild cognitive impairment.


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Research Update

Can a Ketogenic Drink Improve Cognition in Mild Cognitive Impairment?

April 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.

Drinking a proprietary ketogenic drink appears to improve cognition in mild cognitive impairment.


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Research Update

Can Physical Activity Offset Cognitive Decline?

July 11, 2023
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.

Physical activity may slow cognitive decline, especially in older adults with biomarkers of neurodegeneration. 


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Research Update

A Role for Social Media in Suicide Prevention?

April 1, 2023
Susan L. Siegfreid, MD
From The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report
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Susan L. Siegfreid, MD. Dr. Siegfreid has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

We worry about the detrimental effects of social media on mental health, but can social media attention be used to promote positive health outcomes? The media attention surrounding a hip-hop song about suicide prevention was associated with a significant drop in suicides in the days that followed.


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RESEARCH UPDATE

Trazodone Probably Not Effective for Dementia

October 1, 2022
Susan L. Siegfreid, MD
From The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report
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Susan L. Siegfreid, MD. Dr. Siegfreid, author of this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

This study revealed no signal that trazodone protects against neurodegeneration.


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The Role of rTMS in Poststroke Depression

January 7, 2022
Susan L. Siegfreid, MD
From The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report
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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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