Victoria Hendrick, MD

Dr. Hendrick is a clinical professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is the director of inpatient psychiatry at Olive View—UCLA Medical Center, where she carries a caseload of patients and provides teaching and supervision for medical students and psychiatry residents. After completing medical school and psychiatric residency at UCLA, she spent several years working as a principal investigator and co-investigator on N.I.M.H. funded research studies. She has authored or co-authored over 75 research papers, editorials, books and other publications. She has a long-standing interest in the needs of severely mentally ill patients from underserved populations and has worked in community mental health settings her entire career.

Hospital Psychiatry Fact Book, First Edition (2025)

CME Post-Test, Online Access, and Supplemental Materials

November 19, 2024

Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

This page has links and instructions for taking the 14 CME post-test, download links to supplemental materials, and PDF/eBook access to the Hospital Psychiatry Fact Book (2025).

Hospital Psychiatry Fact Book, First Edition (2025).

CME Post-Test, Online Access, and Supplemental Materials

November 19, 2024

Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

This page has links and instructions for taking the 14 CME post-test, download links to supplemental materials, and PDF/eBook access to the Hospital Psychiatry Fact Book (2025).

CARLAT WEBINAR

Management of Depression During Postpartum and Breastfeeding

November 15, 2022

Victoria Hendrick, MD

0.50 CME Credits. Women who have postpartum depression can find reassurance in knowing there are four evidence-based treatments that are safe for them and their babies.

Psychiatric Medication-Induced Hyperprolactinemia

October 30, 2022

Victoria Hendrick, MD and Prabhjot Gill

Medication–induced hyperprolactinemia is more common than you might think and it can produce detrimental long-term health sequelae. In this podcast, we will review the work-up and management of this common side effect.

CARLAT WEBINAR

Treatment of Depression During Pregnancy

September 13, 2022

Victoria Hendrick, MD

0.50 CME Credits. How to have a discussion with patients and to document risks and benefits to educate them the baseline risk of depression treatment in pregnancy.

Management of Psychogenic Polydipsia

July 11, 2022

Victoria Hendrick, MD and Zachary Davis

Psychogenic polydipsia (PP), also known as primary polydipsia and potomania, was first described in the 1930s. It is surprisingly common with a prevalence rate between 3 to 25% in institutionalized patients. In this podcast, we will discuss how to accurately diagnose and manage psychogenic polydipsia in patients.

Note From the Editor-in-Chief

March 23, 2022

Victoria Hendrick, MD

Victoria Hendrick, MD Editor-in-Chief of The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report. Clinical professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Medical Director of Inpatient Psychiatry at Olive View—UCLA Medical Center

For the first time in nine years, DSM-5 has undergone a text revision. DSM-5-TR, released in March 2022, contains updates and clarifications for the descriptive texts and criteria of most disorders.