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Victoria Hendrick, MD

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.
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Common Side Effects of Psychiatric Medications---A Fact Sheet for Everyone

January 1, 2025
Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

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Drug interactions occur when one medication affects how another medication works. This can lead to increased side effects, reduced effectiveness, or unexpected reactions.




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Clinically Significant Drug Interactions Fact Sheet

January 1, 2025
Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

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Drug interactions occur when one medication affects how another medication works. This can lead to increased side effects, reduced effectiveness, or unexpected reactions.




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Psychotic Disorders - Psychotherapy

January 1, 2025
Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

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By integrating psychotherapy into treatment plans for patients with psychotic disorders, you can enhance their symptom management and improve their overall well-being. 



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How to Medicate an Agitated Patient

January 1, 2025
Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

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While empathetic listening, validating emotions, and scheduled medications effectively calm many agitated patients, they don’t always succeed.



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Postpartum Depression (PPD) on the Inpatient Unit

January 1, 2025
Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

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Postpartum depression (PPD) is surprisingly common, affecting 10%–20% of new mothers in the first year after giving birth.


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Treatment of Bipolar Disorder in Pregnant and Postpartum Women

January 1, 2025
Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

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Begin preparation at least six months before conception to ensure stability, switch to safer medications, and manage psychosocial stressors.


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Establishing a Token Economy in a Psychiatric Unit

January 1, 2025
Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

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Psychotherapy for Psychotic Disorders

January 1, 2025
Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

By integrating psychotherapy into treatment plans for patients with psychotic disorders, you can enhance their symptom management and improve their overall well-being.


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Catatonia Diagnosis and Treatment

January 1, 2025
Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

Catatonia is a syndrome marked by an apparent lack of responsiveness to external stimuli, despite the individual appearing to be awake.


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Managing Opioid Withdrawal on the Inpatient Unit

January 1, 2025
Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

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Who Is Likely to Experience Withdrawal Symptoms?


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