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Daniel Carlat, MD

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He Wasn’t Psychotic. He Was Terrified. (Part#2)

August 20, 2025
Daniel Carlat, MD

Yesterday I wrote about what it feels like to live with social anxiety.

Today I want to talk about how we ask about it.


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He Wasn’t Psychotic. He Was Terrified. (Part#1)

August 19, 2025
Daniel Carlat, MD

We talk about social anxiety like it’s just shyness with a clinical name. But for some patients, it’s life-halting.


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How to Ask About Abuse: What Every Clinician Should Know

August 14, 2025
Daniel Carlat, MD

Your patient has a new partner. But she doesn’t seem happy.


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Mood Disorders in Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Breastfeeding

August 13, 2025
Daniel Carlat, MD

What do you say when a pregnant patient asks if her medication will hurt the baby?

You have 15 minutes. And you’re not entirely sure.


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Pregnancy Doesn’t Protect Against Depression

August 12, 2025
Daniel Carlat, MD

Pregnancy is wonderful. But don't buy the myth that it protects against depression.


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Should You Increase the SSRI Dose? A Closer Look at the Evidence

August 10, 2025
Daniel Carlat, MD

“I'd like to increase your dose of Zoloft to 100 mg.”


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The Psychiatrist’s Role in the Competency Crisis

August 10, 2025
Daniel Carlat, MD

We’re trained to treat mental illness—not to navigate the courtroom.


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Beyond the Meds: Addressing the Story Underneath

August 10, 2025
Daniel Carlat, MD

Her business was failing and her marriage was falling apart. She wanted to OD on her insulin.


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When the Data Doesn’t Match the Practice: A Cautionary Tale from Psymatik

August 10, 2025
Daniel Carlat, MD

We reviewed Psymatik in The Carlat Psychiatry Report this month, as part of our occasional coverage on how AI and digital tools are changing the way we prescribe.


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When the Med Fits but the Label Doesn’t

August 10, 2025
Daniel Carlat, MD

We use medications for reasons that don’t match their names. That’s why some clinicians are turning to Neuroscience-Based Nomenclature (NbN)—a system that classifies meds by mechanism instead of indication.


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All the tools and information needed to assess and treat your patients who are struggling with alcohol use disorder.

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Treating Opioid Use Disorder—A Fact Book (2024)

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All the tools you need to assess and treat patients struggling with opioid use disorder. 

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Treating Alcohol Use Disorder—A Fact Book (2023)

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Treating Alcohol Use Disorder: A Fact Book (2023)

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All the tools and information needed to assess and treat your patients who are struggling with alcohol use disorder.

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Medication Fact Book for Psychiatric Practice, Sixth Edition (2022) - Spiral Bound

Daniel Carlat, MD and Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP
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Guidance, clinical pearls, and bottom-line assessments of more than 100 of the most common medications you use and are asked about in your practice. Includes a 12 CME Post-Test.

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The Medication Fact Book for Psychiatric Practice, Fifth Edition (2020)

Daniel Carlat, MD and Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP
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A comprehensive reference guide covering all the important facts, from cost to pharmacokinetics, about the most commonly prescribed medications in psychiatry. Includes a 12 CME Post-Test.

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Psychiatry Practice Boosters, First Edition (2016)

Daniel Carlat, MD
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A compilation of research updates with a quick primer on study design and statistics. Includes a 10 CME Post-Test.

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Medication Fact Book For Psychiatric Practice, Fourth Edition (2018)

Daniel Carlat, MD and Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP
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A comprehensive reference guide covering all the important facts, from cost to pharmacokinetics, about the most commonly prescribed medications in psychiatry.

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Medication Fact Book, Third Edition (2016)

Daniel Carlat, MD and Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP
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101 quick-reference medication fact sheets for the medications you use and are asked about the most. Includes an 8 CME Post-Test.

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Drug Metabolism in Psychiatry, Third Edition (2015)

Daniel Carlat, MD
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Bridges the gap between the complexities of drug pharmacokinetics and everyday clinical practice. Includes a 6 CME Post-Test.

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