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Lurasidone (Latuda) Fact Sheet [G] for General Psychiatry

January 1, 2024

Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP and Daniel Carlat, MD

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Lurasidone offers advantages such as no need for titration, once-daily dosing, relatively low–moderate metabolic risk, and low QT prolongation risk.

CLINICAL UPDATE

CBT With Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD

December 5, 2023

Daniel Carlat, MD

Daniel Carlat, MD. Vice Chair, Community and Public Sector Psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine. Publisher, Carlat Publishing.

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Seven steps to implementing exposure and response prevention techniques.

Clinical Guidance

Liver Impairment: Prescribing Psychiatric Medications

December 1, 2023

Daniel Carlat, MD

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Prescribing psychiatric medications for patients with liver impairment requires caution because the liver plays a central role in drug metabolism.

Clinical Guidance

Kidney Impairment: Prescribing Psychiatric Medications

December 1, 2023

Daniel Carlat, MD

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Most psychotropic medications can be used safely in patients with kidney disease, although dose adjustments are often necessary. This fact sheet summarizes the key issues to consider.

Clinical Guidance

Confusion and Delirium: Psychiatric Evaluation for Consult Liaison Clinicians

December 1, 2023

Daniel Carlat, MD

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The terms “confusion,” “delirium,” “encephalopathy,” and “altered mental status (AMS)” are often used interchangeably when describing a patient who has undergone a rapid cognitive change and is unable to think and concentrate normally.

Clinical Guidance

Anorexia Nervosa - Forced Refeeding Procedures

November 30, 2023

Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

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Patients with bulimia nervosa often present with complex challenges, including the cycle of binge eating and purging, as well as associated medical complications.

Clinical Guidance

Bulimia Nervosa: Diagnosis and Treatment

November 30, 2023

Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

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Patients with bulimia nervosa often present with complex challenges, including the cycle of binge eating and purging, as well as associated medical complications.

Clinical Guidance

Anorexia Nervosa: Diagnosis and Management

November 30, 2023

Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

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Patients with anorexia nervosa often present with severe physical and mental health challenges that require coordinated care from an interdisciplinary team.

Clinical Guidance

Intellectual Disabilities: Management in Inpatient Psychiatry

November 30, 2023

Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

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Patients with intellectual disabilities (ID) may be admitted to adult inpatient units for a range of issues, often related to self-harm or impulsive violence toward caregivers.

Clinical Guidance

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Diagnosis and Management

November 30, 2023

Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

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Patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may be admitted to inpatient units for a variety of reasons.

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Today’s episode is one we’ve been sitting with for a long time. We’re talking about how to survive psychologically in a world where hatred is persistent, not abstract,...
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