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Daniel Carlat, MD

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CDC and the Great Face Mask Dithering

April 1, 2020
Daniel Carlat, MD
My COVID news feed is filled with articles about how CDC is considering recommending that everybody wear face masks. It’s about time.
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Telehealth for Inpatient Psychiatry: Strategies in the Age of COVID-19

March 26, 2020
Daniel Carlat, MD
Social distancing is very difficult on our typically crowded and small inpatient units. The ultimate social distancing technique is to avoid setting foot in the unit, which is where telehealth comes in. 
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How to Social Distance on the Psych Unit

March 19, 2020
Daniel Carlat, MD
Social distancing on a psychiatric inpatient unit is not easy but it must be done. Here are some tips. It’s helpful to break these strategies out into four categories: visitors, patient/patient, staff/staff, and staff/patient.
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The Medication Fact Book for Psychiatric Practice, Fifth Edition (2020)

PDF Access and CME Post-Test
February 29, 2020
Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP and Daniel Carlat, MD

Dr. Puzantian and Dr. Carlat have disclosed that they has no relevant relationships or financial interests in any commercial company pertaining to this educational activity.

This page has links and instructions for downloading your PDF and eBook copies of The Medication Fact Book for Psychiatric Practice, Fifth Edition (2020) and completing the 12 CME Post-Test.


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Diagnosing and Treating Borderline Personality Disorder

June 1, 2017
Joel Paris, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
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Joel Paris, MD Professor, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University Dr. Paris has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity. Daniel Carlat, MD Editor-in-chief, The Carlat Psychiatry Report Dr. Carlat has disclosed that they have no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
By and large, psychiatrists aren’t terribly comfortable when it comes to diagnosing and treating borderline personality disorder (BPD). Fortunately, diagnosing BPD is relatively easy and can often be done in 20–30 minutes. The key is to have a systematic approach, to ask high-yield questions, and to know how to efficiently follow up on responses.
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Medication Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Substance Abusers

May 1, 2016
Daniel Carlat, MD
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
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Daniel Carlat, MD  

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While benzodiazepines are effective anti-anxiety workhorses for many patients, most guidelines tell us to avoid prescribing them to substance abusers. The concern is that the benzo high will remind patients of their substances of choice, and that benzo withdrawal symptoms will lead to old substance abuse habits.
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Medication Fact Book, Second Edition (2014) - Out of Stock

Medication Fact Book, Second Edition (2014)
February 28, 2014
Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP and Daniel Carlat, MD

Quick-reference medication fact sheets for the medications you use and are asked about the most.


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PTSD: Is it Real?

June 1, 2007
Daniel Carlat, MD
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
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Daniel Carlat, MD
A recent issue of the Journal of Anxiety Disorders (Vol. 21, 2007) focused on the troubling possibility that the PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder) construct is not nearly as valid as has been assumed. The articles are both fascinating and provocative and are well worth reading.
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The Latest, Greatest Treatments for PTSD

June 1, 2007
Daniel Carlat, MD
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Daniel Carlat, MD
At least in Britain, it’s official: psychotherapy works better than medication for PTSD. You shouldn’t be too surprised. The last time we covered PTSD (TCPR April 2004) we reviewed the SSRIs and found them to have evidence of only modest efficacy.
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