Daniel Carlat, MD

Clinical Guidance

Cross-Cultural Issues on the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit

October 1, 2023

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Cross-cultural factors can shape how patients express symptoms, convey needs, and adhere to treatment.

Clinical Guidance

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in Psychiatry

October 1, 2023

Daniel Carlat, MD

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when stomach acid flows back into the esophagus and causes irritation.

Clinical Guidance

Diabetes in Psychiatry

October 1, 2023

Daniel Carlat, MD

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Assess glycemic control and adherence to diabetes treatment; educate the patient about the need for glycemic control and risks of long-term complications; assess whether psychiatric medications are worsening diabetes and causing weight gain.

CLINICAL UPDATE

Mood Stabilizers in Bipolar Disorder: What Therapists Need to Know

September 12, 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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Best practices for empowering your patient with the knowledge and strategies they need to make the most of mood stabilizers.

CLINICAL UPDATE

Strategies for Treating Trauma in Intimate Partner Violence Survivors

September 12, 2023

Daniel Carlat, MD

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

Dr. Carlat has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Dos and dont's when working with survivors of IPV.

Introducing The Carlat Psychotherapy Report

July 3, 2023

Daniel Carlat, MD

News from Carlat Publishing.

DMH Expands Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Authority

April 4, 2020

Daniel Carlat, MD

The Massachusetts Department of Mental Health issued an emergency expansion of what psychiatric nurse practitioners are allowed to do on psychiatric inpatient units.

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.

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.

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.