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When a popular antidepressant combination is discredited, what do we do with it? Dr. Aiken sorts through the possibilities for mirtazapine (Remeron) augmentation, and pulls up a few more myths about this medicine. Date Published: 9/23/19 Duration: 9 minutes 11...

Why does the top-selling psychiatric textbook base its recommendations on the lowest grade of medical evidence? Psychiatric practice is often mislead by expert opinion, practice trends, and neurotransmitter theories. In the case of paroxetine (Paxil), venlafaxine (Effexor), and mirtazapine (Remeron),...

Psychiatrist Shawn Christopher Shea shares his top tips on engaging patients in their medication treatment. Dr. Shea has been fine tuning the art of doctor-patient communications for over 30 years through best-selling texts on psychiatric interviewing and suicide assessment. His...

School refusal is a common problem, affecting up to 5% of schoolchildren. This episode takes a look at the limited research on the subject and goes over work done by experts at the Yale Child Center to put together some...

William S. Meyer is a clinical social worker and psychoanalytic psychotherapist who holds faculty positions at Duke in the Departments of Psychiatry and Ob/Gyn. He has spent 20 years working with postpartum depression at the Duke Medical Center. In this...