0.5 CME Credits. This webinar is a 30-minute overview of psychological and psychodynamic factors that can impact the psychopharmacological treatment of patients.

0.5 CME Credits. This webinar is a comprehensive 30-minute overview of psychodynamic principles, processes, and evolution for mental health professionals.

0.75 CME Credits. This webinar discusses ADHD and its varied presentations, co-occurring issues, and the importance of accurate assessment for effective treatment.

0.50 CME Credits. Dr. Collier explores diagnosis, overlapping symptoms, and treatments for delirium in older adults.

0.25 CME Credits. In this episode, we explore nine groundbreaking stories in mental health and psychiatric medicine, covering everything from healthcare fraud to the latest advancements in drug trials. First, we dive into the recent charges brought by the US Department of Justice against executives at Done, a California-based telehealth company, for alleged healthcare fraud. Done is accused of prescribing over 40 million Adderall pills to patients without proper evaluation, raising concerns about the balance between increasing mental healthcare access and responsible prescribing practices.

Today, we’re tackling a deceptively  simple question that comes up all the time in clinical practice: When should we prioritize medication, when should we emphasize psychotherapy, and when can we recommend both? This question comes up especially often with patients who are new to  treatment. They’ll ask, “Do I need a medication?” or “Can I just do therapy?” And while it’s  tempting to answer in generalities, the evidence actually gives us much clearer guidelines, depending on the substance that the patient is using. 

Dr. Donn Posner is a leading expert in cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) and one of the field's most active educators.

 Dr. Donn Posner is a leading expert in cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) and one of the field's most active educators.

How to separate adult ADHD from other causes of cognitive problems like bipolar disorder, sleep apnea, medication effects, brain injury, temperament, and malingering.

The modern DSM began as a short list of 12 well-validated diagnoses. But the list expanded as the authors changed the goals from validity to reliability. Lost in this history is a missing page that helps separate adult ADHD from its mimics.

Dr. Chris Aiken and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have covered lithium quite a bit on The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast. Are you up to date on this cornerstone of psychiatry? Here's a clearinghouse of lithium episodes to catch you up.        

How to make a 12-step referral patients will actually try. 

Five free episodes on the issues that matter most in child and adolescent psychiatry today — from suicide risk in autistic youth to anxiety, sleep, legal systems, and expanding access to care. Hosted by Dr. Joshua Feder and Mara Goverman, LCSW.

For 23 years, Dr. Carlat and his team of clinical experts have developed a mountain of peer-reviewed articles and books covering almost every aspect of psychiatry. Unlike many journals, these resources are straightforward, plain spoken, and actionable for the everyday work clinicians face. This year we took that massive archive and put it to work for you in a brand new interface called AskCarlat AI.

Two malpractice cases — one worth $2 million — are reshaping the standards of gender-affirming care. This episode traces what went wrong, what held up in court, and what every clinician needs to know when referring patients for gender affirming procedures.