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.

A treament overview of Methylphenidate and Amphetamine medicatoins for ADHD.

Begin preparation at least six months before conception to ensure stability, switch to safer medications, and manage psychosocial stressors.

Drug-drug interactions are critical to monitor in older adults due to the high prevalence of polypharmacy in this population. 

Drug-drug interactions are critical to monitor in older adults due to the high prevalence of polypharmacy in this population. 

If a patient is tapering off SSRIs completely — rather than switching to another antidepressant — a hyperbolic taper minimizes the risk of withdrawal.