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BOOK REVIEWS FOR PSYCHIATRISTS

A Review of Sexual Citizens

Stories that color-in the stark lines of evidence-based medicine.

March 14, 2023

Emily E. Whisler, DO and Edmund S. Higgins, MD.

College today is not your grandfather’s alma mater.

CLINICAL UPDATE

Trauma and Addiction

October 31, 2022

Will Rutland MD, JD, MPH

Will Rutland, MD, JD, MPH. Assistant Professor and Psychiatry Clerkship Director, UAB Heersink, School of Medicine, Montgomery Regional Campus. Montgomery, AL.

Dr. Rutland, author of this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Here, we describe treatment approaches for patients with comorbid addiction and PTSD.

EXPERT Q&A

Integrating Trauma-Informed Care into Addiction Treatment

October 31, 2022

Lydia Bartholow, DNP, PMHNP, CARN-AP

Lydia Bartholow, DNP, PMHNP, CARN-AP

Medical Director, Central City Concern, Portland, OR. Assistant professor, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.

Dr. Bartholow, expert for this educational activity, has no financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Trauma-informed care is a treatment approach that is gaining traction in the treatment of psychiatric disorders, including substance use disorders. Dr. Bartholow describes the underpinnings of trauma-informed care and reviews ways to integrate this approach into the treatment of patients with addiction.

RESEARCH UPDATE

Who Responds to SSRIs in PTSD?

October 30, 2022

Richard Moldawsky, MD

Richard Moldawsky, MD. Dr. Moldawsky has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

SSRIs are often used in PTSD, but it is not clear that they work for all kinds of trauma. Trials of SSRIs are generally positive in women and people with a history of sexual trauma, while trials involving combat-related trauma tend to be negative. The current study aimed to better identify predictors of response.

Research Update

Does Childhood Maltreatment Reduce Response to Antidepressant Treatment?

September 1, 2022

Brian Miller, MD, PhD, MPH

Brian Miller, MD, PhD, MPH. Professor of Psychiatry at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, and President of the Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association.

Dr. Miller, author of this educational activity, receives research support from Augusta University; the National Institute of Mental Health; the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation; and the Stanley Medical Research Institute. Relevant financial relationships listed for the author have been mitigated.

From response rates to adverse effects, this reanalysis of an older trial brings new answers on how a history of abuse and neglect affects antidepressant response.

Minimizing PTSD From Workplace Trauma

January 7, 2022

William Jacobowitz, EdD, RN

William Jacobowitz, EdD, RN. Associate Professor, College of Nursing and Public Health, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY. Mr. Jacobowitz has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

If you work on a psychiatric inpatient unit, you most likely have witnessed or experienced traumatic events. How can you reduce your or your colleagues’ risk of developing PTSD? Dr. Jacobowitz reviews this important topic.

CLINICAL UPDATE

Using Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy

October 18, 2021

Anja Kriegeskotten, MD, Peter Parry, MBBS, and Renee Sievert, RN, MFT,

Anja Kriegeskotten, MD Psychiatrist in Australia, accredited equine therapist. Peter Parry, MBBS, consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist and senior lecturer at Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia. Renee Sievert, RN, MFT, certified equine therapist, CA. Dr. Kriegeskotten, Dr. Parry, and Ms. Sievert have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Equine therapy is becoming popular for a variety of child and adolescent mental health problems, from ADHD, anxiety disorders and PTSD to developmental challenges. In this article our experts describe the nuts and bolts of equine assisted psychotherapy, covering the research and the practicalities of these approaches.

Two Negative Studies of Mirtazapine and Riluzole for PTSD in Veterans

June 29, 2021

Richard Moldawsky, MD.

Richard Moldawsky, MD. Dr. Moldawsky has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Medications don’t have a good track record in PTSD, particularly in combat related trauma. Here we review two controlled trials where an old standby (mirtazapine) and a hopeful contender (riluzole) come up short.

Shining a Light on PTSD

June 29, 2021

Edmund S. Higgins, MD.

Edmund Higgins, MD Dr. Higgins has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

This first-of-its-kind study looked at lightbox in PTSD with a randomized, placebo-controlled design.

Treating Pandemic-Associated Trauma in Children and Adolescents

March 12, 2021

Alan Steinberg, PhD and Naser Ahmadi, MD, PhD

Alan Steinberg, PhD Associate Director of the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress at UCLA.

Naser Ahmadi, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA. Dr. Steinberg and Dr. Ahmadi have disclosed that they have no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

In the age of COVID-19, clinicians need to assess for specific pandemic-related impacts on children and adolescents. UCLA has a new COVID-19 PTSD screen and they have also developed an effective intervention that targets and manages trauma triggers to address suicidality in children and adolescents for use in urgent settings.