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When Bipolar and ADHD Overlap: Diagnosis

November 18, 2024

Kellie Newsome, PMHNP and Chris Aiken, MD

You’ll never be 100% sure if a patient has bipolar, ADHD, or both, but we’ll get you as close as we can.

Precision in Psychiatry: Diagnosing, Treating, and Differentiating Core Psychiatric Conditions

November 11, 2024

Mark L. Ruffalo, MSW, DPsa and Nassir Ghaemi, M.D.

Today, we delve into the complicated world of psychiatric diagnoses and their impact on treatment.

PTSD 101: Causes

August 26, 2024

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Why do some people get PTSD after a trauma and not others? What goes on in the brain during PTSD.

PTSD 101: Diagnosis

August 19, 2024

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Why do some people get PTSD after a trauma and not others? What goes on in the brain during PTSD.

Congenital Disorders in Psychiatry: Screening & Management

August 12, 2024

Joshua Feder, MD and Mara Goverman

Today, we are talking about dysmorphology and genetic disorders in psychiatry. Dr. Marilyn Jones joins us to help us identify and understand these conditions. Dr. Jones tells us about the prevalence and diagnostic considerations for these conditions, such as 22q and Fragile X. Join us as we talk about the importance of early identification, genetic testing, and strategies for supporting individuals and families affected by these conditions.

Clinical Update

Four Controversial Diagnoses in Psychiatry: Are They Valid?

March 8, 2023

Chris Aiken, MD and Tony Thrasher, DO, DFAPA

Chris Aiken, MD. Editor-in-Chief of TCPR. Practicing psychiatrist. Winston-Salem, NC.

Tony Thrasher, DO, DFAPA. Immediate past president, American Association for Emergency Psychiatry (AAEP). Medical Director of Crisis Services, Milwaukee County Behavioral Health. Milwaukee, WI. Clinical Associate Professor, Medical College of Wisconsin. Milwaukee, WI.

Dr. Aiken and Dr. Thrasher have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

From Google to TikTok, patients are diagnosing themselves with disorders that didn’t make it in the DSM. We take an open look at the validity of sensory processing disorder, slow cognitive speed, “ring of fire” ADHD, and complex PTSD.

EXPERT Q&A

Recognizing Developmental Trauma Disorder in Children and Adolescents

January 30, 2023

Julian Ford, PhD, ABPP

Julian Ford, PhD, ABPP

Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut. Farmington, CT. Director, The Center for the Treatment of Developmental Trauma Disorders, a part of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (www.nctsn.org).

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

Whether due to COVID, conflict, climate, or common car crashes, children often lose their caregiver at the same time they experience trauma. Our interview with Julian Ford will help you understand the proposed diagnostic criteria and ideas for intervention for this complex developmental trauma disorder.