When patients are acutely psychotic, manic, or suicidal, our impulse is to fine tune the meds. But a few years ago—while working primarily inpatient—I realized I was leaning too heavily on medication. My patients needed more. 

What does ADHD look like in young children? How do we differentiate it from just another active toddler? And if a young child really does have ADHD, how do we treat it? Our interview with Dr. Natalie Pon will help you identify and treat ADHD in young children. 

0.25 CME Credits. Highlights from this month include Lumateperone, Lavender, treatment resistant smoking, and Clonidine patches and Tourettes. A new meta analysis published in Psychiatry Research sheds light on a critical question.

This interview features the co-developer of a multimodal treatment that adapted DBT for suicidal adolescents. This innovative approach filled a critical gap where no other effective treatments existed.

0.25 CME Credits. Psychiatric news covered in this episode: TMS for Teens, Olanzapine Serum Levels, Old Medication Pairing Emerges for Novel Alcoholism Treatment, Old Medication Pairing Emerges for Novel Alcoholism Treatment, Promising Option For Transitioning Insomnia Medications, Lithium's Anti-Suicide Effects in Question, Role of Omega-3 Supplements in Psychosis Risk Reduction, Caffeine and Anxiety: A Concerning Connection for Coffee Lovers.

Dr. Ruffalo discusses ways to build trust and address patients' goals in managing schizophrenia symptoms.

Learn about the pivotal role therapists can have in helping patients heal from trauma.

0.25 CME Credits. Psychiatric news covered in this episode: FDA Grants Priority Review for MDMA Therapy, Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Perils, Lithium: Good for Bones?, Iloperidone Added to Anti-Psychotics with Mania Efficacy, Transdiagnostic Sleep and Circadian Treatment, A Door Closes for Clozapine-Resistant Schizophrenia, Therapy for Multi-Trauma PTSD.

How do you establish trust with patients who have psychosis? Dr. Ruffalo: Shorter sessions are more appropriate for psychotherapy with schizophrenia, like 30 minutes instead of the usual 45–50 minutes. Longer sessions tend to increase the patient’s interpersonal anxiety.

Insights into therapist engagement and patient outcomes.