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Research Update

Risk of Suicide Across Medical Conditions and the Role of Mental Disorder

April 1, 2026

Victoria Hendrick, MD. Dr. Hendrick has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

A large national cohort study shows that serious medical illness independently raises suicide risk—even without prior psychiatric diagnosis. Gastrointestinal disease, cancer, and blood disorders stand out. For hospitalized patients with new or disabling medical conditions, suicide screening and safety planning remain essential parts of care.

Expert Q&A

Ketamine Treatment in Inpatient Psychiatry: What Clinicians Need to Know

April 1, 2026

Benjamiin D, Brody, MD

Benjamin D. Brody, MD. Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry; Service Chief, Acute Care Services, Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY.

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

IV ketamine offers rapid antidepressant effects that align with the pace of inpatient care. Dr. Benjamin Brody explains how to implement subanesthetic infusions safely, monitor for dissociation and hemodynamic changes, select appropriate patients, and plan maintenance strategies once patients leave the unit.

Expert Q&A

Violence Prediction and Prevention Tools

April 1, 2026

Heba Mesbah, MD, PhD

Heba Mesbah, MD, PhD. Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.

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

How well can we predict violence on the unit or in the ED? Dr. Heba Mesbah reviews the evidence behind tools like the BVC, DASA, OVA, and ABRAT. Learn which instruments fit inpatient settings, how often to reassess, and how structured tools can strengthen—rather than replace—clinical judgment.

Expert Q&A

Beyond Meds: TMS in Acute Psychiatric Care

January 1, 2026

Nicholas Trapp, MD, MS

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry; Director, Electroconvulsive Therapy Services, University of Iowa Health Care, Iowa City, IA.

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

Can TMS be used safely and effectively in the hospital? Dr. Nicholas Trapp shares insights on inpatient protocols, accelerated treatments like SAINT, and how to overcome logistical barriers.

Clinical Update

Transforming Psychiatric Documentation: The Rise of AI Scribes

January 1, 2026

Patrick Buckley, MD, MBA

Patrick Buckley, MD, MBA. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA.

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

Tired of documentation dragging into your evenings? Discover how AI scribes are reshaping inpatient psychiatry.

Research Update

Ketamine Shows Only Modest Advantage Over Midazolam in Inpatient Depression Treatment

January 1, 2026

Victoria Hendrick, MD

Victoria Hendrick, MD. Dr. Hendrick has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Is ketamine really more effective than an active placebo for inpatient depression? A new randomized trial puts ketamine head-to-head with midazolam, and the results may temper early enthusiasm.

Hospital Psychiatry Fact Book, First Edition (2025)

CME Post-Test, Online Access, and Supplemental Materials

November 19, 2024

Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

This page has links and instructions for taking the 14 CME post-test, download links to supplemental materials, and PDF/eBook access to the Hospital Psychiatry Fact Book (2025).

Hospital Psychiatry Fact Book, First Edition (2025).

CME Post-Test, Online Access, and Supplemental Materials

November 19, 2024

Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

This page has links and instructions for taking the 14 CME post-test, download links to supplemental materials, and PDF/eBook access to the Hospital Psychiatry Fact Book (2025).