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Clinical Update

Causes of Psychosis in Older Adults

July 1, 2024
Julia Cromwell, MD and Christianne Gonzalez Davidson, MD
From The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report
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Julia Cromwell, MD. Medical Director, Senior Adult Psychiatry Unit, Salem Hospital, Salem, MA.

Christianne Gonzalez Davidson, MD candidate 2024. Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA.

Late-life psychosis has many causes—we’ll walk you through this important differential.


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Does Haloperidol Improve ­Hospitalization or Mortality in Delirium?

June 1, 2024
Jeremy Mills, DNP, PMHNP-BC
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
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Jeremy Mills, DNP, PMHNP-BC. Dr. Mills has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Another trial questions the benefits of antipsychotics in delirium.


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3 Ds of Geriatric Psychiatry

October 9, 2023
Stephanie Collier, MD and Neha Jain, MD, FAPA

Both common, yet elusive, symptoms of depression, dementia, and delirium may overlap in older adults, which provides a diagnostic challenge. Even more confounding, these three disorders, the three Ds of geriatric psychiatry, frequently present simultaneously. In this episode, we will review key features to help distinguish between these disorders and provide some tips on their management.


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Clinical Update

Medical Mimics in Geriatric Psychiatry

July 11, 2023
Julia Cromwell, MD and Miranda Tsang
From The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report
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Miranda Tsang. MD candidate 2024, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA.

Julia Cromwell, MD. Medical Director, Senior Adult Psychiatry Unit, Salem Hospital, Salem, MA.

Ms. Tsang and Dr. Cromwell have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Medical illnesses can present with psychiatric symptoms— there are a few clinicians can’t afford to miss.


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Confused About Acute Confusional States? A Primer on Delirium

June 5, 2023
Victoria Hendrick, MD and Prabhjot Gill

Delirium is widespread among patients in ICUs and surgery units. In this podcast, we will review the workup and management of this common condition and give you tips to help prevent it in high-risk patients


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Clinical Update

Confused About Acute Confusional States? A Primer on Delirium

April 1, 2023
Michael Strong, MD and Alexander Thompson, MD, MBA, MPH
From The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report
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Michael Strong, MD. Assistant professor of clinical psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, PA.
Alexander Thompson, MD, MBA, MPH. Clinical professor of psychiatry and emergency medicine; director, C-L Psychiatry, University of Iowa. Iowa City, IA. 
Dr. Strong and Dr. Thompson have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Delirium is widespread among patients in ICUs and surgery units. We review the workup and management of this common condition and give you tips to help prevent it in high-risk patients.


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How to Treat and Assess Delirium in Older Patients

December 26, 2022
Rehan Aziz, MD. and Zachary Davis

Treatment of delirium involves correction of the underlying medical disturbance. But how do we best think through potential causes?


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Assessing and Treating Delirium in Older Adults

July 1, 2022
Rehan Aziz, MD.
From The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report
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Rehan Aziz, MD. Associate program director, Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship Program, Jersey Shore University Medical Center; associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral science, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Edison, NJ. Dr. Aziz, author of this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Treatment of delirium involves correction of the underlying medical disturbance. But how do we best think through potential causes? Dr. Aziz shares his systematic approach and clinical pearls in conducting a physical exam and ordering the appropriate work-up.


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The 3 Ds of Geriatric Psychiatry: Depression, Delirium, and Dementia

July 1, 2022
Rachel Meyen, MD
From The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report
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Rachel Meyen, MD. Outpatient geriatric psychiatrist, General Mental Health Clinic, Sacramento VA Medical Center, Mather, CA. Dr. Meyen, author of this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Symptoms of dementia, delirium, and depression in older adults may overlap, and these disorders often occur simultaneously. We learn how to disentangle these three illnesses through screeners and medical work-up, and how to optimize their management.


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Treating Agitation in ICU Patients with AUD?

May 1, 2022
Jedidiah Perdue, MD, MPH
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
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Jedidiah Perdue, MD. Dr. Perdue has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Patients with AUD who are hospitalized in ICUs have high rates of agitation. Researchers here investigate whether treatment with baclofen might improve outcomes.


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