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Fact Sheet

Breathwork Fact Sheet from Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Psychiatry: A Fact Book (2026)

October 16, 2026

Chris Aiken, MD

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Breathwork—the deliberate manipulation of breathing patterns—has roots in ancient practices like yogic pranayama.

Fact Sheet

Acupuncture Fact Sheet from Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Psychiatry: A Fact Book (2026)

October 16, 2026

Chris Aiken, MD

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Acupuncture may seem like an unlikely treatment for psychiatric disorders, but over 500 randomized trials support it in depression, anxiety, insomnia, and other disorders.

Expert Q&A

Managing Treatment-Resistant Anxiety Disorders in Older Adults

January 1, 2025

Carmen Andreescu, MD

Carmen Andreescu, MD

Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA.

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Managing treatment-resistant anxiety in older adults requires a tailored approach. Dr. Andreescu explores the latest evidence on effective interventions for treatment-resistant anxiety, from medication strategies to lifestyle changes. Learn how chronic anxiety impacts aging, why standard treatments may fail, and how to optimize care for better long-term outcomes.

Clinical Guidance

How to Use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Techniques for Anxiety Disorders

November 19, 2024

Daniel Carlat, MD

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Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is highly effective for patients with anxiety disorders—but only when patients are motivated and willing to engage in therapeutic exercises and apply coping skills.

Clinical Guidance

Screening for Common Anxiety Disorders

November 19, 2024

Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

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Many hospitalized patients present with significant anxiety. Sometimes this anxiety is secondary to depression or psychosis, but often an underlying anxiety disorder is present.

Clinical Update

Special Report: Refractory Anxiety Disorders Part 2: When First Lines Fail

March 1, 2024

Sarah Rivelli, MD.

Sarah K. Rivelli, MD, FACP, FAPA. System Director, Consult Liaison, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Carilion Clinic. Chris Aiken, MD. Editor-in-Chief, The Carlat Psychiatry Report; Assistant Professor, NYU Langone Department of Psychiatry; practicing psychiatrist, Winston-Salem, NC.

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In Part 2 of our special report, we explain how you can treat various types of treatment-resistant anxiety—specifically, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and social anxiety disorder.

Clinical Update

Special Report: Refractory Anxiety Disorders Part 1: First-Line Treatments

March 1, 2024

Sarah Rivelli, MD.

Sarah K. Rivelli, MD, FACP, FAPA. System Director, Consult Liaison, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Carilion Clinic. Chris Aiken, MD. Editor-in-Chief, The Carlat Psychiatry Report; Assistant Professor, NYU Langone Department of Psychiatry; practicing psychiatrist, Winston-Salem, NC.

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When it comes to anxiety disorders, first-line options are more or less the same: SSRIs, SNRIs, and psychotherapy. But when those don’t work, a broader array of options opens up, and the choice is different for each disorder.

Throwback Thursday: Neuroticism and SSRIs

September 7, 2023

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

"I think that anxiety is the fever of psychiatry, not a disease, it's not a diagnosis, it's not an illness. It's just a symptom, usually of other illnesses or condition." - Nassir Ghaemi

Throwback Thursday: A Scandalous History of Anxiety

August 31, 2023

Kellie Newsome, PMHNP and Chris Aiken, MD

What is generalized anxiety disorder? Is it an anxious temperament or is it a symptom of another mental illness such as depression? Or is it a valid disorder on its own caused by a buildup of sexual tension?