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Treating Agitation in Patients with Dementia

September 13, 2021
Eran Metzger, MD
From The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report
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Eran Metzger, MDEran Metzger, MD

Medical Director of Psychiatry, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, MA. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.

Dr. Metzger has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

The behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia can be challenging to manage. Dr. Metzger discusses his approach in the diagnosis and treatment of agitated patients with dementia.
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Anticholinergic Drugs and Risk of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia

September 13, 2021
Shelly L. Gray, PharmD
From The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report
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Shelly L. Gray, PharmDShelly L. Gray, PharmD

Professor and Plein Endowed Director, Plein Center for Geriatric Pharmacy Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

Dr. Gray has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Might anticholinergic medications increase the risk of long-term cognitive impairment? Dr. Gray reviews the data.
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Medications to Rapidly Treat Psychotic Agitation

September 13, 2021
Victoria Hendrick, MD. and Daniel Carlat, MD
From The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report
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Victoria Hendrick, MD. Editor in Chief, The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report. Chief, Inpatient Psychiatry, Olive View UCLA Medical Center.

Daniel Carlat, MD. Publisher, The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report.

Dr. Hendrick and Dr. Carlat have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

How do you choose medications to calm an acutely psychotic and agitated patient? We'll tell you which ones are the safest and most effective.
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Can We Treat Depression by Targeting Inflammation?

September 13, 2021
Christina Guest, MD.
From The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report
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Christina Guest, MD. Dr. Guest has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
If inflammation plays a role in mood, it makes sense to explore the effects of antibiotics on depression. This study does just that.
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Psilocybin: The New Holy Grai­l for the Rapid Relief of Major ­Depression?

July 14, 2021
Paul Barkopoulos, MD.
From The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report
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Paul Barkopoulos, MD. Dr. Barkopoulos has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Like ketamine, psilocybin works quickly to relieve depression, but it’s not habit-forming and its effects might last longer.
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Pharmacotherapy for Stimulant Use Disorders

May 21, 2021
Rehan Aziz, MD.
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
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Rehan Aziz, MD. Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Dr. Aziz has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
There are no approved pharmacotherapies for stimulant use disorders. Lots of medications have been studied and the results have been mixed. Here we provide you with the latest data, and some treatment recommendations.
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Diagnosing and Treating Stimulant Use Disorders

May 21, 2021
Adriane dela Cruz, MD, PhD
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
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Adriane dela Cruz, MD, PhDAdriane dela Cruz, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX. Dr. dela Cruz has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Dr. de la Cruz gives advice for working with patients with addiction to prescription and illicit stimulants. She provides concrete strategies for diagnosis, harm reduction, evidence-based treatments, and contingency management in this challenging patient population.
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Pharmacotherapy for Autism Spectrum Disorder

May 20, 2021
Matthew Krause, DO
From The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report
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Matthew Krause, DOMatthew Krause, DO

Child psychiatrist with Primary Health Network, Latrobe, PA Dr. Krause has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

What’s new in psychopharmacological treatment for autism? We interviewed Dr. Matthew Krause on his recent review of seven studies covering the rationale for treatment, target symptoms, the use of antipsychotics, over the counter supplements, and some new ideas in pharmacotherapy for ASD.
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