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The Carlat Psychiatry Report

Bipolar Disorder (July/August) | 2012

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Low Dose Abilify Ineffective as Adjunct for MDD

Augmentation of antidepressants with antipsychotics has become a common practice, and aripiprazole (Abilify) has been FDA-approved at doses from 2 mg/day to 15 mg/day for this purpose. In a recent report, 225 patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) who had failed one to four antidepressant trials were studied to determine whether low dose Abilify really works. Read More

Treating Bipolar Disorder During Pregnancy and Lactation

A 32-year-old pregnant woman with bipolar disorder, well-controlled on valproic acid (Depakote), comes into your office wanting advice on medications. What do you do? Read More

A Note From the Editor

While bipolar disorder is something we all encounter in practice, views are mixed as to how best to diagnose and treat it. Read More

Is Bipolar Disorder Over-Diagnosed?

Whether you work in a hospital or an office setting, you’ve probably seen many patients who come to you with a “history of bipolar disorder.” We’ve seen it, too, in multiple settings at an academic medical center. Is this a new epidemic? Or a redefinition of what it means to be “bipolar”? Read More

Current Issues in Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis: The Life Course Method

How should we diagnose bipolar disorder? It isn’t always easy and current bipolar screening tools are problematic for a number of reasons. Read More

Psychosocial Treatment of Bipolar Disorder

Why should we as psychiatrists focus on the psychosocial aspects of bipolar disorder? Dr. Miklowitz explores the benefits of a treatment program that combines targeted psychosocial treatments and medication. Read More

Management of Bipolar Depression

Should we expand our definition of bipolar disorder? Dr. Claudia Baldassano discusses bipolar diagnoses in this Expert Q&A. Read More

Learning Objectives, Bipolar Disorder, TCPR, July/August 2012

After reading these articles, you should be able to… Read More
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Chris Aiken, MD,
Dr. Aiken is the Editor in Chief of The Carlat Psychiatry Report; director of the Mood Treatment Center in North Carolina, where he maintains a private practice combining medication and therapy along with evidence-based complementary and alternative treatments; and Assistant Professor NYU Langone Department of Psychiatry. He has worked as a research assistant at the NIMH and a sub-investigator on clinical trials, and conducts research on a shoestring budget out of his private practice. Follow him on Twitter and find him on LinkedIn.
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