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Working With Transgender Patients (October) | 2018

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CME Post-Test - Working With Transgender Patients, TCPR, October 2018

October 1, 2018

The post-test for this issue is available for one year after the publication date to subscribers only. By successfully completing the test you will be awarded a certificate for 1 CME credit. Read More

Working With Transgender Patients

October 1, 2018

Jack Drescher, MD

Our profession has a number of obstacles to overcome in gaining the trust of transgender and gender non-conforming patients. We turn to this month’s expert, Jack Drescher, MD, to better understand how to work with this population. Read More

Behavioral Strategies for Suicide Prevention

October 1, 2018

Chris Aiken, MD.

What can you do—beyond prescribing medications—to help your patients who have suicidal ideation? There are many strategies that you can teach your patients, even in the context of brief psychopharm visits. Read More

Are All Psychotherapies for Anorexia Created Equal?

October 1, 2018

Adam Strassberg, MD, and Chris Aiken, MD.

Psychotherapy is the main treatment for anorexia nervosa, but which type works best? Several therapies have good evidence in this population, but they differ in their models and methods, and head-to-head comparisons among them are rare. To overcome that limitation, this study used a technique called “network meta-analysis,” which evaluates different treatments based on how they measured up against a common comparison group. Read More

Ask the Editor: Three Significant Food Interactions with ADHD Medications

October 1, 2018

Chris Aiken, MD.

Patients often ask how their stimulant medication interacts with food. Can you tell us more about this? Read More

How Ethnicity Influences Medication Response

October 1, 2018

Donna Lisi, PharmD. and Chris Aiken, MD.

From cultural expectations to genetic variations, ethnicity has a strong effect on medication response. In this article, we’ll review five areas where ethnic groups can differ in their biological response to psychiatric medications. Read More