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The Carlat Psychiatry Report

Neuropsychological Testing (May) | 2008

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The MoCA: A Better MMSE?

Most psychiatrists rely on the Folstein Mini Mental State Exam for a rapid, office-based neuropsychological assessment. But the MMSE has some serious limitations. A hot new test, called the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) appears to work much better. Read More

Tests to Detect Malingering

Psychiatric conditions are easy to fake, because there are no truly objective tests for their diagnoses. The prevalence of malingered PTSD symptoms is hard to assess. The actual prevalence of ADHD malingering has never been formally studied, but the high rate of stimulant diversion on college campuses implies that the problem is significant. Read More

Tamoxifen appears effective for mania

Tamoxifen, an estrogen blocker that is approved for the treatment of breast cancer, successfully treated patients with mania in a placebo-controlled trial. Read More

Orally disintegrating Zyprexa appears to cause less weight gain

A few studies have shown that orally disintegrating Zyprexa Zydis appears to cause less weight gain than standard Zyprexa, but they have been short term studies. Read More

A new study is consistent with FDA’s black box requirements for antidepressants.

The FDA now requires antidepressant drug makers to carry black box warnings about an increased risk of suicidality in children and young adults. Read More

The Utility of Neuropsychological Testing

To begin, Dr. Woo, what sort of training does a neuropsychologist have? Read More

Learning Objectives, Neuropsychological Testing, TCPR, May 2008

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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