The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report

Psychiatric Consultation to Children and Adolescents on Pediatric Units: A Primer

Pediatric consultation-liaison (C-L) psychiatry is a field that combines psychiatry, pediatrics, and child development. We’ll give you pointers on how to manage pediatric C-L psychiatry consults, with specific recommendations for different age groups. Read More

Crisis in Pediatric Mental Health: The Kids Aren’t Alright

As the head of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Dr. Ng is deeply familiar with the serious issues facing pediatric mental health. He outlines methods to protect children, such as partnering with pediatricians and making use of school-based programs. Additionally, he lists resources for healthcare providers, patients, and their families. Read More

Suicide in Children and Adolescents

Alarmingly, one in five high school students have seriously considered suicide, and one in ten have tried it. Emergency departments are seeing more kids than ever showing up for self-harm and suicide attempts. We review warning signs and screening tools, and give you tips for how to help these kids in crisis. Read More

Antipsychotics in Inpatient Children and Adolescents with Seclusion and Restraint

How effective are antipsychotic agents in reducing agitation in kids? According to this study, they don’t seem all that helpful, at least not in terms of reducing kids’ time in seclusion or restraints. While several confounding factors complicate the authors’ conclusions, try alternative interventions, like behavioral approaches, until we have more definitive data. Read More

Psychiatry Practice Boosters, Fourth Edition (2023)
Teaches you the key points of 63 of the most clinically relevant studies in psychiatry.
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General Psychiatry
Using SAMe In Clinical Practice with Garrett Rossi, MD
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Hospital Psychiatry
QT Intervals in Psychiatric Practice
Several psychiatric medications prolong the QTc interval and place patients at risk of the dreaded torsade de pointes. Some patients are particularly vulnerable to QTc...
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