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Capacity Assessments (April/May/June) | 2021

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CME Post-Test - Capacity Assessments, CHPR, April/May/June 2021

May 21, 2021

The post-test for this issue is available for one year after the publication date to subscribers. By successfully completing the test you will be awarded a certificate for 2 CME credits. Read More

Finally, Effective Treatments for Tardive Dyskinesia

May 21, 2021

Farah Khorassani, PharmD.

VMAT-2 inhibitors significantly reduce the symptoms of tardive dyskinesia. We learn how to prescribe them and what side effects and drug interactions to watch for. Read More

Decisional Capacity

May 21, 2021

Erick Cheung, MD

Patients sometimes refuse necessary, even lifesaving, treatments. How do we know they are making informed and reasonable decisions? Dr. Cheung summarizes key points in evaluating patients’ decisional capacity. Read More

Capacity Assessment in Pregnant Patients

May 21, 2021

Saba Syed, MD

Imagine working with a pregnant, mentally ill woman who refuses critical obstetric interventions. Dr. Syed walks us through the steps to determine if these patients lack decisional capacity and explains how we can arrange for surrogate decision-makers. Read More

Suvorexant May Prevent Delirium in Hospitalized Patients

May 21, 2021

Alexander Thompson, MD, MBA, MPH

Can suvorexant reduce the risk of delirium in elderly hospitalized patients? Read More

SSRIs and Intracerebral Hemorrhage Risk

May 21, 2021

Paul Barkopoulos, MD.

SSRIs help relieve post-stroke depression but increase the risk of intracerebral hemorrhage. This study gives us tips to reduce this risk. Read More

Can Antidepressants Prolong Survival in Cancer Patients?

May 21, 2021

Paul Barkopoulos, MD.

Antidepressant adherence is linked with increased survival among cancer patients. Read More

Hyperprolactinemia: Effective Treatment With Aripiprazole

May 21, 2021

Christina Guest, MD

Many antipsychotic medications produce hyperprolactinemia, leading to breast enlargement in men and missed menstrual cycles in women. A clever intervention reduces patients' prolactin levels. Read More

Note From the Editor-in-Chief

May 21, 2021

Our goal for the Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report is to help you manage the unique and complex issues in hospital psychiatry. We will strive to fill every issue with practical information relating to inpatient psychiatry, psychiatric consultation-liaison, and psychiatric emergencies.Patients who refuse necessary treatments pose a challenging dilemma. What do... Read More