Publisher: Daniel Carlat, MD

Editor-in-Chief: Joshua D. Feder, MD

Deputy Editor: Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP, professor at the Keck Graduate Institute School of Pharmacy in Claremont, CA

Senior Editor: Ilana Fogelson
Director of Digital Content: Laurie Martin
Associate Editor: Harmony Zambrano

Founding Editor: Caroline Fisher, MD, PhD, training director and chief of child psychiatry at Samaritan Health Systems in Corvallis, OR

Editorial Board:

Diane Cullinane, MD, developmental pediatrician; co-founder and executive director emerita of Professional Child Development Associates in Pasadena, CA 

Erin Ellington, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, PMHNP Track coordinator; clinical associate professor at UMKC School of Nursing and Health Studies in Kansas City, MO

Glen R. Elliott, MD, PhD, emeritus clinical professor of psychiatry at UCSF; clinical professor (affiliated) of child and adolescent psychiatry at Stanford School of Medicine in Palo Alto, CA

Jonathan C. Gamze, MD, psychiatrist in private practice in Arlington Heights, IL

Jennifer Harris, MD, lecturer in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and in private practice in Arlington, MA

Peter Parry, MBBS, consultant child & adolescent psychiatrist and senior lecturer at Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia

Susan L. Siegfried, MD, psychiatrist in private practice in North Ogden, UT

Elizabeth Tien, MD, child, adolescent, and adult community psychiatrist at Los Angeles County Department of  Mental Health in Los Angeles, CA

Mariel Zeccola, APRN, PhD, nurse practitioner in private practice in Westport, CT

All editorial content is peer reviewed by the editorial board. Dr. Carlat,  Dr. Feder, Dr. Puzantian, Ms. Fogelson, Ms. Martin, Ms. Zambrano, Dr. Cullinane, Dr. Ellington, Dr. Elliott, Dr. Gamze, Dr. Harris, Dr. Parry, Dr. Siegfried, Dr. Tien, and Dr. Zeccola have disclosed that they have no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity. This CME/CE activity is intended for psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, psychologists, and other health care professionals with an interest in the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders.

Carlat Publishing occasionally uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools, such as ChatGPT and Bard, in various stages of our content creation process, such as editing articles and creating preliminary drafts and outlines. In all cases, our content is extensively revised during the editorial process by human clinicians and by our board of medical experts to ensure quality and accuracy.

As of January 2025