Publisher: Daniel Carlat, MD

Editor-in-Chief: Mark Ruffalo, MSW, DPsa

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

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

Editorial Board:

Osman M. Ali, MD, staff psychiatrist, VA North Texas Health Care System; associate professor, department of psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX

Anthony Charuvastra, MD

Sophia F. Dziegielewski, PhD, LCSW, retired professor with the School of Social Work, University of Central Florida in Orlando

Mara Goverman, LCSW, private practice in Southern California

Jessica Katon, LCSW,

Terence Keane, PhD, professor of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology at Boston University

Timothy J. Legg, PhD, PsyD, MSN, MPA, MSc Legg Counseling & Consulting Services, LLC, Peckville, PA

Ashley Pierson, PhD

David S. Prescott, LCSW, Director of Safer Society's Continuing Education Center and an independent consultant and evaluator

Elisa M. Rambo, MD, psychiatrist in private practice 

Rebecca Resnik, PsyD, psychologist, researcher, and President of The Maryland Psychological Association

Marianne Silva, LCSW, clinical social worker at VA Connecticut (VACT), certified in EMDR

Peter Smith, PsyD. 

Glen Spielmans, PhD

All editorial content is peer-reviewed by the editorial board. Dr. Carlat, Dr. Ruffalo, Dr. Puzantian, Ms. Fogelson, Ms. Martin, Ms. Zambrano, Dr. Ali, Dr. Dziegielewski, Ms. Goverman, Dr. Keane, Dr. Legg, Mr. Prescott, Dr. Rambo, Dr. Resnik, and Ms. Silva 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 July 2023