The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast

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Clear, engaging, and practical updates on clinical psychiatry. Hosted by Chris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP.
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Delirium is widespread among patients in ICUs and surgery units. In this podcast, we will review the workup and management of this common condition and give you tips to help prevent it in high-risk patients CME: Take the CME Post-Test ...

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06.05.2023 Confused About Acute Confusional States? A Primer on Delirium Delirium is widespread among patients in ICUs and surgery units. In this podcast, we will review the workup and management of this common condition and give you tips to help prevent it in high-risk patients CME: Take the CME Post-Test ...
05.29.2023 Psychopharm Commandment #10: Don’t Fear these Meds Surprising health benefits of our riskiest meds: Lithium, quetiapine, and clozapine.CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this EpisodePublished On: 05/29/2023Duration: 17 minutes, 31 secondsChris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any ...
05.22.2023 Psychopharm Commandment #9: Meds to Avoid in Pregnancy Why valproate is the #1 contraindicated med in pregnancy, and what are the other close contenders.CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode (https://thecarlatcmeinstitute.com/mod/quiz/view.php?id=3338)Published On: 05/22/2023Duration: 12 minutes, 00 secondsChris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant ...
05.15.2023 Recognizing Developmental Trauma Disorder in Children and Adolescents Whether due to COVID, conflict, climate, or common car crashes, children often lose their caregiver at the same time they experience trauma. Our podcast with Julian Ford will help you understand the proposed diagnostic criteria and ideas for intervention for ...
05.08.2023 Psychopharm Commandments 8B: Unwise Combinations How to reduce unnecessary polypharmacy, and when it makes sense to keep it goingCME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode (https://thecarlatcmeinstitute.com/mod/quiz/view.php?id=3317)Published On: 05/08/2023Duration: 25 minutes, 24 secondsChris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or ...
05.01.2023 Psychopharm Commandments 8A: Polypharmacy Makeover How to reduce unnecessary polypharmacy, and when it makes sense to keep it goingCME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode (https://thecarlatcmeinstitute.com/mod/quiz/view.php?id=3274)Published On: 05/01/2023Duration: 20 minutes, 19 secondsChris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or ...
04.24.2023 Treating Irritability in Autistic Children: Functional and Medication Approaches Antipsychotics can be very effective for irritability in autism, but they are often unnecessary, and the side effects are truly problematic. Don’t be the prescriber who hears irritability in autism and immediately prescribes antipsychotics. There are usually multiple steps to ...
04.10.2023 Psychopharm Commandment 7B: Red Flags & Controlled Meds More red flags to watch for when prescribing controls, and how to manage them in practice.CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode (https://thecarlatcmeinstitute.com/mod/quiz/view.php?id=3249)Published On: 04/10/2023Duration: 21 minutes, 22 secondsChris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant ...
04.03.2023 Psychopharm Commandment 7A: Red Flags & Controlled Meds The DEA has warned pharmacists to watch for Red Flags in controlled prescriptions, and we’ll show you what they are and how to use them therapeutically in practice.CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode (https://thecarlatcmeinstitute.com/mod/quiz/view.php?id=3246)Published On: 04/03/2023Duration: 15 minutes, ...
03.27.2023 Anxiolytics in Children and Adolescents Learn how to assess and intervene with NSSI, including ideas for supporting autonomy while addressing the behavior.CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode (https://thecarlatcmeinstitute.com/mod/quiz/view.php?id=3233)Published On: 04/17/2023Duration: 17 minutes, 46 secondsJoshua Feder, MD, and Mara Governman, LCSW, have disclosed no ...
03.20.2023 Psychopharm Commandment #6: MAOIs MAOIs rank high in efficacy and are pretty well tolerated too, as long as you watch for two critical interactions. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this EpisodePublished On: 03/20/2023Duration: 22 minutes, 40 secondsChris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP ...
03.13.2023 Assessment of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Children and Adolescents Learn how to assess and intervene with NSSI, including ideas for supporting autonomy while addressing the behavior.CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode (https://thecarlatcmeinstitute.com/mod/quiz/view.php?id=3216)Published On: 03/13/2023Duration: 20 minutes, 45 secondsJoshua Feder, MD, and Mara Governman, LCSW, have disclosed no ...
03.06.2023 The Other Side of Psych Meds: An Interview with David Healy David Healy shows how to figure out when psychiatric meds might be causing unusual symptoms.CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode (https://thecarlatcmeinstitute.com/mod/quiz/view.php?id=3178)Publication Date: 3/6/2023 Duration: 20 mins, 50 secondsChris Aiken, MD, and David Healy, MD, PMHNP have disclosed no ...
02.27.2023 Ketamine Comes Home Online clinics delivered at-home ketamine throughout the pandemic, and we’re just becoming aware of the consequences. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode (https://thecarlatcmeinstitute.com/mod/quiz/view.php?id=3168)Publication Date: 2/27/2023Duration: 19 mins, 15 secondsChris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no ...
02.20.2023 Improving Sleep in Children and Adolescents Learn how clinicians can enhance their patient’s quality of life by improving sleep outcomes.CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode (https://thecarlatcmeinstitute.com/mod/quiz/view.php?id=3131)Published On: 02/20/2023Duration: 18 minutes, 48 secondsLink to Finding a Sleep Specialist: Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Members (https://www.behavioralsleep.org/index.php/united-states-sbsm-members)United ...
02.13.2023 Addressing Sensory Processing Challenges Learn to identify sensory challenges to address these barriers to effective care in teens and adolescents.CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode (https://thecarlatcmeinstitute.com/mod/quiz/view.php?id=3113)Published On: 02/13/2023Duration: 21 minutes, 4 secondsRelated Article: “Assessing Sensory Processing Challenges (https://www.thecarlatreport.com/articles/4232-assessing-sensory-processing-challenges)” The Carlat Child Psychiatry ...
02.06.2023 Elvis Presley and Pharmacokinetics - Part 2 This common pharmacokinetic reaction will help you manage many of bad medication reactions in psychiatric practice. But did it lead to Elvis Presley’s death? CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this episode (https://thecarlatcmeinstitute.com/mod/quiz/view.php?id=3109)Publication Date: 2/6/2023Duration: 23 mins, 26 secondsChris Aiken, ...
01.30.2023 Elvis, Adderall, and a Broken Heart - Part 1 A new medical investigation changes our understanding of Elvis Presley’s untimely death and offer some pearls for modern psychiatric practice.CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this episode (https://thecarlatcmeinstitute.com/mod/quiz/view.php?id=3041)Publication Date: 1/30/2023Duration: 21 mins, 36 secondsChris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP ...
01.23.2023 The Adderall Shortage Adderall is in short supply, and the backlog is having a domino effect on other stimulants. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this episode (https://thecarlatcmeinstitute.com/mod/quiz/view.php?id=3022)Publication Date: 1/23/2023Duration: 7 mins, 25 secondsChris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no ...
01.16.2023 Management of Depression and Neurocognitive Impairment in Patients With HIV In this podcast, we will review strategies for the evaluation and management of HIV-associated mood and cognitive changes and we’ll list potential drug interactions between psychiatric and antiretroviral medications. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this episode (https://thecarlatcmeinstitute.com/mod/quiz/view.php?id=3016)Published On: 1/16/2023Duration: ...
01.09.2023 What We Learned in 2022 Top psychiatric findings from the 2022 Carlat Report.CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this episode (https://thecarlatcmeinstitute.com/mod/quiz/view.php?id=3010)Publication Date: 1/9/2023Duration: 26 mins, 50 secondsChris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies ...
01.02.2023 Readily Available and Easily Abused Over-the-Counter Medications Over the counter substances are cheap and widely available compared to other substances of abuse. Some teens view them as safe or non-addictive because they are legal. In 2020, the National Institute on Drug Abuse reported that 3.2%–4.6% of high ...
12.26.2022 How to Treat and Assess Delirium in Older Patients Treatment of delirium involves the correction of the underlying medical disturbance. But how do we best think through potential causes? Dr. Aziz shares his systematic approach and clinical pearls in conducting a physical exam and ordering the appropriate work-up.CME: Take ...
12.19.2022 Breastfeeding and Psychiatric Medications The FDA has a new rating system for breastfeeding risks with medications. We look at what that changes for psychotropics.CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this episode (https://thecarlatcmeinstitute.com/mod/quiz/view.php?id=2976)Publication Date: 12/19/22Duration: 18 mins, 20 secondsChris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP ...
12.12.2022 Pregnancy and Psychiatric Medications Updates on the management of psych meds during pregnancy and breastfeeding, with help from Anita Clayton, MDCME: Take the CME Post-Test for this episode (https://thecarlatcmeinstitute.com/mod/quiz/view.php?id=2968)Publication Date: 12/12/22Duration: 14 mins, 30 secondsChris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no ...
12.05.2022 Pregnancy and PMDD at the Mood Summit Updates on natural therapies for premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and management of psych meds during pregnancy and breastfeeding, with help from Anita Clayton, MDCME: Take the CME Post-Test for this episode (https://thecarlatcmeinstitute.com/mod/quiz/view.php?id=2965)Publication Date: 10/13/22Duration: 13 mins, 00 secondsChris Aiken, MD, ...
11.28.2022 Sorting out Bipolar Spectrum Disorders in Children and Adolescents Bipolar disorder (BD) is challenging to diagnose in children and adolescents, yet timely and accurate diagnosis is crucial. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this episode (https://thecarlatcmeinstitute.com/mod/quiz/view.php?id=2958)Published On: 11/28/22Duration: 17 minutes, 29 secondsReferenced Article: “Bipolar Spectrum Disorders in Children and ...
11.21.2022 Antidepressants and Bipolar at the Mood Summit Joe Goldberg gathered the latest evidence on antidepressants in bipolar disorder at the 9th annual Mood Disorders Summit, and we summarize his findings.CME: Podcast CME Post-Tests are available using this subscription (https://www.thecarlatreport.com/products/category/157-multimedia-subscriptions/product/82). If you have already enrolled in that program, ...
11.14.2022 Supervised Drug Consumption Sites Supervised Consumption Sites are clinical settings where patients can use drugs in as safe a manner as possible. Clients are supplied with sterile equipment and the clinics are staffed by medical professionals who can respond in the case of an ...
11.10.2022 Throwback Thursday: Lithium’s Medical Benefits Lithium has hidden health benefits against stroke, cancer, dementia, and even the coronavirus.CME: Podcast CME Post-Tests are available using this subscription (https://www.thecarlatreport.com/product/carlat-psychiatry-podcast-cme-subscription/). If you have already enrolled in that program, please log in (https://www.thecarlatreport.com/my-account/).Published On: 11/10/2022Duration: 16 minutes, 21 seconds
11.07.2022 Psychopharm Commandment 5: Benzos Opioids Benzos are never safe with opioids, but we clarify when the risk is lower and when the combo is best avoided.CME: Podcast CME Post-Tests are available using this subscription (https://www.thecarlatreport.com/product/carlat-psychiatry-podcast-cme-subscription/). If you have already enrolled in that program, please log ...
10.31.2022 Psychiatric Medication–Induced Hyperprolactinemia Medication-induced hyperprolactinemia is more common than you might think and it can produce detrimental long-term health sequelae. In this podcast, we will review the work-up and management of this common side effect.CME: Take the Podcast CME Post-Test here (https://www.thecarlatreport.com/carlat-psychiatry-podcast-cme-subscription/). Not ...
10.24.2022 Psychopharm Commandment 4: Lamotrigine Rash How to assess, treat, and when you can restart after a lamotrigine rash.CME: Podcast CME Post-Tests are available using this subscription (https://www.thecarlatreport.com/product/carlat-psychiatry-podcast-cme-subscription/). If you have already enrolled in that program, please log in (https://www.thecarlatreport.com/my-account/).Published On: 10/24/22Duration: 17 minutes, 27 seconds
10.17.2022 Interpreting Assessment Discrepancies from Multiple Sources In this episode, we will discuss why assessment discrepancies arise, how we can manage them, and what these discrepancies tell us about a patient’s symptoms and response to treatment.CME: Take the Podcast CME Post-Test here (https://www.thecarlatreport.com/carlat-psychiatry-podcast-cme-subscription/). Not subscribed to earn ...
10.13.2022 Throwback Thursday: Ginger Ale and Normal Hallucinations Is it ever normal to hear voices and is ginger ale really the best treatment for nausea? CME: Podcast CME Post-Tests are available using this subscription (https://www.thecarlatreport.com/product/carlat-psychiatry-podcast-cme-subscription/). If you have already enrolled in that program, please log in (https://www.thecarlatreport.com/my-account/).Publication Date: ...
10.10.2022 Psychopharm Commandment 3: Lithium Toxicity Lithium toxicity: How to avoid it, and what to do when it happens.CME: Podcast CME Post-Tests are available using this subscription (https://www.thecarlatreport.com/product/carlat-psychiatry-podcast-cme-subscription/). If you have already enrolled in that program, please log in (https://www.thecarlatreport.com/my-account/).Published On: 10/10/22Duration: 8 minutes, 40 seconds
10.06.2022 Throwback Thursday: Do Antipsychotics Improve Cognition? Today on throwback Thursday: Are newer antipsychotics better for cognition than their older, typical forbearers? CME: Podcast CME Post-Tests are available using this subscription (https://www.thecarlatreport.com/product/carlat-psychiatry-podcast-cme-subscription/). If you have already enrolled in that program, please log in (https://www.thecarlatreport.com/my-account/).Published On: 10/06/22Duration: 12 ...
10.03.2022 School Inclusion: What You Need to Know When a school placement is a bad fit, medication and therapy are unlikely to make much difference. In this episode, we will help you understand and assist your patients to optimize their success in the least restrictive placement.CME: Take the ...
09.29.2022 Treating Sexual Side Effects Today on throwback Thursday, learn how Viagra treats depression – well, you can probably guess how, but here’s a surprise: Viagra treats sexual dysfunction in women as well as men, and it we’ll show you how in this update of ...
09.26.2022 10 Psychopharm Commandments: Med Withdrawal When to stop meds quickly, and when to do it slowly, in #2 of our 10 Commandment series.CME: Podcast CME Post-Tests are available using this subscription (https://www.thecarlatreport.com/product/carlat-psychiatry-podcast-cme-subscription/). If you have already enrolled in that program, please log in (https://www.thecarlatreport.com/my-account/).Published On: ...
09.19.2022 Addressing Weight Stigma in Clinical Practice Every patient and family you see is inescapably impacted by weight stigma or fat shaming and the damage from this bias can be lethal. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this episode Published On: 09/19/22Duration: 22 minutes, 54 secondsReferenced Article: ...
09.12.2022 SAINT TMS Cleared for Treatment-Resistant Depression On 9/6/22 the FDA approved Stanford’s SAINT Neuromodulation, an accelerated version of TMS that has raised hopes with unusually high remission rates.CME: Podcast CME Post-Tests are available using this subscription (https://www.thecarlatreport.com/product/carlat-psychiatry-podcast-cme-subscription/). If you have already enrolled in that program, please ...
09.05.2022 10 Psychopharm Commandments #1 Antidepressants in mania and stimulants in psychotic disorders get called out in our first psychopharm commandment. CME: Podcast CME Post-Tests are available using this subscription (https://www.thecarlatreport.com/product/carlat-psychiatry-podcast-cme-subscription/). If you have already enrolled in that program, please log in (https://www.thecarlatreport.com/my-account/).Published On: 09/05/22Duration: ...
08.29.2022 How to Interview the Older Patient The expanding population of older adults has created a need for all clinicians to participate in their care. Interviewing techniques require adaptation in older adults, such as accounting for hearing or vision impairment and speaking slowly and clearly. This podcast ...
08.22.2022 What Works for Treatment Resistant Anxiety Silexan, an extract from Lavender with pharmaceutical properties, is one of only two treatments with a large effect size in generalized anxiety disorder. We rank all the treatments by strength and look to see if any of them can work ...
08.15.2022 ADHD: Beyond Stimulants Richard Brown discusses symptoms that often get in the way of full recovery in ADHD, including dyslexia, and problems with working memory, processing speed, and executive function. CME: Podcast CME Post-Tests are available using this subscription (https://www.thecarlatreport.com/product/carlat-psychiatry-podcast-cme-subscription/). If you have ...
08.10.2022 Diagnosing and Treating Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Nine years after DSM-5, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is still settling into clinical practice. Dr. Jennifer Thomas helps sort out the differential diagnosis between ARFID, anorexia, and other conditions and plan treatment in the context of comorbid conditions, ...
08.01.2022 Rethinking Topiramate Topiramate can cause psychosis, or treat psychosis; worsen cognition, or improve it; cause depression or… You get the point. A look at the paradoxical world of psychopharmacology.CME: Podcast CME Post-Tests are available using this subscription (https://www.thecarlatreport.com/product/carlat-psychiatry-podcast-cme-subscription/). If you have already ...
07.25.2022 Medication Management of Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain in Children and Teens Second-generation antipsychotics routinely breach the FDA’s level of concern of >7% body weight gain. This article examines the efficacy and safety of using off-label medications, such as metformin, to manage this side effect.CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this episode ...
07.18.2022 To Benzo, or not to Benzo: An Interview with Carl Salzman Carl Salzman removes the stigma from the much aligned benzo, reminding us of when they are essential to treatment and when they cause harm. Dr. Salzman is the past chairman of the American Psychiatric Association’s Benzodiazepine Task Force.CME: Podcast CME ...

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