Updates from the 2023 International Bipolar Conference, including new diagnostic tools for bipolar disorder. Stanford researchers propose a new subtype of depression.

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Published On: 07/10/2023

Duration: 30 minutes, 43 seconds

Chris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

50 years ago the APA removed code 302.0: Homosexuality from the DSM. Almost.

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Published On: 07/03/2023

Duration: 19 minutes, 38 seconds

Chris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

50 years ago the APA removed code 302.0: Homosexuality from the DSM. Almost.

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Published On: 06/26/2023

Duration: 16 minutes, 10 seconds

Chris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

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 prolongation: the elderly, patients with heart disease and electrolyte imbalances, and patients taking certain medications, like thioridazine and ziprasidone. In this podcast, we provide a step-by-step guide so that you can keep your patients safe from this cardiovascular side effect.

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Published On: 6/18/2023

Duration: 15 minutes, 00 seconds

Victoria Hendrick, MD, and Prabhjot Gill, BS, have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Stephen Stahl steps down from the industry-sponsored podium to remind us of 3 reasons to use an MAOI: Atypical depression, treatment-resistant depression, and social anxiety disorder.

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Published On: 06/12/2023

Duration: 26 minutes, 24 seconds

Chris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

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 

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Published On: 6/05/2023

Duration: 16 minutes, 05 seconds

Victoria Hendrick, MD, and Prabhjot Gill, BS, have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Surprising health benefits of our riskiest meds: Lithium, quetiapine, and clozapine.

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Published On: 05/29/2023

Duration: 17 minutes, 31 seconds

Chris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Why valproate is the #1 contraindicated med in pregnancy, and what are the other close contenders.

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Published On: 05/22/2023

Duration: 12 minutes, 00 seconds

Chris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

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 this complex developmental trauma disorder.

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Published On: 05/15/2023

Duration: 29 minutes, 55 seconds

Joshua Feder, MD, and Mara Governman, LCSW, have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

How to reduce unnecessary polypharmacy, and when it makes sense to keep it going

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Published On: 05/08/2023

Duration: 25 minutes, 24 seconds

Chris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.