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.

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Published On: 10/17/22

Duration: 23 minutes, 04 seconds

Is it ever normal to hear voices and is ginger ale really the best treatment for nausea? 

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Publication Date: 10/13/22

Duration: 16 mins, 59 seconds

Article Referenced: “Medication Side Effects: Nausea, Sweating, and Dry Mouth,” The Carlat Psychiatry Report, June/July 2019

Lithium toxicity: How to avoid it, and what to do when it happens.

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Published On: 10/10/22

Duration:  8 minutes, 40 seconds

Today on throwback Thursday: Are newer antipsychotics better for cognition than their older, typical forbearers? 

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Published On: 10/06/22

Duration: 12 minutes, 40 seconds

Referenced Article: “Do Antipsychotics Improve Cognition?,” The Carlat Psychiatry Report, May 2019 Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

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.

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Published On: 10/03/22

Duration: 15 minutes, 40 seconds

Referenced Article: “School Inclusion: What You Need to Know ” The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report, January 2022

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

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 our very first podcast, May 13, 2019. Oh those were simpler times.

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Published On: 09/29/2022

Duration: 12 minutes, 42 seconds

Referenced Article: “Treating Sexual Side Effects,” The Carlat Psychiatry Report, May 2019 Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

When to stop meds quickly, and when to do it slowly, in #2 of our 10 Commandment series.

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Published On: 09/26/22

Duration:  8 minutes, 40 seconds

Every patient and family you see is inescapably impacted by weight stigma or fat shaming and the damage from this bias can be lethal.

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Published On: 09/19/22

Duration: 22 minutes, 54 seconds

Referenced Article: “Addressing Weight Stigma in Clinical Practice,” The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report, July 2022

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

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.

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Published On: 09/12/22

Duration: 14 minutes, 00 seconds