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Clear, engaging, and practical updates on clinical psychiatry. Hosted by Chris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP. Earn CME for listening at www.thecarlatreport.com/podcastcme

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Clear, engaging, and practical updates on clinical psychiatry. Hosted by Chris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP. Earn CME for listening at www.thecarlatreport.com/podcastcme

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English


Episodes

Deprescribing Anti-anxiety Meds in Older Adults

3/25/2024
All sorts of medications are prescribed for anxiety in older adults. Today, we look at when and how to discontinue them. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 03/25/2024 Duration: 22 minutes, 47 second Chris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Duration:00:22:47

Dissociative Identity Disorder vs Plural Identity in Teens and Young Adults

3/18/2024
Today we are discussing dissociative identity disorder (DID) and related topics  Published On: 03/18/2024 Duration: 17 minutes, 31 seconds Joshua Feder, MD, and Mara Goverman, LCSW, have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Duration:00:17:31

Navigating Narcissistic Personality Disorder

3/11/2024
Today, I am discussing narcissistic personality with Dr. Frank Yeomans, a world leader in the psychotherapy of personality disorders. Published On: 03/11/2024 Duration: 31 minutes, 17 seconds Mark Ruffalo, MSW, DPsa and Frank Yeomans, MD, PhD have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity

Duration:00:31:17

SSRIs and Hydroxyzine for Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

3/4/2024
Today, Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) and its treatment modalities in the world of mental health are explored. Published On: 03/04/2024 Duration: 17 minutes, 23 seconds Joshua Feder, MD, and Mara Goverman, LCSW, have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Duration:00:17:21

Tapering Antipsychotics

2/26/2024
Today, we will be discussing the challenges of managing antipsychotic medications in children and adolescents. We will explore various strategies that aim to balance symptom relief with potential side effects, while also guiding towards personalized and safer treatment options. Join us in discovering the art of precision in pediatric mental health care. Published On: 02/26/2024 Duration: 19minutes, 25 seconds Joshua Feder, MD, and Mara Goverman, LCSW, have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Duration:00:19:23

Hypnotic Depression Throwback

2/22/2024
Here's a Throwback Thursday episode originally cast in March of 2021, where we're going to look at the question of whether adding a z hypnotic improves antidepressant response. And stay tuned to the very end where I'm going to update it with new research. We all know that when you sleep better, you feel better. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 02/22/2024 Duration: 27 minutes, 56 second Chris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Duration:00:26:57

Stimulant Dosing

2/19/2024
Dosing is not a collaborative venture when it comes to controlled substances, and here we look for the safe upper limits of stimulant dosing. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 02/19/2024 Duration: 22 minutes, 23 second Chris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Duration:00:22:25

Throwback Benzos

2/15/2024
The release of the fast-acting antidepressant Auvelity got us thinking about an older strategy to speed up antidepressants, benzodiazepines. So we're bringing you this Thursday throwback, do benzodiazepines treat depression? Benzos and sleep meds rarely earn a mention in textbooks on depression these days, but that has not always been the case. Today, in part one of a two-part series, we'll open up a forgotten repository of psychiatric research, where a stack of about 50 controlled trials has been archived away, suggesting that the GABAergic benzos might actually treat depression. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 02/15/2024 Duration: 27 minutes, 43 second Chris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Duration:00:27:43

Auvelity: 4 Controversies

2/12/2024
Auvelity, a new rapid acting medication for depression, is a branded combination of two generic drugs. We look at its side effects, addictive potential, and whether you can just use the generic components. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 02/12/2024 Duration: 16 minutes, 44 second Chris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Duration:00:16:44

Auvelity A Fast Acting Antidepressant

2/5/2024
Auvelity, a new rapid acting medication for depression, is a branded combination of two generic drugs. We look at how it works and the clinical trials, including new data in treatment resistant depression CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 02/05/2024 Duration: 14 minutes, 02 second Chris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Duration:00:16:44

Mood Stabilizers in Older Adults

1/29/2024
How to choose a mood stabilizer in older adults. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 01/29/2024 Duration: 17 minutes, 40 second Chris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Duration:00:17:41

Bipolar in Older Adults

1/22/2024
Bipolar disorder is different in the elderly. Today we look at the medical causes to watch out for. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 01/22/2024 Duration: 12 minutes, 19 second Chris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Duration:00:12:20

Efficacy of Deep Brain Stimulation for OCD

1/15/2024
Have you ever wondered about using Deep Brain Stimulation, DBS, for kids dealing with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD? It's a hot topic among parents, but do we have enough evidence to back up this rather intense treatment? Let's dive in and take a closer look at deep brain stimulation. Published On: 01/14/2024 Duration: 11minutes, 49 seconds Joshua Feder, MD, and Mara Goverman, LCSW, have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Duration:00:11:49

A New Form of Lithium

1/8/2024
We interview Stephan Jackman, whose company is developing a new formulation of lithium, and bring updates on lithium in younger, older, and peripartum patients. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 01/08/2024 Duration: 16 minutes, 44 second Chris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Duration:00:16:49

Lithium: 12 Updates from 2023

1/1/2024
A year of research on lithium, including updates on its efficacy, renal risks, tremor, and a controlled trial of instant vs. extended release CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 01/01/2024 Duration: 22 minutes, 06 second Chris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Duration:00:22:06

Evidence for Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

12/25/2023
In today’s podcast, we explore background knowledge, experiences, and misconceptions surrounding psychodynamic therapy and discuss how we define evidence for it with our guest, Dr. Jonathan Shedler. Published On: 12/25/2023 Duration: 52 minutes, 47 seconds Mark L. Ruffalo, MSW, DPsa, Jonathan Shedler, PhD, and Geneva Valeska, have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Duration:00:52:47

Understanding Callous and Unemotional Behaviors in Children and Adolescents

12/18/2023
Callous unemotional behaviors can be challenging to understand. One community study of 1136 children (from 3rd-7th grade) found that 10%–32% of those with conduct disorder and 2%–7% of those without conduct disorder met the callous emotional specifier threshold in the DSM-5. In this episode, we will discuss what callous unemotional behaviors are, how they look like, how to assess these behaviors, types of interventions, and more. Dr. Meghan Rose Donohue joins us today to help us unpack this topic. She is an instructor in psychiatry and works in the division of child and adolescent psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine. Published On: 12/18/2023 Duration: 24 minutes, 33 seconds Joshua Feder, MD, and Mara Goverman, LCSW, have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Duration:00:24:35

The Other Freud 2

12/11/2023
Sigmund Freud’s theories are challenged by his granddaughter, Sophie Freud. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 12/11/2023 Duration: 17 minutes, 53 second Chris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Duration:00:17:53

The Other Freud 1

12/4/2023
Sigmund Freud’s theories are challenged by his granddaughter, Sophie Freud. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 12/04/2023 Duration: 13 minutes, 40 second Chris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Duration:00:13:40

Four Natural Therapies for ADHD (with Richard Brown)

11/27/2023
Richard Brown, MD, shows us how to use his top five natural therapies for ADHD: Pycnoginol, Rhodiola rosea, Racetams, American Ginseng. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 11/27/2023 Duration: 21 minutes, 07 second Chris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Duration:00:21:07