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Maintenance of Certification and Maintenance of Licensure

If you’ve recently become a board certified psychiatrist, you’re probably aware of the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.

Fighting in the Trenches: A Practical Guide to Violence Risk Assessment and Management

Dealing with potentially violent patients is daunting, but we can play an effective role in assessing and reducing violence risk. In this article I’ll discuss some practical techniques to help you accomplish this in everyday practice.

Measuring the Quiet Man: Estimating Risk of Violence

The Carlat Psychiatry Report (TCPR) - Medicolegal Topics

In the aftermath of a tragic event carried out by an individual with a psychiatric history, descriptions of the perpetrator as being in some way “off” or “quiet” have almost become cliché. And those clichés, when we inevitably compare them to our own patients, make many of us nervous.

Research Update

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Treatment Resistant Depression

We have an abundance of medications to treat depression, but “treatment resistance” remains all too common. Accordingly, there has been a rise in the number of “augmentation” or “adjunctive” medications to address this population.

Can Instant Messaging Enhance Treatment Outcomes?

Whether you see your patients quarterly, monthly, or even weekly, you certainly are not with them as much as their cell phones are.

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Pros and Cons of Adopting an Electronic Health Record

The biggest policy issue related to EHRs is the financial incentives offered by the government.

E-mail Communication with Patients

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Which Electronic Health Record Should You Buy? A Review of Three Products

The Carlat Report - Electronic Medical Records

There are a lot of electronic health record (EHR—also called electronic medical record, or EMR) companies vying for your hard earned cash. How do you decide among them?

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Steve Balt Interviewed by NPR

Steve Balt on NPROur own Steve Balt was interviewed on NPR's "Talk of the Nation" on psychiatry's shift toward drugs and away from talk therapy.

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Editor-in-Chief

After 10 years at the helm of TCPR, Dr. Carlat has handed over editor-in-chief duties to Dr. Steve Balt. We’re excited to welcome him aboard! Read More...

The 2012 Carlat Atypical Antipsychotics Table is Now Available!

With all the atypicals on the market, it's hard to keep track of indications, dosages, and all the other relevant facts for each drug. Use this table for summaries on these meds, their uses, their side effects, and a whole slew of other information.

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