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Research Update

Does Childhood Maltreatment Reduce Response to Antidepressant Treatment?

September 1, 2022

Brian Miller, MD, PhD, MPH. Professor of Psychiatry at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, and President of the Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association.

Dr. Miller, author of this educational activity, receives research support from Augusta University; the National Institute of Mental Health; the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation; and the Stanley Medical Research Institute. Relevant financial relationships listed for the author have been mitigated.

From response rates to adverse effects, this reanalysis of an older trial brings new answers on how a history of abuse and neglect affects antidepressant response.

Minimizing PTSD From Workplace Trauma

January 7, 2022

William Jacobowitz, EdD, RN

William Jacobowitz, EdD, RN. Associate Professor, College of Nursing and Public Health, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY. Mr. Jacobowitz has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

If you work on a psychiatric inpatient unit, you most likely have witnessed or experienced traumatic events. How can you reduce your or your colleagues’ risk of developing PTSD? Dr. Jacobowitz reviews this important topic.

CLINICAL UPDATE

Using Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy

October 18, 2021

Anja Kriegeskotten, MD, Peter Parry, MBBS, and Renee Sievert, RN, MFT,

Anja Kriegeskotten, MD Psychiatrist in Australia, accredited equine therapist. Peter Parry, MBBS, consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist and senior lecturer at Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia. Renee Sievert, RN, MFT, certified equine therapist, CA. Dr. Kriegeskotten, Dr. Parry, and Ms. Sievert have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Equine therapy is becoming popular for a variety of child and adolescent mental health problems, from ADHD, anxiety disorders and PTSD to developmental challenges. In this article our experts describe the nuts and bolts of equine assisted psychotherapy, covering the research and the practicalities of these approaches.

Two Negative Studies of Mirtazapine and Riluzole for PTSD in Veterans

June 29, 2021

Richard Moldawsky, MD.

Richard Moldawsky, MD. Dr. Moldawsky has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Medications don’t have a good track record in PTSD, particularly in combat related trauma. Here we review two controlled trials where an old standby (mirtazapine) and a hopeful contender (riluzole) come up short.

Shining a Light on PTSD

June 29, 2021

Edmund S. Higgins, MD.

Edmund Higgins, MD Dr. Higgins has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

This first-of-its-kind study looked at lightbox in PTSD with a randomized, placebo-controlled design.

Treating Pandemic-Associated Trauma in Children and Adolescents

March 12, 2021

Alan Steinberg, PhD and Naser Ahmadi, MD, PhD

Alan Steinberg, PhD Associate Director of the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress at UCLA.

Naser Ahmadi, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA. Dr. Steinberg and Dr. Ahmadi have disclosed that they have no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

In the age of COVID-19, clinicians need to assess for specific pandemic-related impacts on children and adolescents. UCLA has a new COVID-19 PTSD screen and they have also developed an effective intervention that targets and manages trauma triggers to address suicidality in children and adolescents for use in urgent settings.

Principles of Trauma Informed Care

August 5, 2020

Rehan Aziz, MD.

Rehan Aziz, MD. Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Dr. Aziz has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Trauma is a ubiquitous and expanding aspect of all mental health work, particularly in the age of the pandemic. Trauma Informed Care (TIC) is a necessary lens through which we need to assess and treat our patients. This article reviews the principles of TIC and offers practical tips for integrating TIC into your everyday practice.

Co-Occurring Addiction and PTSD

May 21, 2019

Dolores Vojvoda, MD

Dolores Vojvoda, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine

Dr. Vojvoda has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Individuals who have PTSD have a high risk of developing other disorders, including substance use disorders (SUDs). Studies have shown that both in the veteran and non-veteran populations, these numbers are high.

Practicalities of Providing Volunteer Services for Youth Refugees or Asylum Seekers

March 13, 2019

Suzan Song, MD, PhD

Suzan Song, MD, PhD

Director, Division of Child/Adolescent & Family Psychiatry; Associate Professor, George Washington University Medical Center. Human rights advocate in program development, scholarship, and mentoring of residents’ projects in GWU’s Global Mental Health Track Dr. Song has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

We hear of many children and adolescents who are refugees, most seeking asylum. There are calls for professionals to meet the needs of these people. How hard is it to do this—to take time off from regular practice to work in a different setting? It’s easier than you might think.

Psychiatric Aspects of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Children and Adolescents

March 13, 2019

Joshua Feder

Joshua Feder Editor-in-Chief, Carlat Child Psychiatry Report Dr. Feder has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) accounts for about 90% of all TBI cases in children and adolescents, or about 180 out of every 100,000 cases in the US. With 2 million cases between 2005 and 2009, we are seeing many patients who have TBI as part of their history. How does it affect them?