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Research Update

Can a Ketogenic Drink Improve Cognition in Mild Cognitive Impairment?

April 1, 2024

Susan L. Siegfreid, MD

Susan L. Siegfreid, MD. Dr. Siegfreid has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Drinking a proprietary ketogenic drink appears to improve cognition in mild cognitive impairment.

Clinical Update

Failure to Thrive in Older Adults

April 1, 2024

Julia Cromwell, MD and Diana S. Kim, MD

Julia Cromwell, MD. Medical Director, Senior Adult Psychiatry Unit, Salem Hospital, Salem, MA.

Diana S. Kim, MD Candidate 2024. Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA.

Dr. Cromwell and Ms. Kim have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Many older adults labeled with FTT eventually receive a medical diagnosis. Beyond addressing depression and treating the underlying medical illnesses, we suggest additional interventions to improve a patient’s functioning.

CLINICAL UPDATE

Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Late Life Depression

October 1, 2022

Neha Jain, MD

Neha Jain, MD. Assistant professor of psychiatry; medical director, mood and anxiety disorders program; assistant program director, geriatric psychiatry fellowship program, University of Connecticut Health Center.

Dr. Jain, author of this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

A review of the research on depression in older patients favors physical activity, SAMe, and art and music therapy.

CLINICAL UPDATE

A Diet for ADHD

September 25, 2022

Chris Aiken, MD and Uma Naidoo, MD

Chris Aiken, MD. Editor-in-Chief, The Carlat Psychiatry Report.

Uma Naidoo, MD. Director of Nutritional and Metabolic Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH); Director of Nutritional & Lifestyle Psychiatry, MGH Academy; Author, This Is Your Brain on Food (Little, Brown Spark; 2020).

The authors have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

After years of suggestive studies, the first randomized controlled to test a practical approach to diet in ADHD is out. Find out which foods to eat, and which to avoid.

Diagnosing and Treating Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

August 8, 2022

Joshua Feder, MD, Mara Goverman, and Jennifer Thomas, PhD

Nine years after DSM-5, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is still settling into clinical practice. Dr. Jennifer Thomas helps sort out the differential diagnosis between ARFID, anorexia, and other conditions and plan treatment in the context of comorbid conditions, such as anxiety disorders and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

How to Prescribe Omega-3 Fatty Acids

March 4, 2022

Chris Aiken, MD.

Chris Aiken, MD. Editor-in-Chief of TCPR. Practicing psychiatrist, Winston-Salem, NC. Dr. Aiken has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Omega-3s are effective as augmentation of mood stabilizers in bipolar depression, and in some cases, they improve negative symptoms in early schizophrenia. The research is vast, but we narrow down when and how to use omega-3s in real-world practice.

Nutritional Psychiatry in Practice

November 5, 2021

Drew Ramsey, MD.

Drew Ramsey, MD.

Assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University, founder of the Brain Food Clinic, and the author of four books on nutrition and mental health, including 2021’s Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety (HarperWave). Dr. Ramsey has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Nutritional psychiatry has come of age with three randomized controlled trials supporting its role in depression. Drew Ramsey, MD, explains how to blend these techniques in with old-school treatments.

EXPERT Q&A

Probiotics in Psychiatry

December 31, 2020

Ted Dinan, MD, PhD

Ted Dinan, MD, PhD
Professor of psychiatry at University College Cork, Ireland. Dr. Dinan’s research focuses on depression, irritable bowel syndrome, and the influence of the gut microbiota on brain function. He has published over 500 scientific papers and numerous books, including 2019’s The Psychobiotic Revolution. Dr. Dinan has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

The gut microbiome is one of the newest entries in the list of causes of depression. Ted Dinan explains how the bacteria in the GI tract influence the brain, and whether a probiotic or a lifestyle change is the best way to address it.

Research Theme Park: Foodland

May 25, 2020

Blueberries, walnuts, tea, salt, and the Mediterranean diet are featured in this playful but practical stroll through the latest research on food and the brain.Published On: 5/25/20Duration: 10 minutes, 1 secondsDiet for Depression: Vegetables (5 servings per day), fruits (2–3 per day), wholegrain cereals (3 per day), protein (lean meat, poultry, eggs,...

EXPERT Q&A

Inflammatory Biomarkers in Depression

February 10, 2020

Andrew H. Miller, MD

Andrew H. Miller, MD

William P. Timmie Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University, GA Dr. Miller has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Andrew Miller, Vice Chair of Psychiatry Research at Emory University, translates two decades research on inflammation and depression into practical terms, including a low-cost biomarker that may guide antidepressant selection.