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CLINICAL UPDDATE

Bipolar Spectrum Disorders in Children and Adolescents

October 30, 2022

Anthony Charuvastra, MD. Adjunct Assistant Professor, NYU Langone Medical Center Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. New York, NY.

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

Bipolar disorder is challenging to diagnose in children and adolescents, yet timely and accurate diagnosis is crucial.

RESEARCH UPDATE

Side Effects in Depression

October 30, 2022

Fernando Espí Forcén, MD. Dr. Forcén has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Side effects are burdensome to patients, but do they also get in the way of recovery? This study sought to clarify how side effects change over time and whether they impede recovery in major depressive disorder.

EXPERT Q&A

The Enduring Value of Talking Therapy

October 30, 2022

Allen Frances, MD

Allen Frances, MD. Dr. Frances has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

An interview with Dr. Allen Frances about the enduring value of talk therapy, and insights into how therapy is being used in modern clinical practice.

CLINICAL UPDATE

Does Abortion Lead to Psychiatric Issues?

October 30, 2022

Sarah Rivelli, MD.

Sarah K. Rivelli, MD. System Director, Consult Liaison, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Carilion Clinic. Dr. Rivelli has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Abortion is becoming more difficult to obtain in the United States, and the arguments against legalization of abortion include the claim that it is harmful to a woman’s mental health. This article investigates if that is true.

Throwback Thursday: Ginger Ale and Normal Hallucinations

October 13, 2022

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

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

Psychopharm Commandment 3: Lithium Toxicity

October 10, 2022

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

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

RESEARCH UPDATE

Pediatric Bipolar Depression: How Do We Rate a New Meta-Analysis?

October 1, 2022

Sibel Algon, MD.

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

Clinicians use olanzapine, mirtazapine, and other appetite-inducing medications off label to treat ARFID, but with little research to support their use. This study unpacks the potential role of medications in treating comorbid symptoms associated with ARFID.

RESEARCH UPDATE

Do White Matter Hyperintensities Predict Memory Loss with Electroconvulsive Therapy?

October 1, 2022

Dax Volle, MD

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

We can continue to recommend ECT to patients with severe white matter hyperintensities and cognitive impairment, as cognition seems to return to baseline following ECT.

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.

EXPERT Q&A

Assessing Suicide Risk in the Older Adult

October 1, 2022

Yeates Conwell, MD

Professor, vice-chair, and co-director at the Center for the Study and Prevention of Suicide and director of the geriatric psychiatry program, University of Rochester, NY. Director, Office for Aging Research and Health Services, University of Rochester Medical Center.