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Laboratory Monitoring When Prescribing Psychotropics

August 1, 2007

Daniel Carlat, MD

When you are planning to start a patient on medications, what labs should you order at baseline, and what should you order over time? This is quite a different question from whether to do a set of labs at the start of treatment to screen for disease etiology, and it’s an area where I believe we should be much more proactive.

Pharmacogenetic Testing in Psychiatry

August 1, 2007

Dr. Perlis, can you help us understand the role of pharmacogenetics in psychiatric practice?

Do SSRIs cause osteoporosis?

August 1, 2007

Jesse H. Wright, MD

A recent issue of Archives of Internal Medicine contained two articles suggesting that SSRIs may result in loss of bone density in the elderly.

Lyrica (pregabalin) is approved for fibromyalgia

August 1, 2007

Jesse H. Wright, MD

Fibromyalgia is a condition characterized by at least 3 months of widespread pain (both above and below the waist and on both sides of the body) and by the presence of at least 11 tender points (these are the official American College of Rheumatology criteria).

Metaanalysis shows no difference between SSRIs and bupropion

August 1, 2007

Jesse H. Wright, MD

Clinical lore has it that SSRIs are preferable to bupropion for depressed patients who present with anxiety and insomnia. Papakostas and colleagues tested this assumption by obtaining patient data from 10 studies funded by GlaxoSmithKline (makers of brand name Wellbutrin) over the years.

Learning Objectives, Laboratory Testing in Psychiatry, TCPR, August 2007

August 1, 2007

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Does Psychotherapy Work?

July 1, 2007

Daniel Carlat, MD

Here’s an outrageous question for you: Does psychotherapy work? Of course it does, you say, particularly cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). CBT has become so mainstream that Forbes magazine devoted its April 2007 cover article to it.

Psychotherapy: A Practical and Integrative Approach

July 1, 2007

Over 30 years of practicing and teaching psychotherapy with a range of patients, Dr. Arnold Robbins has developed an integrated approach that can be individualized and is useful for his patients.

High Yield Cognitive-Behavior Therapy Techniques

July 1, 2007

Jesse H. Wright, MD

Jesse H. Wright, MD.
Professor and Chief of Adult Psychiatry, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Co-author, Learning Cognitive Behavior Therapy: An Illustrated Guide.

Dr. Wright has disclosed that he receives royalities from books he has written about cognitive behavioral therapy.

How do you combine CBT and psychopharm? What techniques are helpful for reducing hallucinations? Do you use CBT specifically to improve adherence to medications? These questions and more are addressed.

Zoloft not helpful for subsyndromal symptoms in cancer patients

July 1, 2007

Jesse H. Wright, MD

Jesse H. Wright, MD. Professor and Chief of Adult Psychiatry, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Co-author, Learning Cognitive Behavior Therapy: An Illustrated Guide.

Dr. Wright has disclosed that he receives royalities from books he has written about cognitive behavioral therapy.

About 20% of patients with cancer develop major depression, and at least 60% present with significant symptoms of sadness and anxiety not severe enough to meet criteria for a DSM-4 disorder.

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Laboratory Monitoring When Prescribing Psychotropics

Pharmacogenetic Testing in Psychiatry

Do SSRIs cause osteoporosis?

Lyrica (pregabalin) is approved for fibromyalgia

Metaanalysis shows no difference between SSRIs and bupropion

Learning Objectives, Laboratory Testing in Psychiatry, TCPR, August 2007

Does Psychotherapy Work?

Psychotherapy: A Practical and Integrative Approach

High Yield Cognitive-Behavior Therapy Techniques

Zoloft not helpful for subsyndromal symptoms in cancer patients

Medication Fact Book for Psychiatric Practice, Seventh Edition (2024)

KarXT (Cobenfy): The Breakthrough Antipsychotic That Could Change Everything

Psychopharm Secrets: What Patients Won’t Tell You

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