Concerns arise regarding lecanemab’s efficacy, high cost, and a notable risk of cerebral edema.

Tired of patients and families who react to categories of medications with confusion and fear? We use ‘antidepressants’ for OCD, and ‘antipsychotics’ for irritability. These are not accurate descriptions. Our clinical update on Neurocience-Based Nomenclature will help you use NbN to clarify your treatment plans and reduce stigma for patients and families.

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.

Many child psychiatrists are flooded with referrals. There aren’t enough of us to care for everyone who calls. How to control the flow while protecting the joy of practice? Our clinical update on referring patients out can help you manage this ongoing crisis while we work to increase our ranks.

The process of starting a patient on buprenorphine, called an induction, can be a bit tricky and puts a patient at risk of a precipitated opioid withdrawal. In this article, we discuss the three most common buprenorphine induction approaches, review the pros and cons of each, and include straightforward guidance that will help you perform a successful buprenorphine induction for your patients.

As the overall prevalence of opioid use disorder has increased, so to has the prevalence of opioid use during pregnancy. Opioid use during pregnancy can put both your patient and the baby at risk, making proper treatment with MOUD essential. In this article, we outline the special considerations for the treatment of OUD during pregnancy and discuss how to prescribe MOUD safely. 

Few medications are as complex to use as clozapine. This guide will equip you with the necessary knowledge and insights to prescribe it, monitor for side effects, and recognize key risks.

Here we focus on the safe administration of lithium, discussing how to manage both common and lesser- known side effects so that you can ensure a comprehensive approach to your patients’ care.