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Precision in Psychiatry: Diagnosing, Treating, and Differentiating Core Psychiatric Conditions

November 11, 2024

Mark L. Ruffalo, MSW, DPsa and Nassir Ghaemi, M.D.

Today, we delve into the complicated world of psychiatric diagnoses and their impact on treatment.

Mood Stabilizers in Older Adults

January 29, 2024

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

How to choose a mood stabilizer in older adults.

Bipolar in Older Adults

January 22, 2024

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Mania is different in the elderly, and today we look at the medical causes to watch out for.

A New Form of Lithium

January 8, 2024

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

A new formulation of lithium is being developed. Plus updates on lithium in younger, older, and peripartum patients.

Lithium: 12 Updates from 2023

January 1, 2024

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

A year of research on lithium, including updates on its efficacy, renal risks, tremor, and a controlled trial of instant vs. extended release.

Bipolar Upgrade 5: Light Therapy

September 4, 2023

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

New research on light therapy in bipolar disorder from the 2023 International Bipolar Conference.

Expert Q&A

Pharmacological Treatment of Bipolar Disorder in Older Adults

January 31, 2023

John Beyer, MD

John Beyer, MD. Professor of psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center. Durham, NC. Dr. Beyer has consulted for Express Scripts. Relevant financial relationships listed for the author have been mitigated.

With numerous treatment options available for bipolar depression and mania, clinicians often struggle to navigate between medication classes in balancing side effects, efficacy, and costs. Dr. Beyer shares his expertise in choosing first-, second-, third-, and fourth-line options based on their evidence in older adults.

Clinical Update

Mania in Older Adults

January 31, 2023

Julia Cromwell, MD

Julia Cromwell, MD. Inpatient geriatric psychiatrist, Mass General Brigham Salem Hospital. Salem, MA. Dr. Cromwell has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

In older adults, mania is more likely to be secondary to a medication or due to a neurological or
medical illness. We provide a mnemonic to help systematically think through the most likely
causes of secondary mania, which can help guide our workup.

Expert Q&A

New-Onset Bipolar Disorder in Older Adults

January 31, 2023

Susan Lehmann, MD

CGPR_JanFebMar 2023_LehmanQA_headshot.jpg Susan Lehmann, MD. Patricia B. and William T. Bright Professor in Mental Wellness. Clinical director, Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry; director, geriatric psychiatry clinic, Johns Hopkins Hospital. Associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Baltimore, MD. Dr. Lehmann has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

If an older adult has a first episode of mania, how do we differentiate bipolar disorder from other causes? Dr. Lehmann provides us with an overview of the course of the illness over a patient’s lifespan with helpful considerations in approaching the differential diagnosis.

Clinical Update

Mood Stabilizers for Bipolar Disorder in Older Adults: Special Considerations

January 30, 2023

Rehan Aziz, MD.

Rehan Aziz, MD. Associate professor of psychiaitry and neurology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. New Brunswick, NJ. Dr. Aziz has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

We evaluate the usage, risks, and dosing of mood stabilizers to help clinicians optimize their choice of treatment.