In January of this year, the FDA approved the stimulant lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) as the first drug with an indication for binge eating disorder (BED). Patients are hearing the buzz and may be asking you to prescribe it, but you may have some questions first.
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Dr. Lock outlines a treatment method for anorexia nervosa that helps family members better understand the disorder and enlists their help in providing a home environment based on successful inpatient services for weight restoration.
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Patients with schizophrenia often stop taking their medications, so long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIs) are potentially good ways to make sure these patients have some medication in their systems over the long term.
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Dr. Aiken is the Editor in Chief of The Carlat Psychiatry Report; director of the Mood Treatment Center in North Carolina, where he maintains a private practice combining medication and therapy along with evidence-based complementary and alternative treatments; and Assistant Professor NYU Langone Department of Psychiatry. He has worked as a research assistant at the NIMH and a sub-investigator on clinical trials, and conducts research on a shoestring budget out of his private practice. Follow him on Twitter and find him on LinkedIn.