The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast

Clear, engaging, and practical updates on clinical psychiatry. Hosted by Chris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP.

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Addressing Weight Stigma in Clinical Practice

Posted September 19, 202200:22:54

Every patient and family you see is inescapably impacted by weight stigma or fat shaming and the damage from this bias can be lethal.

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SAINT TMS Cleared for Treatment-Resistant Depression

Posted September 12, 202200:14:00

On 9/6/22 the FDA approved Stanford’s SAINT Neuromodulation, an accelerated version of TMS that has raised hopes with unusually high remission rates.

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10 Psychopharm Commandments #1

Posted September 5, 202200:14:47

Antidepressants in mania and stimulants in psychotic disorders get called out in our first psychopharm commandment. 

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How to Interview the Older Patient

Posted August 29, 202200:18:07

The expanding population of older adults has created a need for all clinicians to participate in their care. Interviewing techniques require adaptation...

What Works for Treatment Resistant Anxiety

Posted August 22, 2022

Silexan, an extract from Lavender with pharmaceutical properties, is one of only two treatments with a large effect size in generalized anxiety disorder....