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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The Best and Worst Antipsychotics for Mania - Part 2

Posted October 25, 202100:15:58

In this 3-part series, we look at the rise and fall, and rise again of antipsychotics in mania, and sort through which ones work, which we should avoid,...

The Best and Worst Antipsychotics for Mania - Part 1

Posted October 18, 202100:17:03

In this 3-part series, we look at the rise and fall, and rise again of antipsychotics in mania, and sort through which ones work, which we should avoid,...

Can Antipsychotics Worsen OCD?

Posted October 11, 202100:18:03

An interview with Michael Poyurovsky, MD, on the paradoxical effects of antipsychotics in OCD and the many ways that OCD symptoms show up in schizophrenia.

A Genetic Test that Didn't Fail

Posted October 4, 202100:15:30

Genetic testing is all the rage in psychiatry, but the test that might work best is the one that no one is talking about.

Welcome to the 21st Century Cures Act Information Sharing Rules

Posted September 27, 202100:17:39

The 21st Century Cures Act (or the “Cures Act'' for short) was a federal law passed in 2016 that included various mental health provisions. This law...