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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Morgellons: A Tiny Bug or a Big Delusion?

Posted September 16, 202000:08:04

If you haven’t seen a patient with Morgellons yet, it’s a good guess that you soon will. Patients with this syndrome experience crawling, biting,...

How to Talk to Patients with Delusions

Posted September 14, 202000:15:47

Do antipsychotics treat all psychoses? And how do you talk to patients when they don’t work? Psychiatrist Michael Posternak shares his top tips. Plus:...

What Patients Are Saying About Antipsychotic [60 Sec Psych]

Posted September 9, 202000:02:49

In the early 1990’s, half of US patients with bipolar disorder took lithium. Now it’s closer to 15%, and the use of antipsychotics has more than...

How to Minimize Lithium's Side Effects

Posted September 7, 202000:20:30

Nausea, tremor, cognition, and renal function. We bring you our top tips for managing these side effects, including when to use instant release...

Trazodone in Frail Insomniacs [60 Sec Psych]

Posted September 5, 202000:02:22

It’s risky business – giving sleep meds to the elderly and the medically ill – and today we have some reassuring data. [