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    Category: Psychiatry-In-Depth

    Restless Leg Syndrome: How to Diagnose, Evaluate & Treat

    Restless leg syndrome is a common neurological condition, which can be easily missed or misdiagnosed as insomnia. On the other hand, most antidepressants and antipsychotics…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh September 17, 2022

    Managing Treatment Resistant Depression with Atypical Features

    Depression with atypical features is defined as significant mood reactivity combined with two of the following clinical features: Hyperphagia Hypersomnia Leaden paralysis Pathological rejection sensitivity…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh September 14, 2022

    Predictors of Suicidal Ideation after Stroke?

    Post-stroke depression is considered one of the common neuropsychiatric complications of cerebrovascular stroke, affecting approximately one third of stroke survivors at any one time after…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh September 2, 2022

    Auvelity: New Oral Fast Acting FDA Approved Antidepressant

    On Aug 19, 2022 Axsome Therapeutics announced the FDA Approval of Auvelity, as the first and Only Oral NMDA Receptor Antagonist for the treatment of…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh August 22, 2022

    How to Evaluate Six Neurocognitive Domains in Dementia: Social Cognition

    It is important to have knowledge of these six neuro-cognitive domains for the evaluation & diagnosis of dementia subtypes. In this discussion series, Dr. Harvinder…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh August 13, 2022

    Postpartum Psychosis Management?

    Postpartum psychosis is a psychiatric emergency that warrants immediate treatment, including admission to ensure the safety of mother and baby. Understanding the treatment algorithm for…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh August 3, 2022

    OCD Psychopharmacology Algorithm: 3 Days Lecture Series

    Psychiatry Education Forum Academy is announcing our next lecture series, where Dr. David Osser will discuss the psychopharmacology algorithm project’s recent update on the psychopharmacological…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh July 25, 2022

    Low Testosterone Level & Depression: Should you check?

    Psychiatry Education Forum Academy is excited to announce the release of our 17th journal club discussion. This journal club will focus on this clinically relevant…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh July 18, 2022

    FDA Authorized Diagnostic Aid for Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one of the most common developmental disorders. The importance of early ASD diagnosis is of clinical importance, as early interventions…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh June 15, 2022

    Journal Club 16: Lithium use during Pregnancy & Postpartum

    Psychiatry Education Forum Academy is excited to release our 16th journal club discussion today. This journal club will focus on this clinically relevant topic of…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh May 22, 2022

    OCD: When to Discontinue Treatment?

    Let’s begin by answering this question first: APA 2007 guideline recommends that successful medication treatment for OCD be continued for 1–2 years before considering a…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh May 21, 2022

    Urine Drug Test: Phencyclidine

    Phencyclidine abuse can cause violent and aggressive behaviors, severe hallucinations, paranoia, and impaired motor skills. Few medications can cause false-positive results can occur for agents…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh April 17, 2022

    Urine Drug Tests: Amphetamines

    Amphetamine screening tests are most commonly associated with false positive tests and this includes false positive results from psychotropic medications as well.  Let’s begin by…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh April 14, 2022

    Urine Drug Tests: Benzodiazepines

    LECTURE SERIES DAY 3: RELEASED TODAY We continue our lecture series on the “Clinical Interpretation of Urine Drug Tests” with a discussion on the following…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh April 11, 2022

    Urine Drug Screen: Opioids

    LECTURE SERIES DAY 2: RELEASED TODAY We continue our lecture series on the “Clinical Interpretation of Urine Drug Tests” with a discussion on the following…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh April 9, 2022

    Urine Drug Screen: Cannabinoids

    LECTURE SERIES DAY 1: RELEASED TODAY Today we begin this clinically relevant lecture series for our academy members with videos on the following two topics:…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh April 8, 2022

    Clinical Interpretation of Urine Drug Tests: Journal Club 15

    Psychiatry Education Forum Academy has released the complete lecture schedule for our academy members today: CLINICAL INTERPRETATION OF URINE DRUG TESTS It is important to…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh April 5, 2022

    Parkinson’s Disease & Impulse Control Disorders

    Psychiatry Education Forum Academy’s lecture series on “Impulse Control & Self Injurious Behaviors: Pharmacological Management” has released the next lecture today: Parkinson’s Disease & Impulse…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh March 15, 2022

    Academy Post Summary: Feb 2022

    In February 2022, Psychiatry Education Forum Academy added the following 6 clinically relevant chapters. Please let me know if you found them clinically relevant. (1)…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh February 28, 2022

    Journal Club 14: Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Antipsychotics for Acute Schizophrenia

    Psychiatry Education Forum Academy is excited to release our next journal club discussion today. This journal club will focus on this clinically relevant topic of…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh February 19, 2022

    Journal Club’s New Feature: ABCC Pathway Track

    Psychiatry Education Forum’s Journal Club is an additional feature for our Academy’s members. We are excited to announce the release of our new feature in…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh February 13, 2022

    Top 5 Viewed Posts in 2021

    On this last day of 2021, let’s review our top 5 viewed posts of this year: Bipolar Disorder Psychopharmacology (1) Restarting Lamotrigine after abrupt Discontinuation…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh December 31, 2021

    What Features Differentiates Bipolar Depression from MDD?

    Q: What Features Differentiate Bipolar Depression from MDD? Bipolar depression is characterized by significantly higher rates of: Psychomotor retardation Difficulty thinking Early morning awakening, morning worsening…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh November 8, 2021

    Geriatric Psychiatry: Neurocognitive Disorders [PEFA Discussions]

    Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type/cause of dementia. As we know that FDA recently approved Aducanumab (Aduhelm) for the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease (read…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh September 28, 2021

    Testosterone & Depression in Men?

    Age-associated hypogonadism (testosterone deficit) can occurs in 30% of men after the age of 55 (1). Low testosterone is associated with decreased muscle mass, bone…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh August 24, 2021

    How to Screen for Delirium Superimposed on Dementia?

    When delirium and dementia coexist: this is referred to as delirium superimposed on dementia (DSD). Delirium and dementia are associated with: lengthier hospital stays functional…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh August 21, 2021

    How to Differentiate Obsessions from Delusions?

    The presence of obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) and obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD) in schizophrenia is frequent. It is of clinical relevance to separate obsessive symptoms from delusional…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh August 15, 2021

    Attention PEFA Members: Join PEFA Network

    Dear PEFA Members.  We are excited to release a new update in our academy: PEFA Network. This is a closed group for PEFA members only and…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh August 13, 2021

    Traumatic Brain Injury: Management Series [PEFA]

    The risk for psychiatric disorders and symptoms can increase after the traumatic brain injury, and long-term disability from TBI has primarily been attributed to neurobehavioral…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh August 8, 2021

    Message Each Other: New PEFA Feature

    Today we are excited to announce the release of our website’s new feature for PEFA members. Now PEFA members can message each other privately to…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh July 31, 2021

    How to Evaluate Six Neurocognitive Domains in Dementia? [PUBLISHED]

    Psychiatry Education Forum Academy published its next discussion series today: It is important to have knowledge of these six neuro-cognitive domains for the evaluation &…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh July 24, 2021

    How to Evaluate Six Neurocognitive Domains in Dementia?

    Today we are excited to announce Psychiatry Education Forum Academy’s next discussion with release date for this Saturday (July 24): It is important to have…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh July 20, 2021

    [PEFA Journal Club]: Claim 4.75 CME Credits

    We just finished our 13 journal club discussions at PEFA (Psychiatry Education Forum Academy). PEFA members can claim a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh June 26, 2021

    [Journal Club 13 + Coffee Club]: International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) for PTSD & CPTSD

    Today we posted the following 13th journal club in PEFA Journal Club’s discussion series and discussion with an expert in our Coffee Club’s discussion section:…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh June 23, 2021

    [Journal Club #12 + Coffee Club]: Is Ketamine Safe with History of Psychosis?

    Today we posted the following 12th journal club in PEFA Journal Club’s discussion series and discussion with an expert in our Coffee Club’s discussion section:…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh June 23, 2021

    [Journal Club #6 + #7]: Two New Schizophrenia Medications with Novel Mechanism of Action

    Today we posted the sixth and seventh journal club in PEFA Journal Club’s discussion series, discussing the following two newer antipsychotics for schizophrenia treatment: (A)…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh June 18, 2021

    [Journal Club #5 + Coffee Club]: Comparing 32 Oral Antipsychotics for Acute Schizophrenia Management.

    Today we posted the following fifth journal club in PEFA Journal Club’s discussion series and discussion with a expert in our Coffee Club’s discussion section:…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh June 17, 2021

    Journal Club #4: How Does Schizophrenia Symptoms Progress with Age?

    Today we posted the following fourth journal club in PEFA Journal Club’s discussion series: Journal Club #4: Staging of Schizophrenia With the Use of PANSS:…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh June 16, 2021

    Journal Club #3: Bipolar Depression Guidelines: CANMAT & ISBD Versus Psychopharmacology Algorithm Project

    Today we posted the following third journal club in PEFA Journal Club’s discussion series: Journal Club #3: The Psychopharmacology Algorithm Project at the Harvard South…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh June 14, 2021

    Journal Club #2: Omega-3 Fatty Acids for MDD Treatment (ISNPR Practice Guidelines)

    Today we posted the following second journal club in PEFA Journal Club’s discussion series: Journal Club #2: International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research Practice Guidelines…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh June 14, 2021

    Journal Club #1: Update on Nonpsychotic Unipolar Depression Management

    We begin PEFA Journal Club’s updated schedule with our first journal club discussion today: Journal Club #1: The Psychopharmacology Algorithm Project at the Harvard South…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh June 13, 2021

    PEFA Journal Club: Updated Schedule Released

    Psychiatry Education Forum’s Journal Club is an additional feature for PEF Academy’s members. All academy members will be automatically enrolled in this journal club. Here…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh June 11, 2021

    Aducanumab: New Medication FDA Approved for Alzheimer’s Disease

    June 07, 2021 Today FDA has approved Aducanumab (Aduhelm) for the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease. This is the first novel treatment to target the underlying…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh June 7, 2021

    LYBALVI™: New Medication FDA Approved for Schizophrenia & Bipolar Disorder

    June 01, 2021 Today FDA approved LYBALVI for the treatment of: Schizophrenia in adults Bipolar I disorder in adults Acute treatment of manic or mixed…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh June 1, 2021

    PEFA Newsletter: May 2021

    PSYCHIATRY EDUCATION FORUM ACADEMY’S NEWSLETTER MAY 2021 Here is the summary of topics posted in the month of May at Psychiatry Education Forum Academy. These…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh May 31, 2021

    How do Schizophrenia Symptoms Progress over 40 years?

    Today (May 24) is World Schizophrenia Day. The purpose of this day is to increase awareness and reduce the stigma associated with the diagnosis of…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh May 24, 2021

    Psychological Approaches for Auditory Hallucinations Management

    Antipsychotic medications are commonly used to treat auditory hallucinations but it is equally important to teach patients these psychological skills to reduce the distress associated…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh May 11, 2021

    Medications vs Psychotherapy for MDD: Comparing 5 Major Guidelines

    How do you decide between psychotherapy versus medications for the treatment of major depressive disorder? Depression severity is one of the criteria used to make…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh May 8, 2021

    Pseudobulbar Affect: Identify & Manage

    Psychiatry Education Forum Academy’s Coffee Club contains short discussions with clinical experts in the field of psychiatry. Coffee Club’s goal is to get answers for clinically…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh April 26, 2021

    Treatment-Resistant GAD: 8 Augmentation & 12 Switching Options

    Psychiatry Education Forum Academy will publish a detailed lecture on the management options for treatment-resistant GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) tomorrow: April 18 (Sunday). This detailed…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh April 17, 2021

    Genetic Testing in Psychiatry: MTHFR & L-MethylFolate

    MTHFR gene encodes for MethyleneTetraHydroFolate Reductase (MTHFR) enzyme. It is important to have the knowledge of the following two MTHFR polymorphisms for you to interpret…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh April 12, 2021

    PEF Clinical Fact: Antipsychotic of Choice in COVID & Pneumonia

    INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE? JOIN PSYCHIATRY EDUCATION FORUM ACADEMY MEMBERSHIP This educational activity is dedicated to the essential and must-know clinical facts regarding the interaction…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh January 27, 2021

    Can L-Theanine Help with Anxiety Management?

    Share this post Share on facebook Share on google Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on print Share on email L-theanine…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh January 23, 2021

    Top 5 Psychiatry Articles Discussed on PEF

    Happy New Year to all PEF Followers I want to thank you all for following Psychiatry Education Forum and giving me the encouragement to continue…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh December 31, 2020

    Role of ANK3 in Bipolar Disorder

    Share this post Share on facebook Share on google Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on print Share on email Ankyrin-3…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh December 29, 2020

    Psychotherapy of Choice for PTSD?

    FOR PHYSICIAN’S GUIDE FOR CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY SUBSCRIBERS: (Read Chapter 11.1): VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guidelines for PTSD and Acute Stress Disorder. This chapter will summarize these…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh February 14, 2020

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