ACADEMY'S
TABLE OF CONTENT
TOTAL ACADEMY CHAPTERS: 473
Journal club (includes abcc pathway articles)
- Update on Nonpsychotic Unipolar Depression Management
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Major Depressive Disorder Treatment.
- Bipolar Depression Guidelines: CANMAT & ISBD Versus Psychopharmacology Algorithm Project
- How does Schizophrenia Symptoms Progress with Age?
- Comparing 32 Oral Antipsychotics for Acute Multi-Episode Schizophrenia Treatment.
- Lumateperone for Treatment of Schizophrenia.
- Non-D2-Receptor-Binding Medication for Schizophrenia.
- Is Vortioxetine Effective for Emotional Blunting in MDD?
- Adjunctive Metformin for Antipsychotic-Induced Dyslipidemia.
- Antipsychotics and Weight Gain.
- Benzodiazepines & Risk of Subsequent Dementia.
- International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) for PTSD & CPTSD Assessment.
- Antipsychotics, High Prolactin & Risk of Breast Cancer
- Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Antipsychotics for Acute Schizophrenia
- Clinical Interpretation of Urine Drug Tests
- Lithium During Pregnancy & Postpartum
- Low Testosterone Level in Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
- Anorexia Nervosa: How to Diagnose, Evaluate & Treat
- Psilocybin for Treatment Resistant Depression
- Cannabis Use in Adolescence & Risk of Schizophrenia
- Apathy as Treatment Target for Alzheimer’s Disease
- Harmonizing the Neurobiology & Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Psilocybin for Treatment-Resistant Bipolar 2 Depression
- Fifty Years of Research on Schizophrenia: The Ascendance of the Glutamatergic Synapse
CLINICAL CASE DISCUSSIONS:
- Anxiety Post Chronic Benzodiazepine Discontinuation
- Hydroxychloroquine & Psychotropics
- Antidepressant of Choice with Treatment Resistant Hypertension?
- Antidepressant use in Elderly with Reduced Renal Function
- Antidepressants & Anticoagulants
- QTc Prolongation & Psychotropics
- Hyponatremia Risk with Antidepressants
- Clozapine & Norclozapine Level: Clinical Relevance
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY WITH RENAL IMPAIRMENT:
ANTIDEPRESSANTS use with RENAL IMPAIRMENT
- Renal Impairment Classifications
- SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors)
- SNRIs (Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors)
- NDRI (Norepinephrine Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitors)
- NaSSAs (Noradrenergics & Specific Serotonergics)
- Serotonin Modulators
- NRI (Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors)
- TCAs (TriCyclic Antidepressants)
- MAOIs (MonoAmine Oxidase Inhibitors)
ANTIPSYCHOTICS use with RENAL IMPAIRMENT
MOOD STABILIZERS use with RENAL IMPAIRMENT
ANTI-ANXIETY MEDICATIONS use with RENAL IMPAIRMENT
HYPNOTICS use with RENAL IMPAIRMENT
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY WITH HEPATIC IMPAIRMENT:
ANTIDEPRESSANTS use with HEPATIC IMPAIRMENT
- SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors)
- SNRIs (Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors)
- NDRI (Norepinephrine Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitors)
- NaSSAs (Noradrenergics & Specific Serotonergics)
- Serotonin Modulators
- NRI (Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors)
- TCAs (TriCyclic Antidepressants)
ANTIPSYCHOTICS use with HEPATIC IMPAIRMENT
MOOD STABILIZERS use with HEPATIC IMPAIRMENT
HYPNOTICS use with HEPATIC IMPAIRMENT
ANTIDEPRESSANTS use with HEPATITIS C
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY WITH CARDIAC IMPAIRMENT:
ANTIDEPRESSANTS use with QTc PROLONGATION RISK
- QTc: How Long is Too Long?
- High Risk Antidepressants
- Moderate Risk Antidepressants
- Low/No Risk Antidepressants
ANTIPSYCHOTICS use with QTc PROLONGATION RISK
- QTc: How Long is Too Long?
- High Risk Antipsychotics
- Moderate Risk Antipsychotics
- Low Risk Antipsychotics
- Minimal Risk Antipsychotics
- Psychosis Management in Hospital with QTc Prolongation Risk
ADHD MEDICATIONS use with QTc PROLONGATION RISK
OPIOID DEPENDENCE MEDICATIONS use with QTc PROLONGATION RISK
PARKINSON DISEASE MEDICATIONS use with QTc PROLONGATION RISK
Psychotropics with ATRIAL FIBRILLATIONS
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY WITH OTHER MEDICAL COMORBIDITIES:
Bleeding and Thrombocytopenia
Hyponatremia
Increased Prolactin Levels
- Clinical Features & Evaluations
- Antipsychotics & High Prolactin
- Antidepressants & High Prolactin
- Management of High Prolactin Level
Seizures
RLS (Restless Leg Syndrome) and PLM (Periodic Limb Movements)
Tinnitus
HIV/AIDS
Transplant Patients
- SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors)
- SNRIs (Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors)
- NDRI (Norepinephrine Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitors)
- Serotonin Modulators
- TCAs (Tricyclic Antidepressants)
Oncology Patients
Functional Dyspepsia
Pulmonary Disease
ADVERSE EVENTS: ANTIPSYCHOTICS
Clozapine Adverse Events Management
- Hematologic Side Effects Management
- Cardiac Side Effects Management
- Neurological Side Effects Management
- Gastrointestinal Side Effects Management
- Hypersalivation with Clozapine
- Clozapine Withdrawal: Cholinergic Rebound
Weight Gain & Metabolic Syndrome
- Update 2023: Antipsychotics & Weight Gain
- Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Antipsychotics for Acute Schizophrenia
- 2014 Study: Almost All Antipsychotics Result In Weight Gain
- 2019 Study: Comparing 32 Oral Antipsychotics
- Metformin for Antipsychotic induced Weight Gain Management
- Samidorphan for Antipsychotic induced Weight Gain Management
- Melatonin for Antipsychotics Induced Metabolic Syndrome
- New Era of Weight Loss Medications
Akathisia: Treatment Options
Tardive Dyskinesias Management
- Tardive Dyskinesia: Introduction
- Tardive Dyskinesia Management
- Comparing VMAT-2 Inhibitors for Tardive Dyskinesia
Gynecomastia
Edema
Nocturnal Enuresis
Hypersexual and Paraphilic Behaviors
Psychiatric Emergencies
ADVERSE EVENTS: ANTIDEPRESSANTS
Bruxism (Jaw Clenching)
Excessive Sweating
Emotional Blunting
Weight Gain
Dry Mouth (Xerostomia)
Seizure Risk
Priapism
Citalopram, Escitalopram, QTc and FDA Warning
Psychiatric Emergencies
ADVERSE EVENTS: MOOD STABILIZERS
Lithium
- Lithium & Polyuria/Polydipsia
- Lithium & Tremors
- Lithium & Hypothyroidism
- Lithium and Hypercalcemia & Hyperparathyroidism
- Lithium & GI Side Effects
- Lithium & Neuropathy
Valproate
Lamotrigine
Topiramate
Hydroxyzine
Serious Rashes Associated with Mood Stabilizers
ADVERSE EVENTS: SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION WITH PSYCHOTROPICS
What Questions to Ask?
Antidepressants & Sexual Dysfunction
- Comparing Antidepressants
- Risk with SSRIs
- Management of Sexual Dysfunction with Antidepressants
- Ginkgo Biloba for Antidepressants Induced Sexual Dysfunction
Antipsychotics & Sexual Dysfunction
Psycho-Ophthalmology: Psychotropics Ocular Adverse Events
Angle Closure Glaucoma
- Symptoms, Risk-Factors & Prevention
- Angle Closure Glaucoma & ANTIDEPRESSANTS
- Angle Closure Glaucoma & OTHER PSYCHOTROPICS
- ECT in the setting of Glaucoma
Uveal Tract Disorders
Impaired Eye Movements (Nystagmus)
Other Ocular Adverse-Events
Non-Psychiatric Medications: Neuropsychiatric Adverse Events
Psychotropics Drug-Drug Interactions
Antipsychotics
- Medications affecting Clozapine Levels
- Clozapine, Neutropenia & Medication Interactions
- Medications affecting Aripiprazole Levels
Antidepressants
- Antidepressants & Caffeine
- Antidepressants & Cardiac Medications
- Antidepressants & Tramadol
- MAOI Drug Interactions
- MAOI Diet
Mood Stabilizer
- Lamotrigine and Anticonvulsants
- Lamotrigine and Oral Contraceptive Pills
- Lamotrigine and Clozapine
- Lithium Drug Interactions
Hydroxychloroquine
Warfarin
HIV/AIDS Medications
- Mood Stabilizers & HIV/AIDS Medications
- Antidepressants & HIV/AIDS Medications
- Antipsychotics & HIV/AIDS Medications
- Methadone & Buprenorphine
Antibiotics
Oncology
Herbal Medications
Cannabis
Switching Psychotropics & Discontinuation
Switching Psychotropics
- Switching Oral Antipsychotics: Dose Equivalence
- Switching Benzodiazepines: Dose Equivalence
- Switching Antidepressants: Dose Equivalence
Psychotropic Discontinuation
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM): Psychotropic Levels
TDM: Mood Stabilizers
TDM: Antipsychotics
- Aripiprazole
- Risperidone
- Olanzapine
- Clozapine
- Quetiapine
- Ziprasidone
- Other Atypical Antipsychotics
- Recommendations for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
TDM: Antidepressants
Long Acting Injectables
MAJOR DEPRESSION DISORDER (MDD)
MDD Augmentation Strategies
- Atypical Antipsychotics
- Lithium
- Thyroid Hormones
- L-Methylfolate
- Lamotrigine
- Stimulants
- Buspirone
- Pramipexole
- S-Adenosyl Methionine (SAMe)
- Low Dose Naltrexone
Evidence Based Treatment Guidelines
- Update On Nonpsychotic Unipolar Depression Management
- Comparing Guidelines for MDD Treatment: Pharmacotherapy vs Psychotherapy
- Florida Best Practice Guidelines (2017- 2018)
- Florida Best Practice Guidelines (2017- 2018): MDD with Mixed Features
- Florida Best Practice Guidelines (2017- 2018): MDD with Psychosis
MDD PsychoPharamcology
- Ketamine Role in Psychiatry & Risk of Psychosis
- Trazodone Once-A-Day for MDD
- Transdermal Selegiline for MDD
- Auveity: new Antidepressant for MDD
- Gepirone (Exxua): New Antidepressant FDA Approved for MDD
- Rejoyn: FDA Cleared First Prescription Digital Therapeutic for MDD
- How Long to Continue Antidepressants for MDD Treatment?
- Medications vs Psychotherapy for MDD: Guidelines Comparison.
- Antidepressants Discontinuation Syndrome Vs Depression Relapse
- Psychotropic Medication of choice to Improve Cognition in MDD
- Sleep-Wake Cycle & Antidepressants
- Antidepressants of Choice in Adolescents & Monitoring
Comparing Antidepressants
- SSRIs vs SSRIs (Part-1)
- SSRIs vs SSRIs (Part-2)
- Serotonin Modulators: Trazodone vs Nefazodone
- Serotonin Modulators: Vortioxetine vs Vilazodone
- Comparing Long ActingAntidepressants Formulations
- Comparing Antidepressants: Which one is better?
Post Stroke Depression
- Pathophysiology & Risk Factors
- Treatment of Post Stroke Depression
- Prevention of Post Stroke Depression
Grief
- Grief versus Major Depressive Episode
- Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder Versus Prolonged Grief Disorder
- What Questions to Ask? Grief Assessment Questionnaire.
Back to Basics
Bipolar and Related Disorder
Evidence Based Treatment Guidelines
- CANMAT and ISBD (2018 Guidelines): Acute Management of Bipolar Mania
- CANMAT and ISBD (2018 Guidelines): Acute Management of Bipolar I Depression
- CANMAT and ISBD (2018 Guidelines): Maintenance therapy for Bipolar I Disorder
- CANMAT and ISBD (2018 Guidelines): Management of Bipolar II Disorder
- Florida Best Practice Guidelines (2017- 2018): Bipolar Depression
- Florida Best Practice Guidelines (2017- 2018): Bipolar Mania
- Florida Best Practice Guidelines (2017- 2018): Bipolar Maintenance
- British Association for Psychopharmacology (2016)
Bipolar Depression
- Managing Bipolar Depression: Treatment Update 2023
- Is Watchful Waiting Appropriate for Bipolar Depression?
- Antidepressants in Bipolar Depression: When to Use & When to Avoid?
- How Long to Continue Adjunct Antidepressants in Bipolar Depression?
- Is Lamotrigine >200 mg Effective for Bipolar Depression?
- Is Quetiapine 600 mg More Efficacious than 300 mg for Bipolar Depression?
- Which Subgroup of Bipolar Disorder Patients Respond Well to Lithium?
Bipolar Mixed Features
- How to Diagnose Bipolar Mixed Feature Specifier?
- Why is Diagnosing Mixed State Important?
- Assessment Scales for Mixed State Evaluation
- Management of Bipolar Mixed Features
Bipolar Disorder PsychoPharamcology
- Anti-Manic Agent of Choice?
- Pramipexole for Bipolar Depression
- Comparing Mood Stabilizers
- Comparing FDA Approved Medications: Bipolar Depressed
- How Long to Continue Antipsychotics After Mania Remission?
- Is Quetiapine 600 mg Superior to 300 mg for Bipolar I and II Depression?
- Restarting Lamotrigine after abrupt Discontinuation
- Cariprazine (Vraylar) for Depressive Episodes in Bipolar I Disorder.
- Iloperidone: FDA Approval for Bipolar 1 Disorder (Acute Manic or Mixed Episodes)
Bipolar Disorder and Comorbid ADHD
Bipolar 2 Disorder
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE AND RELATED DISORDERS
OCD Psychopharmacology Algorithm
Obsessions versus Delusions?
OCD: When to Discontinue Treatment?
OCD Augmentation with N-acetyl cysteine (NAC)
Postpartum Onset OCD
Antipsychotics of Choice in Schizo-Obsessive Disorder
Excoriation (Skin-Picking) Disorder
Anxiety and Related Disorders
Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Treatment Algorithm
- GAD: Initial Serotonergic Medication of Choice?
- Treatment Resistant GAD: Augmentation Strategies
- Treatment Resistant GAD: Switch Options
- MM120 Receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for GAD
Nutritional Psychiatry: Anxiety Disorders
TRAUMA AND STRESS-RELATED DISORDERS : POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER
Introduction to PTSD
- Welcome Message (by Dr. Singh)
- PTSD vs Complex PTSD: How to Diagnose?
- Introduction to PTSD & Psychopharmacology Algorithm Project (Dr. Osser)
- Managing PTSD with Comorbidities
PTSD, Insomnia and Nightmares
- Sleep Problems with PTSD: Assessment & Management.
- Prazosin: for PTSD nightmares or disturbed awakenings
- Prazosin Dosing & Titration: for Men & Women
- Terazosin: for PTSD nightmares
- Doxazosin: Medication option if Prazosin/Terazosin Fails
- Managing Poor Onset Insomnia with NO Nightmares or Hyperarousal symptoms
Antidepressants, Psychosis & Treatment-Resistant PTSD
- Role of SSRIs for PTSD Management
- PTSD related Psychosis Management
- SNRI, Mirtazapine & Bupropion for PTSD Management
- Treatment-Resistant PTSD Management
- Cyproheptadine for PTSD Nightmares
- Nabilone: Synthetic Cannabinoid for PTSD Nightmares
PTSD Scales
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
Depression after Traumatic Brain Injury
Aggression after Traumatic Brain Injury
Bipolar Disorder after Traumatic Brain Injury
Cognitive Impairment after Traumatic Brain Injury
Insomnia after Traumatic Brain Injury
TBI Severity Classification
Neuroanatomical Correlates of TBI Symptoms
SCHIZOPHRENIA & OTHER PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS
Antipsychotics: Psychopharmacology
- Clozapine Resistant Schizophrenia: Treatment Options
- Comparing Antipsychotics & Pneumonia Risk
- Clozapine Missed Dose Management
- Aripiprazole vs Brexpiprazole
- Asenapine Formulations: Topical vs Sublingual
- Comparing Antipsychotics for Schizophrenia Treatment
- Xanomeline-Trospium Chloride (KarXT) for Schizophrenia
Psychological Approaches for Psychosis
Schizophrenia Staging with PANSS
Atypical Psychosis
WOMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH: PREGNANCY, POST-PARTUM & PERI-MENOPAUSE
Antipsychotics
- Antipsychotics During Pregnancy & Postpartum
- Antipsychotics: Rates of Placental Passage
- Antipsychotics of Choice during Lactation
Antidepressants
- Zuranolone FDA Approved for Postpartum Depression
- Antidepressants During Pregnancy & Postpartum
- Antidepressants of Choice during Lactation
Mood Stabilizers
- Preconception Planning: Preparing for Pregnancy
- Continue or Discontinue Medication during Pregnancy & Postpartum?
- Lithium: During Pregnancy & Postpartum
- Lithium: use during Lactation
- Valproate: During Pregnancy & Postpartum
- Lamotrigine: During Pregnancy & Postpartum
- Other Mood Stabilizers: During Pregnancy & Postpartum
- Other Mood Stabilizers: use during Lactation
Benzodiazepines
ADHD Medication
Postpartum Onset OCD
Postpartum Psychosis
Perimenopausal Depression
PMDD
ADDICTION PSYCHIATRY: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
Alcohol Use Disorder
- Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
- Alcohol Withdrawal: Medications Comparison
- Alcohol withdrawal Protocol for Inpatient Setting
- Gabapentin Protocol for Alcohol Withdrawal Management
Opioid Use Disorder
- Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Naltrexone XR for Opioid Use Disorder
- Methadone Dosing: for Opioid Use Disorder & Pain Management
- Methadone: Drug Interactions
- Buprenorphine: Dosing & Drug Interactions
- Brixadi: FDA Approved First Long-Acting Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder
Cannabis Use Disorder
Nicotine Use Disorder
- Varenicline for Nicotine Use Disorder
- Buproprion SR for Nicotine Use Disorder
- Nortriptyline for Nicotine Use Disorder
False Positive Urine Drug Screens
Designer Drugs
GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY: NEUROCOGNITIVE DISORDERS
Behavioral Symptoms Management in Dementia
- Behavioral & Psychological Symptoms in Dementia: Treatment Update
- Behavior Types & Clinical Relevance: Behavioral Symptoms in Dementia
- Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis: Behavioral Symptoms in Dementia
- Non-Pharmacologic Management: Behavioral Symptoms in Dementia
- Depression with Dementia: Treatment Options
- Antipsychotics use for Psychosis/Agitation Management in Dementia
- Treatment Options of Sexually Inappropriate Behavior in Dementia
Neurocognitive Disorders
- Evaluating Neurocognitive Domains in Dementia
- Alzheimer’s Disease: Comparing FDA Approved Medications
- Use of Benzodiazepines in Elderly?
- Modifiable Predictors of Conversion of Mild Cognitive Impairment to Dementia
- Identifying Dementia Patient at Risk of Unsafe Driving
- How to Screen for Delirium Superimposed on Dementia?
Bipolar Disorder in Elderly
- (1) How to Diagnose?
- (2) Clinical Features, Course & Prognosis
- (3) Effect on Cognition & Dementia Risk
- (4) Management of Geriatric Bipolar Disorder
Parkinson’s disease
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- ASD: Comparing Medications in ASD (Net Benefit Score)
- ASD: Aggression & Irritability
- ASD: Anxiety
- ASD: Depression
- ASD: Attention, Hyperactivity & Cognition
- ASD: Sensory Sensitivity
- ASD: Tics/Abnormal Movements
- ASD: Insomnia
- ASD: Self Injury
Bipolar Disorder
ADHD
PANS (Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome)
FEEDING & EATING DISORDERS
Binge Eating Disorder (BED)
Anorexia Nervosa
INSOMNIA & RELATED DISORDERS
Chronic Insomnia
IMPULSE CONTROL & RELATED DISORDERS
Naltrexone for Impulse Control & Self-Injurious Behaviors
Parkinson’s Disease & Impulse Control Disorders
Managing/Ruling out Co-Morbid Medical Conditions
Metformin in Psychiatry
Hypogonadism/Low Testosterone
Restless Legs Syndrome
Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis
- Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis: Clinical Presentation
- Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis: Diagnosis & Treatment
- Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis: Discussion with Neurologist Dr. Seyed Mirsattari
Pseudobulbar Affect
Delirium
- Delirium Treatment: Role of Antipsychotics
- Delirium Rating Scale-Revised-98 (DRS-R-98)
- Delirium Treatment: Haloperidol
- Olanzapine versus Haloperidol for Delirium Management
- Quetiapine versus Haloperidol for Delirium Management
- Risperidone for Delirium in Elderly
- Prophylactic Antipsychotics: Prevention Strategy?
- Delirium Treatment: Role of Depakote
Catatonia
- Catatonic Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition: 293.89 (F06.1)
- Catatonia: Treatment Recommendations
Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Risk Factors for High and Low TSH Level
- USPSTF Screening Recommendation for thyroid dysfunction
- Will you initiate thyroid replacement therapy?
- Medications causing Hypothyroidism
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and CPAP
Lyme’s Disease
Statin Treatment
Burning Mouth Syndrome
COVID-19 & Psychiatry
Genetic Testing in Psychiatry
Genetic Testing in Psychiatry
Integrative and Complementary Psychiatry
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