The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast

Do TMS and psychotherapy share a common mechanism? We talk with Owen Muir about how to engage patients with this magnetic therapy. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 11/03/2025 Duration: 18 minutes, 43 seconds Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Working with young adults who are navigating ADHD is rarely straightforward. They’re often dealing with more than just distractibility or missed deadlines. There’s anxiety, identity shifts, life transitions, and sometimes a long history of feeling misunderstood. This isn’t about checking boxes on a symptom list, it’s about understanding how their brain, their environment, and their story all interact. Today, we’re going to unpack that. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 10/27/2025 Duration: 16 minutes, 14 seconds Joshua Feder, MD, and Geneva Valeska have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

More teens are saying they can’t sleep because they’re worried about the environment. Today, we’re asking: How do we respond to climate anxiety without pathologizing it? CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 10/20/2025 Duration: 14 minutes, 06 seconds Joshua Feder, MD, and Mara Goverman, LCSW, have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Today, we'll be talking about psychedelics and addiction psychiatry, what they are, how they work, and what the research actually tells us. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 10/13/2025 Duration: 23 minutes, 38 seconds Noah Capurso, MD, MHS, and Snehal Bhatt, MD, have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

More teens are saying they can’t sleep because they’re worried about the environment. Today, we’re asking: How do we respond to climate anxiety without pathologizing it? CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 10/06/2025 Duration: 15 minutes, 56 seconds Joshua Feder, MD, and Mara Goverman, LCSW, have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

There are two variations of long-acting injectable buprenorphine on the market. But what differentiates them, who might benefit, and how well do they work? Find out in today’s podcast. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 09/29/2025 Duration: 11 minutes, 36 seconds Noah Capurso, MD, MHS, and Geneva Valeska have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Lithium, pramipexole, bupropion, carbamazepine, valproate, and trazodone. Meds that require special skill to start: CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 09/15/2025 Duration: 17 minutes, 27 seconds Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Meds that require special skill to start: Clozapine and lamotrigine. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 09/15/2025 Duration: 10 minutes, 19 seconds Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Dr. Josh Feder shares how to talk with kids about school shootings and help them feel safe. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 09/12/2025 Duration: 04 minutes, 04 seconds Joshua Feder, MD, and Geneva Valeska have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Ziprasidone and quetiapine. One goes better fast, one slow. Also the mystery of ghost pills, and a research update on pramipexole. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 09/08/2025 Duration: 13 minutes, 47 seconds Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

The FDA just approved the cyclobenzaprine (Tonmya, Flexeril) for fibromyalgia. We look at three risks that medication raises in psychiatry. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 09/01/2025 Duration: 16 minutes, 42 seconds Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

The FDA just approved Ketarx for surgical pain, but the company has its eyes on depression. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 08/15/2025 Duration: 18 minutes, 30 seconds Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Meds that require special skill to start: Atomoxetine and prazosin, plus a new FDA warning on stimulants. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 08/18/2028 Duration: 08 minutes, 28 seconds Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Meds that require special skill to start: Antipsychotics, Cobenfy, and a research update on antidepressant metabolism in Asians. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 08/11/2025 Duration: 12 minutes, 19 seconds Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Before you cook, oil the pan; before you plant that spring lawn, aerate the soil. Before you start a psych med, these are six things you need to have in place. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 08/04/2025 Duration: 13 minutes, 18 seconds Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

We interview psychoanalyst William Meyer on a therapeutic approach to postpartum depression. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 07/28/2025 Duration: 14 minutes, 18 seconds Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

We look at how often postpartum depression converts to bipolar, and what that means for treatment. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 07/21/2025 Duration: 10 minutes, 27 seconds Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Today, we are focusing on how families are responding mentally and emotionally to disaster, and how children process loss when a parent or caregiver dies. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 07/17/2025 Duration: 19 minutes, 48 seconds Joshua Feder, MD, and Mara Goverman, LCSW, have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Brexanolone has quietly exited the pharmaceutical stage, and we look at what that means for its stand-in, zuranolone (Zurzuvae), in postpartum depression. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 07/14/2025 Duration: 12 minutes, 50 seconds Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

We explore the DSM-style criteria for Hubris Syndrome, a variation of narcissism that can be induced by too much power and adoration. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 07/07/2025 Duration: 11 minutes, 44 seconds Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.