Anxiety Disorders
Med/Psych Update
Managing chronic pain: Consider psychotropics and other non-opioids
For some patients, certain medications may be an alternative to opioids
Podcasts
Identifying and treating factors that put patients at risk for suicide
Scott A. Freeman, MD
Evidence-Based Reviews
Suicide assessment: Targeting acute risk factors
Focus on time-sensitive factors that may respond to treatment
Pearls
Bullying HURTs! Assessing and managing the bullied child
Helping a bullied child begins with recognizing risk factors and teaching ways to minimize confrontation
Podcasts
Diagnostic dilemmas with OCD and other anxiety disorders
Alexander Bystritsky, MD, PhD
Evidence-Based Reviews
Treatment-resistant OCD: Options beyond first-line medications
Adjunctive agents, psychotherapy, neuromodulation may help refractory symptoms
Opinion
Editorial: When You Worry About Anxiety in Children
Podcasts
How to assess for possible drug-drug interactions
Marie A. Yu, PharmD
Savvy Psychopharmacology
Opiates and psychotropics: Pharmacokinetics for practitioners
Podcasts
What to consider when prescribing for patients with substance abuse disorders
Daniel Gih, MD
Evidence-Based Reviews
How anxiety presents differently in older adults
Age-related changes, medical comorbidities alter presentation and treatment