Scott Beach

Scott Beach, a psychiatrist and expert commentator, shares insights from a crucial case-control study on QT prolongation linked to psychiatric medications. He discusses the rarity and unpredictability of torsades de pointes, revealing that single antidepressant or antipsychotic use shows no significant risk, while polypharmacy does. Beach emphasizes the importance of careful monitoring of QTc values and addressing reversible factors, urging clinicians to avoid knee-jerk reactions in medication management for psychiatric patients.