The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast

How to help bipolar patients manage holiday stress, and a new drug interaction with lithium and GLP1 agonists like semaglutide (Ozempic).CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this EpisodePublished On: 12/08/2025Duration: 18 minutes, 33 secondsChris Aiken, MD has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

SAINT TMS is now available. We take a closer look at its record-breaking effect size.CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this EpisodePublished On: 12/01/2025Duration: 16 minutes, 04 secondsChris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Discover the groundbreaking effects of SNT TMS on treatment-resistant depression, boasting a staggering 79% remission rate. Dive into the origins of this innovative therapy with insights from the 2017 Stanford trial that altered its protocol mid-study. Learn how SNT enhances brain targeting through fMRI while differentiating itself from traditional TMS and psychedelics. The compressed five-day schedule allows for practical, rapid responses, stacking treatments for maximum impact. Get ready for a deep dive into the future of antidepressant therapies!

Dr. Kenneth Levy, a tenured clinical psychology professor specializing in borderline personality disorder (BPD) treatments, shares valuable insights on effective therapy approaches. He emphasizes the importance of integrating multiple evidence-based therapies, including DBT, MBT, and TFP. Levy discusses the shared core elements across these modalities and critiques the rigid treatment camps in mental health. He provides practical guidance for clinicians on when to adapt treatment and highlights key components like therapist compassion and self-reflection that drive success in therapy.

For years, autism care has centered on one model, but that’s changing. The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry just redefined what evidence-based care really means. This shift could transform how we support children and families.CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this EpisodePublished On: 11/17/2025Duration: 24 minutes, 07 secondsJoshua Feder, MD, and Mara Goverman, LCSW, have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Owen Muir, MD, believes TMS ought to come before antidepressants for many teens with depression, but does the FDA agree with him?CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this EpisodePublished On: 11/10/2025Duration: 13 minutes, 39 secondsChris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity. Dr. Owen Muir is affiliated with Brainsway, Mind Medicine, Ampa, Magnus Medical, Neurolief, and Soinera Bio. Dr. Aiken has reviewed this educational activity and has determined that there is no commercial bias as a result of this financial relationship.

In this engaging discussion, Dr. Owen Muir, a clinical psychiatrist and expert in interventional therapies, dives into the intriguing world of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). He presents a unique perspective on depression as a 'brain rhythm issue' and explains how TMS acts as a rhythm generator to help resynchronize brain activity. The overlap between psychotherapy and TMS is explored, revealing how both approaches aim to reconnect patients with life. Muir also shares insights on which depression subtypes respond best to TMS and discusses the nuances of different TMS coils.

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 EpisodePublished On: 10/27/2025Duration: 16 minutes, 14 secondsJoshua 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 EpisodePublished On: 10/20/2025Duration: 14 minutes, 06 secondsJoshua 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 EpisodePublished On: 10/13/2025Duration: 23 minutes, 38 secondsNoah Capurso, MD, MHS, and Snehal Bhatt, MD, have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.