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Clear, engaging, and practical updates on clinical psychiatry. Hosted by Chris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP.
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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.
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: 11/24/2025Duration: 09 minutes, 53 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. Kenneth Levy provides an overview of the major evidence-based treatments for Borderline Personality Disorder and explains why clinicians shouldn’t limit themselves to just one model. Despite their different styles, these treatments share core elements and similar effectiveness, and Dr. Levy makes the case that therapists best serve patients when they understand multiple approaches and remain flexible in how they use them.
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.
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 EpisodePublished On: 11/03/2025Duration: 18 minutes, 43 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.
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.
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: 10/06/2025Duration: 15 minutes, 56 secondsJoshua 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 EpisodePublished On: 09/29/2025Duration: 11 minutes, 36 secondsNoah 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 EpisodePublished On: 09/15/2025Duration: 17 minutes, 27 secondsChris 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 EpisodePublished On: 09/15/2025Duration: 10 minutes, 19 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. Josh Feder shares how to talk with kids about school shootings and help them feel safe.CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this EpisodePublished On: 09/12/2025Duration: 04 minutes, 04 secondsJoshua 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 EpisodePublished On: 09/08/2025Duration: 13 minutes, 47 secondsChris 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 EpisodePublished On: 09/01/2025Duration: 16 minutes, 42 secondsChris 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 EpisodePublished On: 08/15/2025Duration: 18 minutes, 30 secondsChris 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 EpisodePublished On: 08/18/2028Duration: 08 minutes, 28 secondsChris 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 EpisodePublished On: 08/11/2025Duration: 12 minutes, 19 secondsChris 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 EpisodePublished On: 08/04/2025Duration: 13 minutes, 18 secondsChris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.




I am a prospective Psych NP student, and I plan to recommend this podcast to every mental health practitioner I can! The content is packaged in well-produced, bite-sized pieces for a busy student/nurse as myself. Thank you to the Carlat Psychiatry team for producing great content about psychopharmacology that is unaffiliated with pharmaceutical bias!