Short, high-yield tips on managing mental health disorder in primary care and other non-psychiatric settings. For more information on managing mental health in primary care, see our website at collaborative-psychiatry.org. To access the printable PDF clinical resources and patient handouts associated with each episode, check out the QuickTake pages at collaborative-psychiatry.org/quicktakes.
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Get more high-yield learning on psychiatric management in primary care and outpatient practice at collaborative-psychiatry.org. Switching antidepressants is one of the most common—and often most confusing—tasks in primary care and outpatient mental health management. In this episode, we’ll walk through a clear, practical framework for how to approa…
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Get more high-yield learning on psychiatric management in primary care and outpatient practice at collaborative-psychiatry.org. In this high-yield episode, we break down five psychiatric screeners every primary care provider should have in their toolbox: the PHQ-9, GAD-7, C-SSRS, Rapid Mood Screener, and Maclean Screening Instrument for BPD. You'll…
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Get more high-yield learning on psychiatric management in primary care and outpatient practice at collaborative-psychiatry.org. Buprenorphine is one of the most powerful tools we have to fight the opioid epidemic but many primary care providers still feel uncertain about how and when to use it. In this episode, we break down the key pharmacologic c…
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Feeling overwhelmed by the endless list of ADHD medications? In this episode, we break down stimulant prescribing into a simple, practical framework designed for busy primary care providers. You’ll learn how to distinguish between amphetamine and methylphenidate classes, when to start with each, and how to think about long-acting vs. short-acting f…
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In this episode, we take a step back from the rush to diagnose and explore why so many adults are reporting attention difficulties today — and how primary care providers can begin to thoughtfully assess for ADHD. We unpack sociocultural forces shaping the rise in self-diagnosis, discuss the limitations of adult-onset ADHD as a clinical entity, and …
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SSRIs are among the most widely prescribed medications in primary care, but side effects are one of the top reasons patients stop taking them. Nausea, fatigue, weight gain, and sexual dysfunction can derail treatment before it even has a chance to work. In this episode, we decode the four most common SSRI/SNRI side effect domains and give you a cle…
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Bringing practical psychiatry to primary care. Checkout the website for the episode pages and access to all of the clinical resources: QuickTakes Page.Por Collaborative Psychiatry
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