PAFMG Psychiatry for Primary Care Providers
We explore psychiatric topics that affect primary care providers in their clinics. Your hosts are Whitney Landa, MD or Nana Adabie, NP.
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All medication facts checked against: Stahl, S. M., & Grady, M. M. (2021). Stahl's essential psychopharmacology: The prescriber's guide (7th ed.). Cambridge, UK ; New York: Cambridge University Press.
Episodes
46 episodes
Prescribing for the Geriatric population with Melissa Bregante, PMHNP-BC
3 ACT skills that take less than 5 minutes
Erin Hohengarten, LCSW, is an expert in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She teaches us 3 ACT skills that can help our patients move forward and they each take less than 5 minutes.
Lithium
Lithium is one of our gold standard treatments in psychiatry. It is a highly effective medicine but can be difficult to manage. In this podcast we review when and how to use Lithium.Photo credit: "
Psychiatric Emergencies
We discuss 2 common psychiatric emergencies, suicidal thoughts and mania, as well as medical emergencies in psychiatric patients. Resources mentioned in the podcast can be found at:
Non-Stimulants for ADHD
In this episode we discuss Atomoxetine (Strattera), Guanfacine (Intuniv, Tenex), Clonidine and Viloxazine (Qelbree) for ADHD. Photo credit: "Mr. ADHD by Roger Hargreaves
Case Conference with Kelly Look: Pediatric ADHD and co-morbidities
In this episode we discuss 2 fraternal twins, one with ADHD and anxiety and one with ADHD and a processing disorder
ADHD Explained
In this episode we talk about the neurologic underpinnings of ADHD, how that can help us understand it and explain it to our patients. We also review the strengths of having ADHD and the importance of the strengths based approachPhoto c...
the Amphetamine Family
This is a follow up to our Methylphenidate family podcast focused on the Amphetamines primarily Adderall, Vyvanse and Dexedrine. We discuss their use in uncomplicated ADHD. Photo Credit: Jynto, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
the Methylphenidate family
In this episode we discuss how to prescribe methylphenidate and dexmethylphenidate in uncomplicated ADHD
Cymbalta
In this episode we walk through Cymbalta, a very useful SNRI for your toolkit in the treatment of depression, anxiety and some types of pain. Photo credit: By Harbin - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index....
Gender
Caitlin Terzulli (she/her), a therapist in our Fremont division and I discuss gender, common terms such as cisgender, nonbinary and transgender. We also discuss how we ask patients about gender and tips for using the right pronouns.
Case Conference with Tan Nguyen MD
Tan kicks off our case conference sub series with a 71 yo male with a long standing history of anxiety, on chronic benzodiazepines, refractory to multiple medications. We discuss possible treatment plans and how to move forward. Photo c...
Thriving in a Chaotic Workplace- Part 1
In this episode we walk through breathing techniques and the 3 minute guided meditation presented in Thriving in a Chaotic Workplace, a popular talk Mercedes Kwiatkowski and I gave at our April MPM Photo credit: "
Abilify (Aripiprazole)
In this episode we walk through Abilify, a helpful medication for a variety of clinical presentations. Photo credit: "File:Aripiprazole molecule from xtal ba...
Mental Health Stigma
Reference citations for episode:Kessler RC, Petukhova M, Sampson NA, Zaslavsky AM, Wittchen H -U. Twelve-month and lifetime prevalence and lifetime morbid risk of anxiety and mood disorders in the United States. Int J Methods Psychi...
