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How to Treat Tobacco Use Disorder—A Primer

From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report, Nicotine and E-Cigarettes

Topics: Addiction | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | Psychotherapy | Smoking Cessation Agents

You may or may not consider smoking cessation to be part of your job description. But tobacco use disorder is a psychiatric syndrome, per DSM-5. To officially diagnose it, you have to establish a "problematic pattern" of tobacco use leading to "significant distress" which lasts at least 12 months. DSM lists 11 criteria, and the more criteria that apply,

Expert Q&A

Understanding the New World of E-Cigarettes

From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report, Nicotine and E-Cigarettes

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Computer Assisted Psychiatry: An Introduction and Road Test

From The Carlat Psychiatry Report, Psychotherapy Updates

Topics: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | Computers in Psychiatric Practice | Practice Tools and Tips | Psychotherapy

There are plenty of ways that we use technology in psychiatric practice these days—including e-prescribing, electronic health records, referring patients to websites for psychoeducation, etc. But when was the last time you referred a patient to their computer for psychotherapy? Well, it may be time to consider it. First, let’s define some terms.

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Kids and Anxiety Disorders

From The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report, Anxiety Disorders

Topics: Anxiety Disorder | Child Psychiatry | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | OCD | Practice Tools and Tips

Research Update

OCD in Kids: CBT, SSRIs, Then What?

From The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report, Anxiety Disorders

Topics: Child Psychiatry | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | Free Articles | OCD | Research Updates

Research Update