Internal Medicine

Psychiatry

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How do you navigate C-2 refills in patients who are stable in their treatment and do not otherwise need to be clinically seen monthly?

Would you consider charging a small fee for managing C-2 prescriptions between appointments instead of requiring the patient to come monthly?

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How do you approach the use of benzodiazepines in patients with chronic medical illnesses that may be susceptible to respiratory compromise (e.g., CHF, COPD, ILD)?

Should you work to wean patients of benzodiazepines? Is your approach different for patients who have been on benzodiazepines for years? What would yo...

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What medications best treat Intermittent Explosive Disorder?

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When do you attribute tremors to lamotrigine?

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How do you treat TBI-associated aggression?

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How do you manage withdrawal symptoms of SNRIs that exist even after slow taper?

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What work up do you pursue for a thorough evaluation in patients that present with a potential diagnosis of dermatitis artefacta?

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Have you observed adverse mental health side effects in patients who start montelukast?

In light of the FDA warning about mental health side effects of the medication have you observed in particular any patients develop suicidal thoughts ...

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How do you manage emotional blunting due to SSRIs/SNRIs?

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What medications do you find helpful to reduce drooling associated with antipsychotics?

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What is your experience with metformin for improving cognitive impairment in schizophrenia?

In reference to Shao et al., PMID 37821461.

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How do you approach anxiety management for patients who have been on long-term (years or more) daily benzodiazepines?

How do you approach this in patients who are approaching or are over 65 given the contraindications of benzodiazepine use in geriatric populations? Wh...

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Do you observe worsening irritability, mood symptoms, or increased rates of suicidal ideation in patients with Bipolar Disorder who are using hormone birth control including hormone-releasing IUD?

How do you address exacerbation of mood symptoms in patients who want to continue hormone birth control?

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What parameters do you follow to avoid rebound effects when using clonidine only for nightly or daily as-needed indications?

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