Recognizing and Differentiating Postpartum Depression
Experts discuss the importance of recognizing that perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) can emerge before, during, or after pregnancy—often influenced by factors like pregnancy intention—and emphasize the need for comprehensive, nuanced diagnosis and holistic care that extends beyond postpartum depression to include anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress syndrome, and other conditions, ensuring timely identification and support throughout the entire perinatal period.
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Defining Postpartum Depression
Experts discuss how perinatal mental health conditions—including postpartum depression, which is distinct from transient postpartum blues—require careful clinical differentiation, precise assessment, and individualized care, emphasizing the importance of expanding awareness, reducing stigma, and ensuring early, multidisciplinary intervention to support patient well-being and functional recovery.
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Patient Case: Impact of ADHD on Quality of Life
Panelists discuss how a patient named Kerstin was diagnosed with attention-deficity/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) later in life during college when she struggled with organization and scheduling beyond her known dyslexia, leading to successful treatment with various stimulant medications including participation in clinical trials.
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Safety, Monitoring and Transition of Care in Patients with ADHD
Panelists discuss how stimulant and nonstimulant attention-deficity/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications have different adverse effect profiles, with stimulants causing concerns such as misuse potential, cardiovascular effects, tics, and growth suppression.
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A Case of a 26-Year-Old Female With Type 2 Narcolepsy
July 21st 2025Panelists discuss a woman aged 26 years with narcolepsy type 2 whose modafinil is ineffective and causes adverse effects, highlighting solriamfetol and oxybates as treatment options while emphasizing personalized care that integrates medication with lifestyle and behavioral strategies.
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Improving Medication Adherence in Narcolepsy
July 21st 2025Panelists discuss the multifaceted barriers to medication adherence in narcolepsy, highlighting access issues, forgetfulness, mood disorders, and adverse effects, while emphasizing practical tools like habit-stacking, sleep logs, and routine reinforcement to support consistency and reframe treatment as a lifelong support rather than a temporary fix.
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Psychiatric Times Experts Weigh in on FDA Advisory Decision for PTSD
A trio of practitioners react to the FDA advisory committee's 10-1 vote against recommending approval of brexpiprazole (Rexulti) adjunctive to sertraline for adults with PTSD.
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Adolescent Patient with ADHD: Patient Case 2
Panelists discuss how a 17-year-old patient’s challenges with inattention, anxiety, and executive dysfunction ahead of college highlight the importance of balancing pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic attention-deficity/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) treatments. They address concerns about stimulant use and medication diversion.
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Treatment Adherence Challenges in ADHD
Panelists discuss how treatment adherence in patients with attention-deficity/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is often impacted by forgetfulness and misconceptions and how using tools such as pill organizers can significantly improve consistency and outcomes.
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Monitoring Treatment Response in Narcolepsy
July 14th 2025Panelists discuss the importance of setting realistic expectations when initiating pitolisant for narcolepsy, emphasizing consistent daily use, gradual titration, and patient-centered measures of success, while accounting for external stressors, lifestyle factors, and the need for occupational accommodations to support long-term functional outcomes.
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Lifestyle and Behavioral Interventions in Narcolepsy
July 14th 2025Panelists discuss how behavioral strategies—including structured sleep routines, scheduled naps, dietary adjustments, light therapy, and cognitive behavioral support—are essential components of comprehensive narcolepsy management, reinforcing that individualized, nonpharmacologic interventions can significantly improve daily function and long-term outcomes.
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