bipolar disorder and baker acts
if I'm bipolar and have been baker acted 3 times between being 13 and 15 years old, will I be able to be a doctor in these upcoming years? my mother says that I will not, however, I'm not completely sure. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 11, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Rose123902 Tags: Mental Health and Social Welfare Source Type: forums
BU vs UCI vs Einstein *UPDATE*
Post step 1 mania, I'm not sure what to do. Before today I was camp UCI for in state tuition and was probably going to live at home for first two years. Now I am seriously reconsidering.
BU
Pros:
Higher rank T30
Cool city, lots of things to do
More research opportunities
Been wanting to move out, stayed at home for college
True P/F preclinical
BMC right on campus for all rotations
Cons:
Cost $$$ significantly more expensive received a...
BU vs UCI vs Einstein *UPDATE* (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 27, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: DevinBookerMD Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
Bipolar II
Has anyone ever come across a true bipolar II patient? Every single patient I've had so far diagnosed with bipolar II, I have had to change to some sort of trauma disorder/substance use. Even the patient I diagnosed as bipolar II, I changed the diagnosis over time as more history/symptoms of trauma came to surface. I am at a large academic center and I've seen pretty much most bread and butter cases (and a lot of zebras) but bipolar II seems elusive. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - February 13, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Neuro111 Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
Naturopathic Doctor
So in digging around the Spravato website and seeing whose getting on their directory in different places in the country, I made the mistake of looking up Portland, OR and saw a bunch of naturopathic doctors on the list. That in itself is concerning, a ND is prescribing Esketamine Spray, for depression patients. But it doesn't stop there, I looked up one website:
"...We work with a variety of conditions including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, psychosis, schizophrenia, OCD...
Naturopathic Doctor (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - February 12, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Sushirolls Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
False Sexual Harassment Complaint--Male Psychiatrists Beware!
OK, I am an older male NP (from a real established, "brick and mortar" midwestern nursing school, not a on-line type), and here is my story.
I work in a community mental health clinic. It is me, one other NP, and a great psychiatrist-we manage the medications of over 2000 hardcore psych patients. Probably 99.5% are Medicaid, and 70% are on SSI, or SSDI. Lots of schizophrenia, schizoaffective d/o, bipolar d/o, and BORDERLINES! I have never had any issues in over 30 years of psych...
False Sexual Harassment Complaint--Male Psychiatrists Beware! (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - February 3, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Midwest Headshrinker Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
Treatment resistant psychosis
Wanting some additional thoughts/critique of my thought process.
Male 40s schizoaffective, bipolar type
Got dc from long term psych admission (about 9 months) on total 300 Clozaril, Depakote with level low 50s, Lithium barely therapeutic. Briefly out at ALF then admitted for threats driven by continued psychosis. Clozaril slowly ticked up current admission few steps and the level is like 460 ng/ml now. Depakote increased x 2 with previous increase barely moving the needle to upper 50s...
Treatment resistant psychosis (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - December 20, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: xavier2000 Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
Interesting popular press article on remitted/misdiagnosed (?) bipolar disorder
I Built My Identity Around Being Bipolar. Then My Doctor Said I’m Not Bipolar
What happens when what’s wrong with you isn’t what’s wrong with you?
www.phillymag.com
Thoughts? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - November 11, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: futureapppsy2 Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
Medicare keeps denying labs
Hi,
I have been taking medicare patients for a while.
lately after a local community center went bankrupt, i decided to take a few patients.
One current issue I keep having is that medicare keeps denying coverage for labs like cbc, chem panel, lipids, hemoglobin A1c.
The labs (quest/labcorp) don't know what it is either other than we have the wrong codes.
I am using the standard codes for bipolar/schizophrenia. F31.x, F20.x etc.
Anyone else having this issues/have experience with this? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - September 21, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Indodo Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
Lamictal dosing for bipolar disorder
I was reviewing some information about a new patient I will be seeing in a couple of weeks, and was surprised to see that the patient reports taking 500 mg of Lamictal for bipolar disorder. Other current medications include Abilify 15 mg, Elavil 25 mg, Celexa 40 mg, and Adderall 10 mg.
I have several patients on Lamictal, and usually stop around 100-200 mg. I have taken it up to 250 mg on occasion, but I don't think I've ever prescribed higher than that and certainly not 500 mg. I...
Lamictal dosing for bipolar disorder (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - July 17, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: SpongeBob DoctorPants Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
Autism and gender dysphoria
I recently tested a teenage girl who has accumulated the following diagnoses in 5+ years: ADHD, ASD, OCD, Bipolar, MDD, GAD, and Gender Dysphoria. Has anyone ever worked with a someone with ASPERGERS (I know it isn't technically a diagnosis anymore but I feel it better captures her presentation) and Gender Dysphoria? I am certain she is on the spectrum, but I can't really discern if she thinks she is meant to be a boy because she feels different than everyone else, or if it's true gender...
Autism and gender dysphoria (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 3, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: LadyHalcyon Tags: Psychology [Psy.D. / Ph.D.] Source Type: forums
Would you ever consider prescribing statins?
I spend half my week in a community clinic working with a lot of folks with schizophrenia or bipolar 1 so have fair number on SGAs either PO or LAI.
I’m constantly getting lipid panels back that are off the chain, refer to primary care and seems less than 20% of patients ever actually go. Currently I would never consider prescribing statins because I’m not up on guidelines, but has gotten me starting to wonder. I can check any labs I want and presumably it’s not rocket science to follow...
Would you ever consider prescribing statins? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 25, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Armadillos Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
Re: Assessment and management of bipolar disorder: summary of updated NICE guidance
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Source: BMJ Comments - April 18, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Treatment of bipolar disorder and Six Sigma*
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Source: BMJ Comments - March 7, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Studying Medicine with Bipolar Disoredr
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Source: The Student Room - January 8, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: ecolier Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums
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Source: The Student Room - December 2, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: dopAntagonist Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums
