Collaborative Psychiatry QuickTakes

Get more high-yield learning on psychiatric management in primary care and outpatient practice at collaborative-psychiatry.org . Billing for mental health visits can feel murky because the work is often cognitive, conversational, and risk-based rather than procedure- or lab-driven. This episode walks through how to think about billing mental health-related visits using medical decision making, tim...

Season 1 of Collaborative Psychiatry QuickTakes may be complete, but the learning continues. In this episode, I’m sharing a short excerpt from the full Audio Course Managing Depression in Primary Care . This clip walks through a practical framework for choosing a first-line antidepressant and setting expectations so patients stay on treatment long enough to see benefit. You’ll hear: How I choose b...

Get more high-yield learning on psychiatric management in primary care and outpatient practice at collaborative-psychiatry.org . Naltrexone is a safe, effective, and often underutilized option for treating alcohol use disorder or even just problematic drinking in primary care. In this episode, we walk through how it works, how to prescribe it, and how to counsel patients on what to expect. You’ll...

Get more high-yield learning on psychiatric management in primary care and outpatient practice at collaborative-psychiatry.org . In this episode, we explore two underused antidepressants—vilazodone (Viibryd) and vortioxetine (Trintellix)—that offer important advantages over traditional SSRIs, particularly when it comes to minimizing sexual side effects and weight gain. You'll learn how these medic...

Get more high-yield learning on psychiatric management in primary care and outpatient practice at collaborative-psychiatry.org . Switching antidepressants is one of the most common—and often most confusing—tasks in primary care and outpatient mental health management. In this episode, we’ll walk through a clear, practical framework for how to approach antidepressant switches with confidence. You’l...

Get more high-yield learning on psychiatric management in primary care and outpatient practice at collaborative-psychiatry.org . In this high-yield episode, we break down five psychiatric screeners every primary care provider should have in their toolbox: the PHQ-9, GAD-7, C-SSRS, Rapid Mood Screener, and Maclean Screening Instrument for BPD. You'll learn when and how to use each screener to strea...

Get more high-yield learning on psychiatric management in primary care and outpatient practice at collaborative-psychiatry.org . Buprenorphine is one of the most powerful tools we have to fight the opioid epidemic but many primary care providers still feel uncertain about how and when to use it. In this episode, we break down the key pharmacologic concepts behind buprenorphine’s safety, misuse pot...

Feeling overwhelmed by the endless list of ADHD medications? In this episode, we break down stimulant prescribing into a simple, practical framework designed for busy primary care providers. You’ll learn how to distinguish between amphetamine and methylphenidate classes, when to start with each, and how to think about long-acting vs. short-acting formulations. By the end, you’ll feel more confiden...

In this episode, we take a step back from the rush to diagnose and explore why so many adults are reporting attention difficulties today — and how primary care providers can begin to thoughtfully assess for ADHD. We unpack sociocultural forces shaping the rise in self-diagnosis, discuss the limitations of adult-onset ADHD as a clinical entity, and offer a practical entry point for evaluating atten...

SSRIs are among the most widely prescribed medications in primary care, but side effects are one of the top reasons patients stop taking them. Nausea, fatigue, weight gain, and sexual dysfunction can derail treatment before it even has a chance to work. In this episode, we decode the four most common SSRI/SNRI side effect domains and give you a clear, practical framework for managing each one. Lea...

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