When SSRIs Fail in OCD and Collaborative Suicide Assessment
Deep Dive with Lindsay Hill, DNP, PMHNP - Psych NP Mentor - ... by Lindsay Hill
Episode notes
This episode dives into evidence-based strategies for treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder when first-line SSRIs fail, exploring augmentation options like ondansetron, memantine, and deep TMS.... We also sit down with Dr. David Jobes to discuss the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS), a transformative framework that empowers patients by focusing on their specific drivers of suffering rather than just risk prediction45. Additionally, the discussion covers the rising popularity of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), offering a clinical verdict on its safety and efficacy for depression compared to established treatments67. Finally, we review a recent meta-analysis regarding antipsychotic dosing, highlighting crucial differences in optimal therapeutic levels for acute mania versus schizophrenia89. Join us to expan ...
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Suicide AssessmentPsychopharmacologyOCD TreatmentBipolar ManiatDCSBrain Stimulation