Evidence-Based Medicine Seminar*
In the fall of 2005, we began an Evidence-Based Medicine Seminar series. The goal of this seminar series is to provide trainees, faculty and staff with a primer and update on EBM approaches to psychiatric care. The slide sets available here are recent seminar offerings on specific clincal questions or background/overview issues for EBM.
A related activity, conducted entirely by email, was developed in 2005 by PGY II resident Howard Liu, faculty advisor Helen Kales, geriatric fellow Lewis Krain, and faculty member Michelle Riba. "The Weakest Link: Psychosomatic Medicine Season" challenges trainees to respond to a clinical question with a psychosomatic focus which has controversial evidence. They are invited to synthesize the literature into a brief abstract with an evidence-based answer. A faculty expert may also provide a response to the winning answer to generate additional discussion. An educational grant from the American Psychosomatic Society allows us to provide the winning responder with a modest education award.
Evidence-Based Medicine Seminar - PowerPoint Presentations
- Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine
- Treatment of Acute Mania in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
- Treatment of Chronic Insomnia
- Evidence Based Medicine: Time Saving Steps
- Treatment of severe depression in an elderly patient
- Treatment of Comorbid Depression and Alcohol Use Disorders
- Evidence-based Treatment of Psychotic Depression
- Effectiveness of Second generation antipsychotics on Dementia-related Pyschosis and Agitation
- Combined Pharmacotherapy and Psychotherapy for Anxiety Disorders: Is Efficacy Enhanced? An Evidenced-Based Approach
- Evidence Based Guidelines for Pharmacotherapy in the Treatment of Alcohol Dependence
Chandan Nayak, MD - Antidepressants in Kids: Benefits of Treatment vs. Risk of Suicidal Behavior
Gregory Dalack, MD - Treatment of GAD: Implications of Comorbid Personality Disorder
Thane Ericson, Ph.D. - Violence Risk Assessment in Psychiatric Patients
Joshua Bess, MD - Evidence based medicine approach to the diagnosis and treatment of Bipolar Depression
Nadia Robertson - Clinical Case: Vascular Dementia
Gregory Dalack, MD - Neuropsychiatric Sequelae of TBI: Searching for Buried Treasure
M. Justin Coffey, MD - Should Psychiatrists Prescribe Metformin for Weight Gain from Atypical Antipsychotics?
Paul Pfeiffer, MD & Gregory Dalack, MD - A Case of Refractory Bipolar Disorder: Role for Psychotherapy?
Gregory Dalack, MD
The Weakest Link: Psychosomatic Medicine Season
- What is the evidence for the “paradoxical” effect of benzodiazepines in delirium, particularly as it is the class of drugs that is the treatment of choice for emergence delirium from anesthesia? Is the C/L experience due to idiosyncratic response or too low dosing?
- What is the evidence base for the use of SSRI's in pregnancy?
- What evidence is there that depression is a risk factor for coronary artery disease?
- What is the evidence for obtaining neuroimaging in first episode psychosis?
- What is the evidence for the efficacy of trazodone as a sleeping agent?
- What is the evidence for psychosurgery in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
- What is the most evidence supported treatment for SSRI induced sexual dysfunction?
*This material was developed as part of an educational activity and should not be construed as comprehensive or representing advice or recommendations for diagnosis or clinical care.