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Telehealth psychiatry for adults and adolescents in Maryland Sarah practices very conservative prescription of controlled medications, especially sedatives.

After completing her undergraduate degree in social work and spending over a decade in the intellectual and developmental disability field, Sarah Burkey Gibson earned her master's in nursing at Regis College in the Boston area. Sarah partners with each patient to determine the best course of treatment, providing information on first-line psychiatric medications and all alternatives with a focus on evidence-based practice, safety, and culturally competent care. She sees patients age 13 and older and has advanced training in maternal mental health care.

10/30/2026

New guidelines on shift work disorder emphasize
▪ Light/dark
▪ Melatonin, suvorexant
▪ Modafinils
▪ scheduling

Full details:
https://psych-partners.com/practice-guidelines-on-shift-work-disorder

10/29/2026

Here are the new industry-sponsored trials presented at the 2026 APA meeting:
https://psych-partners.com/new-medications-at-the-2026-apa-meeting

▪ Centanafadine for
▪ New form of amisulpride for
▪ Auvelity in

10/28/2026

Cariprazine joins aripiprazole and risperidone as options for irritability in with this new industry-sponsored trial.

However, I recommend other options first line:
https://psych-partners.com/cariprazine-for-irritability-in-autism

10/27/2026

Saffron for ? This is the fifth clinical trial, but all are small and flawed, so I'm asking: What's been your experience?
https://psych-partners.com/saffron-for-adhd-a-small-trial

10/27/2026

A few things I learned writing the Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Fact Book:

▪ Acetyl-L-carnitine has a niche in chronic depression and trauma
▪ B6 relieves antipsychotic side effects (active form prevents neuropathy)
▪ Adaptogens treat symptoms of stress without the risks of benzos
▪ Lavender outperforms SSRIs in
▪ And some herbs are best left in the ground

Learn how I wrote it on a Balinese farm:
https://psych-partners.com/sample-the-complementary-and-alternative-medicine-factbook

10/26/2026

Every half hour of screen time after 10 PM costs a teen about 13 minutes of sleep, concludes one of the best designed trials on this to date:
https://psych-partners.com/screens-and-teen-sleep

Sleep loss = , , impulsivity, su***de, traffic accidents

10/26/2026

New study proposes a "Circadian Subtype" in 1 in 4 with :
https://psych-partners.com/a-circadian-subtype-of-depression

Whether it's valid, time will tell. Suggestion is that night owls, fatigue, and winter depression point to poorer SSRI response and risks for bipolar, ADHD, and worse metabolic health.

10/23/2026

This is a rarity: A year long placebo-controlled trial.

And while it concludes that risperidone is effective for aggression in childhood , I'm not sure it's the best option. Find out why:
https://psych-partners.com/risperidone-for-aggression-in-adhd

10/22/2026

TikTok suggests there's something wrong with us, usually or , even when we don't ask, concludes this new investigation into the algorithm:
https://psych-partners.com/how-dr-tiktok-suggests-a-diagnosis

10/21/2026

1. Even mild ADHD has a meaningful effect on mortality:
https://psych-partners.com/mild-adhd-causes-a-major-problem

2. Watch for diagnostic conversion: children with have 9-fold higher risk of developing and 5-fold of psychosis:
https://psych-partners.com/adhd-raises-risk-for-psychotic-disorders

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https://accessmentalhealthmaryland.com/

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