Welcome to another episode of Quick Takes Essentials, our summer series.

This essential episode was released just this past May and is on the newly released CANMAT Depression Guidelines update.

If you haven't had time to review the update, well, you can start by listening to this episode, which outlines all the major changes in that update in a quick, concise format.

The update draws on eight clinically relevant questions, which we explore akin to following a patient's journey.

Here I interview first co-author Doctor Raymond Lam of the University of British Columbia.

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Welcome back to Quick Takes Essentials our summer series where we look back on recent clinical updates and big issues in psychiatry, which we focused on previously.

This is the sleep episode. For answers to questions on sleep disorders and the new medications available for physicians to prescribe, have a listen to this episode released in April of 2023 where I interviewed psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist, Dr. Michael Mak.

Take a moment or two this summer to learn something new while enjoying your morning coffee, taking a hike, or relaxing by the campfire.

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Welcome to Quick Takes Essentials our summer series that introduces (or re-introduces) you to episodes from our archives that have focused on important clinical updates and recent big issues in psychiatry.

Take a moment or two this summer to learn something new while enjoying your morning coffee, taking a hike, or relaxing by the campfire.

This selection first aired back in May of 2022 and in it I spoke about cannabis use ("Who should be using cannabis? How should we talk to our patients about it?") with Dr. Kevin Hill of Harvard University.

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Will the stigma around ECT fade? Will ECT simply grow less relevant in the age of ketamine and MST? What’s the future of neuromodulation?
Join Dr. David Gratzer as he speaks to Dr. Daniel Blumberger, scientific director of the Temerty Centre for Therapeutic Brain Intervention and professor at the University of Toronto to find out.

During their discussion, we learn about:

• the 20-30 active clinical trials at the Temerty Centre
• the impact and efficacy of some of the newer treatments like ketamine, rTMS, and MST
• the latest in the literature on ECT and suicide prevention
• and that ECT isn’t being replaced any time soon.

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Much has changed over the past eight years. In 2016, singer Olivia Rodrigo was just starting high school; quarterback Tom Brady seemed ageless; none of us were talking about pandemics. Recently the Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) released its first major depression update in eight years. How has depression management changed, and what does it mean for you and your practice? Join Dr. David Gratzer as he speaks to Dr. Raymond Lam, the co-first author and the executive chair of CANMAT and find out.

In this episode you will learn:

• when to recommend exercise (and how to discuss it with your patients)
• about the role of pharamacogenetic testing
• how to think about neuromodulation
• and the reason for the format update to these guidelines.

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Homelessness seems to be more prevalent now than ever before. But why? And is there a solution? Joining Dr. David Gratzer to explore the challenges and changes in the chronically homeless population over the years is Dr. Vicky Stergiopoulos, a former Physician-in-Chief of CAMH and an internationally recognized expert on chronic homelessness.

During their conversation we learn about:

• The importance of providers who understand the realities of homelessness.
• The evolving substance use patterns among the homeless population.
• The details on the longest randomized control trial on homelessness ever performed.
• And just how close Finland is to ending homelessness in the coming years.

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Textbooks, highlighters, and classrooms? The world of medical education is changing. Today, we have AI, sim, and e-learning. To talk about MedEd, Dr. David Gratzer sat down with returning guest Dr. Ivan Silver, former vice president of education at CAMH and vice dean of the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine.

During their conversation we learn:

• MedEd evolved from being under-valued to having entire centres built that are geared towards faculty development.
• Saying “yes” and taking risks can change your life.
• Dr. Silver’s thoughts on where a tool like ChatGPT may fit in your future practice
• And finally, if you can teach a 6- to 8-year-olds to do something they aren’t initially interested in – you can do just about anything!

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Should we be using an AI-based tool like ChatGPT in practice? Is it ready? Are we? In this episode of Quick Takes, Dr. Gratzer speaks with returning guest Dr. John Torous about the impact tools like this could have on mental health care, both now and in the future.

During their conversation we learn:

• ChatGPT is just one of many large language models available.
  • Google Research is creating one specifically for medical education.
• It’s a good tool for psychoeducation and quick drug-drug interactions
• AI is already being integrated in to EMRs.
• There have been use cases that impacted both patient privacy and ethical concerns.
• Until the technology companies solve the privacy issue, never input PHI.
• And, one day, you may rely on a tool like ChatGPT to write your discharge summaries.

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