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This is an AI generated podcast. Stay updated on the foundational research shaping our field. Psych Bytes provides concise, expert-reviewed summaries of landmark papers for busy psychiatry residents and clinicians. We leverage AI tools like NotebookLM to kickstart the summary process, followed by human review and contextualization to ensure accuracy and clinical relevance. Your quick guide to essential psychiatric literature. These are merely summaries meant to improve access through convenience, please be mindful that inaccuracies may be present - please refer to original source material for the most accurate and representative information. upathak.substack.com
Stay updated on the foundational research shaping our field. hosts PsyQ: Journal Club, a science show with 41 episodes published.
In this episode of PsyQ, we critically examine the etiology of cognitive decline in severe, extremely treatment-resistant schizophrenia (SETRS) through the lens of a 2026 JAMA Psychiatry cohort study. By analyzing clinic
In this episode of PsyQ, we critically evaluate the recent randomized clinical trial by Gao et al. published in JAMA Psychiatry investigating the ketogenic diet (KD) as an adjunctive treatment for treatment-resistant dep
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In this episode of PsyQ, we confront the "zone of danger" in acute suicidality—the critical lag period where standard antidepressants often fail to address immediate "psychache". Anchored by the seminal Yovell et al. (20
In this episode of PsyQ, we review a large national inpatient study examining the association between cannabis use disorder (CUD) and suicide attempts/self-harm among hospitalized adolescents in the United States. Using
In this episode of PsyQ, we review the landmark STEP-BD randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of adjunctive antidepressant treatment for bipolar depression. We analyze the study's methodology, specific
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In this episode of PsyQ, we perform a forensic analysis of the landmark OPTIMUM trial, a study that fundamentally reshapes the treatment algorithm for resistant depression in older adults. We dissect the head-to-head bat
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In this episode, we break down a major longitudinal synthesis of seven North American cohort studies following children with ADHD into adulthood over 10–30 years. The data are striking: while full diagnostic persistence
In this episode, we dissect a landmark 2022 randomized controlled trial published in the American Journal of Psychiatrythat challenges the traditional "daily dose" paradigm for treating Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). We rev
In this episode, we unpack the psychiatric relevance of the ketogenic diet through the lens of a recent and compelling systematic review and meta-analysis from JAMA Psychiatry. Join us as we explore how ketogenic diets m
Antidepressant discontinuation is one of the most contentious topics in psychiatry, fueling both patient fear and clinical uncertainty. But what does the highest quality, placebo-controlled evidence actually say? In this
In this episode of PsyQ, our psych journal club dives deep into the Bush–Francis Catatonia Rating Scale (BFCRS), guided by the 2022 BFCRS Training Manual and its original 1996 validation study. We walk through each of th
In this week’s episode of PsyQ, we break down the American Journal of Psychiatry review “Ketamine for Depression, but at What Cost?” by Li and colleagues. Here we explore the balance between ketamine’s rapid antidepressa
In this episode, we take a clinical look at psychedelic-assisted therapy — what it is, how it works, and where it’s headed. We cover MDMA for PTSD and psilocybin for depression, break down the science behind how these dr
In this episode of PsyQ, we take a critical look at the evolution of major depression treatment over the past two decades. We start with the foundational Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) tr
In this episode, we break down BrainsWay’s 6-day accelerated Deep TMS for major depression—how its iTBS, 5-sessions-per-day schedule compresses a month of treatment into 6 days with non-inferior outcomes to standard dail
In this episode, we dissect the alarming 75.6% rise in private equity (PE) ownership of US psychiatric hospitals and unpack the central paradox from a landmark 2025 JAMA Psychiatry study: how do these facilities operate
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