Your Daily Dose of Psych Knowledge
The Bullet Psych curriculum is designed to be read in order. After you read the welcome post we highly encourage you to start with Day # 1 as the topics naturally build on each other. See below for the full Bullet Psych curriculum. This page was created so you can easily reference and review specific topics and read through each topic at your convenience. Articles will be added regularly as the curriculum continues to develop. If you haven't already, enter your email address to receive our free email newsletter, which features new additions to our curriculum, highlights other helpful videos/articles within psychiatry, and serves as a friendly reminder that we exist. If you are enjoying the website, consider making a donation to support the continued development of new curriculum, website upkeep, and expansion of our newsletter service.
01
Psychotic disorders
Day 1: Intro to Psychotic Spectrum Disorders
Day 2: Psychotic Timelines
Day 3: Schizophrenia - The "who" and the "why"
Day 4: Clinical Pearls for Psychotic Disorders
Day 5: Intro to the Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Day 6: Week in Review -> Psychotic Disorders
Day 7: MSE in Schizophrenia
Day 8: MSE in Schizophrenia Part 2
Day 9: Workup for First Psychotic Episode
Day 10: Nonpharm Treatment of Schizophrenia
Day 11: Review Quiz -> Psychosis Part 2
Day 12: Intro to Antipsychotics
Day 13: Extrapyramidal Symptoms
Day 14: Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Day 15: General Side Effects of Antipsychotics
Day 16: Review Quiz -> Psychosis Part 3
Day 17: Side Effects of Specific Antipsychotics
Day 18: Antipsychotic Clinical Pearls
Day 19: Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia
Day 20: Clozapine
Day 21: Review Quiz -> Psychosis Final Review
02
depressive disorders
Day 22: Intro to Depressive Disorders
Day 23: Depression -> The "who" and the "why"
Day 24: Clinical Pearls for Depression
Day 25: MSE in Depression
Day 26: Review Quiz -> Depression part 1
Day 27: Medical Workup for Depression
Day 28: Treat Depression Without Medications
Day 29: Psychotherapy for Depression
Day 30: Antidepressant Medications
Day 31: SSRIs and SNRIs
Day 32: Review Quiz -> Depression part 2
Day 33: Serotonin Syndrome
Day 34: Atypical + Novel Antidepressants
Day 35: Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs)
Day 36: Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)
Day 37: Treatment Resistant Depression
Day 38: Review Quiz -> Depression part 3
Day 39: Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
Day 40: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Day 41: Nutraceuticals / CAM
03
Bipolar disorder
Day 42: Intro to Bipolar Disorder
Day 43: Bipolar -> The "who" and the "why"
Day 44: Review Quiz -> Bipolar part 1
Day 45: Clinical Pearls for Bipolar Disorder
Day 46: MSE in Bipolar Disorder
Day 47: Medical Workup for Mania
Day 48: Psychotherapy for Bipolar Disorder
Day 49: Medication Algorithms for BPAD
Day 50: Review Quiz -> Bipolar part 2
Day 51: Bipolar Depression
Day 52: Lithium (part 1) -> Evidence, Indications
Day 53: Lithium (part 2) -> Levels, Interactions
Day 54: Lithium (part 3) -> Side Effects, Toxicity
Day 55: Valproic Acid (VPA)
Day 56: Review Quiz -> Bipolar part 3
Day 57: Lamotrigine
Day 58: Carbamezepine + Oxcarazepine
Day 59: Topiramate
04
Anxiety disorders
Day 60: Intro To Anxiety Disorders
Day 61: Clinical Pearls for Anxiety
Day 62: Review Quiz Anxiety/Bipolar
Day 63: MSE in Anxiety Disorders
Day 64: Medical Workup for Anxiety
Day 65: Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
Day 66: Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Day 67: Phobia
Day 68: Review Quiz-> Anxiety part 2
Day 69: Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)
Day 70: Panic Disorder
Day 71: Agoraphobia
Day 72: Separation Anxiety Disorder
Day 73: Selective Mutism
Day 74: Review Quiz-> Anxiety part 3
Day 75: Benzodiazepines
Day 76: Buspirone
Day 77: Gabapentin & Pregabalin
Day 78: Hydroxyzine, β-blockers, α-2 agonists
Day 79: Review Quiz-> Anxiety part 4
05
emergency psychiatry
Day 80: "Medical Clearance"
Day 81: Suicide Risk Assessment
Day 82: Violence Risk Assessment
Day 83: Agitation (non-pharm interventions)
Day 84: Review Quiz-> Emergency Psychiatry
Day 85: Agitation (pharm management)
Day 86: Alcohol Withdrawal
Day 87: Opioid Withdrawal
Day 88: Toxidromes
Day 89: Review Quiz-> Emergency part 2
06
OCD and related disorders
Day 90: Intro to OCD
Day 91: OCD -> The "who" and the "why"
Day 92: Clinical Pearls for OCD
Day 93: MSE in OCD
Day 94: Review Quiz -> OCD
Day 95: Treatment of OCD
Day 96: Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Day 97: Hoarding Disorder
Day 98: Trichotillomania and Excoriation Disorder
Day 99: Review Quiz -> OCDRD part 2
07
trauma (PTSD) and adjustment disorders
Day 100: Intro to Trauma/Stressor Disorders
Day 101: Adjustment Disorder
Day 102: Grief and Bereavement
Day 103: Intro to PTSD
Day 104: PTSD -> The "who" and the "why"
Day 105: Review Quiz -> trauma/stress part 1
Day 106: Clinical Pearls for PTSD
Day 107: MSE in PTSD
Day 108: Trauma-Focused Psychotherapy
Day 109: Medications for PTSD
Day 110: Review Quiz -> trauma/stress part 2
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psychosomatic
Day 117: Intro to Psychosomatic Disorders
Day 118: Illness Anxiety Disorder
Day 119: Somatic Symptom Disorder
Day 120: Functional ("Conversion") Disorder
Day 121: Review Quiz-> Psychosomatics #1
Day 122: Psychogenic Seizures/Events
Day 123: Factitious Disorder and Malingering
Day 124: Chronic Pain Syndrome & Fibromyalgia
Day 125: Treatment of Chronic Pain & Fibro
Day 126: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Day 127: Review Quiz-> Psychosomatics #2
10
"personality disorders"
Day 128: Intro to Personality Disorders (PD)
Day 129: Paranoid PD
Day 130: Schizoid PD
Day 131: Schizotypal PD
Day 132: Antisocial PD
Day 133: Narcissistic PD
Day 134: Review quiz-> Personality #1
Day 135: Borderline PD part 1 (assessment)
Day 136: Borderline PD part 2 (psychotherapy)
Day 137: Borderline PD part 3 (medications)
Day 138: Histrionic PD
Day 139: Avoidant PD
Day 140: Dependent PD
Day 141: Obsessive-Compulsive PD
Day 142: Review quiz-> Personality #2
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sleep
Day 151: Normal sleep physiology
Day 152: Circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders
Day 153: Insomnia - assessment
Day 154: Insomnia - treatment
Day 155: Narcolepsy and other hypersomnias
Day 156: Parasomnias
Day 157: Restless leg & periodic leg movements
Day 158: OSA and other breathing-related sleep disorders
Day 159: Review Quiz
13
substance use
Day 160: Intro to SUDs
Day 161: Alcohol
Day 162: Sedative-Hypnotics (BZDs, Z-Drugs, Barbs)
Day 163: Opioids
Day 164: Cocaine and Amphetamines
Day 165: PCP
Day 166: Hallucinogens
Day 167: Marijuana and other Cannabinoids
Day 168: Inhalants
Day 169: Nicotine
Day 170: Caffeine
Day 171: Other Addictive Disorders
Day 172: SUD Review Quiz
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Disruptive and impulse control disorders
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child and adolescent
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16
neurocognitive and dementia
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neurology for psychiatrists
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LEGAL ISSUES
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special populations
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20
psych theories
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21
complementary and alternative methods
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