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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.​

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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

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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

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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

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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 71Agoraphobia

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 98Trichotillomania and Excoriation Disorder

Day 99: Review Quiz -> OCDRD part 2

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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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dissociative disorders

Day 111: Intro to Dissociative Disorders

Day 112: DD-> The "who" and the "why"

Day 113: Clinical Pearls for Dissociative Disorders

Day 114: MSE in Dissociative Disorders

Day 115: Treatment of Dissociative Disorders

Day 116: Review Quiz -> Dissociative Disorders

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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

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"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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eating disorders

Day 143: Intro to Eating Disorders

Day 144: Anorexia Nervosa part 1

Day 145: Anorexia Nervosa part 2

Day 146: Bulimia Nervosa part 1

Day 147: Bulimia Nervosa part 2

Day 148: Binge Eating Disorder

Day 149: Avoidant/Restrictive | Rumination | Pica

Day 150: Review quiz

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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: Obstructive sleep apnea and other medical causes of sleep disorders
Day 159: Review Quiz

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substance use

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Disruptive and impulse control disorders

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15

child and adolescent

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16

neurocognitive and dementia

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17

neurology for psychiatrists

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18

LEGAL ISSUES

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19

special populations

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20

psych theories

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21

complementary and alternative methods

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