Poster Presentations

Adult-onset primary psychosis intersects with lifelong psychosis of epilepsy: A case report

Audrey Marsh MD, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Joshua Culotta MD, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Alcohol and Cannabis Use for Pain Management: Translational Findings of Relative Risks, Benefits, and Interactions

Stephanie Lee, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Scott Edwards, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Antipsychotic Initiation and Cessation: A careful look at first break psychosis and subsequent treatment withdrawal

Yush Kukreja, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Ross Hightower, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Erin Capone, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Margaret Bishop-Baier, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Beta-Blocker Use Among Musicians: A Review of Benefits and Risks

Kwon Choi MD, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Richard Dalton MD, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Care Under Federal Oversight: Clinical and Systems Lessons from the New Orleans Justice Center Experience

Sara Karnes MD, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Chuck Coleman MD, D.F.A.P.A., LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Steven Thurber PhD, ABPP, ABAP, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Rahn Bailey MD, D.F.A.P.A., LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Catatonia due to anti-NM DA receptor encephalitis in a 7-year-old male

Sanjana Easwar MD, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Katherine Scarton BS, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Megan Campbell DO, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

CHANTER Syndrome: A Case Report of Delayed Diagnosis in Opioid Overdose

Brendan J. Mauch MD, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Aaron McCullough MD Candidate 2026, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Codeine Allergy and ECT: A Potential Marker of Treatment Resistance

Andrew Mercante MD, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Muhammad Moazzam BS, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Michael Knight MD, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
David Galarneau MD, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Colorism and Cortisol: The Relationship Between Skin Tone and Stress

Shannin N. Moody, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Li Yu, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Annabelle L. Atkin, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Elizabeth Shirtclif, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Ben Shirtcliff, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Jenae Neiderhiser, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Development and Clinical Utility of an Optimized 12-ltem Alliance Rating Scale for Youth Psychotherapy

Riley Sapora MS3, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Rachel Foret MD, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Does anyone know what we're supposed to be doing here? Assessing staff understanding of a behavioral program in a Child Psychiatric Unit

Mayank Kesarwani, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Mitchell Crowe, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Cody Roi, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Evaluating Surgeon Comfort and Confidence in Assessing Decision-Making Capacity

Lawrence Shi, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Brian McGee, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Federal Consent Decrees in Correctional Psychiatry: Legal Foundations, Implementation, and Systems Impact at the New Orleans Justice Center

Sara Karnes MD, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Chuck Coleman MD, D.F.A.P.A., LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Steven Thurber PhD, ABPP, ABAP, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Rahn Bailey MD, D.F.A.P.A., LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Hallucinations in Non-Psychotic Children: A Case Report of Anxiety-Induced Symptoms

Marcus Wright MD, MBA, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Bridget Hunt-Tobey MS, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Claire Fanklin MD, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Hitting the Gas and the Brakes: A Literature Review of Stimulant and Benzodiazepine

Zachary Stielper MD, PhD, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Kwon Choi, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Sharon Duffy MLIS, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Erich Conrad MD, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Holding Identity in Play: Using Play Therapy to Support Gender Exploration and Guide Caregiver Conversations

Kelly Georgis DO, MPH, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Cody Roi DO, MPH, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED): A Critique

J. Petrie, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
B. Pearce, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
J. Gibson, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
S. Thurber, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
R. Bailey, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Investigating Cervical Cancer Screening Utilization and Outcomes Among Women with and Without Substance Use Disorder

Madison Boudreaux MS3, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Kaitlynn Catanzarite PsyD, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) Use in Adolescents

M. Barlow, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
S. Bierma, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Literature Review of Recent Trends in Medical and Recreational Cannabis Use

Lucas C. Glisson MD, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Britney A. Lambert MD, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Making Meaning Together: Collage as Reflection in Psychiatry Training

Linh Nguyen DO, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Cody Roi DO, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Mental Health Outcomes for Professional and other Emergency Workers of Oil Spill Disasters: A Scoping Review

William Wisen, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Chikira Barker, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Stephen Wheat, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Clara Pierson, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Neurobehavioral Sequelae of Penetrating Right Frontal Lobe Trauma: A Case of Akinetic Mutism and Executive Dysfunction Following Self-Inflicted Gunshot Injury

Katherine Stansberry, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Olivia Mipro, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Erich Conrad, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

No Wrong Door: A Snapshot of Adolescent Substance Use Service Access Points Across New Orleans

Perim Isim BS, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Mallory Granier MD, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Kelly Georgis DO, MsPH, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Jennifer Creedon MD, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Orthopedic Surgical Outcomes in Patients with Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, and other Severe Psychiatric Illnesses: A Scoping Review

Callie Dickson, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Erik Piedy, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Sharon Duffy, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Lindsey Poe MD, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Michelle Moore MD, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Plasma BDNF is associated with pain interference and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in people with HIV

Taylor Fitzpatrick-Schmidt, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Eden Gallegos, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
David Welsh, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Tekeda Ferguson, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Patricia Molina, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Scott Edwards, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Psychiatric Misdiagnosis in Acute Care: A Case-Anchored Review of Clinical and Economic Consequences

I. Mermilliod, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
M. Barberito, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
S. Bierma, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Psychosocial Profiles of Parents Involved in Child Welfare Investigations

Sabriah Haq, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Benjamin Arrant, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Responses to Policy-Driven Funding-Loss Stress in Academic Environments

Shannin N. Moody, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Aleyda Diaz, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Kaci Hannon, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Nancy Hoehne BA, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Shauntel Davis, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Margaret Bishop-Baier, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Reviewing the Rise of Designer Benzodiazepines: Public Health Consequences and Innovative Clinical Management

Jackson Fritz MD, MPH, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Matthew Vlosich, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Erich Conrad MD, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Selection of First-line Treatment for Acute Manic Episodes in Bipolar Patients

Mahad Ahmed, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Andrew Mercante MD, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Spirit Possession Presentations in Clinical Psychiatry: Diagnostic Challenges and the Role of Collaborative Spiritual Care

N. Tabsh, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
J. Culotta, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Trauma Induced Catatonia: A Rare Pediatric Presentation

Leah Feulner MD, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Nithyapriya Shankar MS4, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Drew Bookman MS3, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Nicole Crozat MD, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Treating Perinatal Distress with Virtual Skills Group in Integrated Care Setting

Tiffany Dang MS3, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Andrea Pereyra PhD, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Kaitlyn Catanzarite PsyD, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM