Best Activitydisorders Podcasts (2024)

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The Psychcast goes on hiatus | Clinical Correlation 16:17

3+ y ago16:17

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In this segment of Clinical Correlation, Dr. Renee Kohanski completes part 2 of her review of the most effective treatments for patients with severe anxiety. She also announces that, after almost 200 episodes, the Psychcast is taking an indefinite pause. To reach Dr. Kohanski, email her at DocReneePodcast@gmail.com. To reach Dr. Lorenzo Norris, hos…

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Creative approaches to treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic with Dr. Craig Chepke 27:57

3+ y ago27:57

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Craig Chepke, MD, speaks with Lorenzo Norris, MD, about changes he made to his practice during the COVID-19 pandemic, and plans to make some of those changes permanent. Dr. Chepke is a psychiatrist in Huntersville, N.C., and adjunct associate professor at Atrium Health and adjunct assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hi…

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Examining a model for intervening in gun-related violence in the US with Dr. Jack Rozel 40:08

3+ y ago40:08

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John “Jack” Rozel, MD, MSL, returns to the Psychcast to talk with Lorenzo Norris, MD, about American gun violence and steps clinicians can take to disrupt it. Dr. Rozel is medical director of the resolve Crisis Network. He also serves as associate professor of psychiatry and adjunct professor of law at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Rozel is als…

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Crawling in my skin | Clinical Correlation 14:22

3+ y ago14:22

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In the first part of a two-part series on anxiety disorder, Dr. Kohanski shares what may be some surprising facts information about prescribing of the tried-and-true agents of anxiety, along with some clinical pearls. Clinical Correlation is published every other Monday on the Psychcast feed. You can email the show at podcasts@mdedge.com, and you c…

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Changing the culture in medical schools to meet the mental health needs of physicians, students, and residents with Dr. Omar Sultan Haque 37:35

3+ y ago37:35

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Omar Sultan Haque, MD, PhD, talks with Lorenzo Norris, MD, about the need for medical schools to become responsive to physicians, medical students, and residents with mental disabilities. Dr. Haque is a physician, social scientist, and philosopher who is affiliated with the department of global health and social medicine at Harvard Medical School, …

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Understanding Zoom fatigue and how to make videoconferencing less anxiety provoking with Dr. Géraldine Fauville 41:53

3+ y ago41:53

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Géraldine Fauville, PhD, joins Lorenzo Norris, MD, to discuss some of the causes of Zoom fatigue and strategies that can make videoconferences productive. Dr. Fauville is the lead researcher on the Zoom Exhaustion & Fatigue Scale project. She also is assistant professor in the department of education, communication, and learning at the University o…

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Patients can read our notes now? | Clinical Correlation 11:03

3+ y ago11:03

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In this week's installment of Clinical Correlation, Renee Kohanski, MD, unpacks the new Open Notes mandate. Clinical Correlation is published every other Monday on the Psychcast feed. You can email the show at podcasts@mdedge.com, and you can learn more about MDedge Psychiatry here: https://www.mdedge.com/podcasts/psychcast.…

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Precision medicine and mental health: Implementing pharmacogenomics into your private or institutional practice with Dr. Vicki L. Ellingrod 23:54

3+ y ago23:54

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Guest host Vicki L. Ellingrod, PharmD, talks with Kristen M. Ward, PharmD, and Amy Pasternak, PharmD, about integrating pharmacogenomic testing into psychiatric practice. Dr. Ellingrod is senior associate dean at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, Ann Arbor, and professor of psychiatry in the medical school. She is also section editor …

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Providing mental health services and fostering resilience in the wake of mass traumas such as the Jan. 6 Capitol siege 42:21

3+ y ago42:21

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Lorenzo Norris, MD, speaks with Tonya Cross Hansel, PhD, about processing incidents such as the Jan. 6, 2021, siege on the Capitol, and determining how to foster recovery. Dr. Hansel is an associate professor with the Tulane University School of Social Work in New Orleans. She has no conflicts of interest. Dr. Norris is associate dean of student af…

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Spectrum vs. narcissism: An unlikely differential | Clinical Correlation 11:50

3+ y ago11:50

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One wouldn't think autism spectrum disorder belonged in the same universe as narcissistic personality disorder. Yet sometimes emotional disconnection and seeming lack of empathy leads to miscommunication. There is one key difference, however. Clinical Correlation is published every other Monday on the Psychcast feed. You can email the show at podca…

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Psychedelics, violence, and psychiatric treatment: Assessing the early and emerging research with Dr. Brian Holoyda 21:53

3+ y ago21:53

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Brian Holoyda, MD, MPH, MBA, conducts a Masterclass on the history of psychedelic research and how the renaissance of this drug class could affect psychiatric patients. Dr. Holoyda, a forensic psychiatrist, practices in the San Francisco Bay Area. He also provides psychiatric consultations across the country. Dr. Holoyda has no disclosures. Take-ho…

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The ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health with Dr. Dost Öngür 26:56

3+ y ago26:56

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Dost Öngür, MD, PhD, joins host Lorenzo Norris, MD, to discuss the emerging mental health effects of the pandemic. Dr. Öngür is chief of the Center of Excellence in Psychotic Disorders at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Mass. He also serves as the William P. and Henry B. Test Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Boston. Dr. Öngür has no d…

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'The journey of a thousand miles begins with two roads diverged in a yellow wood' | Clinical Correlation 15:03

3+ y ago15:03

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In this week's installment of Clinical Correlation, Renee Kohanski, MD, offers some of her treasured nonpharmacologic pearls and discusses the power in practicing what we preach while forgiving our own human foibles. Clinical Correlation is published every other Monday on the Psychcast feed. You can email the show at podcasts@mdedge.com, and you ca…

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Intervening in the lives of people who embrace White supremacy with Dr. Pete Simi 54:48

3+ y ago54:48

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Pete Simi, PhD, joins host Lorenzo Norris, MD, to discuss some of the factors that lead people to join hate groups, and strategies that have enabled some to leave the life of extremism behind. Dr. Simi, associate professor of sociology at Chapman University in Orange, Calif., has studied extremist groups and violence for more than 20 years. His res…

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How schizophrenia patients are faring during COVID-19 with Dr. Frank Chen 28:01

3+ y ago28:01

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Frank Chen, MD, joins host Lorenzo Norris, MD, to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with schizophrenia. Dr. Chen is the chief medical director for Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital and Houston Adult Psychiatry. He is a speaker for Alkermes and Otsuka. Dr. Chen has served on advisory boards for Alkermes, Intracellular Ther…

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My C...cccccorona | Clinical Correlation 7:27

3+ y ago7:27

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We are still experiencing the direct hit in addition to the aftermath of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, especially its devastating psychiatric impact. It's always darkest before dawn, isn't it? Let's lighten the path, shall we, in episode 12 of Clinical Correlation. Clinical Correlation is published every other Monday on the Psychcast feed. You can em…

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Treating patients with delusional infestation with Dr. John Koo and Dr. Scott Norton 57:02

3+ y ago57:02

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John Koo, MD, and Scott A. Norton, MD, MPH, join host Lorenzo Norris, MD, for this special edition of the Psychcast. This is a crossover episode with our sister podcast, Dermatology Weekly. Dr. Koo is a psychiatrist and a dermatologist at the University of California, San Francisco. He has no disclosures. Dr. Norton is a dermatologist with the Unif…

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Exploring the connections between the microbiome and Alzheimer’s disease with Dr. George Grossberg 23:49

3+ y ago23:49

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George T. Grossberg, MD, conducts a Masterclass examining emerging treatment options for Alzheimer’s disease that are tied to the new research on the microbiome. Dr. Grossberg is the Samuel W. Fordyce professor and director of geriatric psychiatry in the department of psychiatry and behavioral neuroscience at Saint Louis University. He disclosed th…

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I hear the secrets that you keep when you're talking in your sleep | Clinical Correlation 14:33

3+ y ago14:33

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In episode 11 of Clinical Correlation, Dr. Kohanski offers more pearls to approaching that seemingly innocent chief complaint of insomnia. She welcomes listener commentary as always. Clinical Correlation is published every other Monday on the Psychcast feed. You can email the show at podcasts@mdedge.com, and you can learn more about MDedge Psychiat…

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Thinking through the medical ethics of COVID-19 with Dr. Rebecca Brendel and Dr. Allen Dyer 46:41

3+ y ago46:41

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Rebecca W. Brendel, MD, JD, and Allen R. Dyer, MD, PhD, join guest host Carol A. Bernstein, MD, to discuss the ethical challenges that have been occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Brendel is director of law and ethics at the Center for Law, Brain, and Behavior at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. She also serves as director of the ma…

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Understanding and dismantling structural racism within organizations with Dr. Ruth S. Shim 41:10

3+ y ago41:10

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Ruth S. Shim, MD, MPH, joins Carol A. Bernstein, MD, to discuss how to understand systemic racism within psychiatric institutions and the implications for patient care. Dr. Shim is the Luke & Grace Kim Professor in Cultural Psychiatry in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of California, Davis. She has no disclosu…

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We're so tired, we haven't slept a wink | Clinical Correlation 13:18

3+ y ago13:18

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The Beatles aren't the first group to write about sleep and surely won't be the last. In these next two programs, Dr. Kohanski shares some of her pearls, pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic, on those gymnastic, jumping sheep. Clinical Correlation is published every other Monday on the Psychcast feed. You can email the show at podcasts@mdedge.com, an…

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Why some people cannot accept reality, even when presented with facts with Dr. David H. Rosmarin 33:41

4y ago33:41

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David H. Rosmarin, PhD, joins Lorenzo Norris, MD, to discuss how to think about the concept of denial and its role in the sociopolitical challenges of our society. Dr. Rosmarin is a clinical psychologist and director of the spirituality and mental health program at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Mass. He also is an assistant professor of psychiatry at…

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Dr. Dorothy Lewis of 'Interview with a Serial Killer' and 'Crazy, Not Insane' on a lifetime in psychiatry 55:33

4y ago55:33

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Guest host Eva Ritvo, MD, interviews Dorothy Otnow Lewis, MD, about her more than 40-year career in studying death row inmates as examined in the HBO documentary “Crazy, Not Insane.” Dr. Lewis is clinical professor of psychiatry at Yale University, New Haven, Conn. She has no disclosures. Dr. Ritvo is a psychiatrist in private practice in Miami Bea…

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Doctor, doctor, give me the news | Clinical Correlation 10:44

4y ago10:44

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In this week's installment, Dr. Renee Kohanski explores the identity crisis facing many physicians today. Clinical Correlation is a bimonthly drop on the Psychcast feed. You can email the show at podcasts@mdedge.com, and you can learn more about MDedge Psychiatry here: https://www.mdedge.com/podcasts/psychcast.…

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Addressing how individual and social determinants affect mental health equity and inclusion with Dr. Regina James 40:13

4y ago40:13

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Regina James, MD, tells her personal story and discusses how to understand health equity with guest host Carol A. Bernstein, MD. Dr. James is deputy medical director and chief of the division of diversity and health equity at the American Psychiatric Association. She also serves on the advisory board of The PACT group (Pan African Clinical Trials) …

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The year of living dangerously | Clinical Correlation 10:42

4y ago10:42

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As we begin 2021, Renee Kohanski, MD, muses about the roller coaster journey she and her listeners have been on during the challenging times of 2020. Clinical Correlation is a bimonthly drop on the Psychcast feed. You can email the show at podcasts@mdedge.com, and you can learn more about MDedge Psychiatry here: https://www.mdedge.com/podcasts/psyc…

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Providing psychiatric consultation services for individuals living in nursing homes with Dr. Bradford L. Frank 27:21

4y ago27:21

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Bradford L. Frank, MD, MPH, MBA, conducts a Masterclass on how to provide nursing home consultations for psychiatrists. The documents Dr. Frank refers to during this Masterclass are available at (https://bit.ly/3rWqfcK) Dr. Frank is a board-certified geriatric psychiatrist who provides consultations for more than 30 nursing homes in North Dakota. H…

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Bulimia nervosa, telepsychiatry, cannabis | Best of 2020 Masterclasses 1:04:42

4y ago1:04:42

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Three of our favorite masterclasses back-to-back-to-back. The Psychcast will return with new content in 2021. Bulimia nervosa (01:53) Episode 104 Telepsychiatry (12:58) Episode 111 Cannabis (39:17) Episode 137 Email the show at podcasts@mdedge.comBy Medscape Professional Network

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Recognizing medical symptoms that can mimic psychiatric diagnoses with Dr. Richa Bhatia 18:14

4y ago18:14

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Richa Bhatia, MD, conducts a Masterclass on how to identify medical and neurologic illnesses that present with psychiatric symptoms and mimic psychiatric diagnoses. Dr. Bhatia is a board-certified general and child and adolescent psychiatrist in private practice. She has no disclosures. Take-home points Psychiatric diagnoses are diagnoses of exclus…

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A nonbinary discussion | Clinical Correlation 10:31

4y ago10:31

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In this week's installment of Clinical Correlation, Dr. Renee Kohanski reminds listeners of our inherent desire to help one another and problem solve while cautioning against those who would place our most vulnerable populations at risk. Clinical Correlation is a bimonthly drop on the Psychcast feed. You can email the show at podcasts@mdedge.com, a…

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Using the ‘MASK’ strategy to help patients cope with pandemic-related anxiety with Dr. Eliza W. Menninger 29:33

4y ago29:33

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Eliza W. Menninger, MD, spoke with Psychcast host Lorenzo Norris, MD, about how to help patients deal with anxiety related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Menninger is medical director of the behavioral health partial hospital program at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Mass. She treats patients with major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and …

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Managing patients with serious mental illness amid the COVID-19 pandemic with Dr. Oliver Freudenreich 47:02

4y ago47:02

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Oliver Freudenreich, MD, talks with Lorenzo Norris, MD, about principles of pandemic management among patients with serious mental illness. Dr. Freudenreich reported receiving grant or research support from Alkermes, Avanir, Janssen, and Otsuka. He has served as a consultant to the American Psychiatric Association, Alkermes, Janssen, Neurocrine, No…

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An unknown corpse | Clinical Correlation 8:06

4y ago8:06

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In this week's installment of Clinical Correlation, Dr. Renee Kohanski tackles the very difficult and painful realities of a postelection country. Clinical Correlation is a bimonthly drop on the Psychcast feed. You can email the show at podcasts@mdedge.com, and you can learn more about MDedge Psychiatry here: https://www.mdedge.com/podcasts/psychca…

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Focus on COVID-19 with Dr. Lisa W. Coyne, Dr. Christine Moutier, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and Dr. Peter Yellowlees 50:20

4y ago50:20

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This week, we revisit four shows that offer guidance to clinicians for addressing the mental health fallout from COVID-19. Lisa W. Coyne, PhD, founder of the McLean OCD Institute for Children and Adolescents in Belmont, Mass., focuses on helping children and adolescents with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder. She disclosed receiving royalti…

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Cannabis and cannabinoids: Weighing the benefits and risks of use by psychiatric patients with Dr. Diana M. Martinez 22:18

4y ago22:18

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Diana M. Martinez, MD, conducts a Masterclass on marijuana’s effects on psychiatric disorders. Dr. Martinez, a professor of psychiatry at Columbia University, New York, specializes in addiction research. She disclosed receiving medication (cannabis) from Tilray for one study and has no other financial relationships with this company. Take-home poin…

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Have we lost too much? | Clinical Correlation 8:18

4y ago8:18

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In this week's installment of Clinical Correlation, Renée Kohanski, MD, ponders the loss of professional courtesy and the larger implications of medicine-shifting paradigms. Clinical Correlation is a bi-monthly drop on the Psychcast feed. You can email the show at podcasts@mdedge.com, and you can learn more about MDedge Psychiatry here: https://www…

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Anxiety, OCD, and the use of ACT therapy to help children and adolescents cope amid the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond with Dr. Lisa W. Coyne 40:11

4y ago40:11

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Lisa W. Coyne, PhD, spoke with Psychcast host Lorenzo Norris, MD, about strategies that can be used to help children and adolescents deal with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder amid COVID-19. Dr. Coyne, a clinical psychologist, is founder of the McLean OCD Institute for Children and Adolescents in Belmont, Mass. She also is director with th…

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Brain imaging, ‘neuropolarization,’ and why it’s so difficult to bridge the partisan divide with Dr. Yuan Chang Leong 28:59

4y ago28:59

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*** There is a transcript available for this episodes at https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/940969 Yuan Chang Leong, PhD, spoke with Psychcast host Lorenzo Norris, MD, about his research into the neural underpinnings of right- and left-leaning individuals. Dr. Leong is a postdoctoral scholar in cognitive neuroscience at the University of Californ…

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Getting to "No" you |Clinical Correlation 9:19

4y ago9:19

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Renee Kohanski, MD, discusses managing difficult referrals from trusted colleagues. Clinical Correlation is a bi-monthly drop on the Psychcast feed. You can email the show at podcasts@mdedge.com, and you can learn more about MDedge Psychiatry here: https://www.mdedge.com/podcasts/psychcast.By Medscape Professional Network

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Preventing suicide & destigmatizing mental anguish during the COVID-19 pandemic with Dr. Christine Moutier 32:59

4y ago32:59

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Christine Moutier, MD, joins Lorenzo Norris, MD, to discuss how clinicians can scale up interventions to reduce suicide rates amid the pandemic. Dr. Moutier is chief medical officer of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. She reported no disclosures. Dr. Norris also reported no disclosures. Take-home points Death by suicide is a health o…

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Using technology and data-driven systems to help detect signs of mental distress with Dr. Rebecca Resnik and Dr. Philip Resnik 38:46

4y ago38:46

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Philip Resnik, PhD, returns to the Psychcast, this time with his research partner and wife, Rebecca Resnik, PsyD, to discuss the interface between language, psychiatry, psychology, and health. Dr. Philip Resnik appeared on the show previously to discuss artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and mental illness. He is a professor in t…

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Professional passive aggression|Clinical Correlation 9:28

4y ago9:28

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Dr. Renee Kohanski discusses how important personal and professional development is among physicians in the workplace. Is your current job worth it? Clinical Correlation is a bi-monthly drop on the Psychcast feed. You can email the show at podcasts@mdedge.com and you can learn more about MDedge Psychiatry here: https://www.mdedge.com/podcasts/psych…

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Assessing and treating older adults with dementia symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Masterclass with Dr. Sanjay Gupta 20:48

4y ago20:48

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Sanjay Gupta, MD, conducts a Masterclass on treating geriatric patients with symptoms of dementia, particularly amid the restrictions tied to COVID-19. Dr. Gupta is chief medical officer at BryLin Hospital in Buffalo, N.Y. He is also is a clinical professor in the department of psychiatry at the State University of New York, Syracuse, and is affili…

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Psychcast/Blood & Cancer crossover episode: Using cognitive-behavioral therapy to help cancer patients cope with depression and anxiety in the COVID-19 era 24:52

4y ago24:52

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David Henry, MD, host of the Blood & Cancer podcast, joins Psychcast host Lorenzo Norris, MD, to discuss steps clinicians can take to alleviate the distress associated with receiving a diagnosis of cancer. Dr. Henry is clinical professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. He has no disclosures. Dr. Norris is director of co…

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Dogs in the time of face masks|Clinical Correlation 8:28

4y ago8:28

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Dr. Renee Kohanski, MD, uses a proverb to discuss how she talks to patients about face masks, and how she talks to patients with face masks on. What's hiding behind the mask? * * * Clinical Correlation is a bi-monthly drop on the Psychcast feed. You can email the show at podcasts@mdedge.com and you can learn more about MDedge Psychiatry here: https…

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Managing the anxiety tied to COVID-19, virtual learning, and school/college reopenings with the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry’s Media Committee 39:11

4y ago39:11

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Psychcast host Lorenzo Norris, MD, talks with members of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry’s Media Committee about how to help patients navigate the uncertainties associated with educating K-12 and college students during the pandemic. The discussion is moderated by Jack Drescher, MD. Dr. Norris is assistant professor of psychiatry and be…

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Marijuana exposure on brain development, risk of psychosis, PTSD, and other negative outcomes - assessing the latest research with Dr. Richard Balon 27:58

4y ago27:58

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Richard Balon, MD, returns to the Psychcast, this time to conduct a Masterclass on the impact of marijuana use on patients, particularly adolescents. Dr. Balon is professor of clinical psychiatry and anesthesiology and associate chair of education at Wayne State University in Detroit. He has no disclosures. Take-home points Marijuana remains a cont…

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Death penalty competency – fostering open conversation|Clinical Correlation 10:55

4y ago10:55

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Introducing Clinical Correlation, a new podcast drop from the Psychcast. Renee Kohanski, MD, began producing observational segments for the Psychcast since its inception in April 2018. Clinical Correlation episodes will be published on Mondays twice per month. In this first edition, Dr. Kohanski recalls a poignant moment during her training when he…

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Helping pediatric patients navigate anxiety and anxiety disorders during the COVID pandemic with Dr. Jeffrey Strawn 25:37

4y ago25:37

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Jeffrey R. Strawn, MD, talks with host Lorenzo Norris, MD, about assisting children and adolescents with anxiety and anxiety disorders, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Strawn, a previous Psychcast guest, discusses ways for mental health clinicians to think about proportionate anxiety versus anxiety that is severe, continual, and pers…

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