Depression in children and teenagers is a common problem and the statistics of depression in this group is very high approximately 15%. Host Dr. Peter Jensen welcomes Dr. John Huxsahl to discuss the EMERALD project, which is innovative care team model at Mayo Clinic that includes a psychiatrist, registered nurse, behavioral health manager, and social worker. The EMERALD projects is designed to help primary care physicians become more comfortable in identifying and diagnosing depression in adolescent patients and in managing their care. Dr. Huxsahl explains the importance of monitoring symptoms of depression in the primary care offices, reviewing medications and adverse effects and setting behavioral activation goals. Dr. Huxsahl is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Head of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services and the Director of Child Mood Disorders Clinic at Mayo Clinic.

Guest: Samantha Meltzer-Brody

While postpartum depression shares many features in common with major depression, there are distinguishing characteristics and unique treatment challenges.  Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody to discuss postpartum depression.

Guest: Samantha Meltzer-Brody

When treating the depressed post-partum woman who is nursing, we have two patients - the depressed woman and her infant.  How can we choose the safest medication for both? Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody, assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Co-Director of the Perinatal Psychiatry Program of the UNC Center for Women's Mood Disorders joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss treating depression in breast feeding women.

Guest: Danielle Laraque

Given the urgent national shortages of mental health specialists, i.e., well-trained child psychiatrists and psychologists, how should doctors such as pediatricians or family practitioners diagnosis PTSD and trauma, and separate trauma and PTSD out from the garden variety typical worries and difficulties that many children have? Dr. Danielle Laraque, Vice-President of Maimonides Infants & Children's Hospital and the Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, joins host Dr. Peter Jensen to address this question and much more.

This session of Grand Rounds Nation is provided by the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP), and features Dr. Richard Cottrell speaking on both first line and alternative approaches to the treatment of depression. Comparisons of antidepressive medications, counseling therapy models, and lifestyle modifications are explored. Additionally, novel treatment strategies in current use or on the horizon such as bright light therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation, electroconvulsive therapy, and deep brain stimulation are investigated.

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This session of Grand Rounds Nation is provided by the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP), and features Dr. Richard Cottrell speaking on both first line and alternative approaches to the treatment of depression. Comparisons of antidepressive medications, counseling therapy models, and lifestyle modifications are explored. Additionally, novel treatment strategies in current use or on the horizon such as bright light therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation, electroconvulsive therapy, and deep brain stimulation are investigated.

This is Part 2 of a lecture in two parts.

Part 1 >>

Host Dr. Peter Jensen welcomes Dr. Christopher Wall, a pediatric and adolescent psychiatrist from the Mayo Clinic, to discuss pediatric mood disorders. Dr. Wall shares his research on the topic of pharmacogenomic utility in pediatric psychopharmacology, as well as his collaboration in the development of a pediatric bipolar disorder biobank that adds to the understanding of this complex mood illness.

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Guest: Stephan Poulter

Your patients' mothers continue to play a constant role in their lives, no matter how old they are.  What are the types of mothering styles and how do they influence our psychology?   Clinical psychologist and author of The Mother Factor, Dr. Stephan Poulter joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to describe how mothering styles may affect patients' current lives.

Guest: Christopher J. Kratochvil

Dr. Christopher Kratochvil joins host, Dr. Peter Jensen to discuss the need for psychiatrists to work with primary care providers to diagnose and treat adolescent and pediatric patients with ADHD and other psychiatric disorders. Dr. Kratohcvil highlights the overprescribing and underprescribing of treatment options and the importance of training primary care providers in the area of behavioral health.

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Guest: Paul Markovitz

Fibromyalgia, migraines, IBS, TMJ, PMS and neurodermatitis are common illnesses in women. Dr. Paul Markowitz discusses neurobiochemical similarities between these various problems and a theoretical parsimony of diagnosis, and how this may inform medication choices.

Guest: James W. Jones

Religious terrorism has become commonplace in our lifetime.  What causes a person to kill innocent strangers in the name of religion?  Our guest Dr. James Jones is uniquely qualified to address this question. Dr. Jones, a professor of religion and adjunct professor of clinical psychology at Rutgers University is an authority on comparative religion and a clinical psychologist. Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Jones to discuss how we can help patients struggling with these issues.

Guest: Gabrielle A. Carlson

Host Dr. Peter Jensen welcomes Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics and Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Stony Brook University School of Medicine in Stony Brook, NY. Dr. Carlson will discuss the current controversies in diagnosing pediatric bipolar disorders, recommended treatment options and guidance in patient dialogue for primary care colleagues.

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Guest: Mark D. Williams

Dr. Mark Williams is a psychiatrist at the Mayo Clinic, as well as, a leader and innovator in helping primary care systems get up to speed in providing state-of-the-art mental health services in primary care. Dr. Williams speaks with host Dr. Peter Jensen on the revolutionary changes in practice as primary care providers collaborate with psychiatrists to deliver more mental health services.

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Guest: Peter R. Breggin

Our guest Dr. Peter Breggin, a psychiatrist now in private practice in Ithica New York has been convinced by the weight of scientific evidence and his years of clinical experience that psychiatric medications frequently cause patients to lose their judgment and their ability to control their emotions and actions.  Needless to say, he is a controversial figure in our field. He joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss why he believes that psychotropics "spellbind" patients.

In this Ask the Expert edition of Updates from Mayo Clinic, host Dr. Peter Jensen addresses questions from his colleagues in the area of bullying and aggression in pediatric and adolescent patients. Children diagnosed with Attention-Deficit /Hyperactivity Disorder can present with numerous difficulties in several areas of life, and particularly within the social realm.  ADHD  is more prevalent among children identified as bullies and victims , and research indicates that certain interpersonal problems these children experience, also increase the risk for involvement in bully /victimization behaviors. Tune in as Dr. Jensen answers your questions and much more.

And, if you would like to participate in future "Ask the Expert" programming for this or other programs on ReachMD, please send your questions to info@reachmd.com.

Guest: Stephen P. Hinshaw

Host Dr. Peter Jensen welcomes Stephen Hinshaw, PhD, Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Berkele and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UC San Francisco. Dr. Hinshaw will discuss recently published research regarding the long-term outcomes in ADHD, specifically in our female adolescent patients.

Guest: F. Xavier Castellanos

Host Dr. Peter Jensen welcomes F. Xavier Castellanos, Brooke and Daniel Neidich Professor of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, and Professor of Radiology, Physiology & Neuroscience at the NYU School of Medicine. Dr. Castellanos will discuss the research in the "ADHD-brain" in children and/or adults patients versus that from non-ADHD patients. He also discusses the technology and science in the various brain regions, the genetic and environmental factors, and effects of medications.

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Guest: Roger McIntyre

Substance abuse, obesity and bipolar disorder are major public health problems. They frequently co-occur, but what is the relationship between substance abuse and obesity in bipolar disorder? Dr. Roger McIntyre, associate professor of psychiatry and pharmacology at the University of Toronto and head of the Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit at the University Health Network, Toronto, Canada, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss his surprising research findings.

Guest: Allegra Broft

As eating disorders are generally on the rise in the United States, what are the personal and economic costs of anorexia and bulimia? Dr. Allegra Broft, assistant professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University and research psychiatrist at the Eating Disorders Research Unit of the New York State Psychiatric Institute, is alarmed that eating disorders are not only have a high cost financially, but cost lives as well, likely accounting for the highest mortality among psychiatric disorders. How expensive and effective are residential programs for treatment of eating disorders? What other programs might help patients and families meet the challenges of eating disorder treatments? Hosted by Dr. Mary Leuchars.

Guest: Harlan R. Gephart

Mental health conditions, such as anxiety, depression, and ADHD, plague our children each year. In fact, nearly one in five children is thought to have a mental illness. A majority of these cases go undiagnosed, leaving hundreds of thousands of children at-risk for self-inflicted bodily harm. Dr. Harlan R. Gephart joins host Dr. Peter Jensen to discuss how screening tools and rating scales can be utilized proactively to identify early mental illness in children.

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Guest: Stephen Whiteside

Host Dr. Peter Jensen welcomes Stephen Whiteside, PhD, LP, who will discuss pediatric anxiety disorders. Dr. Whiteside will address the prevalence of anxiety disorders in adolescents, the ability of physicians to identify those pediatric patients who may have anxiety disorders, as well as, the benefits of treatement and therapy options.

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Guest: Russell Barkley

Host Dr. Peter Jensen welcomes Dr. Russell Barkley as they discuss ADHD disorder, diagnosis, and recently published data about the world-wide prevalence. Dr. Barkley also addresses the degree and severity of symptoms and the persisting impairment that leads ADHD as a major life disorder.  

Guest: George Makari

Sex, conflict, ids and egos – our guest today has authored “The Revolution in Mind: The Creation of Psychoanalysis” which instructs us in the history of this movement and how innovators like Freud and Jung can be viewed through the lens of their cultural times. Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes the Director of the Institute for the History of Psychiatry at Cornell Weill Medical College, George Makari, MD to discuss his latest book.

Guest: Mark A. Frye

Manic depressive disorder, or bipolar disorder is a very common mood disorder that primary care clinicians see in their offices. How is it defined? What are the signs and symptoms? And, how young is too young? Host Dr. Peter S. Jensen welcomes Dr.Mark Frye, Professor of Psychiatry at Mayo Clinic and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology. Dr. Frye answers these questions and much more regarding bipolar disorder in our younger patients. As well as, screening, treatment options, and research regarding multiple-pharmacy treatment strategy.

During this interview, Dr. Frye refers to the follwing website for free downloadable screening tooals: www.dbsalliance.org

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Guest: Brooke Molina

Are all substance use abuse? And, how do we differentiate with normal experimentation and actual abuse? Host Peter Jensen, MD welcomes Brooke Molina, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh and Director of the Youth and Family Research Program. Dr. Molina answers these questions and much more on this great discussion on the issues clinicians face in dealing with substance abuse with adolescent patients.

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Guest: Timothy Lineberry

A difficult topic that faces the health care community is addressing suicidality with our patients, especially our adolescent patients. In the United States, suicide is one of the 10 leading causes of death; and, in young adults, it is one of the 3 leading causes of death. Timothy Lineberry, MD, addresses this important topic, recent research and data, and crisis action planning.

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Guest: David J. Katzelnick

Research shows that almost three-fourths of patients who have mental health are treated in primary care settings. Host Dr. Peter Jensen welcomes his colleague, Dr. David Katzelnick, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Mayo Clinic and Chair of the Division in Integrated Behavorial Health. Dr. Katzelnick explains and discusses the integration of evidence-based mental health treatmensts and expertise for physicians who are in primary care.

Guest: Aviva Abosch

Increasingly, depression is viewed a systems-level disorder. For patients who are refractory to the all traditional therapies, surgery on the brain may be answer. What are the benefits, and how is psychosurgery different than it was 50 years ago? Dr. Leslie Lundt is joined by Dr. Aviva Abosch, director of the Epilepsy and Functional Neurosurgery Program, and assistant professor in the department of neurosurgery, at the University of Minnesota Medical School in Minneapolis.

Guest: Murray Raskind

The sleep disruptions and irritability that often affect patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be challenging to treat with traditional psychotherapy or pharmacologic treatments. Host Dr. Lee Freedman welcomes Dr. Murray Raskind, professor and vice-chairman in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine, to discuss the benefits of using prazosin to treat PTSD symptoms.  

Guest: Matthew A. Menza

Sleep disturbance is extremely common in Parkinson's disease patients; more than two-thirds of community dwelling patients are affected. Dr. Matthew Menza, professor of psychiatry and neurology at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to describe the most common sleep disorders in Parkinson's disease patients and how to treat them.

Guest: Daniel Freeman

How prevalent is paranoia and what are the latest strategies clinicians can use to treat patients with paranoia? Dr. Daniel Freeman, a Wellcome Trust Fellow at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss this 21st century fear. New techniques are designed to reduce distress and encourage people to talk about their paranoia.

Guest: Thomas Newmark

After a baby is born, postpartum depression often presents another hurdle on a woman's path back to normalcy. Not as common, or not as commonly recognized, is her male partner's susceptibility to a form of postpartum depression. In what ways can we compare this phenomenon in men to what we see in women? And for those men who may suffer from it, how can we help them get through it? Host Dr. Jennifer Shu gets the answers from Dr. Thomas Newmark, professor and chief of psychiatry at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Camden, New Jersey.

Guest: Guy Diamond

Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions in the US, affecting 4-6% of adolescents. Suicide is also a significant issue in this age group, and is the the third leading cause of death among adolescents. How effective are the various types of psychotherapy and medications typically used to treat adolescent depression, and how is a newer form of therapy, attachment-based family therapy, aimed at engaging this patient population more effectively? Dr. Guy Diamond, director of the Center for Family Intervention Science at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and associate professor of psychology at Penn Medicine, joins host Dr. Maurice Pickard to discuss the theory behind attachment-based family therapy, which is intended to address the patient's environment and stressors that may be contributing to their depression. When might attachment-based family therapy be more beneficial than enhanced usual care (including cognitive-behavioral therapy and medications)?

Guest: David Spiegel

Several studies have found that over half of all physicians have used placebos in their practice. Is there scientific validity to the prescribing of placebos? Dr. David Speigel, associate chairman of the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to review the science behind placebos. Dr. Spiegel has extensively studied how psychological factors affect the brain's response to pain and illness.

Guest: Monica Basco

What are the most successful methods of treating bipolar patients? Dr. Monica Basco, associate professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss her work with treating bipolar patients. Learn the best tools for increasing treatment adherence, recognizing prodromal symptoms and preventing relapse.

Guest: Anne Marie Albano

For the last several years, the mainstays of treatment for children with anxiety disorders have varied among practitioners, but few attempts have been made to evaluate their comparative or combinatorial effectiveness. Dr. Anne Marie Albano, associate professor of clinical psychology in psychiatry and director of the Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders in the division of child and adolescent psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center, shares the outcomes of her research comparing cognitive behavioral therapy with medication in treating anxiety disorders in children. Dr. Albano discusses these two forms of therapy, both in isolation and combined, to treat a variety of problems, such as generalized anxiety disorder and social phobias. Dr. Bill Rutenberg hosts.

Guest: Carolyn Robinowitz

While much of the nation's attention is focused on new medical benefits under the healthcare overhaul signed into law by President Obama, mental health advocates are stepping up attention to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, which began providing benefits to millions of patients with addictions, depression and other mental illness. The act was designed to put mental health services on equal footing with other medical services. Dr. Carolyn Robinowitz, past president of the American Psychiatric Association, tells host Bruce Japsen about this law and its importance for physicians and their patients.

Guest: Norman Rosenthal

The condition we now know as seasonal affective disorder (SAD) was first recognized in the early 1980s, when some patients were noted to have symptoms of depression only during the winter months. How does seasonal depression differ from other conditions such as major depression or bipolar disorder? Dr. Norman Rosenthal, a former senior researcher in psychiatry and psychobiology at the National Institute of Mental Health and one of the world's foremost experts on SAD, details the clinical profile of this disorder and describes light therapy and other potential treatments with host Dr. Jennifer Shu. Because there are some similarities between SAD and full depression, is it possible that light therapies or other SAD treatments would be effective for patients with year-round symptoms or bipolar disorder?

Guests: Raymond Levy, John Stuart Ablon

Psychoanalysis and dynamic psychotherapy have been criticized as too time-consuming, costly and even ineffective. Dr. Raymond Levy and Dr. Stewart Ablon, of the Psychotherapy Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, discuss their recent evidence-based research into these long-term therapies. What differentiates psychoanalysis and dynamic psychotherapy from other types of therapy, and are these therapies more effective for specific disorders? Dr. Lee Freedman hosts.

Guest: Anne Louise Oaklander

An HIV-positive patient developed shingles. After the shingles healed, this patient began experiencing a very severe unremitting itch, which caused her to scratch through her own skull while sleeping one night. How is this possible, and what are the mechanics of itch that would allow a patient to feel no pain from scratching? Dr. Anne Louise Oaklander, associate professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School, reveals the pathophysiology of neurological itch. Is itch really just low-level firing of pain neurons, or is itch entirely distinct? Dr. Michael Greenberg hosts.

Guest: Barry Sarvet

Research tells us that roughly one in 20 teenagers in the United States suffers from clinical depression. The problem is most are not receiving treatment because they haven't been diagnosed. In a recent report, the US Preventive Services Task Force issued a recommendation for the routine screening of all adolescents in the primary care setting, even if they don't show signs of depression. Is this recommendation practical? And, can our healthcare system accommodate the likely increase in teens who would subsequently become candidates for mental health treatment? Dr. Barry Sarvet, chief of child and adolescent psychiatry at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, joins host Dr. Jennifer Shu for a discussion of the pros and cons of routine depression screening for teenagers.

Guest: Lory Bright-Long

The diversity of residents in long term care medicine can present unique challenges in diagnosing and caring for patients with various psychiatric conditions. What should physicians keep in mind when caring for younger patients, those with Alzheimer's disease, or patients who have had a stroke at long term care facilities? Dr. Lory Bright-Long, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at State University of New York Stony Brook and certified medical director, discusses the role of the interdisciplinary team in managing patients with psychiatric conditions. Hosted by Dr. Eric Tangalos.

ReachMD, in cooperation with HealthDay, Presents Conference Coverage of the 164th Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, held from May 14-18 in Honolulu.

This year's meeting attracted over 8,000 participants from around the world. The conference highlighted recent advances in the prevention, detection, and treatment of psychiatric conditions, with presentations focusing on mental illnesses, including substance use disorders.

Guest: David Sarwer

Understanding the psychosocial aspects of treating morbid obesity may help us improve the success rate of these patients postoperatively. Dr. David Sarwer, the director of clinical services at the Center for Weight and Eating Disorders at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, explores the psychological workup of the pre-op bariatric surgery patient with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Guest: Robert Findling

When schizophrenia first presents in the teen years, patients often have a particularly poor prognosis. What are the best treatments for adolescents? Which medicine is best? Dr. Robert Findling, the Rocco L. Motto, MD, Chair of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, talks with host Dr. Leslie Lundt about the long-term effects of medications and new research into treatment of early-onset schizophrenia.

Guest: Matt Freitas

Delivering quality mental health care to patients seems to come with an overwhelming number of obstacles. How can primary care practices make it easier to provide psychiatric and psychological services? Matt Frietas, an NP/PA and vice president of Aspen Medical Group in Modesto, California, speaks with host Lisa Dandrea Lenell about how his clinic overcame billing issues, HIPPA laws and charting problems to provide quality mental healthcare to his patients at his clinic.

Guest: Helen Mayberg

Dr. Helen Mayberg, professor of psychiatry and neurology at Emory University School of Medicine, joins host Dr. Cathleen Margolin to discuss neural network models of depression. Sharing more than two decades of work in this area, Dr. Mayberg explains how models of mood regulation have led to the development of a new intervention for treatment-resistant patients using deep brain stimulation.

Guest: Richard A. Friedman

The continued growth of the Internet, and its increasing pervasiveness in our lives, has many of us considering how we might incorporate Web-based avenues of communication in our practice. The ease and convenience of e-mail, for example, is tempting, but could also open up a Pandora's box. Does e-mail inherently pose new challenges that may not be an issue with phone dialogue or in-person discussion? Dr. Richard Friedman, professor of clinical psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College and a regular contributor to the New York Times, shares his experience with e-mail in his practice and a few tips for those who use or are contemplating Web communication for their practice. Dr. Cathleen Margolin hosts.

This Perspective article is dated September 23, 2010. Most major disasters, including the Exxon Valdez spill, Hurricane Katrina, and the 9/11 attacks, have been followed by increases in the prevalence of mental illness, domestic violence, and substance abuse. Such consequences may go unrecognized as health officials and the public focus on physical illness, injury, and environmental devastation.

Guest: Ken Harbert

Do some of your patients have trouble sleeping, experience nightmares or are filled with anger or rage? If so they may be suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. Dr. Ken Harbert, dean of the school of physician studies at South College in Knoxville, Tennessee, joins host Lisa Dandrea Lenell to discuss how to identify post traumatic stress disorder and how to distinguish between PTSD and every day stress, as well as how to get a mental health professional involved in treatment. The two also talk about how PTSD is being incorporated into the curriculum of physician assistant studies.

Guest: David Sarwer

We know that the weight loss outcome following bariatric surgery can be impressive - patients lose as much as 35% of their initial body weight in the first 18 months post-op.  Does their psychosocial outcome also improve? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt  welcomes Dr. David Sarwer, director of clinical services at the Center for Weight and Eating Disorders at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine to discuss what happens after bariatric surgery.

Guest: Thomas Schwartz

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In clinical practice, depression is an especially difficult area to identify, accurately diagnose, and effectively manage. Some of the more challenging aspects are comorbid conditions, age-related and ethnic differences, and long-term management. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Schwartz will discuss specific challenges in managing depressed patients and discuss ways that clinicians may more effectively manage these patients to improve both long- and short-term patient outcomes.

Tune in for the latest clinical information and findings presented by experts from around the world at the American Psychiatric Association's 2010 meeting in New Orleans.

This article summary is from the issue dated May 20, 2010. One of the most talked-about features of the draft revisions for the DSM-V is a new diagnostic category for children: temper dysregulation disorder with dysphoria (TDD). Erik Parens and colleagues argue that this new diagnosis may not help troubled children unless we get serious about reforming pediatric mental health care.

Guest: James Levenson

Alcohol abuse is a common concern for many patients afflicted with chronic pain conditions. What are we learning about alcohol use specific to patients with sickle cell anemia? Is alcohol perhaps more help than hindrance? Dr. James Levenson, professor of psychiatry, medicine and surgery at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, shares his expertise in sickle cell disease with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Guest: David R. Spiegel

Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease most commonly affecting lung, lymph nodes, eyes and skin. Neurosarcoidosis is not an infrequent complication. Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. David Spiegel, associate professor of clinical psychiatry and behavioral sciences and director of the consultation-liaison service at Eastern Virginia Medical School, to review the diagnosis and treatment of neurosarcoidosis.

Guest: Darrel Regier

It's been over 15 years since the publication of the Fourth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). The DSM-V is due to be published in May 2013, and for the first time, the American Psychiatric Association invited input from the wider medical community and the general public. Anyone could go to the website, view the draft criteria alongside DSM-IV criteria, as well as the rationale behind the proposed changes, and add their comments, through April 20, 2010. Dr. Darrel Regier, executive director of the American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education and director, division of research, at the American Psychiatric Association, tells host Bruce Japsen about what's due to change in the Manual, and the ramifications for research, treatment, payment, and — ultimately — outcomes.

Guest: Steven Dubovsky

How have neurosurgical procedures for psychiatric conditions advanced since the development of the lobotomy? Which types of neurosurgical procedures are best for treating depression or obsessive-compulsive disorder? Dr. Steven Dubovsky, professor and chair of the department of psychiatry at the State University New York at Buffalo, explains lesioning surgeries, vegus nerve stimulation and deep brain stimulation for treating depression. Dr. Lee Freedman hosts. Can these procedures cure patients of their psychiatric conditions?

Guest: Deirdre Conroy

From alcohol to nicotine to prescription opioids, most substances of abuse can create sleep disturbances that continue even into abstinence. Untreated sleep disturbance can be a significant relapse trigger. Yet, most FDA-approved hypnotics are controlled substances. How can you break the cycle of insomnia in patients with addictive disease?  Dr. Deirdre Conroy, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Michigan, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to review the treatment options for this population.

Guest: John Hughes

Dr. Leslie Lundt's guest, Dr. John Hughes, professor of psychiatry, psychology and family practice at the University of Vermont, whose research is primarily focused on tobacco use, explains why suicide is linked to both smoking and stopping smoking. They discuss the variables that may explain this, as well as the medications available to help patients to stop smoking and their effect on depression. How can clinicians best help their patients?

This article is from the issue dated January 14, 2010. In this study of injured U.S. military personnel, the use of morphine during trauma care was associated with a reduced risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after injury. This finding suggests that optimal control of pain after serious injury may help prevent PTSD.

This article is from the issue dated January 14, 2010. In this study involving wives of active-duty U.S. Army soldiers, women whose husbands were deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan between 2003 and 2006 were more likely to receive diagnoses of depressive, sleep, anxiety, and stress disorders than were women whose husbands were not deployed.

This article summary is from the issue dated December 30. 2010. In this trial, an intervention involving a medically supervised nurse providing guideline-based management, as compared with usual care, resulted in improved medical outcomes in patients who had depression and diabetes, coronary heart disease, or both.

Guest: Capt. Mimi Tompkins

Once a diagnosis associated with war heroes, now we've seen PTSD caused by various kinds of stressful emergencies. For Capt. Mimi Tompkins, her experience piloting and landing a 1988 Aloha Airlines flight after a large section of the roof ripped off at 24,000 feet led to a PTSD diagnosis. She has since spearheaded efforts to develop a standardized response to airline personnel following a disaster. She talks to host Dr. Larry Kaskel about the processes that are in place now that were not in place at the time of the disaster she experienced in 1988.

Guest: Mark Stein

How prevalent are comorbid psychiatric disorders in patients with ADHD, and how can physicians diagnose these comorbidities? Host Dr. Lenard Adler welcomes Dr. Mark Stein, professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of Illinois at Chicago, to discuss comorbidities related to ADHD. In patients with psychiatric disorders occurring along with ADHD, which condition should be treated first?

Guest: Russell Barkley

Which characteristics of ADHD cause patients to be more susceptible to developing substance use disorder? Are certain substances, such as tobacco or alcohol, used more often than others by some ADHD patients? Dr. Russell Barkley, clinical professor of psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina and research professor of psychiatry at the State University of New York Upstate Medical School, joins host Dr. Vatsal Thakkar to discuss substance use in ADHD patients. Are even those patients taking stimulants under direction of their physician at risk for becoming addicted to their prescribed medications?

Guest: Richard Rubin

Although stimulant medications are often used to treat ADHD patients, there are patients for whom non-stimulants might also be a viable option. What are the advantages to each type of medication? Dr. Richard Rubin, clinical associate professor at the University of Vermont College of Medicine and adjunct associate professor of child psychiatry at Dartmouth Medical College, joins host Dr. Vatsal Thakkar to discuss medication options for treating patients with ADHD.

Guest: Randy Blakely

Dopamine is an important neurotransmitter in the cortex, essential to movement and activity control, as well as attention and executive function, tying this transporter to ADHD. How are scientists finding the genetic markers that may be transmitted to those with ADHD, and how does this help scientists understand more about the disorder? Dr. Randy Blakely, director of the Center for Molecular Neuroscience at the Silvio O. Conte Center for Neuroscience Research and the Alan D. Bass Professor of Pharmacology and Psychiatry at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, describes a genetic mutation that causes the dopamine transporter to run backwards, and how this discovery is helping scientists understand the mechanisms of ADHD. Dr. Vatsal Thakkar hosts.

Guest: Gail Curtis

The research is yet to be written on the number of physician assistants that face substance abuse issues. Gail Curtis, an assistant professor of PA studies at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, joins host Lisa D'Andrea Lenell to discuss the reasons PAs may abuse controlled substances, how to get proper treatment and the programs that are available for medical professionals.

Guest: Michael Manos

Despite our encouragement, the symptoms of ADHD can make it difficult for patients to adhere to their prescribed treatments. Dr. Michael Manos, head of the Center for Pediatric Behavioral Health at the Cleveland Clinic's Pediatric Institute, suggests strategies physicians can use to promote adherence in their ADHD patients. What role do the primary care physician and family play in diagnosing and treating patients with ADHD? Dr. Lenard Adler hosts.

Guest: Mary Solanto

How can cognitive behavioral therapy help alleviate symptoms of ADHD patients, as well as other symptoms of comorbid anxiety or depression in these patients? Is cognitive behavioral therapy more effective than other types of group or individual counseling for these patients? Dr. Mary Solanto, associate professor of psychiatry and director of the ADHD Center at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, describes some of the benefits ADHD patients may receive from this non-pharmacologic approach to treatment. Dr. Vatsal Thakkar hosts.

Guest: Matthew Tominey

How can educational accommodations be tailored to best fit ADHD patients? What role does an appropriate psychometric assessment of an ADHD patient play in determining the best educational accommodations for that patient? Do all institutions require similar documentation? Dr. Matthew Tominey, director of Disability Support Services at Seton Hall University, discusses how to best address the educational needs of ADHD patients. Dr. Lenard Adler hosts.

Join us for highlights from the American Psychiatric Association's 2009 Annual Meeting, May 16th through the 21st, in San Francisco.

Guest: Jay Fawver

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This program reviews the challenges of diagnosing bipolar disorder and its impact on episodes of depression, among other common clinical outcomes. Dr. Jay Fawver, clinical professor of psychiatry at Indiana University School of Medicine, stresses the importance of early interventions and the ramifications of misdiagnosis with host Dr. Leslie Lundt. Dr. Fawver will also touch on the neurobiology of this illness.

Guest: Jay Fawver

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In this segment, physicians will understand that early intervention in bipolar disorder is critical to the treatment plan. In addition, physicians will gain an understanding of the risks and benefits of therapeutic options for bipolar disorder and applications of guidelines into clinical practice.

Guest: Stephen Ross

Ketamine is a schedule III drug with a long history as an anesthetic. It also is a well-known club drug in the party circuit. How can it be that it has anti-addictive properties and might it be useful to treat alcoholism? Dr. Stephen Ross, director of the Division of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse at Bellevue Hospital in New York, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss the latest research into ketamine and addiction treatment.

Guest: Edward Shorter

Recently-trained physicians may consider barbiturates and tricyclic antidepressants footnotes in history. But have they dismissed the most effective therapeutics in psychiatry? Dr. Edward Shorter, professor of psychiatry and the Hannah Chair in the History of Medicine and at the University of Toronto, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to talk about the evolution of antidepressants

Guest: Amy Hendel

The obesity epidemic causes numerous health problems but it's hard for one person to change their ways when the rest of the family continues old patterns. Amy Hendel joins host Lisa Dandrea Lenell to discuss how to help the group change their eating habits and take on a healthy lifestyle. The two discuss how families can work together as a team as well as how medical professionals can tackle the overweight issue with their patients.

Guest: Matthew A. Menza

Depression is present in as many as half of the one million people with Parkinson's disease in the United States. What evidence-based treatments should we be using? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Matthew Menza, professor of psychiatry and neurology at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, to talk about his work on diagnosing and treating depression in Parkinson's disease patients.

Guest: Stephen Whiteside

Should exposure therapy be added to a mental health practitioner's arsenal of treatment techniques for anxiety disorders in children? Dr. Stephen Whiteside, assistant professor of psychology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, explores the merits and limitations of this therapeutic approach, with recommendations for selecting patients who stand to benefit most. Hosted by Dr. Bill Rutenberg.

(AS OF 4/5/2009- THIS PROGRAM HAS EXPIRED)

This program will review the pharmacology of atypical antipsychotics, provide insight into their efficacy and safety, review the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among patients with mental health disorders. We will also discover how to prevent or manage metabolic syndrome in patients treated with atypical antipsychotics, and identify how and when to switch patients from one antipsychotic medication to another including how to predict and avoid adverse effects.

Guest: Philip Ninan

After many years of trying, Wyeth has received approval and is currently marketing the newest antidepressant in the US -- desvenlafaxine. What do you need to know about this medicine? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Philip Ninan, vice president for Neuroscience Global Medical Affairs at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals to discuss the ins and outs of desvenlafaxine.

Guest: Robert M. Post

Mixed bipolar episodes as defined by the DSM-IV are relatively rare. But for those of us in clinical practice, this definition may be too conservative to be of use. What is a mixed bipolar episode and how do we best treat these patients? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Robert Post, professor of psychiatry at George Washington University School of Medicine and Penn State College of Medicine, to discuss the management of mixed episodes.

Guest: Stephen Stahl

Regardless of your specialty, Prozac, Zoloft and Paxil have become commonly used and familiar medications. What other medications should we know? Dr. Stephen Stahl, adjunct professor of psychiatry at the University of California at San Diego joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to tell us what we need to know about antidepressants.

Guest: Christopher Drake

Can cardiovascular stress research teach us anything about insomnia? Dr. Christopher Drake, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral neurosciences at the Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit and a bioscientific staff investigator at the Henry Ford Hospital Sleep Disorders and Research Center joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss his research into the insomnia stress test.

Guest: Donald Robinson

Many commonly used medications are being implicated in increased risk of osteoporotic fractures, for example proton pump inhibitors. Psychotropics are getting scrutiny as well. Dr. Donald Robinson, professor of pharmacology and medicine at the University of Vermont and the author of more than 175 scientific papers on neuroscience topics, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to explain which psychotropics are especially risky and why.

Guest: Roger McIntyre

It is reported that up to a fifth of bipolar disorder patients will commit suicide, yet there are few studies looking at clinical risk factors in this population. What is the latest research? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Roger McIntyre, associate professor of psychiatry and pharmacology at the University of Toronto School of Medicine, to discuss his latest research investigating childhood abuse with adult bipolar suicide rates.

Guest: Chris Bojrab

More than one third of adults say that sleepiness interferes with their functioning at some time in any given month. Despite this, excessive daytime sleepiness, or EDS, is underrecognized and undertreated. Yet the consequences can even be fatal. Psychiatrist Dr. Chris Bojrab, president of the Indiana Health Group, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to review the physiologic and behavioral consequences of excessive daytime sleepiness.

Guest: David R. Spiegel

Patients who are not forthcoming about their alcohol history jeopardize our ability to provide the best possible clinical care. Many instruments such as the CAGE rely only on the patient's self-report. Luckily, we have several biomarkers to assist us. How and when to use which test? Dr. David Spiegel, associate professor of clinical psychiatry and behavioral sciences and director of the consultation-liaison service at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss the specifics of blood tests to detect alcohol misuse.

Guest: Marc Galanter

Medicine and spirituality have always been linked, we have struggled as a profession with how to introduce spirituality and religion into the general hospital setting.  Host Dr. Leslie Lundt discusses such a program with Dr. Mark Galanter, professor of psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine, and author of Spirituality and the Healthy Mind: Science, Therapy and the Need for Personal Meaning.

Guest: Larry Young

Autism has garnered much attention in recent years. One of the most interesting areas of research is the exploration of oxytocin. Could it improve social interaction?  Dr. Larry Young, the William P. Timmie Professor at the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience and the Department of Psychiatry at the Emory University School of Medicine, outlines his latest research with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Guest: Steven Garlow

Host Dr. Cathleen Margolin interviews Dr. Steven Garlow of Emory University School of Medicine about his recently published article in the Journal of American College Health. Dr. Garlow and colleagues studied an interactive web-based method of outreach to college students at risk for suicide.

Guest: Katharina Manassis

Children with the common presentation of both anxiety disorders and ADHD require a four-pronged treatment approach. What are the mainstays of treatment? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Katharina Manassis, associate professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of Toronto, to discuss how to treat children with both ADHD and anxiety.

Guest: Deirdre Conroy

Substance abuse and subsequent withdrawal can lead to sleep disturbances.  How do you evaluate the substance abuser with sleep difficulties? Dr. Deirdre Conroy, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Michigan, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss the complex interaction between sleep and substance abuse.

Guest: Eva Schernhammer

Physicians' suicide rates are often reported as higher than the general population or of other academics.  Dr. Eva Schernhammer, assistant professor of medicine at the Harvard Medical School and assistant professor of epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health, discusses her research into physician suicide with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Guest: Aaron Gibson

In an ideal world, evidence-based medicine and thoughtful clinical research might guide our every treatment decision.  But the body of research is sparse on combination therapy for schizophrenia.  When is it logical to combine antipsychotics?  Dr. Aaron Gibson, assistant professor in the college of pharmacy at the University of New Mexico, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to explain when a combination might be reasonable and what problems might occur.

Guest: Robert Klitzman

The current research in Huntington's disease still leaves us with more questions than answers. We know the causative gene, identified the proteins involved, and can postulate the mechanisms. Yet despite the universal outcome from this disease, patients may still live much of their adult lives productively, leading to added dfficulty in making life choices. Dr. Robert Klitzman, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, joins host Dr. Maurie Pickard on the subject of counseling patients with Huntington's Disease through life's milestones.

Guest: Joe Goveas

Mild cognitive impairment occurs in up to 29 percent of our geriatric patients.  What should we be doing after the diagnosis is made?  Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Joseph Goveas, assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee to discuss interventions for mild cognitive impairment.

Guest: Rebecca Puhl

Obesity is associated with multiple medical and psychological co-morbidities.  An often under recognized problem is that of weight related stigmatization which can lead to unfair treatment, prejudice and discrimination.  Are you guilty? Dr. Rebecca Puhl, director of research and anti-stigma initiatives at the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to explain how weight bias may affect your obese patients.

Guest: Matthew W. Johnson

It used to be common for researchers to study the potential medicinal uses for hallucinogenic drugs, including psilocybin, ecstasy, and LSD.  The 60's left a blemish on legitimate research and it grinded to a halt. Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Matthew Johnson, a psychopharmacologist in the Department of Psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine studying psychoactive drug effects in human participants.

Guest: Young-Shin Kim

Roughly one-third of children in the United States are involved in bullying, either as the bully, as the victim, or on both sides of the confrontation. What interventions can be taken that recognize patterns which lead to this all-too-common part of childhood, and that also work to prevent and combat its occurrence? Further, what can physicians do to help families and their children who are affected by bullying? Dr. Young-Shin Kim, assistant professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine, talks with host Dr. Jennifer Shu about gender differences in bullying, risk factors for being targeted by bullies, and more generally, how we can approach an open and honest discussion of this topic with our young patients and their families.

Guest: Stephen Stahl

Last year antipsychotics were one of the more widely sold drugs in the United States. What do we need to know about these medications?  Should non-psychiatrists be prescribing them routinely? Dr. Stephen Stahl,  internationally recognized clinician, researcher and teacher in psychopharmacology and the author of more than 350 articles and chapters, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to talk about the prescribing and use of antipsychotics.

Guest: Kaimana MacDonald

Patients with a history of trauma or neglect are at increased risk for dissociative disorders. These are often hidden and remain undiagnosed even after years of treatment.  How can a physician best understand these problems? Dr. Kai MacDonald, assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of California in San Diego joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to explain how the non-psychiatrist may be missing patients with dissociative disorders.

Guest: Steven Garlow

Dr. Steven Garlow of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine joins host, Dr. Cathleen Margolin, to talk about the challenges of finding young adults who are at risk for suicide. He also discusses the elevated risk of suicide among physicians.

Guest: Steven Garlow

What are the key warning signs of a potential suicide in young adults? How can we, as clinicians, act to prevent these devastating tragedies from occurring? Dr. Steven Garlow, assistant professor of psychiatry at Emory University School of Medicine, discusses suicide prevention for the post-high school population with host Dr. Cathleen Margolin.

Guest: Robert M. Post

The efficacy of the gold standard for bipolar treatment as been reported to be as high as 80%.  But in the real world, that number is more like 25%.  Why the disparity?  What can we do for our treatment resistant bipolar patients?  Dr. Robert Post professor of psychiatry at George Washington University School of Medicine and Penn State College of Medicine and head of the Bipolar Collaborative Network joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to give us the latest on how to diagnose and treat these patients.

Guest: Capt. Mimi Tompkins

When disaster strikes the human body responds. Is there something we can do, at the scene, to delay or prevent the onset of PTSD? Host Dr. Larry Kaskel interviews Captain Mimi Tompkins, co-founder of the Air Line Pilot Association's (ALPA) Critical Incident Response Program, to discuss what physicians need to understand about the implications that a traumatic event has on the physical and psychological being of victims involved.

Guest: Sandro Galea

Dr. Sandro Galea, associate professor of epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, discusses the epidemiology of mood disorders among survivors of Hurricane Katrina along the U.S. Gulf Coast. According to Dr. Galea, early detection of stressors that are not being confronted, along with unmet expectations of disaster victims, both must be incorporated into disaster responses. Learn more with host Dr. Maurice Pickard.

Guest: Leon Sloman

Dr. Leon Sloman has developed a new comprehensive evolutionary model of depression and anxiety which may prompt a radically new approach to psychotherapy. He joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss IDS – the involuntary defeat strategy.

Guest: Donald Hudson

Psychiatric disease may have a different significance in safety-sensitive occupations, such as those in the aviation industry and emergency and healthcare first-responders. Dr. Donald Hudson discusses medical and administrative management of these cases. Dr. Gary Kohn hosts.

Guest: George Makari

Sigmund Freud is the poster boy of psychoanalysis. Who were the other characters who influenced this revolution? Host Dr. leslie Lundt discusses the history of psychoanalytic thought with the author of “Revolution in Mind”, George Makari, MD.

Guest: Jonathan Links

When disaster strikes, there are often as many or more people who suffer psychological wounds than physical maladies. Join host Paul Raeburn as he talks with Dr. Jonathan Links, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health Preparedness, about a new tool for disaster preparedness: the psychological first aid kit.

Guest: Thomas Schwartz

Fibromyalgia can be one of the most challenging problems to treat. How can we treat it effectively? Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes research psychiatrist Dr. Thomas Schwartz to review the current and future treatments of fibromyalgia.

Guest: Margaret Wehrenberg

Our guest today says, “panic disorder is the disorder no one can miss and no one wants to live with”. Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss how to diagnose and treat panic disorder.

Guest: Kevin Kunz

Addiction Medicine may be on track to become a board certified specialty in the future, differentiating itself from the current ABMS-approved subspecialty of Addiction Psychiatry. How has the advancing field reached this stage, and what does it mean for us and our patients? Additionally, what will an Addiction Specialist be able to do that an Addiction Psychiatrist cannot, and vice-versa? Dr. Kevin Kunz, Interim President of the American Board of Addiction Medicine, remarks on this developmental trend from the field. Hosted by Dr. Stu Gitlow.

Guest: Brig. Gen. Loree Sutton

The physical wounds of a traumatic brain injury are often unmistakable. Yet even mild injury to the brain can bring significant behavioral consequences, which may only surface over time. What are the most common clinical manifestations of these conditions? What can be done to provide suitable therapy? Brig. Gen. Dr. Loree Sutton, director of the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury, shares her expertise with host Dr. John Armstrong.

Guest: Joseph Jankovic

Tourette’s syndrome is an inherited neurobehavioral disorder characterized by sudden, involuntary, repetitive muscle movements (motor tics) and vocalizations (vocal tics). Dr. Joseph Jankovic, professor of neurology and distinguished chair in movement disorders at the Baylor College of Medicine, provides an overview of Tourette’s syndrome, common misconceptions about this condition, and where physicians can go to learn more. Dr. Leslie Lundt hosts.

Guest: James Levenson

What is the latest on Sickle Cell Disease? Is pain the only issue in a sickle cell crisis? Dr. James Levenson joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss his research findings on sickle cell anemia.

Guest: Ronald Pies

As neurologists and psychiatrists, we both deal with the brain. We have the same board administering our exams, the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. We often prescribe the same medications. Neurologists diagnose depression, psychiatrists diagnose dementia. We have subspecialties called neuropsychiatry and behavioral neurology. So why don’t we just merge into one specialty? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Ronald Pies to discuss the convergence of psychiatry and neurology.

Guest: Joe Goveas

Memory complaints in those of us aged 50 and up are not unusual.  How can you determine whether subtle changes are due to normal aging, early dementia or some other medical problem?

Dr. Joseph Goveas, assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss mild cognitive impairment.

Guest: George I. Viamontes

Ion channels, G proteins, receptor subunit proteins - many of these concepts were developed after we received our training. What does the practicing clinician need to know? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. George Viamontes, assistant clinical professor of medicine in the department of psychiatry at Columbia School of Medicine,  who will explain to us the latest science behind neurotransmitters and how it impacts what we do in our offices every day.

Guest: Rama Maganti

Status epilepticus. What does that bring to mind? For most of us, we think of convulsions. But this is not always the case. Epileptologist Dr. Rama Maganti discusses nonconvulsive status epilepticus with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Guest: Stephen Stahl

In 2000, Dr. Stephen Stahl published what many of us consider to be the definitive text of psychopharmacology. The wait for the third edition is finally over. What has happened in the last 8 years? Dr. Stahl joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt in this informative interview.

Guest: Rosalie Greenberg

Pediatric bipolar disorder may be more common than our diagnoses indicate. What constitutes a proper diagnosis? Host Dr. Michael Greenberg is joined by Dr. Rosalie Greenberg, assistant professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University School of Physicians and Surgeons, and author of the book, Bipolar Kids: Helping Your Child Find Calm in the Mood Storm. Dr. Rosalie Greenberg discusses the nuances and easily overlooked symptoms in children eventually diagnosed with the disorder, and shares her perspective on the challenges of bipolar disorder for children and their families.

Guest: Lenore Terr

The process of psychotherapy is a mystery to many of us. How does it actually turn people around? And how does it work in children? One of the world’s leading experts on traumatized children, Dr. Lenore Terr, discusses her latest book Magical Moments of Change with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Guest: Michael Cerullo

Although Tom Cruise is the most well known crusader against psychiatry, the movement originated with Thomas Szasz and others. How best can we deal with their ideas and help our patients get the psychiatric care that they may need? Dr. Michael Cerullo discusses the antipsychiatry movement with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Guest: Phil Harvey

The treatment goals for schizophrenia have evolved from merely managing symptoms to improving our patients' real-world functionality. How can we best evaluate what patients can do versus what they actually do? Do some symptoms have a stronger association with poor functioning? Dr. Phillip Harvey, professor of psychiatry at Emory University School of Medicine, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss current tools for assessing and treating schizophrenia.

Guest: Stephan Poulter

You may remember the work of Dr. John Bowlby from your first psychology class.  He taught us about attachment theory and how important bonding is.  Today's guest helps us to understand how the type of attachment that our patients had with their mother may impact their current lives.  Dr. Stephen Poulter, author of "The Mother Factor", joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss maternal attachment.

Guest: Margaret Wehrenberg

Are we pathologizing shyness? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes anxiety expert Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg to discuss what makes shyness Social Anxiety Disorder.

Guest: Howard Wetsman

With hypertension research, researchers typically look for reductions in blood pressure numbers as target outcomes. Chronic pain management, by comparison, usually calls for measures of subjective experiences of pain. But what are we looking for as target outcomes for addiction? Join Dr. Stu Gitlow in speaking with guest Dr. Howard Wetsman about advances in addiction research and current views on assessing outcomes from this field.

Guest: Thomas Schwartz

What approach should you take when your patient doesn’t respond to an antidepressant? The answer may be different than what you might expect! Dr. Thomas Schwartz joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to explore the options available when the first antidepressant does not work.

Guest: Wendy Troxel

Some relationships confer health benefits and others health risks. Married men and happily married women live longer, could better sleep be a reason why? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Wendy Troxel as she discusses her research on attachment and sleep.

Guest: Lynn Hankes

What is a "problem physician," and how do state physician health programs (PHPs) help them? Dr. Hankes, past Director of the state of Washington's physician health program, shares his perspective.

Guest: Michael Cerullo

Can corticosteroid use unlock a previously dormant psychiatric problem? Or are steroid induced psychiatric symptoms a temporary side effect? Dr. Michael Cerullo, Director of University Hospital Psychiatric Consult Services and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the U of C College of Medicine, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss steroid induced psychiatric problems.

Guest: Cynthia Bulik

Join Dr. Cynthia Bulik from UNC at Chapel Hill as she is interviewed by Dr. Shira Johnson regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa. Dr Bulik is the Vice President of the Eating Disorders Coalition. She has been treating patients with this disorder for over 24 years and she has conducted extensive research in this area.

Guest: Larry Robbins

What do we currently know about the factitious disorder, Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSP)? How is it diagnosed, what are the symptoms, and what treatments are recommended? Host Dr. Shira Johnson speaks with Dr. Lawrence Robbins about this interesting and controversial subject.

Guest: David Muzina

For most of us, the possibility that patients may kill themselves is the most emotionally wrenching part of treating psychiatric disorders. Having at one’s fingertips a practical approach to suicide assessment is mandatory for all clinicians. Dr. David Muzina from the Cleveland Clinic outlines the B-SAFE plan for host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Guest: Edward Shorter

Historian Doctor Edward Shorter of the University of Toronto and author of "Shock Therapy: The History of Electroconvulsive Treatment in Mental Illness" discusses the unique history and evolution of the psychiatric field, and some of the major paradigm changes in clinical practice for psychiatrists over the decades.

Guest: David Shannahoff-Khalsa

OCD is considered one of the more treatment refractory psychiatric disorders. Might patients benefit from alternative therapy techniques? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes David Shannahoff-Khalsa to discuss his research using Kundalini Yoga Meditation to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Guest: Larry Dossey

Dr. Dossey shares with us some simple and unusual concepts which can be healing for our patients and ourselves.

Guest: Jill Warnock

Is it normal for female patients to “not be in the mood”? How common is libido disturbance in women? Dr. Jill Warnock, an expert in hypoactive sexual desire disorder, discusses with Dr. Leslie Lundt how to evaluate and treat these women.

Guest: Boadie Dunlop

We discuss endlessly the different mechanisms of actions of psychotropic meds – but what does psychotherapy do in the brain? Emory University psychiatrist, Dr. Boadie Dunlop, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss the biology of psychotherapy.

Guest: Heidi Kraft

Dr. Heidi Kraft, clinical psychologist, Deputy Manager for the Navy's Combat and Operational Stress Control Program in San Diego, California, and author of the book, "Rule Number 2: Lessons I Learned in a Combat Hospital", shares some of her remarkable experiences during time spent in 2004 serving as the Navy's Officer in Charge of a combat stress platoon in western Iraq with your host, Dr. Gary Kohn.

Guest: Kevin Antshel

Does the diagnosis of ADHD qualify an adult for special accommodations under the ADA? ADHD expert Dr. Kevin Antshel explains how the process works to host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Guest: Edward Shorter

Historian Doctor Edward Shorter of the University of Toronto and author of "Shock Therapy: The History of Electroconvulsive Treatment in Mental Illness" discusses the study of the history of psychiatry.

Guest: Sherrie Delinsky

The transition from high school to college is considered a high risk period for the development of eating disorders. What are the realities of the eating habits of college freshmen? Dr. Sherrie Delinsky discusses her research into the “Freshman 15” with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Guest: Michael Schiesser

One of the most difficult challenges in medicine can be the decision to use a potentially addicting opioid medication to treat pain. We don’t want to give malingering drug seeking patients meds they can abuse or sell on the street yet we don’t want to withhold treatment to those who need it. Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes internist Dr. Michael Schiesser to discuss managing this potentially difficult population.

Guest: Heidi Kraft

What are the expectations and realities of treatment in the surreal environment of a combat hospital, where 'incoming' is a threat to both doctor and patient? Dr. Heidi Kraft, clinical psychologist, and Deputy Manager for the Navy's Combat and Operational Stress Control Program in San Diego, California, discusses her memoir based upon time spent as the officer in charge of a combat stress platoon in Iraq with your host, Dr. Gary Kohn.

Guest: Joseph Jankovic

Host Dr. Leslie Lundt is joined by Dr. Joseph Jankovic as he provides an overview of tremor, the psychological impact of living with this condition and where physicians can go to learn more.

Guest: Gary Kennedy

Current treatments for dementia are palliative at best. What hope do we have for disease modifying agents in the future? Learn about dementia treatment today and tomorrow as host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Gary Kennedy to clinicians roundtable.

Guest: Sandro Galea

Dr. Sandro Galea looks at our current model for treating patients with PTSD from natural and man-made disasters. The search for effective strategies in mental health programs becomes imperative when we look at the lingering psychological impacts of Hurricane Katrina, years after the disaster.

Guest: Wendy Troxel

Anthony Burgess once said, “Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone.” Join host Dr. Leslie Lundt as she welcomes Dr. Wendy Troxel to discuss relationships and sleep.

Guest: Margaret Wehrenberg

Generalized anxiety disorder has been called worry without reason. How do you know when worry is normal and when you do need to treat it? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes anxiety expert Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg to discuss GAD.

Guest: Diann Ackard

When we hear that a patient has an eating disorder, we almost always think of a female. Yet adolescent boys do have disordered eating. Might knowing the risk factors help us target our interventions? Eating disorders expert Dr. Diann Ackard joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt as they discuss gender differences in eating disorders.

Guest: David Shannahoff-Khalsa

Selective unilateral autonomic activation may play an important role in treating psychiatric disorders in the future. What is it and how do you do it? David Shannahoff-Khalsa explains this technique to host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Guest: Lynn Hankes

Dr. Hankes, Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, shares his expertise on the identification and intervention strategies for physicians with substance abuse problems.

Guest: Jill Warnock

1 in 10 American couples will have difficulty conceiving. How does the experience of infertility affect the mental state of the couple? Join host Dr. Leslie Lundt as she welcomes Jill Warnock, MD PhD to discuss psychiatric issues in infertility.

Guest: Dennis Gage

Binge eating disorder occurs more frequently in morbidly obese patients. What implications does this have for bariatric surgery? Endocrinologist and weight loss expert, Dr. Dennis Gage joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Guest: Chris Bojrab

Simply not getting enough nighttime sleep is a common cause of excessive daytime sleepiness. But the list of causes is much longer than sleep deprivation. Dr. Chris Bojrab reviews the causes of excessive daytime sleepiness with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Guest: Ronald Pies

Maimonides, the 12 century physician and philosopher said, “The physician does not cure a disease, he cures a diseased person.” Is there a neurobiology of spiritual purpose? Poet, philosopher and psychiatrist Dr. Ronald Pies joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss the neurobiology of spiritual purpose.

Guest: Stephen C. Ellen

Today we have many options to treat depression: the SSRIs, Cymbalta, Effexor, Emsam, Wellbutrin, just to name a few. How do you know when to move beyond the SSRIs? When is it time to refer to a psychiatrist? What if there are no psychiatrists available to your patients? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Stephen Ellen to discuss the new age of psychopharmacological treatment of depression.

Guest: Edward Shorter

Historian Doctor Edward Shorter of the University of Toronto and author of "Shock Therapy: The History of Electroconvulsive Treatment in Mental Illness" discusses the use of electroconvulsive therapy today.

Guest: Sherrie Delinsky

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons report that cosmetic surgery procedures increased 228% from 1997 through 2002. Popular opinion suggests that attitudes towards cosmetic surgery are more favorable than in previous decades. Does the research support this? Dr. Sherrie Delinsky discusses her research on cosmetic surgery attitudes with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Guest: Margaret Wehrenberg

Nearly one-quarter of American adults suffer from anxiety in any given year. This includes panic disorder, GAD, social anxiety disorder, PTSD, OCD and a variety of phobias. What is a busy clinician to do? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg to discuss her book, “The Anxious Brain: The Neurobiological Basis of Anxiety Disorders and How to Effectively Treat them”.

Guest: Christoph Correll

What are the risks of using antipsychotics in children and adolescents? Are we dooming them to type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension? Dr. Christoph Correll reviews the risk/benefit ratio of using these medications with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Guest: Gary Kennedy

Depression is currently one of the leading causes of disability-adjusted life years lost. The numbers look even worse for the next generation. What can we do to reverse this trend? Psychiatry professor Dr. Gary Kennedy joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss what can be done to prevent depression.

Guest: Boadie Dunlop

Encountering an anxious patient can be anxiety producing for many physicians. What tips can we learn from an expert in anxiety disorders? Author of Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Anxiety Disorders, Dr. Boadie Dunlop, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss practical issues in anxiety management.

Guest: Giovanni Cizza

Dr. Cizza, an MD/PhD researcher at NIH's Clinical Endocrinology Branch, shares his team's recent research of an under-appreciated risk factor for osteoporosis and the possible metabolic underpinnings.

Guest: Edward Shorter

Historian Doctor Edward Shorter of the University of Toronto and author of "Shock Therapy: The History of Electroconvulsive Treatment in Mental Illness" discusses the history of the use of electroconvulsive therapy for mental illness.

Guest: Thomas Schwartz

Anxiety Disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., with 40 million of the adult U.S. population affected. How far have we come in treating this common problem? Anxiety disorders specialist Dr. Thomas Schwartz joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to review treatment options for anxiety disorders.

Guest: Ronald Pies

Studies have shown that often the first and even second and third antidepressants do not adequately treat depression in our patients. What strategies can we use to treat the difficult to treat patients? Dr. Ronald Pies shares with host Dr. Leslie Lundt the lessons he has learned from consulting with the most treatment refractory patients.

Guest: Stephen C. Ellen

SSRIs are among the most common medications prescribed in the world. What have we learned since Prozac was introduced in 1987? Psychopharmacologist Dr. Stephen Ellen discusses pros and cons of SSRIs with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Guest: Clint Kilts

What really happens in the brain when we prescribe an antidepressant? Is the brain changed forever? Dr. Clint Kilts from Emory University joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to explain what we know about how the brain responds to antidepressants and psychotherapy.

Guest: Richard Baer

Vast challenges present themselves in the diagnosis and treatment of multiple personality disorder. Dr. Richard Baer, the former president of the Illinois Psychiatric Society, discusses a particular case - involving one patient and her 17 different personalities - as the subject of his book, "Switching Time".

Guest: Charles Raison

Why might it be advantageous to prime our immune systems before being stressed? How has this potentially protective mechanism changed with the advent of civilization? What can we do to minimize the consequences? Dr. Charles Raison joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss the latest in psychoneuroimmunology.

Guest: Thomas Schwartz

Most psychiatric medications can cause weight gain and ultimately obesity. What are the risks and what can we do to combat this? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt discusses the options with Thomas Schwartz, MD.

Guest: Boadie Dunlop

There are over two dozen antidepressants approved for use in the US. These are largely safe and effective medications but how do you know which one is right for any given patients? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Boadie Dunlop to discuss the latest research on antidepressant selection.

Guest: Ronald Pies

Psychiatrist Prakash Masand has been quoted as saying, “The difference between a good clinician and a great clinician is that a great clinician is better at managing side effects”. How can we improve our psychotropic side effect management? Dr. Ronald Pies discusses important tips on how to treat the most common psychotropic side effects.

Guest: Giovanni Cizza

Dr. Cizza's research at the NIH has established that depression in pre-menopausal women may be as great a risk for osteoporosis as smoking or decreased calcium intake.

Guest: Steven Dubovsky

Pharmaceutical companies are not the only ones out to influence our practice of medicine. Experts, insurance reviewers, advocacy groups, hospital administrators and, of course, patients and their families are just some of the people who would like us to do things a certain way. How can we successfully manage this? Dr. Steven Dubovsky, the Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Buffalo joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss strategies.

Guest: Chris Bojrab

We all know how to treat sleepiness with caffeine – it is the most commonly used psychoactive substance in the world. But do you know the mechanism of action of caffeine? What other choices are there? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Chris Bojrab as he explains the medication choices available to treat excessive sleepiness.

Guest: Wendy Troxel

St. Jerome the Father of the Latin church said, “Marriage is good for those who are afraid to sleep alone at night.” But is it, really? Sleep expert Dr. Wendy Troxel, a clinical health psychologist at the University of Pittsburgh, explains to host Dr. Leslie Lundt how the interplay between relationships and sleep affect physiological pathways.

Guest: Daniel Carlat

Dr. Claudia Baldassano of University of Penn has said that today’s guest “is a master at making tedious concepts come to life”. For many of us, nothing in medicine is as tedious as drug metabolism. Dr. Daniel Carlat tells host Dr. Leslie Lundt about his latest book, “Drug Metabolism in Psychiatry – A Clinical guide”.

Guest: Steven Dubovsky

Pharmaceutical companies often overwhelm us with information – some useful and some not. How can we ethically and scientifically approach this information? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Steven Dubovsky who discusses useful strategies that work in real life.

Guest: Abhin Singla

Detoxification is often the first step in treating alcoholism. Depending on the patient’s drinking history, different protocols may be used. Join host Leslie Lundt in talking with Dr. Abhin Singla about detox strategies.

Guest: Steven Dubovsky

Drug companies spend as much as $21 billion per year promoting their products. Even if you do not see drug reps, don’t have a sample closet and never go to a promotional dinner program you are likely being influenced. Dr. Steven Dubovsky discusses his latest book, , “Psychotropic Drug Prescriber’s Survival Guide – Ethical mental health treatment in the age of big pharma” with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Guest: Steve Lamberti

Schizophrenics have as much as a 75% risk of relapse over the course of one year. Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Steve Lamberti to discuss seven strategies of relapse prevention that could apply to any chronic illness.

Guest: Clint Kilts

How do our brains sort out ethical and moral dilemmas? What can neuroimaging tell us? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Clint Kilts from Emory University to dicuss the neural representation of moral decision making.

Guest: Dennis Gage

What happens when obese patients lose a tremendous amount of weight through techniques such as bariatric surgery? Does their body image improve as their physical appearance changes? Join endocrinologist and weight loss expert Dr. Dennis Gage as he discusses these issues with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Guest: Larry Dossey

Dr. Dossey shares some research efforts and personal case studies which shed light on the role spirituality may play in healing.

Guest: Gualberto Ruano

One-third of patients suffering from schizophrenia develop diabetes as a direct result of treatment. In the future, we may be able to use pharmacogenomics to determine which antipsychotic would be the safest for any given patient. Is the future here? Dr Ruaño joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss his recent work in this area.

Guest: Boadie Dunlop

Anxiety disorders are among the most common problems we see in clinical practice. What is the latest on diagnosis and treatment? Author of Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Anxiety Disorders, Dr. Boadie Dunlop, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss anxiety disorders.

Guest: Christoph Correll

Is there an identifiable clinical prodrome that precedes development of full bipolar disorder? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Christoph Correll to discuss early identification of children and adolescents with bipolar disorder.

Guest: Lynn Hankes

Dr. Hankes describes the process of monitoring, the frequency of relapse, and the protection of the public in this engaging discussion based on over 20 years of experience.

Guest: Robert Heilbronner

What are the signs that can help a physician differentiate a patient with dementia, alzheimers or normal brain atrophy? What can a neuropsychologist do to help? Join Dr. Robert Heilbronner in a discussion about the neuropsychologists evaluation of dementia.

Guest: Charles Raison

Is depression a condition of immune activation? There has been a dramatic paradigm shift in how we think about inflammatory response and disease. Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Charles Raison to discuss the latest research linking inflammation and depression.

Guest: Harry Croft

In this segment, hosted by Dr. Leslie Lundt, Dr. Harry Croft explains how PTSD has profound effects on the patient’s family.

Guest: Larry Dossey

What do music, forgetting, and spirituality have to do with healing? Dr. Dossey suggests - a lot! Listen for some surprising connections and case examples.

Guest: Steve Lamberti

Dr Steve Lamberti joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt in a discussion on the latest strategies in choosing antipsychotics.

Guest: Anita Clayton

Dr. Clayton discusses strategies to combat the weight gain that can be seen with antidepressant medications.

Guest: Joseph Jankovic

Dystonia is a movement disorder characterized by sustained muscle contractions, usually producing twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal postures or positions in different parts of the body. While dystonia is incurable, symptoms can often be treated. Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Joseph Jankovic as he provides an overview of dystonia, common misdiagnoses of this condition and where physicians can go to learn more.

Guest: Larry Dossey

Dr. Dossey shares a number of research studies and case histories which illuminate the role of optimism, or it's absence, in healing.

Guest: Chris Bojrab

The fact that excessive daytime sleepiness negatively affects functioning should be no surprise to anyone who has ever had to stay up all night on call. We may not have had personal experience with changes in glucose tolerance and immunologic and cardiovascular function, but current research informs us of the risk. Despite all of this, some physicians think EDS is a problem made up by pharmaceutical companies to sell drugs. Join host Dr. Leslie Lundt as she welcomes Dr. Chris Bojrab to discuss how to recognize these patients in your practice.

Guest: Dan Diamond

In this segment, Dr. Leslie Lundt discusses the ability for a patient with depression to function with guest Dr. Dan Diamond.

Guest: Christoph Correll

Despite recent advances in the treatment of psychotic disorders, we are often unable to prevent poor functional outcomes. Researchers are actively exploring ways to identify and treat adolescents at high risk for psychosis. Dr. Christoph Correll discusses his work in this area with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Guest: Lynn Hankes

Dr. Hankes share some of his quarter century experience with the evaluation and treatment of physicians with the diseas of alcoholism and/or substance abuse.

Guest: Steven Dubovsky

Rushed for time, do you scan your journals for interesting studies and then only read the abstracts? You may be missing more than just the details. Join host Dr. Leslie Lundt as she talks with Dr. Steven Dubovsky, Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Buffalo about how to interpret clinical trial results.

Guest: Matthew Nock

Dr. Matthew Nock discusses the challenge of recognizing the warning signs of suicide.

Guest: Fitzhugh Mullan

Dr. Fitzhugh Mullan of George Washington University discusses the social and economic costs of the emigration of physicians from developing countries to the U.S., U.K. and Australia.

Guest: Donald Hudson

Post-traumatic stress disorder is increasingly seen outside the military and in primary care providers' offices. Dr. Hudson discusses when treatment and/or referral are appropriate.

Guest: Anita Clayton

Dr. Clayton discusses the sexual side effects that can be seen with antidepressant medications and strategies to deal with them.

Guest: Harry Croft

Dr. Leslie Lundt is joined by Dr. Harry Croft as he explains how substance abuse presents in veterans from Vietnam to Iraq.

Guest: Susan McDaniel

Patients who test positive for a genetic condition often feel like a ticking time bomb. How can we best help individuals facing a genetic risk? Dr. Susan McDaniel, co-editor of “Individuals, Families, and the New Era of Genetics“ joins Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss psychosocial strategies.

Guest: Dennis Gage

Obesity is an epidemic – we all know that. But did you know that while 75% of people attempting weight loss are initially successful at dieting, less than 5% manage to maintain that weight loss for extended periods of time? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Dennis Gage as he explains behavioral strategies for achieving and maintaining weight loss.

Guest: Mark Olfson

The diagnosis of bipolar disorder in children rose an alarming 40-fold during the decade ending in 2004, according to a new study in the Archives of General Psychiatry. Are children victims of a new epidemic of mental illness? Is this condition being wildly over-diagnosed? Or is the truth somewhere in between? The author of the new study will give us his answer, and discuss what physicians can do when they suspect a young patient might have bipolar disorder. Hosted by Paul Raeburn.

Guest: Steve Lamberti

Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Steve Lamberti to discuss legal leverage and other strategies in dealing with mentally ill criminals.

Guest: Clint Kilts

What is neuromarketing? How are big companies using information from MRI scans to make big decisions about how to spend their marketing dollars? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Clint Kilts to discuss the future of business neuroscience.

Guest: Joseph Jankovic

More than 40 million people are living with a movement disorder, chronic, often painful and debilitating conditions that negatively impact a person's quality of life. These neurological conditions include Parkinson's disease, tics and Tourette's syndrome, tremor, dystonia, spasticity and ataxia among others. Despite the prevalence, movement disorders still go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed with some patients visiting more than 15 doctors over the course of five years before receiving a correct diagnosis. Host Dr. Leslie Lundt reviews movement disorders with Dr. Joeseph Jankovic.

Guest: Alexander Bodkin

Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. J. Alexander Bodkin, chief of the Clinical Psychopharmacology Research Program at the McLean Hospital and assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He discusses his latest work researching post traumatic stress disorder— a condition which may have the wrong name.

Guest: Dan Diamond

In this segment Dr. Leslie Lundt speaks with family practioner Dan Diamond about how to identify depression when patient presents with another diagnosis?

Guest: Richard Baer

Psychiatrist Richard Baer, MD, author of Switching Time, discusses the impact of childhood sexual abuse on the development of adult psychiatric illness.

Guest: G. Terence Wilson

Dr. G. Terence Wilson examines Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified, the most common eating disorder encountered by health care professionals.

Guest: Robert Heilbronner

As a neuropsychologist, Dr. Heilbronner is often asked upon to evaulate malingering. Does a patient have a valid reason to be avoiding work after an injury? Are they exagerating their symptoms? How can a neuropsychologist help evaluate whether or not someone is malingering?

Guest: Dennis Gage

Dr. Dennis Gage joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt for a discussion on cognitive distortions in patients attempting to lose weight.

Guest: Corey Keyes

Dr. Corey Keyes discusses issues in mental health for American adolescents.

Guest: Louis Cozolino

In this segment, Dr. Louis Cozolino discusses the curative aspects of the physician's relationship with the patient. He shares some interesting outcomes of studies which look closely at the doctor-patient relationship. He then also talks about effects of medication on the brain.

Guest: Anita Clayton

Dr. Clayton discusses common side effects that threated compliance with antidepressant medications and strategies to deal with them.

Guest: Christoph Correll

Dr. Leslie Lundt talks with Dr. Cristoph Correll about the latest research in child and adolescent psychiatry focusing on antipsychotic medications.

Guest: Susan McDaniel

The increasingly new science of genetic testing has potentially profound effects on not only the individual child, but the entire family system. Dr. Susan McDaniel joins Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss the implications of such testing on the family.

Guest: Harry Croft

Dr. Harry Croft reviews the history of PTSD in veterans and what civilian physicians can do to help.

Guest: Linda Clever

Sir William Osler said that “a physician who treats himself has a fool for a patient”. Does this apply to everything? Dr. Linda hawes Clever discusses ways to write your own prescription for renewal with host, Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Guest: John Hardy

How do we adjudicate children with severe psychological disorders? Is moral development possible? What if they murder? Dr. John Hardy talks about the developmental aspects involved in caring for children charged with crimes.

Guest: Matthew Nock

Dr. Matthew Nock talks about Conduct Disorder, the most frequent psychological referral for young people and a major public health problem.

Guest: Bruce Wilson

In this segment, Dr. Bruce Wilson discusses the Heartmath program. Heartmath is an evidence-based treatment program for cardiac rehabilitation and stress management.

Guest: Donald Hudson

Post-traumatic stress disorder is increasingly recognized outside of the combat arena. Dr. Hudson discusses implications and spectra of the disorder in civilians.

Guest: Holly Prigerson

Dr. Prigerson discusses what are appropriate physician-to-family interactions when a relative dies.

Guest: Kaimana MacDonald

Dr. MacDonald discusses the five basic emotions and what they have in common.

Guest: Paul Markovitz

Dr Paul Markovitz discusses how to reduce or eliminate residual depressive symptoms, the most common being fatigue, sleep disturbance, and concentration problems.

Guest: Larry Robbins

In times of crises, the Borderline Personality can be the hardest to manage. Dr. Shira Johnson speaks with noted neurolgist and author Dr. Larry Robbins on the challange and medical managaement of these difficult patients.

Guest: Husseini Manji

It's always been a puzzle. SSRIs begin to act in the brain in hours, but it takes weeks before patients feel relief. Now a new class of antidepressants--including, surprisingly, the anesthetic ketamine--can produce relief in hours. The director of Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program at the National Institute of Mental Health describes his exciting new work with these antidepressants. Hosted by Paul Raeburn.

Guest: Robert Heilbronner

What is a neuropsychologists role in the evaluation of the plaintiff in a civil case or the accused in a crimial case? Join Dr. Bill Rutenberg as he engages neuropsychologist Robert Heilbronner Ph. D. in conversation about forensic neuropsychology.

Guest: David Terman

Dr. Larry Kaskel welcomes Dr. David M. Terman, Director of the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis. Dr. Terman takes us into the mind of a suicide bomber and the role that fundamentalism plays in that mind.

Guest: Alexander Bodkin

Dr Leslie Lundt is joined by Dr. J Alexander Bodkin, Chief of the Clinical Psychopharmacology Research Program at the McLean Hospital and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, who explains which drug-drug interactions are important when using the new antidepressant patch.

Guest: Harold Urschel

This segment addresses how a practicing professional can benefit from a combined approach to treating addiction, including pharmacotherapy and counseling.

Guest: Louis Cozolino

What happens to the brain as we age? Is there any way to manage or control the changing brain? Are there societal solutions to reverse the effects of an aging brain? Find out in this segment from Dr. Louis Cozolino as he shares his research, and thoughts on the aging brain.

Guest: Elena Vassallo

Dr. Larry Kaskel welcomes Elena Vasallo, a fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors and an ordained minister. She will discuss the approaches and outcomes in specific cases involving pastoral counseling.

Guest: Steve Lamberti

Involving the family in the treatment of schizophrenics can greatly increase the likelihood of a positive outcome. Dr. Steve Lamberti reviews how and why to engage family members in treatment.

Guest: Harry Croft

Dr Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Harry Croft as he discusses how Vietnam era veterans may be transported back to the future by the Iraq war.

Guest: Eric Kandel

Dr. Eric Kandel, psychiatrist, neuroscientist professor of biochemistry and biophysics at Columbia University, and Nobel Prize laureatte, discusses the controversies surrounding the duality of the mind and the brain. He also talks about what is known to date about the neurological basis of mental illness.

Guest: Vicki Berkus

Dr. Berkus discusses all of the treatment options available for managing patients with eating disorders.

Guest: Allan Schore

Dr. Allan Schore, a member of the clinical faculty of the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and at the UCLA Center for Culture, Brain and Development discusses the separation and differences between biology and psychology in relation to medicine.

Guest: Michael Carlton

Dr. Carlton discusses the black box warning on anti-depressant labels and what this really means.

Guest: Matthew Nock

Dr. Matthew Nock will be discussing the prevalent and dangerous phenomenon of self-injury - deliberately causing physical harm to oneself as a way of dealing with emotions or situations.

Guest: Elena Vassallo

Dr. Larry Kaskel is joined by Elena Vassallo, a fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors and an ordained minister. Elena will speak about walking the line between clergy and therapist.

Guest: Alexander Bodkin

Dr. J Alexander Bodkin, Chief of the Clinical Psychopharmacology Research Program at the McLean Hospital and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, discusses the science behind MAO inhibitors and food interactions with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Guest: Larry Robbins

Why does one patient pick up his life and go on, while another succumbs to post traumatic stress after a disaster? This difference has been genetically studied and is known as resilience. Listen to Dr. Shira Johnson interview neurologist and author Dr. Larry Robbins on this fascinating topic.

Guest: Donald Hudson

Dr. Hudson discusses different manifestations of PTSD in two different aircraft accident scenarios.

Guest: Leonard Howell

Studying addiction is tricky--you can't dose college students with drugs to find out how they react. So Leonard Howell, of Emory University's medical school and the Yerkes National Primate Research Center has been studying the next best thing to undergraduates--rhesus monkeys. (No offense to any undergraudates who may be reading!) He puts them on a cocaine-like drug to determine what causes cocaine addiction--and how it might be prevented. He has underscored the importance of the dopamine system, but his latest research also shows an important role for the serotonergic system in addiction. Dr. Howell discusses his work, and how it might lead to a way to treat addiction to cocaine and other drugs of abuse.

Guest: Michael Jibson

Psychiatrists have been buzzing about the CATIE trial ever since results were first published in 2005. Most non-psychiatrists are unaware of its widespread implications. What have we learned about antipsychotic selection? University of Michigan’s Director of Psychiatry Residency Education, Michael Jibson, MD discusses evidence based antipsychotic selection with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Guest: Michael Jibson

A new warning for an old problem? The FDA has instituted a warning that antipsychotics may be potentially fatal to elderly patients with dementia. How do we manage dementia related psychosis now? Dr. Michael Jibson joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to make recommendations on how to approach this issue.

Guest: Bradley Riemann

Dr. Bradley Riemann discusses the reasons why OCD is under diagnosed and how clinicians can make an accurate diagnosis of OCD.

Guest: Paul Markovitz

Antidepressants are among the most commonly prescribed medications in primary care, yet a new antidepressant which became available over a year ago has not been widely used. Dr. Paul Markowitz discusses MAO inhibitors and dispels many of the myths surrounding using them.

Guest: Domeena Renshaw

Dr. Domeena Renshaw, Professor of Psychiatry and Founder/Director of the Sexual Dysfunction Clinic discusses male sexual dysfunction.

Guest: Bradley Riemann

Dr. Riemann discusses historic and current theories of the causes of OCD.

Guest: Bradley Riemann

Dr. Bradley Riemann discusses the clinical symptoms and treatment of picky eating.

Guest: Vicki Berkus

Dr. Berkus discusses what to do if you suspect one of your patients has an eating disorder.

Guest: Bruce Wilson

In this segment Dr. Wilson of Heartmath describes the simple tools that can be used to reduce the impacts of stress on the heart and brain.

Guest: Joe Frascella

Dr. Joseph Fracella of the National Institute on Drug Abuse explains why the way our brains our wired can cause addictions. Learn what is actually happening in the brain when a person is using addictive drugs and why some people become addicts and others do not.

Guest: Joe Frascella

Which areas of the brain are impacted most in addiction? Is addiction a developmental brain disease? In this segment, Dr. Joe Fracella of NIDA discusses what new research shows about the brain development and addiction.

Guest: Joe Frascella

There are a number of current studies looking at treatments for addiction. In this segment, Dr. Joseph Fracella of NIDA shares some of the current and future work to treat addiction including possible vaccinations, behavioral treatments, medications, education. He also discusses the challenges of providing treatments to people with addictions.

Guest: Kimberly Young

In this segment author Kimberly Young discusses the basics of internet addiction: when it was first recognized, how common, what are the typical signs that we see.

Guest: Kimberly Young

In this segment, Dr. Kimberly young indentifies the specific risk factors that could cause an internet addiction. She talks about the profiles of people more drawn to the internet and who find it difficult to get away.

Guest: Kimberly Young

Is there a standard treatment for internet addition? How does the U.S. internet addiction problem compare to people from other countries? Are there studies to indicate that these treatment options work? Find out in this segment from Dr. Kimberly Young.

Guest: Kimberly Young

In this segment Dr. Kimberly Young discusses the impact of internet abuse/addiction on the family and specifically the risks of improper internet use to children.

Guest: Paul Markovitz

Dr. Markowitz discusses borderline personality disorder – how to recognize it and what to do. Current research suggests the basis is biochemical and structural.

Guest: Antonia Baum

We all know that exercise is helpful to our cardiovascular system and for physical fitness. Just how might it help treat anxiety and depression? Find out in this segment from Sports Psychiatrist, Antonia Baum.

Guest: Sujit Varma

Alcoholism can often stymie the treatment of co-existing conditions: Sometimes alcohol is used to self-medicate problems such as anxiety, depression, or insomnia. Other times treating alcoholism can reveal the presence of an underlying condition. Alcoholism and its comorbidities will be discussed in this segment.

Guest: Sujit Varma

One of the most difficult first steps in treating alcoholism is getting the patient to admit that they have a problem. Additionally, their insight and rational thinking is often altered due to the prolonged alcohol abuse. In this segment we will review helpful ways for us to encourage alcoholics to seek treatment.

Guest: David Terman

Dr. Larry Kaskel is joined by Dr. David M. Terman, Director of the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis. They will discuss the nuances of psychoanalysis and highlight what the Chicago Institute does differently.

Guest: David Terman

Dr. Larry Kaskel and Dr. David M. Terman, Director of the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis seek to answer if psychoanalysis is waning in popularity and esteem.

Guest: Patty Wooten

Join researcher, nurse, clown and best selling author, Patty Wooten, as she discusses the benefits of therapeutic humor.

Guest: Patty Wooten

Join Patty Wooten, past President of the American Association for Therapeutic Humor, and a leading national expert in the field of therapeutic humor, discuss how what we think and feel affects our physical health.

Guest: Patty Wooten

Join Patty Wooten, researcher, nurse, best selling author, clown and leading national expert in the field of therapeutic humor, discuss the latest health and humor scientific research.

Guest: Sujit Varma

Some patients seek help from physicians in treating their alcoholism only to have their doctor sidestep the issue and bridge to a more comfortable topic. What is the current scientific basis for the disease concept of alcoholism? How can physicians use this information to best treat their patients?

Guest: Sujit Varma

The understanding of alcoholism has changed dramatically over the last decade. So too have treatments for this disease. Today we will discuss the brief evolution of treatments for alcoholism and what is currently being researched for future use.

Guest: Monique Ernst

Many psychopathologies are discovered in adolescence as the brain is still undergoing tremendous change. In this segment Dr. Monique Ernst discusses teen onset psychological disorders and how various treatment options may impact brain development.

Guest: Monique Ernst

In this segment, Dr. Monique Ernst responds to questions regarding how changes in the adolescent brain may cause and/or react to the daily activities and behaviors of a typical teenager. Specifically she addresses stress, sleep, social relationships and interaction with video games.

Guest: Sharon Morgillo Freeman

In this segment Dr. Morgillo Freeman explains how doctors can incorporate Cognitive Behavior Therapy into their practice.

Guest: Allan Hobson

In this segment Dr. Allan Hobson, professor, psychiatrist and author, discusses sleep disorders, dreams, hypnogogic hallucinations, out of body experiences and the varying stages between being asleep and awake.

Guest: Louis Cozolino

How does the brain differ from other organs? What does it mean when we say the brain is social? In this segment Dr. Louis Cozolino discusses the evidence explaining how the brain is shaped by experience.

Guest: Louis Cozolino

What does it mean to say the brain is neuroplastic? Join Dr. Louis Cozolino as he explains the concepts of neuroplasticity and how your brain changes through the years.

Guest: Judith Beck

Dr. Larry Kaskel discusses Cognitive Therapy with Dr. Judith Beck of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy. Dr. Beck covers the research on cognitive therapy and highlights how it differs from other psychotherapies.

Guest: Judith Beck

Dr. Larry Kaskel is joined by Dr. Judith Beck of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy. She discusses what research says about the efficacy of cognitive therapy for weight loss and maintenance by understanding how unsuccessful dieters think differently from other people.

Guest: Larry Robbins

Angry, resentful, emotionally labile, manipulative; does that sound like the behavior of your patients, or even your staff?

Guest: Ari Tuckman

Join Dr. Ari Tuckman, author of Integrative Treatment for Adult ADHD: A Practical, Easy-to-Use Guide for Clinicians, as he dispels myths about Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Guest: Ari Tuckman

Join Dr. Ari Tuckman, author of Intergrative Treatment for Adult ADHD: A Practical Easy-to Use Guide for Clinicians, as he discusses the latest integrated treatment model for Attentive Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

Guest: Harold Urschel

Alcoholism, a chronic disease, is the third leading cause of death in the US. Psychiatrist Harold Urschel talks about the changing face of dependency and newer treatments available.

Guest: Harold Urschel

In this segment Psychiatrist Harold Urschel describes specific pharmacotherapies for treating alcoholism and how this impacts the clinical practice.

Guest: Harold Urschel

This segment describes how many government agencies have taken steps to help improve and expand access to care for the addicted patient.

Guest: G. Terence Wilson

Dr. G. Terence Wilson discusses the complications of treating anorexia nervosa.

Guest: G. Terence Wilson

Dr. G. Terence Wilson talks about the most effective therapies for bulimia nervosa.

Guest: G. Terence Wilson

Dr. G. Terence Wilson discusses the controversy about manual-based psychological treatments as a model for research and practice.

Guest: Michael Murray

Dr. Michael Murray, Professor and Chair of Pharmacuetical Outcomes and Policy at North Carolina, will describe a recent study that showed increased medication compliance with simple pharmacy intervnetions.

Guest: Brian Decker

In this segment, Brian Decker discusses the mental health issues he most often sees in family practice.

Guest: Brian Decker

Nurse Practitioner Brian Decker examines the many patient complexities physicians must consider before making a decision to medicate or refer out one of their family practice patients.

Guest: Sharon Morgillo Freeman

Is internet addiction comparable to alcohol or gambling addictions? Is it treatable? This segment addresses how to diagnose and treat internet addiction.

Guest: Sharon Morgillo Freeman

Does it make sense to treat addictive disorders with medication? Find out from Dr. Sharon Morgillo Freeman in this segment.

Guest: Allan Hobson

Professor, psychiatrist and author, Dr. Allan Hobson talks about dreams, their origin, their purpose and how recreational drugs change dreams.

Guest: Allan Hobson

Professor, psychiatrist and author, Dr. Allan Hobson tells us why he believes the field of Psychiatry is in crisis and why it needs reform.

Guest: Allan Hobson

In this segment we learn from the “Anti-Freud,” Dr. Allan Hobson author of “13 Dreams Freud Never Had: The New Mind Science.” Dr. Hobson talks about psychoanalysis, dreaming, and the latest in associated neuroscience research.

Guest: James Bream

Every doctor gets asked at one time or another to give medical advice to a family member or friend. Dr. Larry Kaskel puts attorney Jim Bream to the test to find a way out of a potentially sticky situation.

Guest: John Hardy

Dr. Hardy discusses the range of psychiatric issues that are most prevalent in children today and how to go about identifying and interpreting them.

Guest: John Hardy

Do children who severely misbehave, experience anxiety, depression and other psychological disorders carry their problems into adulthood? Dr. John Hardy talks about these childhood disorders, their predictors and whether the disorders are likely to stay with the child as they grow up.

Guest: John Hardy

Dr. Hardy explains some of the more severe psychological disorders effecting children including bipolar disease and schizophrenia.

Guest: Jeff Berlant

PTSD often in the news as an issue with soldiers returning from Iraq, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is really more common among civilians. Dr. Berlant discusses the often difficult diagnosis of this disorder and provides key information/behaviors an internist may look for to help diagnose a patient with PTSD.

Guest: Holly Prigerson

Dr. Prigerson explains how in the Yale Bereavement Study the researchers looked at grief over time in a community sample.

Guest: Holly Prigerson

Dr. Prigerson discusses how DSM guidelines in regards to bereavement and depression are lacking and need to be updated based on recent research.

Guest: Larry Robbins

Dr. Robbins describes the wide range and severity of personality disorders that cause a significant impact on patient treatment, physician office staff and the physician's practice.

Guest: Sally Kydd

Dr. Kydd discusses why medical professionals are uncomfortable discussing sexuality with their patients who are facing a fatal illness and why it is important not to avoid this topic.

Guest: Bradley Riemann

Dr. Bradley Riemann discusses medications and cognitive-behavioral therapy used to treat OCD.

Guest: Vicki Berkus

Dr. Berkus discusses the effectiveness of utilizing drug treatment in the management of eating disorders.

Guest: Linda Clever

Dr. Clever focuses on conversation groups and how to utilize this forum as a safe place for doctors and nurses to talk to each other.

Guest: J. Douglas Hudson

Dr. Hudson discusses including sleep education for physicians in training and throughout their careers.

Guest: Allan Schore

Dr. Allan Schore, a member of the clinical faculty of the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and at the UCLA Center for Culture, Brain and Development discusses early relationships and experiences from a neurobiological perspective.

Guest: Herbert Spiegel

Dr. Herbert Spiegel, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University and Co-author of the book 'Trance and Treatment-The Clinical Uses of Hypnosis' discusses how hypnosis had changed over the years and how it is being used effectively today.

Guest: Herbert Spiegel

Dr. Herbert Spiegel, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University and Co-author of the book 'Trance and Treatment-The Clinical Uses of Hypnosis' discusses the effective ways that modern hypnosis is used today to control habits including smoking, over-eating and insomnia.

Guest: Marcia Greenleaf

Dr. Marcia Greenleaf, Assistant Clinical Professor and Director of Training in Medical Hypnosis at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Private Health Psychologist in NY discusses how she assists patients with their hospital stay through hypnosis.

Guest: Michael Carlton

Dr. Carlton discusses the pros and cons of prescribing methadone and the system that is in place that allows patients to obtain methadone.

Guest: Vicki Berkus

Dr. Berkus explores how to uncover patients with eating disorders.

Guest: Francis McMahon

A genome-wide scan that looked for evidence of bipolar genes at 500,000 spots around the genome found a surprisingly large number of genes that can contribute to this serious illness.

Guest: Christina Demopulos

Dr. Demopulos discusses the multiple medications available to treat bipolar disorder and when to use each treatment.

Guest: Christina Demopulos

Dr. Demopulos discusses the potential cause and effect between sleep disorders and bipolar disorder.

Guest: Petros Levounis

Dr. Petros Levounis explores impulse control disorder as it relates to gambling.

Guest: Petros Levounis

Dr. Petros Levounis discusses gambling addiction and if it can truly be considered an illness.

Guest: Gary Greenberg

Dr. Larry Kaskel is joined by psychotherapist and freelance journalist, Dr. Gary Greenberg who will discuss his fascinating experience from inside a clinical trial for a new anti-depression medication.

Guest: Gary Greenberg

Dr. Larry Kaskel is joined by psychotherapist and freelance journalist Dr. Gary Greenberg who participated in a clinical trial for a new anti-depression medication. He discusses the fact that in over half the trials used to approve the six leading anti-depressants, the drugs failed to outperform the placebo. He also speaks about the discovery of a pattern of brain activity that is common to those subjects who respond to the placebo.

Guest: Ryan Hall

Dr. Ryan Hall, a senior resident from the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at John Hopkins University defines pedophilia and classifies distinctions between the different types.

Guest: Ryan Hall

Dr. Ryan Hall, a senior resident from the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at John Hopkins University discusses the victim profile and who is most vulnerable to pedophilia.

Guest: Ryan Hall

Dr. Ryan Hall, a senior resident from the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at John Hopkins University discusses symptoms and treatment for victims of pedophiles. He talks about treatment for the pedophiles as well.

Guest: Ryan Hall

Dr. Ryan Hall, a senior resident from the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at John Hopkins University discusses research being done on pedophilia.

Guest: David Miklowitz

David Miklowitz of the University of Colorado unveils exciting new findings from the largest federally funded study even conducted of bipolar disorder.

Guest: Arthur Caplan

One of the nation's leading bioethicists discusses the failures in America's mental health system, and how changes might prevent the next school shooting.

Guest: Corey Keyes

Dr. Corey Keyes discusses "flourishing," a new and positive approach to mental health.

Guest: Christina Demopulos

Dr. Demopulos discusses how to diagnose rapid cycling bipolar disorder and explains how the treatment may differ from treating classical bipolar disorder.

Guest: Christina Demopulos

Dr. Demopulos discusses what is important to know about treating bipolar disorder.

Guest: Petros Levounis

Dr. Levounis discusses gambling addiction and cognitive distortions and how responsive it can be to treatment.

Guest: Leslie Goldman

Leslie Goldman discusses Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge Eating Disorder and the relationship to food.

Guest: Fredrick Abrams

Should doctors ever lie, betray a confidence or bend the law? Dr. Abrams discusses his book, Doctors on the Edge: Will Your Doctor Break the Rules For You?

Guest: Fredrick Abrams

Dr. Abrams continues the discussion of his book, Doctors on the Edge: Will Your Doctor Break the Rules For You?

Guest: Fredrick Abrams

Dr. Abrams continues discussing his book, Doctors on the Edge: Will Your Doctor Break the Rules For You?

Guest: Fredrick Abrams

Dr. Abrams explains the Logic of Tragedy and offers a crash course in Ethical Decision Making Under Pressure.

Guest: Leslie Goldman

Leslie Goldman discusses how negative body image develops and results in eating disorders.

Guest: Leslie Goldman

Leslie Goldman discusses how the media impacts body image and how women judge themselves.

Guest: Wayne Guglielmo

Wayne Guglielmmo, award winning healthcare reporter speaks about the differing views, benefits and consequences of pay-for-performance.

Guest: Corey Davis

Dr. Cori Davis discusses the anti-psychotic drug market and what is in the pipeline.

Guest: Kaimana MacDonald

Dr. MacDonald discusses neuroimaging of the brain, or the study of brain processes.

Guest: Kaimana MacDonald

Dr. Kai MacDonald discusses the scientific understanding of relationships.

Guest: Kaimana MacDonald

Dr. Kai MacDonald discusses how these two emotions are actually quite similar based on brain response.

Dr. Williams differentiates between retrograde amnesia and anterograde amnesia vs. memory difficulties.

Guest: Gordon Robinson

Dr Robinson addresses the controlversial topic of suicide and anti depressive therapy.

Guest: Jack Stem

Jack Stem describes how addiction began as a nurse anesthetist and its effects on his career and life.

Guest: Holly Prigerson

Dr. Prigerson discusses how long term stressors cause increase incidence of mental disorders in caregivers of chronically ill relatives.

Guest: Sandra Scheinbaum

Dr. Scheinbaum discusses the relationship of the mind to physical illnesses and how certain techniques can relieve physical issues.

Guest: Gordon Robinson

Dr. Robinson discusses the indications for initiating anti-depressant therapy and the importance of monitoring patients and their symptoms.

Guest: Gordon Robinson

Dr. Robinson focuses on ADHD and the pitfalls of prescribing anti-depressants when other treatments may be more appropriate.

Guest: Christopher Marash

Dr. Marash discusses some of the difficulties in diagnosis and treatment of delirium disorder and the newest treatment and management protocols.

Guest: Jack Stem

Mr. Stern discusses his personal experiences with addiction and the process of recovery and recovery assistance programs