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Psychcast

by Medscape Professional Network · English · Health

Official podcast feed of MDedge Psychiatry, part of the Medscape Professional Network. Episodes include interviews with leaders in psychiatry and psychology, masterclass lectures, and clinical perspective. Interviews are hosted by Dr. Lorenzo Norris, MD, Clinical Correlaction featuers Dr. Renee Koha

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 27 min
Latest: 10 May 2021
Language: English

Latest episode

10 May 2021 · 16 min

The Psychcast goes on hiatus | Clinical Correlation

In this segment of Clinical Correlation, Dr. Renee Kohanski completes part 2 of her review of the most effective treatments for patients with severe anxiety. She also announces that, after almost 200 episodes, the Psychcast is taking an indefinite pause. To reach Dr. Kohanski, email her at [email protected] . To reach Dr. Lorenzo Norris, host of the Psychcast, email him at [email protected]. Clinical Correlation was published every other Monday on the Psychcast feed. You can email the show at [email protected] , and you can learn more about MDedge Psychiatry here:…

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5 May 2021 · 28 min
Creative approaches to treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic with Dr. Craig Chepke
Craig Chepke, MD, speaks with Lorenzo Norris, MD, about changes he made to his practice during the COVID-19 pandemic, and plans to make some of those changes permanent. Dr. Chepke is a psychiatrist in Huntersville, N.C., and adjunct associate professor at Atrium Health and adjunct assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He disclosed serving as a consultant and speaker for Otsuka and Janssen, and as a speaker for Alkermes. Dr. Norris is associate dean of student affairs and administration at George Washington University, Washington. He has no disclosures.…
28 Apr 2021 · 40 min
Examining a model for intervening in gun-related violence in the US with Dr. Jack Rozel
John "Jack" Rozel, MD, MSL, returns to the Psychcast to talk with Lorenzo Norris, MD, about American gun violence and steps clinicians can take to disrupt it. Dr. Rozel is medical director of the resolve Crisis Network. He also serves as associate professor of psychiatry and adjunct professor of law at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Rozel is also past president of the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry. He has no disclosures. Dr. Norris is associate dean of student affairs and administration at George Washington University, Washington. He has no disclosures. Take-home points…
26 Apr 2021 · 14 min
Crawling in my skin | Clinical Correlation
In the first part of a two-part series on anxiety disorder, Dr. Kohanski shares what may be some surprising facts information about prescribing of the tried-and-true agents of anxiety, along with some clinical pearls. Clinical Correlation is published every other Monday on the Psychcast feed. You can email the show at [email protected] , and you can learn more about MDedge Psychiatry here: https://www.mdedge.com/podcasts/psychcast .
21 Apr 2021 · 38 min
Changing the culture in medical schools to meet the mental health needs of physicians, students, and residents with Dr. Omar Sultan Haque
Omar Sultan Haque, MD, PhD, talks with Lorenzo Norris, MD, about the need for medical schools to become responsive to physicians, medical students, and residents with mental disabilities. Dr. Haque is a physician, social scientist, and philosopher who is affiliated with the department of global health and social medicine at Harvard Medical School, Boston. He disclosed founding Dignity Brain Health, a clinic that seeks to provide clinical care for patients struggling with major depressive disorder. Dr. Haque also serves as medical director of Dignity Brain Health. Dr. Norris is associate dean…
14 Apr 2021 · 42 min
Understanding Zoom fatigue and how to make videoconferencing less anxiety provoking with Dr. Géraldine Fauville
Géraldine Fauville, PhD, joins Lorenzo Norris, MD, to discuss some of the causes of Zoom fatigue and strategies that can make videoconferences productive. Dr. Fauville is the lead researcher on the Zoom Exhaustion & Fatigue Scale project. She also is assistant professor in the department of education, communication, and learning at the University of Gothenburg (Sweden). Dr. Fauville has no disclosures. Dr. Norris is associate dean of student affairs and administration at George Washington University, Washington. He has no disclosures. Take-home points Dr. Fauville started her research on…
12 Apr 2021 · 11 min
Patients can read our notes now? | Clinical Correlation
In this week's installment of Clinical Correlation, Renee Kohanski, MD, unpacks the new Open Notes mandate. Clinical Correlation is published every other Monday on the Psychcast feed. You can email the show at [email protected] , and you can learn more about MDedge Psychiatry here: https://www.mdedge.com/podcasts/psychcast .
7 Apr 2021 · 24 min
Precision medicine and mental health: Implementing pharmacogenomics into your private or institutional practice with Dr. Vicki L. Ellingrod
Guest host Vicki L. Ellingrod, PharmD, talks with Kristen M. Ward, PharmD, and Amy Pasternak, PharmD, about integrating pharmacogenomic testing into psychiatric practice. Dr. Ellingrod is senior associate dean at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, Ann Arbor, and professor of psychiatry in the medical school. She is also section editor of the savvy psychopharmacology department in Current Psychiatry. Dr. Ellingrod has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Dr. Ward and Dr. Pasternak are clinical assistant professors of pharmacy at the University of Michigan. Dr. Ward…
E176 · 31 Mar 2021 · 42 min
Providing mental health services and fostering resilience in the wake of mass traumas such as the Jan. 6 Capitol siege
Lorenzo Norris, MD, speaks with Tonya Cross Hansel, PhD, about processing incidents such as the Jan. 6, 2021, siege on the Capitol, and determining how to foster recovery. Dr. Hansel is an associate professor with the Tulane University School of Social Work in New Orleans. She has no conflicts of interest. Dr. Norris is associate dean of student affairs and administration at George Washington University, Washington. He has no disclosures. Take-home points Dr. Hansel's research focuses on measuring traumatic experiences and implementing systematic recovery initiatives that address negative…
E175 · 29 Mar 2021 · 12 min
Spectrum vs. narcissism: An unlikely differential | Clinical Correlation
One wouldn't think autism spectrum disorder belonged in the same universe as narcissistic personality disorder. Yet sometimes emotional disconnection and seeming lack of empathy leads to miscommunication. There is one key difference, however. Clinical Correlation is published every other Monday on the Psychcast feed. You can email the show at [email protected] , and you can learn more about MDedge Psychiatry here: https://www.mdedge.com/podcasts/psychcast .
E174 · 24 Mar 2021 · 22 min
Psychedelics, violence, and psychiatric treatment: Assessing the early and emerging research with Dr. Brian Holoyda
Brian Holoyda, MD, MPH, MBA, conducts a Masterclass on the history of psychedelic research and how the renaissance of this drug class could affect psychiatric patients. Dr. Holoyda , a forensic psychiatrist, practices in the San Francisco Bay Area. He also provides psychiatric consultations across the country. Dr. Holoyda has no disclosures. Take-home points The effects of psychedelics are dose dependent and difficult to predict. The impact of psychedelic treatment on violent behaviors was studied since the 1960s with varying results. More recent studies suggest that psychedelic use…
E173 · 17 Mar 2021 · 27 min
The ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health with Dr. Dost Öngür
Dost Öngür, MD, PhD, joins host Lorenzo Norris, MD, to discuss the emerging mental health effects of the pandemic. Dr. Öngür is chief of the Center of Excellence in Psychotic Disorders at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Mass. He also serves as the William P. and Henry B. Test Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Boston. Dr. Öngür has no disclosures. Dr. Norris is associate dean of student affairs and administration at George Washington University, Washington. He has no disclosures. Take-home points Without a doubt, the COVID-19 pandemic will have a lasting mental health impact on…
E173 · 15 Mar 2021 · 15 min
'The journey of a thousand miles begins with two roads diverged in a yellow wood' | Clinical Correlation
In this week's installment of Clinical Correlation, Renee Kohanski, MD, offers some of her treasured nonpharmacologic pearls and discusses the power in practicing what we preach while forgiving our own human foibles. Clinical Correlation is published every other Monday on the Psychcast feed. You can email the show at [email protected] , and you can learn more about MDedge Psychiatry here: https://www.mdedge.com/podcasts/psychcast .
E172 · 10 Mar 2021 · 55 min
Intervening in the lives of people who embrace White supremacy with Dr. Pete Simi
Pete Simi, PhD, joins host Lorenzo Norris, MD, to discuss some of the factors that lead people to join hate groups, and strategies that have enabled some to leave the life of extremism behind. Dr. Simi , associate professor of sociology at Chapman University in Orange, Calif., has studied extremist groups and violence for more than 20 years. His research has received external funding from the National Institute of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, the National Science Foundation, and the Harry F. Guggenheim Foundation. Dr. Norris is associate dean of…
E171 · 3 Mar 2021 · 28 min
How schizophrenia patients are faring during COVID-19 with Dr. Frank Chen
Frank Chen, MD, joins host Lorenzo Norris, MD, to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with schizophrenia. Dr. Chen is the chief medical director for Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital and Houston Adult Psychiatry. He is a speaker for Alkermes and Otsuka. Dr. Chen has served on advisory boards for Alkermes, Intracellular Therapies, Otsuka, and Teva Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Norris is associate dean of student affairs and administration at George Washington University. He has no disclosures. Take-home points Schizophrenia is associated with an increased risk of death from…
E170 · 1 Mar 2021 · 7 min
My C...cccccorona | Clinical Correlation
We are still experiencing the direct hit in addition to the aftermath of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, especially its devastating psychiatric impact. It's always darkest before dawn, isn't it? Let's lighten the path, shall we, in episode 12 of Clinical Correlation. Clinical Correlation is published every other Monday on the Psychcast feed. You can email the show at [email protected] , and you can learn more about MDedge Psychiatry here: https://www.mdedge.com/podcasts/psychcast .
E169 · 24 Feb 2021 · 57 min
Treating patients with delusional infestation with Dr. John Koo and Dr. Scott Norton
John Koo, MD, and Scott A. Norton, MD, MPH, join host Lorenzo Norris, MD, for this special edition of the Psychcast. This is a crossover episode with our sister podcast, Dermatology Weekly . Dr. Koo is a psychiatrist and a dermatologist at the University of California, San Francisco. He has no disclosures. Dr. Norton is a dermatologist with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md., and with George Washington University, Washington. He has no disclosures. They are featured in an article on this topic online at MDedge.com/Psychiatry. Dr. Norris is associate…
E168 · 17 Feb 2021 · 24 min
Exploring the connections between the microbiome and Alzheimer's disease with Dr. George Grossberg
George T. Grossberg, MD, conducts a Masterclass examining emerging treatment options for Alzheimer's disease that are tied to the new research on the microbiome. Dr. Grossberg is the Samuel W. Fordyce professor and director of geriatric psychiatry in the department of psychiatry and behavioral neuroscience at Saint Louis University. He disclosed that he is a consultant for Acadia, Alkahest, Avanir, Axovant, Axsome Therapeutics, Biogen, BioXcel, Genentech, Karuna, Lundbeck, Novartis, Otsuka, Roche, and Takeda; receives research support from the National Institute on Aging, Janssen, and…
E167 · 15 Feb 2021 · 15 min
I hear the secrets that you keep when you're talking in your sleep | Clinical Correlation
In episode 11 of Clinical Correlation, Dr. Kohanski offers more pearls to approaching that seemingly innocent chief complaint of insomnia. She welcomes listener commentary as always. Clinical Correlation is published every other Monday on the Psychcast feed. You can email the show at [email protected] , and you can learn more about MDedge Psychiatry here: https://www.mdedge.com/podcasts/psychcast .
E165 · 10 Feb 2021 · 47 min
Thinking through the medical ethics of COVID-19 with Dr. Rebecca Brendel and Dr. Allen Dyer
Rebecca W. Brendel, MD, JD, and Allen R. Dyer, MD, PhD, join guest host Carol A. Bernstein, MD, to discuss the ethical challenges that have been occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Brendel is director of law and ethics at the Center for Law, Brain, and Behavior at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. She also serves as director of the master of bioethics degree program at Harvard Medical School, Boston. Dr. Brendel has no disclosures. Dr. Dyer is professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at George Washington University, Washington. He also serves as vice chair for education…
E164 · 3 Feb 2021 · 41 min
Understanding and dismantling structural racism within organizations with Dr. Ruth S. Shim
Ruth S. Shim, MD, MPH, joins Carol A. Bernstein, MD, to discuss how to understand systemic racism within psychiatric institutions and the implications for patient care. Dr. Shim is the Luke & Grace Kim Professor in Cultural Psychiatry in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of California, Davis. She has no disclosures. Dr. Bernstein , a past president of the American Psychiatric Association, is vice chair for faculty development and well-being at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York. She has no disclosures. Take-home points…
E163 · 1 Feb 2021 · 13 min
We're so tired, we haven't slept a wink | Clinical Correlation
The Beatles aren't the first group to write about sleep and surely won't be the last. In these next two programs, Dr. Kohanski shares some of her pearls, pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic, on those gymnastic, jumping sheep. Clinical Correlation is published every other Monday on the Psychcast feed. You can email the show at [email protected] , and you can learn more about MDedge Psychiatry here: https://www.mdedge.com/podcasts/psychcast .
E162 · 27 Jan 2021 · 34 min
Why some people cannot accept reality, even when presented with facts with Dr. David H. Rosmarin
David H. Rosmarin, PhD, joins Lorenzo Norris, MD, to discuss how to think about the concept of denial and its role in the sociopolitical challenges of our society. Dr. Rosmarin is a clinical psychologist and director of the spirituality and mental health program at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Mass. He also is an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Boston. Dr. Rosmarin has no disclosures. Dr. Norris has no disclosures. Take-home points Denial is defined as a cognitive and emotional process by which a person avoids facing aspects of reality, especially when it is…
E161 · 20 Jan 2021 · 56 min
Dr. Dorothy Lewis of 'Interview with a Serial Killer' and 'Crazy, Not Insane' on a lifetime in psychiatry
Guest host Eva Ritvo, MD, interviews Dorothy Otnow Lewis, MD, about her more than 40-year career in studying death row inmates as examined in the HBO documentary "Crazy, Not Insane." Dr. Lewis is clinical professor of psychiatry at Yale University, New Haven, Conn. She has no disclosures. Dr. Ritvo is a psychiatrist in private practice in Miami Beach, Fla. She has no disclosures. Take-home points Dr. Lewis has an extensive archive of taped interviews with death row inmates that she has used to inform her work as an expert witness. While doing her child psychiatry training at the Yale Child…
E160 · 18 Jan 2021 · 11 min
Doctor, doctor, give me the news | Clinical Correlation
In this week's installment, Dr. Renee Kohanski explores the identity crisis facing many physicians today. Clinical Correlation is a bimonthly drop on the Psychcast feed. You can email the show at [email protected] , and you can learn more about MDedge Psychiatry here: https://www.mdedge.com/podcasts/psychcast .
E159 · 13 Jan 2021 · 40 min
Addressing how individual and social determinants affect mental health equity and inclusion with Dr. Regina James
Regina James, MD, tells her personal story and discusses how to understand health equity with guest host Carol A. Bernstein, MD. Dr. James is deputy medical director and chief of the division of diversity and health equity at the American Psychiatric Association. She also serves on the advisory board of The PACT group (Pan African Clinical Trials) and receives no income from the group. Dr. Bernstein , a past president of the APA, is vice chair for faculty development and well-being at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York. She has no disclosures. Take-home…
E158 · 11 Jan 2021 · 11 min
The year of living dangerously | Clinical Correlation
As we begin 2021, Renee Kohanski, MD, muses about the roller coaster journey she and her listeners have been on during the challenging times of 2020. Clinical Correlation is a bimonthly drop on the Psychcast feed. You can email the show at [email protected] , and you can learn more about MDedge Psychiatry here: https://www.mdedge.com/podcasts/psychcast .
E157 · 6 Jan 2021 · 27 min
Providing psychiatric consultation services for individuals living in nursing homes with Dr. Bradford L. Frank
Bradford L. Frank, MD, MPH, MBA, conducts a Masterclass on how to provide nursing home consultations for psychiatrists. The documents Dr. Frank refers to during this Masterclass are available at ( https://bit.ly/3rWqfcK ) Dr. Frank is a board-certified geriatric psychiatrist who provides consultations for more than 30 nursing homes in North Dakota. He has no disclosures. Take-home points Dr. Frank reviews practical information about documentation, prescribing, and diagnoses for psychiatric clinicians who treat individuals living in nursing homes. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…
E156 · 23 Dec 2020 · 1 hr 5 min
Bulimia nervosa, telepsychiatry, cannabis | Best of 2020 Masterclasses
Three of our favorite masterclasses back-to-back-to-back. The Psychcast will return with new content in 2021. Bulimia nervosa (01:53) Episode 104 Telepsychiatry (12:58) Episode 111 Cannabis (39:17) Episode 137 Email the show at [email protected]
E155 · 16 Dec 2020 · 18 min
Recognizing medical symptoms that can mimic psychiatric diagnoses with Dr. Richa Bhatia
Richa Bhatia, MD, conducts a Masterclass on how to identify medical and neurologic illnesses that present with psychiatric symptoms and mimic psychiatric diagnoses. Dr. Bhatia is a board-certified general and child and adolescent psychiatrist in private practice. She has no disclosures. Take-home points Psychiatric diagnoses are diagnoses of exclusion. Psychiatric clinicians must maintain a high level of clinical suspicion for medical and neurologic illnesses that present with psychiatric symptoms and mimic psychiatric diagnoses. When patients have a "strange" presentation of their…

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Publisher: Medscape Professional Network
Language: English
Category: Health
New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 27 min
Latest episode: 10 May 2021
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