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Psychcast

185 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 40 ratings

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 Kohanski, MD, and lecturers are chosen by MDedge Psychiatry. The information in this podcast is provided for informational and educational purposes only.

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Episodes

Jack Drescher: Sexual Conversion Therapy

December 05, 2018 09:00 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MB

Write to Dr. Norris and the show: [email protected] re Psychcast. In this episode, Jack Drescher, MD (http://bit.ly/2QawNWf), joins Lorenzo Norris, MD, to talk about issues surrounding sexual conversion therapy. More from this episode: Dr. Dresher bio/website http://bit.ly/2QawNWf Dr. Drescher Book: Sexual Conversion Therapy: Ethical, Clinical, and Research Perspectives https://amzn.to/2FVNDmH Dr. Drescher research paper The Growing Regulation of Conversion Therapy. J Med Regul,...

Ashwin Patkar: Opioid Epidemic

November 28, 2018 09:00 - 30 minutes - 42.6 MB

From GAP 2018, Lorenzo Norris, MD (http://bit.ly/2z99Yrr), welcome Ashwin Patkar, MD (http://bit.ly/2P6jBvQ), to discuss the opioid epidemic and how North Carolina is approaching it systemically. And later, Dr. RK knows that some of your patients are blue this time of year, she joins us to talk about what that is and what you can do about it.   More from Dr. Patkar: 'Opioid abuse and overdose: Keep your patients safe Identify patients at risk, ensure an accurate evaluation, and treat the...

Jack Rozel II: Pittsburgh Shooting

November 21, 2018 09:00 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MB

In this episode of the MDedge Psychcast, Jack Rozel, MD, comes back to the show to discuss how things are in Pittsburgh following the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue. 

Robin Cooper: Climate Change

November 14, 2018 09:00 - 39 minutes - 53.9 MB

Scientists have been warning about climate change for years, but psychiatrists may soon need to follow suit. In this edition of the Psychcast, Lorenzo Norris, MD (http://bit.ly/2z99Yrr), welcomes Robin Cooper, MD, to discuss the impacts of global climate change on both patients and communities. Dr. Cooper (http://bit.ly/2DkLbmR) “has been in private practice with a focus on both psychotherapy and medical management throughout her 35 years of practice.”

Petros Levounis: Substance Abuse Disorders

November 07, 2018 09:00 - 31 minutes - 43.7 MB

In this episode of the MDedge Psychcast, Lorenzo Norris, MD and Petros Levounis, MD, discuss pharmacological and psychosocial options for treating patients with substance abuse disorders including alcohol, opiates, and even the holy grail -- cocaine. And Dr. DK wants you to know that it’s time for sanity.

John Rozel: Gun Violence

October 31, 2018 08:00 - 40 minutes - 55.3 MB

In today’s episode, Lorenzo Norris, MD, welcomes John S Rozel, MD (http://bit.ly/2JszE6c), to talk about gun violence. Dr. Rozel makes his home and practices in Pittsburgh, the site of the tragic mass shooting at the Tree of Life temple (http://bit.ly/2qlF2iK).

Carol Bernstein: Physician Burnout

October 24, 2018 08:30 - 44 minutes - 61.4 MB

In this edition, Carl A. Bernstein, MD joins Lorenzo Norris, MD, to discuss physician burnout and mental health.

Carl C. Bell Part II: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

October 17, 2018 08:00 - 40 minutes - 55.2 MB

In episode 27, Lorenzo Norris, MD, welcomes Carl C. Bell, MD (http://bit.ly/2yb8rQT), for part 1 of 2 of a conversation of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder at the 2018 annual IPS Mental Health Services Conference. And later, Dr. Renee Kohanski discusses the Frye Test.

Special Episode: Introducing the Postcall Podcast

October 12, 2018 10:06 - 54 minutes - 75.4 MB

Introducing the Postcall Podcast.  Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2IeKD2y Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2OYLSZg At MDedge, we know that medicine can be a bit of an awakening at every step of your career. So, we launched the Postcall Podcast as a way to share your stories; what you love about medicine and what you love outside of your career. This is meant to be a place for you to find your truth. In the first episode, Nick Andrews welcomes the Editor-In-Chief of MDedge Psychiatr...

Carl C. Bell: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

October 10, 2018 04:03 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MB

In episode 26, Lorenzo Norris, MD, welcomes Carl C. Bell, MD (http://bit.ly/2yb8rQT), for part 1 of 2 of a conversation of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder at the 2018 annual IPS Mental Health Services Conference. And later, Dr. Renee Kohanski discusses the Frye Test.        

Marcia Morris: College drinking

October 03, 2018 08:00 - 31 minutes - 44.1 MB

Marcia Morris, MD (http://bit.ly/2NXyODY), joins Lorenzo Norris, MD, to discuss binge drinking culture on college campuses. Dr. Morris is Associate Director of Psychiatry in student health.

Lorenzo Norris: Solo

September 26, 2018 08:00 - 46 minutes - 64.6 MB

Lorenzo Norris, MD, gives his thoughts on everything from Autumn to residency. If you have thoughts or questions on Dr. Norris’ commentary please comment below. And stick around for Dr. RK on invisible people.

Richard Balon: benzodiazapines

September 19, 2018 08:00 - 26 minutes - 36.1 MB

In this edition, Lorenzo Norris, MD welcomes Richard Balon, MD, for a discussion on benzodiazepines for anxious depression. Dr. Balon is professor of psychiatry and anesthesiology in the departments of psychiatry and behavioral neurosciences and anesthesiology at the Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit. And later, Dr. RK gives a brief talk on rage

Joseph Pierre: Part II

September 12, 2018 08:00 - 23 minutes - 31.9 MB

In this edition of the Psychcast, Joseph Pierre, MD, returns for part II of his talk with Dr. Lorenzo Norris. This time, they discuss how to avoid clinical errors. And later, Dr. RK asks “where are they now?” Dr. Pierre is health sciences clinical professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Joseph Pierre: Dual Diagnoses part I

September 05, 2018 08:00 - 22 minutes - 31.3 MB

What is the ideal treatment for patients with dual diagnoses -- what is the real-world treatment? Dr. Lorenzo Norris returns to the MDedge psychcast this week to discuss dual diagnoses. His guest is Dr. Joseph M. Pierre, MD, health sciences clinical professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Pierre recently published an article for MDedge Psychiatry on the real-world challenges i...

Suma Chand: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

August 29, 2018 08:00 - 18 minutes - 24.9 MB

In Episode 20, Suma Chand, PhD, stops by to talk about cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression. Dr. Chand dives into the evidence supporting the use of cognitive-behavioral therapy both as monotherapy and in combination with antidepressants for acute and long-term treatment of depression. Dr. Chand previously joined us to talk about how to adapt cognitive-behavioral therapy for older adults. And later, Dr. RK wants you to embrace the suck.

Michael Gitlin: Stimulants

August 22, 2018 08:00 - 10 minutes - 14.1 MB

In this edition of the MDedge psychcast, Michael Gitlin, MD, of UCLA discusses the current role of stimulants in psychiatry. Dr. Gitlin raises a number of topics including ADHD and bipolar disorder. In recent years, more data have become available about patients with bipolar who are taking mood stabilizers. And Dr. RK notes the differences in therapy and psychiatry. She says that the profession has work to do on this front.

Laura Marsh: Parkinson’s

August 15, 2018 08:00 - 13 minutes - 18.8 MB

In this edition of the MDedge psychcast Laura Marsh, MD, returns to discuss Parkinson's disease. And later, the Dr. RK gives part 2 in her talk on HIPPA.

Suicidality and its impact on physicians

August 09, 2018 18:11 - 26 minutes - 36.9 MB

Lorenzo Norris, MD, editor in chief of MDedge Psychiatry, sits down with Igor Galynker, MD, PhD, to talk about an evaluation model he and his team created aimed at assessing the risk of imminent suicide. Dr. Galynker also discusses ways clinicians can assess their own personal emotional responses to patients who are at risk.

Laura Marsh: Epilepsy

August 08, 2018 08:00 - 11 minutes - 15.7 MB

Laura Marsh of Baylor College of Medicine joins this episode to discuss manifestations of epilepsy. And later, Dr. Renee Kohanski begins a series into HIPPA.

Charles Raison II: ketamine and depression

August 01, 2018 08:00 - 11 minutes - 15.4 MB

In this edition, Charles L. Raison, MD, explores how ketamine impacts depression. He also explains how weather and climate can be a metaphor for the brain. Dr. Raison is the Mary Sue and Mike Shannon Chair for Healthy Minds, Children & Families at the University of Wisconsin School of Human Ecology. After the conclusion to our discussion on ketamine, Dr. Renee Kohanski finds the psychiatric nuggets from the remarkable film, Three Identical Strangers.

Charles L. Raison: Ketamine and PTSD

July 25, 2018 08:00 - 12 minutes - 16.7 MB

Is ketamine the anti-PTSD? In this edition of the MDedge Psychcast, Charles L. Raison, MD, discusses the possible impacts that ketamine and other psychedelic drugs have on specific mental illnesses. Dr. Raison is the Mary Sue and Mike Shannon Chair for Healthy Minds, Children & Families at the University of Wisconsin School of Human Ecology.

Dr. Leslie Citrome: addressing tardive dyskinesia

July 18, 2018 08:00 - 18 minutes - 26.1 MB

In this edition of the MDedge Psychast, Lorenzo Norris, MD, welcomes Leslie Citrome, MD, of New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY. for a conversation on the challenges of TD. Sanjay Gupta, MD, of the University of Buffalo, spoke in an MDedge video earlier this year on the importance of using the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale to screen for TD and treating the disorder with vesicular monoamine transporter-2 inhibitors. In the episode, Dr. Citrome notes that despite recent advances i...

Anxiety + Comorbid ADHD: your options

July 11, 2018 08:00 - 19 minutes - 26.7 MB

This week, Dr. Jeffrey Strawn and Dr. Norris continue their conversation by discussing SSRIs vs. SNRIs for pediatric patients. They also get into what to do when a pediatric patient with anxiety requires treatment for comorbid ADHD. MDedge Pediatric News recently published an ID Consult by David C. Rettew in which Dr. Rettew notes that there are “little systemic data to guide pharmacologic decision making,” beyond first and second-line SSRI followed by SNRI. You can check out a child psych...

Patient autonomy: the moving target

July 04, 2018 08:00 - 13 minutes - 18.7 MB

How much patient autonomy is too much – especially when you or a family member is the patient? In this episode of the Psychcast, Dr. Lorenzo Norris sits down with Dr. Jeffrey Strawn, director of the Anxiety Disorders Research Program at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. They discuss the challenges of respecting patient autonomy and providing clear guidance to patients.

Resilience part 3

June 27, 2018 08:00 - 17 minutes - 23.9 MB

Dr. James Griffith and Dr. Lorenzo Norris finish their conversation on resilience in the third and final part of this Psychcast series.

Resilience part 2: People and relationships

June 20, 2018 08:00 - 20 minutes - 27.9 MB

How patients are and can become resilient. In the second part of a three-part series, Dr. James Griffith joins Dr. Norris to discuss the people and relationships surrounding resilience.

Resilience something that can be practiced and taught

June 13, 2018 08:00 - 19 minutes - 26.4 MB

In part 1 of a 3 part series, James Griffith, MD joins MDedge Psychiatry Editor-in-Chief Lorenzo Norris, MD to define resiliency. Dr. Griffith is the chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the George Washington University School of Medicine. In this episode, Dr. Griffith notes that currently, there are as many as six or seven different definitions of resilient and that whenever a clinical term becomes widely used in popular culture, the term can get muddled. Dr. Gri...

Antidepressants in children with Dr. Jeffrey Strawn

June 06, 2018 08:00 - 6 minutes - 9.31 MB

In this edition of the Psychcast, Dr. Jeffrey Strawn discusses the use of antidepressants in children. Also, Dr. RK has a specific question that you can ask patients to open a big door.

Physician burnout with Dr. Linda Worley

May 30, 2018 08:00 - 16 minutes - 22.3 MB

Each week Dr. Lorenzo Norris sits down for a conversation about what's going on in psychiatry.  This week, he is joined by Dr. Linda Worley to discuss a hot topic currently encompassing all of medicine - physician burnout. Dr. Worley uses a nautical metaphor to describe the phenomena and possible ways to combat it.   

Involuntary psychiatric care with Dr. Dinah Miller and Dr. Annette Hanson

May 23, 2018 08:00 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MB

This week, Dr. Norris welcomes Dr. Dinah Miller and Dr. Annette Hanson. Dr. Miller and Dr. Hanson coauthored the book Committed, the battle over involuntary psychiatric care. Dr. Miller is a private practice psychiatrist and a professor at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Hanson is the director of the forensic psychiatry fellowship at the University of Maryland. Dr. Miller and Dr. Hanson are board members for Clinical Psychiatry News

The Goldwater Rule with Dr. Bandy Lee

May 09, 2018 04:01 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MB

In this episode, Dr. Bandy Lee, editor of The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump discusses the Goldwater Rule with Dr. Lorenzo Norris. 

Schizophrenia with Dr. Henry Nasrallah (Part III of III)

May 04, 2018 13:47 - 4 minutes - 5.75 MB

The third installment of a discussion between Dr. Norris and Dr. Nasrallah regarding schizophrenia. In this episode, Dr. Norris and Dr. Nasrallah discuss the first episode of schizophrenia. 

Schizophrenia with Dr. Henry Nasrallah (Part II of III)

April 26, 2018 03:28 - 12 minutes - 17.1 MB

Lorenzo Norris, MD, continues his conversation with Henry Nasrallah, MD, about schizophrenia. 

Schizophrenia with Dr. Henry Nasrallah

April 17, 2018 19:48 - 7 minutes - 9.97 MB

Welcome to the MDedge Psychcast, the new podcast from Clinical Psychiatry News and Current Psychiatry. In this first episode, Lorenzo Norris, MD, talks with Henry A. Nasrallah, MD, about some of the etiology, presentation, and recent advances in conceptualizing the psychiatric illness considered the most disabling: schizophrenia.

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