Mental Health and Psychiatry (Video)
161 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★ - 18 ratingsGuest speakers, researchers and University of California faculty explore mental illness and mental health.
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Promoting Mental Health: The Holistic Approach of Acupuncture and Consciousness
October 21, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 672 MB VideoThis series offers integrative theories and models of mental health care that are housed in wellness, resilience, community, and equity. You will learn to identify and connect how mental health and wellness start with structural (economic/political/systemic) and community level interventions as well as individual supports. And you will understand models of care that provide integrative, holistic mental health care through a lens of health equity and apply the principles of holistic mental hea...
Psychedelic Research Psilocybin Therapy and Mental Illness
October 13, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 797 MB VideoThis series offers integrative theories and models of mental health care that are housed in wellness, resilience, community, and equity. You will learn to identify and connect how mental health and wellness start with structural (economic/political/systemic) and community level interventions as well as individual supports. And you will understand models of care that provide integrative, holistic mental health care through a lens of health equity and apply the principles of holistic mental hea...
Eastern View of the Mind: Comparing Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda Philosophy
October 06, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 770 MB VideoJoin Dr. Anisha Durve for an enlightening exploration of two ancient healing systems—Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurvedic Philosophy. Drawing from years of experience and research, Dr. Durve delves into the foundational principles of these time-honored practices, comparing their unique approaches to mind-body wellness. Gain valuable insights into Qi and Prana, the meridians and chakras, and the role of herbs and diet in both philosophies, as you uncover the synergies and distinctions be...
Growing Health from the Soil Up: The Links Between Farms Food and Wellbeing
September 23, 2023 21:00 - 58 minutes - 622 MB VideoThis series offers integrative theories and models of mental health care that are housed in wellness, resilience, community, and equity. You will learn to identify and connect how mental health and wellness start with structural (economic/political/systemic) and community level interventions as well as individual supports. And you will understand models of care that provide integrative, holistic mental health care through a lens of health equity and apply the principles of holistic mental hea...
What Do We Know About How to Foster Mental Wellbeing as We Age?
September 22, 2023 21:00 - 51 minutes - 502 MB VideoExplore aging's impact on well-being with Barton Palmer, Ph.D. Learn how resilience, optimism, and social connections shape happiness in later life. Discover practical interventions like mindfulness and value-driven actions. Understand the role of positive psychology and spirituality. Delve into adapting interventions for cognitive changes. Gain valuable insights into navigating challenges and fostering well-being as we age. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine...
Everything Everywhere All at Once: Integrative Approaches to Working with Teens with Anxiety Depression and Chronic Pain
September 16, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 747 MB VideoThis series offers integrative theories and models of mental health care that are housed in wellness, resilience, community, and equity. You will learn to identify and connect how mental health and wellness start with structural (economic/political/systemic) and community level interventions as well as individual supports. And you will understand models of care that provide integrative, holistic mental health care through a lens of health equity and apply the principles of holistic mental hea...
A Deep Look Inside Our Minds: Adapting to Change and Stress
June 21, 2023 21:00 - 57 minutes - 523 MB VideoThe COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a new era of how we interact and function in society. Our brains and behaviors experienced unprecedented upheavals, forcing us to adapt to new ways of living. In recent years, science has made bold advances in understanding how the brain and its wiring manage new situations and stress. Leading experts in cognitive science, neurobiology and psychology present perspectives on the brain and the fascinating ways it adapts to change and stress. Hear about what happ...
Physical Activity and Brain Health in Aging
June 03, 2023 21:00 - 51 minutes - 466 MB VideoEngaging in everyday physical activity can influence brain and cognitive health. Zvinka Z. Zlatar, Ph.D., shares how physical activity can potentially reduce risk for Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive issues. She reviews the current excercise recommendations for older adults and how digital devices can help us reach our goals. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38693]
Why We Are Failing - Historical Perspective on California's Homeless
April 17, 2023 21:00 - 48 minutes - 349 MB VideoSince the mid 1970s, California policy makers have attempted to address the ever-growing problem of homelessness and incarceration of people with serious mental illness. Despite these efforts, the numbers of people who are homeless and incarcerated with mental illness have reached unprecedented highs. In this program, Dr. Joel Braslow, professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and History at UCLA, lays out why this historically informed perspective is crucial to understanding why we ...
Virtuous Violence: Rethinking the Relationship Between Morality and Aggression - Exploring Ethics
April 09, 2023 21:00 - 54 minutes - 508 MB VideoTage S. Rai is a psychologist who studies ethics, culture, and violence. Drawing on both qualitative and experimental methods, he examines the social-relational nature of morality, its origins, and its consequences. In recent work, he has found that when perpetrators are motivated by moral sentiments, they may humanize rather than dehumanize their victims, experience greater rather than lesser self-control when harming them, and respond irrationally to material costs and benefits. Moving forw...
A Deep Look into Mental Health: On Campus In Our Community and Around the World
December 31, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 827 MB VideoJoin UC San Diego’s School of Biological Sciences for the next event in our Deep Look public speaker series. As we move into the holidays and the winter season, society continues to grapple with challenges to our mental health and wellbeing, from the lingering uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic, to an ongoing war, the climate crisis and the struggles of daily living. Long-ignored issues related to mental health have now come to the forefront of our collective consciousness and become less...
Mental Health and the Pandemic: Promoting Healthy Coping Strategies
August 18, 2022 21:00 - 36 minutes - 302 MB VideoIn this program, Yvette Flores, professor of psychology at UC Davis, discusses how to cope during a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, especially social stress and the impact of it on disadvantaged and marginalized groups. Series: "Critically Human" [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Show ID: 37074]
Be Your Own Best Friend: Self-Compassion for Stress Reduction
February 25, 2022 21:00 - 5 minutes - 60.9 MB VideoMindful self-compassion has been widely researched in recent years and found effective in a wide variety of mental health and wellbeing variables. Dr. Christiane Wolf with InsightLA offers a short 3-step self-compassion practice to help you recover more quickly from stress. Simply treat yourself the way you would treat a dear friend! Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37748]
Feeling Extreme Emotions? Try a Survival TIPP
February 21, 2022 21:00 - 5 minutes - 63.3 MB VideoThe COVID-19 pandemic has put all of us in crisis mode. So how can you manage feelings of anxiety and stress? Esme Shaller, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry at UC San Francisco, teaches four simple crisis survival skills called TIPP: temperature, intense exercise, paced breathing, and progressive muscle relaxation. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37745]
Food Food Everywhere: Managing the Constant Urge to Eat
February 11, 2022 21:00 - 6 minutes - 75.8 MB VideoIt can be difficult to resist eating food when it is all around us. As the pandemic forced many people to work from home, having easy access to your kitchen can increase the temptation to eat more. Ashley Mason, Ph.D., UC San Francisco psychiatry professor who specializes in mindful eating, offers helpful tips on how to structure your environment to maximize positive choices and how to plan for temptations. Series: "Resilience and Emotional Well-being" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37750]
Deep Breathing - A Fundamental Part of Stress Reduction
January 17, 2022 21:00 - 7 minutes - 86.2 MB VideoBreathing techniques can help us relax and reduce stress and anxiety. Simply slowing our breathing rate can reduce arousal in our autonomic nervous system. Elissa Epel, Ph.D., psychiatry professor at UC San Francisco, demonstrates a simple three-part breathing technique that can help with stress and sleep. Try this four times in a row each day. It can be done upon waking, during a break, or before bed (or during insomnia!). Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37747]
Mindful Breathing for Anxiety
January 17, 2022 21:00 - 4 minutes - 48.4 MB VideoRegular practice of mindfulness meditations has been widely researched and has been shown to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression and stress and increase quality of life and overall well-being. Walk through a simple breathing exercise with Dr. Christiane Wolf, Mindfulness and Insight Meditation Teacher at InsightLA. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37746]
Magnetic Seizure Therapy for Treatment Resistant Depression with Jeff Daskalakis
December 07, 2021 21:00 - 19 minutes - 193 MB VideoWhat options are there for people with treatment resistant depression? Zafiris "Jeff" Daskalakis, MD, PhD, explains magnetic seizure therapy (MST) including its cognitive outcomes and efficacy rates. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37608]
Measuring More Than Exposure: Does Appraisal Matter for Black-White Differences in Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults with Lauren Brown
December 07, 2021 21:00 - 23 minutes - 248 MB VideoLauren Brown, PhD, discusses the unique stress experience of black older adults. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37605]
How Older Black Adults Experience Stress and Anxiety
December 07, 2021 21:00 - 23 minutes - 248 MB VideoMost research studies don't consider how different races perceive the stressfulness of stress exposure. This has led to a paradox among mental and physical health outcomes that show whites report more instances of stress and depression, yet people of color have higher rates of stress-related illnesses such as hypertension. Indeed, racial/ethnic minorities have more disabilities, a greater number of chronic conditions, and age faster than other populations. Lauren Brown, PhD, discusses the uni...
Evaluating Risk and Benefit for Electronic Psychotherapies/Cognitive Remediation with John Torous
December 05, 2021 21:00 - 19 minutes - 191 MB VideoJohn Torous, MD, MBI takes a deep dive into mental health apps and how to evaluate their effectiveness and utility. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37599]
Technology for Older Persons with Serious Mental Illnesses (SMI) with Eric Granholm
November 28, 2021 21:00 - 22 minutes - 268 MB Video13.1 million people in the US have a serious mental illness (SMI) such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder. Eric Granholm, PhD, explains potential technological interventions for SMI. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37607]
Neuroscience and Brain Stimulation with Dhakshin Ramanathan
November 26, 2021 21:00 - 21 minutes - 232 MB VideoDhakshin Ramanathan, MD, PhD, explains the basics of neuroscience and how brain stimulation works. He takes a deep dive into Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) noting how it works, why it works, and its efficacy as a treatment. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37609]
Neuroscience and Clinical Applications of Magnetic Brain Stimulation with Dhakshin Ramanathan
November 26, 2021 21:00 - 21 minutes - 232 MB VideoDhakshin Ramanathan, MD, PhD, explains the basics of neuroscience and how brain stimulation works. He takes a deep dive into Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) noting how it works, why it works, and its efficacy as a treatment. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37609]
Sleep Better Feel Better: How Sleep Affects Our Mental and Physical Health with Ellen Lee
November 23, 2021 21:00 - 16 minutes - 170 MB VideoEllen Lee, MD, discusses what happens when you sleep, common sleep disorders including insomnia, as well as effective treatments for sleep issues. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37602]
Born from Compassion Built on Excellence – Student Mental Health at UC San Diego
November 22, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 785 MB VideoLearn about UC San Diego’s comprehensive mental health and wellness ecosystem, which is designed to empower every student to flourish. Experts highlight new and innovative strategies to meet the unique needs of college students, including precision mental health care. Series: "UC San Diego Health Talks" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 37626]
Inflammation the Brain and N-3 Fatty Acids with Mark Rapaport
November 21, 2021 21:00 - 17 minutes - 176 MB VideoWhat is the link between inflammation, depression and nutrition? Mark Rapaport, MD, shares recent research on N-3 fatty acids and how they impact conditions such as depression. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37600]
Magnetic Brain Stimulation
November 18, 2021 21:00 - 58 minutes - 640 MB VideoWhat is magnetic brain stimulation and how can it be used to improve our health? Dhakshin Ramanathan, MD, PhD, and Zafiris "Jeff" Daskalakis, MD, PhD, join Jyoti Mishra, PhD, to discuss how and why to use therapies such as TMS and MST to treat depression. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37597]
Pain is a Mind-Body Experience. Now What?
November 16, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 681 MB VideoResearch shows that knowing more about pain and how it works leads to lower pain intensity, moving and exercising more, and improved quality of life. Pain management specialists Valerie Jackson and Iulia Ivan explore pain as a mind-body experience and explain what skills to use to decrease pain intensity and optimize functioning. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37513]
Electronic Psychotherapies and Cognitive Remediation
November 08, 2021 21:00 - 58 minutes - 624 MB VideoHow can new technologies be used to help anxiety and depression? Tarek Rajji, MD, shares recent findings from trials combining brain stimulation with cognitive remediation. John Torous, MD, MBI, takes a deep dive into mental health apps and how to evaluate their effectiveness and utility. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37592]
Loneliness vs. Wisdom in the Era of Pandemics with Dilip V. Jeste
November 05, 2021 21:00 - 55 minutes - 566 MB VideoCan wisdom be a safeguard for physical and mental heath during difficult times? What kind of resilience has wisdom provided during the COVID-19 pandemic? Dilip V. Jeste, MD, a geriatric neuropsychiatrist who specializes in successful aging, explains the biological and cognitive roots of wisdom as well as how it can be enhanced and harnessed to combat the negative impacts of loneliness. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37591]
Dark Persuasion - The History of Brainwashing from Pavlov to Social Media with Joel Dimsdale
October 30, 2021 21:00 - 58 minutes - 603 MB VideoJoel Dimsdale discusses his latest book “Dark Persuasion: A History of Brainwashing from Pavlov to Social Media,” which traces the evolution of brainwashing from its beginnings in torture and religious conversion into the age of neuroscience and social media. Dimsdale is distinguished professor emeritus in the Department of Psychiatry at UC San Diego. Series: "Writers" [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Show ID: 37324]
LSD and the War on Memories with Joel Dimsdale
October 29, 2021 21:00 - 53 minutes - 626 MB VideoBeginning in the 1950s, the United States embarked on an elaborate program to study how LSD might be used to alter the behavior of an enemy. This collaboration between academia and government conducted astonishing studies with little regard for the ethics of experimentation. Joel E. Dimsdale, MD, describes how this research program evolved and shares stark examples of its impact on science and society. Series: "Osher UC San Diego Distinguished Lecture Series" [Health and Medicine] [Humanitie...
Psychedelics and Mental Health: The Science and the Practice
October 25, 2021 21:00 - 55 minutes - 640 MB VideoThis session discusses how psychedelic-assisted therapy can relieve suffering in depression and PTSD based on new clinical trials, how they may work with insights from brain imaging studies, how they can be culturally adapted and help reduce racial trauma, and includes further exploration of psychedelics and mental health. Panelists: Robin Carhart Harris, PhD, Professor and researcher, UCSF and Imperial College London; Charles L. Raison, MD, Professor and the Mary Sue and Mike Shannon Disting...
Well-Being of Youth and Young Adults
October 22, 2021 21:00 - 59 minutes - 672 MB VideoParenting and educating young people as they transition back to in-person learning and jobs this year is both joyful and challenging. A panel of experts discusses approaches that parents, caregivers, and educators can take to support youth, including strategies to promote resilience, resourcefulness, and creating environments that facilitate a sense of belonging and agency—especially for youth of color. Panelists: Joyce Dorado, PhD, Health Sciences Clinical Professor, UCSF Dept. of Psychiatry...
From Climate Stress to Activation: The Critical Role of the Health Professional
October 18, 2021 21:00 - 58 minutes - 675 MB VideoThe climate crisis is impacting health, and health care professionals have a pivotal role as advocates for change. The climate crisis must be mitigated by vast reductions in carbon use. Physicians share how they have promoted advocacy, as well as effective ways of messaging, and how leaders serve as trusted sources of information for policymakers and local institutions, and change agents. Panelists: Mark Coleman, MS, author and nature meditation teacher; host, Nature Summit; Robin Cooper, MD,...
Mindfulness is Not About Bliss
October 17, 2021 21:00 - 2 minutes - 35.6 MB VideoDr. Walter E. B. Sipe, UCSF Psychiatry and Pediatrics, discusses some common misunderstandings of mindfulness. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37504]
Pandemic Burnout and Regeneration for Our New World: One Year Later
October 15, 2021 21:00 - 58 minutes - 699 MB VideoA panel of leaders in mental health and science discuss combatting pandemic fatigue, share short meditations, and revisit their previous discussion on personal and communal lessons and hopes for rejuvenating our lives, science and healthcare, self-care, and our earth. Panelists: Elizabeth Blackburn, PhD, Professor Emeritus, UCSF Dept. of Biochemistry and Biophysics; Eve Ekman, PhD, teaching faculty, UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine; Trudy Goodman, PhD, founder, InsightLA; Jack Kornf...
Anti-Racism and Building an Inclusive Culture
October 11, 2021 21:00 - 59 minutes - 703 MB VideoThe race equity movement has left us with greater awareness of the urgent need for changes in the way we interact and run our businesses and institutions. This discussion features a frank discussion on what one psychiatry department has done to address interpersonal and systemic racism, as well as insight from an expert on a compassion-based approach for insightfully seeing and discussing race, and being actively antiracist. Panelists: Rhonda Magee, JD, Professor of Law, University of San Fra...
Building Stress Resilience to Withstand the Next Crisis
October 06, 2021 21:00 - 59 minutes - 705 MB VideoThis discussion focuses on the mental health challenges and lessons learned at UCSF during the pandemic, with a focus on building institutional resources to prepare for future challenges. Panelists: Maga Jackson-Triche, MD, MSHS, Health Sciences Clinical Professor, UCSF Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Christine Mangurian, MD, MAS, Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Vice Chair for Diversity and Health Equity, UCSF Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Robert Rodriguez, MD...
Avoidance is a Trap
October 02, 2021 21:00 - 2 minutes - 34.7 MB VideoDr. Walter E. B. Sipe, UCSF Psychiatry and Pediatrics, explores the dysfunctional ways in which people avoid pain. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37503]
Pandemic Transitions: From Collective Grief to Joy
October 01, 2021 21:00 - 59 minutes - 704 MB VideoIn the wake of the pandemic and systemic social injustice, we are facing vast collective grief. Renowned therapists Jack Saul and Esther Perel discuss ways to witness and move through grief using creative expression, toward experiencing fresh joy and purpose in our new world. Speakers: Esther Perel, MFT, family therapist and Jack Saul, PhD, trauma therapist and leader of communal resilience movements. Moderated by Elissa Epel, PhD, Vice Chair for Adult Psychology, UCSF. Series: "Emotional Wel...
New Hope and New Treatments for Depression: TMS Ketamine and Psychedelics
September 01, 2021 21:00 - 55 minutes - 654 MB VideoInterventional psychiatry focuses on researching and repairing brain circuit dysfunction to bring relief to millions of people who have depression or other treatment-resistant mental illnesses. Listen is as experts in the field discuss how they are helping patients by using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), psychedelics, and more. [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37288]
Cultivating Emotion Awareness and Fierce Compassion
May 29, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 879 MB VideoEve Ekman is a contemplative social scientist and teacher in the field of emotional awareness and burnout prevention. She discusses how to develop emotion awareness and enact compassion. She also addresses the issue of burnout and things to do to manage emotions and their power. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36875]
Bringing Willingness and Values to Challenging Times
April 26, 2021 21:00 - 29 minutes - 227 MB VideoDr. Walter E. B. Sipe, UCSF Psychiatry and Pediatrics, explores acceptance and commitment therapy that allows for creating a rich, full, and meaningful life while accepting the pain that inevitably goes with it. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36872]
Scientifically Proven Strategies of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Empowering Parents with Knowledge and Tools to Effectively Manage Anxiety in the Family
April 16, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 841 MB VideoWhen a child does not outgrow the fears and worries that are typical in young children, or when there are so many fears and worries that they interfere with school, home, or play activities, the child may be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Bridget Walker, PhD, a clinical psychologist specializing in treating anxiety and associated disorders, discusses the signs of anxiety, the triggers that cause anxiety and suggestions for parents to help their children. Series: "Mini Medical School for ...
Free Your Wandering Mind with Mindfulness
March 20, 2021 21:00 - 3 minutes - 51.4 MB VideoDr. Stuart Eisendrath, UCSF Professor Emeritus in Psychiatry, explores the psychology behind both anxiety and depression as well as how mindfulness can help to tackle these issues. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Show ID: 36943]
Wisdom: A Tool for Healthy Aging
January 08, 2021 21:00 - 5 minutes - 61.3 MB VideoAs we age, physical health declines but people report feeling more satisfied and content. Why is that? Dilip V. Jeste, MD explains that wisdom may be key. This complex trait can be harnessed to increase compassion, aid in self regulation, and much more. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36485]
Making 2021 the Year of Wisdom - Research on Aging
December 18, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 746 MB VideoFor over two decades, geriatric psychiatrist Dilip Jeste, MD, has led the search for the biological and cognitive roots of wisdom. In this talk, Dr. Jeste reflects on the emerging field of the neurobiology of wisdom, its promise to help alleviate the modern epidemic of loneliness, and ways to nurture and grow this complex trait. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36624]
Coping with COVID-19: Mental Health Strategies - Health Talks
June 26, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 701 MB VideoExperts from the UC San Diego Department of Psychiatry talk about the impacts of COVID-19 on memtal health. They share tips for managing anxiety in children, the health consequences of negative experiences, suicide prevention, effective mental health treatments, treatment during the pandemic and much more. Series: "UC San Diego Health Talks" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36058]