In this week's installment of Clinical Correlation, Dr. Renee Kohanski reminds listeners of our inherent desire to help one another and problem solve while cautioning against those who would place our most vulnerable populations at risk. Clinical Correlation is a bimonthly drop on the Psychcast feed. You can email the show at [email protected], and you can learn more about MDedge Psychiatry here: https://www.mdedge.com/podcasts/psychcast.
Dec 14, 2020•11 min•Ep. 154
Eliza W. Menninger, MD, spoke with Psychcast host Lorenzo Norris, MD, about how to help patients deal with anxiety related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Menninger is medical director of the behavioral health partial hospital program at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Mass. She treats patients with major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder. Dr. Menninger also treats patients in McLean’s Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Outpatient Clinic. She has no disclosures....
Dec 09, 2020•30 min•Ep. 153
Oliver Freudenreich, MD, talks with Lorenzo Norris, MD, about principles of pandemic management among patients with serious mental illness. Dr. Freudenreich reported receiving grant or research support from Alkermes, Avanir, Janssen, and Otsuka. He has served as a consultant to the American Psychiatric Association, Alkermes, Janssen, Neurocrine, Novartis, and Roche. Dr. Norris has no disclosures. * * * For more MDedge Podcasts, go to mdedge.com/podcasts Email the show: [email protected]...
Dec 02, 2020•47 min•Ep. 152
In this week's installment of Clinical Correlation, Dr. Renee Kohanski tackles the very difficult and painful realities of a postelection country. Clinical Correlation is a bimonthly drop on the Psychcast feed. You can email the show at [email protected] , and you can learn more about MDedge Psychiatry here: https://www.mdedge.com/podcasts/psychcast .
Nov 30, 2020•8 min•Ep. 151
This week, we revisit four shows that offer guidance to clinicians for addressing the mental health fallout from COVID-19. Lisa W. Coyne, PhD , founder of the McLean OCD Institute for Children and Adolescents in Belmont, Mass., focuses on helping children and adolescents with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder. She disclosed receiving royalties from New Harbinger and Little Brown Publishing. Christine Moutier, MD , describes interventions that can prevent patients from ending their lives ...
Nov 25, 2020•50 min•Ep. 150
Diana M. Martinez, MD, conducts a Masterclass on marijuana’s effects on psychiatric disorders. Dr. Martinez , a professor of psychiatry at Columbia University, New York, specializes in addiction research. She disclosed receiving medication (cannabis) from Tilray for one study and has no other financial relationships with this company. Take-home points The use of cannabis, recreationally and medically, has been a controversial topic for ages, and the classification of cannabis as a schedule I con...
Nov 19, 2020•22 min•Ep. 149
In this week's installment of Clinical Correlation, Renée Kohanski, MD, ponders the loss of professional courtesy and the larger implications of medicine-shifting paradigms. Clinical Correlation is a bi-monthly drop on the Psychcast feed. You can email the show at [email protected] , and you can learn more about MDedge Psychiatry here: https://www.mdedge.com/podcasts/psychcast .
Nov 16, 2020•8 min•Ep. 148
Lisa W. Coyne, PhD, spoke with Psychcast host Lorenzo Norris, MD, about strategies that can be used to help children and adolescents deal with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder amid COVID-19. Dr. Coyne , a clinical psychologist, is founder of the McLean OCD Institute for Children and Adolescents in Belmont, Mass. She also is director with the New England Center for OCD and Anxiety in Cambridge, Mass. Dr. Coyne disclosed receiving royalties from New Harbinger and Little Brown Publishing. ...
Nov 11, 2020•40 min•Ep. 147
*** There is a transcript available for this episodes at https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/940969 Yuan Chang Leong, PhD, spoke with Psychcast host Lorenzo Norris, MD, about his research into the neural underpinnings of right- and left-leaning individuals. Dr. Leong is a postdoctoral scholar in cognitive neuroscience at the University of California, Berkeley. He has no disclosures. Dr. Norris has no disclosures. Take-home points Dr. Leong and colleagues looked for further evidence of “neural p...
Nov 04, 2020•29 min•Ep. 146
Renee Kohanski, MD, discusses managing difficult referrals from trusted colleagues. Clinical Correlation is a bi-monthly drop on the Psychcast feed. You can email the show at [email protected] , and you can learn more about MDedge Psychiatry here: https://www.mdedge.com/podcasts/psychcast .
Nov 02, 2020•9 min•Ep. 145
Christine Moutier, MD, joins Lorenzo Norris, MD, to discuss how clinicians can scale up interventions to reduce suicide rates amid the pandemic. Dr. Moutier is chief medical officer of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. She reported no disclosures. Dr. Norris also reported no disclosures. Take-home points Death by suicide is a health outcome, which means that there is always a place to intervene, whether clinically, socially, or through research. Risks for suicide during the pandemi...
Oct 28, 2020•33 min•Ep. 144
Philip Resnik, PhD, returns to the Psychcast, this time with his research partner and wife, Rebecca Resnik, PsyD, to discuss the interface between language, psychiatry, psychology, and health. Dr. Philip Resnik appeared on the show previously to discuss artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and mental illness. He is a professor in the department of linguistics at the University of Maryland, College Park, and has a joint appointment with the university’s Institute for Advanced Com...
Oct 21, 2020•39 min•Ep. 143
Dr. Renee Kohanski discusses how important personal and professional development is among physicians in the workplace. Is your current job worth it? Clinical Correlation is a bi-monthly drop on the Psychcast feed. You can email the show at [email protected] and you can learn more about MDedge Psychiatry here: https://www.mdedge.com/podcasts/psychcast
Oct 19, 2020•9 min•Ep. 142
Sanjay Gupta, MD, conducts a Masterclass on treating geriatric patients with symptoms of dementia, particularly amid the restrictions tied to COVID-19. Dr. Gupta is chief medical officer at BryLin Hospital in Buffalo, N.Y. He is also is a clinical professor in the department of psychiatry at the State University of New York, Syracuse, and is affiliated with SUNY at Buffalo. Dr. Gupta attends at 8-10 nursing homes. He disclosed serving on the speakers’ bureaus of AbbVie, Acadia, Alkermes, Intra-C...
Oct 14, 2020•21 min•Ep. 141
David Henry, MD, host of the Blood & Cancer podcast, joins Psychcast host Lorenzo Norris, MD, to discuss steps clinicians can take to alleviate the distress associated with receiving a diagnosis of cancer. Dr. Henry is clinical professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. He has no disclosures. Dr. Norris is director of consult liaison psychiatry at George Washington University, Washington. He has no disclosures. Take-home points Cancer patients have always been sus...
Oct 07, 2020•25 min•Ep. 140
Dr. Renee Kohanski, MD, uses a proverb to discuss how she talks to patients about face masks, and how she talks to patients with face masks on. What's hiding behind the mask? * * * Clinical Correlation is a bi-monthly drop on the Psychcast feed. You can email the show at [email protected] and you can learn more about MDedge Psychiatry here: https://www.mdedge.com/podcasts/psychcast...
Oct 05, 2020•8 min•Ep. 139
Psychcast host Lorenzo Norris, MD, talks with members of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry’s Media Committee about how to help patients navigate the uncertainties associated with educating K-12 and college students during the pandemic. The discussion is moderated by Jack Drescher, MD. Dr. Norris is assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and assistant dean of student affairs at George Washington University in Washington. He also serves as medical director of psychiatr...
Sep 30, 2020•39 min•Ep. 138
Richard Balon, MD, returns to the Psychcast, this time to conduct a Masterclass on the impact of marijuana use on patients, particularly adolescents. Dr. Balon is professor of clinical psychiatry and anesthesiology and associate chair of education at Wayne State University in Detroit. He has no disclosures. Take-home points Marijuana remains a controversial topic as potential legalization looms large in public policy and various groups espouse the positive benefits of marijuana. Current marijuan...
Sep 23, 2020•28 min•Ep. 137
Introducing Clinical Correlation, a new podcast drop from the Psychcast. Renee Kohanski, MD, began producing observational segments for the Psychcast since its inception in April 2018. Clinical Correlation episodes will be published on Mondays twice per month. In this first edition, Dr. Kohanski recalls a poignant moment during her training when her mentor and then director, Donald Morgan, MD ( https://bit.ly/35PAqY6 ), reconsidered his opinion prior to testifying in a court of law based on a si...
Sep 21, 2020•11 min•Ep. 136
Jeffrey R. Strawn, MD, talks with host Lorenzo Norris, MD, about assisting children and adolescents with anxiety and anxiety disorders, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Strawn , a previous Psychcast guest , discusses ways for mental health clinicians to think about proportionate anxiety versus anxiety that is severe, continual, and persistent. He is director of the anxiety disorders research program at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and an associate professor of psyc...
Sep 16, 2020•26 min•Ep. 135
Psychcast host Lorenzo Norris, MD, talks with Peter Yellowlees, MBBS, MD, about the changes to clinical practice forced by the COVID-19 pandemic and the likelihood that many of these changes are here to stay. Dr. Yellowlees is a professor of psychiatry and chief wellness officer at the University of California, Davis. He has no disclosures. Dr. Norris is director of consult liaison psychiatry at George Washington University, Washington. He has no disclosures. Take-home points Prior to the COVID-...
Sep 09, 2020•34 min•Ep. 134
Psychcast host Lorenzo Norris, MD, meets Renee Kohanski, MD, to announce the launch of Clinical Correlation. In Clinical Correlation, which will be released every other Monday, starting Sept. 14, Dr. Kohanski will expand on her “Dr. RK” segment and explore issues of interest to the practicing psychiatrist. And later, we will revisit four of Dr. Kohanski’s “Best of” segments. Next week, Dr. Norris will return with an interview with Peter Yellowlees, MD , about clinicians’ embrace of telepsychiatr...
Sep 02, 2020•28 min•Ep. 133
Anique K. Forrester, MD, joins host Lorenzo Norris, MD, to discuss the importance of continuing to work in academic medicine. Dr. Forrester is assistant professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. She also serves as director of the consultation-liaison psychiatry fellowship at the university. Dr. Norris and Dr. Forrester have no conflicts of interest. Take-home points Dr. Forrester recently wrote an article in the New England Journal of Medicine discussing minority underrepresentation in...
Aug 26, 2020•36 min•Ep. 132
Philip Resnik, PhD, joins host Lorenzo Norris, MD, to discuss the use of AI and natural language processing to help clinicians identify patterns in the behaviors of patients with mental illness. Dr. Resnik is a professor in the department of linguistics at the University of Maryland, College Park. He also has a joint appointment with the university’s Institute for Advanced Computer Studies. Dr. Resnik has disclosed being an adviser for Converseon, a social media analysis firm; FiscalNote, a gove...
Aug 19, 2020•42 min•Ep. 131
Abigail Kay, MD, MS, joins host Lorenzo Norris, MD, to discuss the treatment of patients with substance use disorders. Dr. Kay is an addiction psychiatrist at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia and is associate dean of academic affairs and medical student education at Sidney Kimmel Medical College. Dr. Norris is assistant dean of student affairs, and assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at George Washington University, Washington. Dr. Kay disclosed no confl...
Aug 12, 2020•36 min•Ep. 130
Derek M. Griffith, PhD, joints host Lorenzo Norris, MD, to discuss different ways to look at men’s health within the context of COVID-19. Dr. Griffith is founder and director of the Center for Research on Men’s Health at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn. He also serves as professor of medicine, health, and society at the university. Neither Dr. Griffith nor Dr. Norris have disclosures. And do not miss Renee Kohanski, MD , who offers a message of hope in the “Dr. RK” segment. Take-home poin...
Aug 05, 2020•38 min•Ep. 129
Episode 128 interview: Philip G. Janicak, MD, joins MDedge Psychiatry Editor in Chief Lorenzo Norris, MD, to discuss device-based therapies for psychiatric patients. Dr. Janicak is adjunct professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Northwestern University in Chicago. He serves as an unpaid consultant to Neuronetics and has a financial relationship with Otsuka. Dr. Norris , medical director of psychiatric and behavioral services at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, has ...
Jul 29, 2020•36 min•Ep. 128
Dmitry M. Arbuck, MD, joins host Lorenzo Norris, MD, to discuss ways psychiatrists can help patients with treatment-resistant chronic pain. Dr. Arbuck is clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and medicine at Indiana University, Indianapolis. Dr. Arbuck also serves as president and medical director of Indiana Polyclinic, a multispecialty pain management facility, and is an associate editor of Current Psychiatry. Both Dr. Arbuck and Dr. Norris disclosed having no conflicts of interest. And do...
Jul 22, 2020•48 min•Ep. 127
Roger S. McIntyre, MD, returns the Psychcast, this time to talk with host Lorenzo Norris, MD, about the mental health hazards of COVID-19 and what clinicians can do to help protect patients. Dr. McIntyre is professor of psychiatry and pharmacology, and head of the mood disorders psychopharmacology unit at the University Health Network at the University of Toronto. He disclosed receiving research or grants from the Stanley Medical Research Institute and the CIHR/GACD/National Natural Science Foun...
Jul 15, 2020•43 min•Ep. 126
Jack Rozel, MD, MSL, returns to the Psychcast, this time to discuss with host Lorenzo Norris, MD, how to think about guns, gun violence, and the intersection with mental health. Dr. Rozel is medical director of resolve crisis services at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center/Western Psychiatric Hospital and president of the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry. He has no conflicts of interest but has worked for a gun dealer to teach sales staff how to recognize people in crisis – ...
Jul 08, 2020•43 min•Ep. 125
