Mental Health and Psychiatry (Audio)

Kara Chien, JD. Managing Attorney, Mental Health Unit, Office of the Public Defender of San Francisco. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 33510]

Rev. Denah Joseph, Chaplain and Associate Director UCSF Palliative Care Service, discusses the psychology of suffering when serious illness or loss occurs. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 33866]

We all multitask but how does that affect productivity? Brad Stulberg discusses a study that assesses performance of multitaskers. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 33818]

There is a familiar design to many smartphone apps. Brad Stulberg discusses the similarities between slot machines and smartphone apps and its consequences. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 33817]

Brad Stulberg explores how to sustain peak performance and avoid burnout. Stulberg argues that this means physical and mental preparation. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 33451]

Global health researchers from throughout the University of California system convened for the 2018 UC Global Health Day, featuring keynote speaker Vikram Patel of Harvard Medical School addressing the need for universal mental health coverage, followed by commentary from Janis Jenkins of UC San Diego and Bruce Link of UC Riverside. Series: "UC Global Health Institute" [Health and Medicine] [Show...

Jessica Pullins goes over proven methods that help people take control of, and relax, their fight or flight response. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 33529]

Finn Gratton, Psychotherapist. Series: "Autism Awareness Programs" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 33514]

Depression in older adults is under-recognized and under-treated. Sidney Zisook, MD, discusses bereavement and common stages people go through in order to move forward. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 33483]

Depression in older adults is under-recognized and under-treated. Sidney Zisook, MD, explores the initial response of bereavement, acute grief. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 33482]

Michael Green, neuroscientist and professor of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at UCLA, has been fascinated with the human brain, behavior and mental illness since his undergraduate days. In particular, his research focuses on schizophrenia, a chronic brain disorder that affects about 1 percent of the population. In this UCLA Faculty Research Lecture, he describes how his lab uses discoverie...

Everyone occasionally feels sad or unhappy but depression is different. David Feifel, MD, PhD joins our host David Granet, MD to discuss successful treatment using the drug ketamine. Series: "Health Matters" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32864]

Everyone occasionally feels sad or unhappy but depression is different. David Feifel, MD, PhD joins our host David Granet, MD to help define depression. Series: "Health Matters" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32863]

In the U.S.,100,000 young people experience psychosis each year. Kristin Cadenhead, MD, director of the Cognitive Assessment and Risk Evaluation (CARE) Program at UC San Diego joins David Granet, MD to discuss the symptoms that would help get them the care they need. Series: "Health Matters" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32672]

Treating depression can be a slow process. Even after pinpointing the correct medication, it can still take weeks to take effect. Abraham A. Palmer, PhD, Professor and Vice Chair for Basic Research in the Department of Psychiatry at UC San Diego joins our host Dr. David Granet to discuss his work uncovering of the molecular and cellular underpinnings of depression. Dr. Palmer and his team are expl...

Psychiatry specialist Dr. Jeffrey DeVido reveals a useful question to begin evaluating if a person has an addiction. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32220]

Psychiatry specialist Dr. Jeffrey DeVido highlights the defining features of substance use disorder, also known as addiction. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32187]

Psychiatry specialist Dr. Jeffrey DeVido discusses proven methods that help addicts decide to change. Dr. DeVido emphasizes using an empathic approach in order to get the addict to discussing the issue. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32149]

Christopher Bollas, psychoanalyst and writer, asserts that mental life is innately hazardous. The steps we take through childhood are marked by mentally painful episodes that constitute ordinary breakdowns in the self. Adolescence stands as the most painful such period, during which some of the major disturbances of self arise, including anorexia, schizophrenia, bipolarity, and sociopathy. Rather...

Dr. Paul Ekman speaks with the Dalai Lama about the importance of a calm mind. Dr. Eve Ekman has been collaborating with her father, Dr. Paul Ekman, and the Dalai Lama on their “Atlas of Emotions” project, based on a survey of 248 leading emotion researchers. Series: "Integrative Medicine Today" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31754]

Experimental social psychologist Kyle Ratner discusses research examining the effects of acetaminophen on social group biases in person perception. Series: "GRIT Talks" [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Show ID: 31641]

In the U.S.,100,000 young people experience psychosis each year. Can we determine risk factors that would help get them the care they need earlier if not before symptoms present themselves? Kristin Cadenhead, MD, director of the Cognitive Assessment and Risk Evaluation (CARE) Program at UC San Diego joins David Granet, MD to discuss her work in developing a risk calculator for psychosis as well as...

The popular over-the-counter medication acetaminophen, is generally used to reduce fever and pain. However, a growing body of research suggests that the drug has broader psychological effects. Experimental social psychologist Kyle Ratner discusses his research examining the effects of acetaminophen on social group biases in perception. Series: "GRIT Talks" [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Show...

Is stress just in your head or can its impact be physical? Owen M. Wolkowitz, MD examines how stress and depression can affect the body on a cellular level and shares treatment and lifestyle interventions that can help. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31005]

Psychiatry specialist Dr. Jeffrey DeVido gives an overview of addictive disorders. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31004]