The Psychiatrists Guide

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What exactly is ADHD? Here's a broad overview. https://www.sherer.health/ https://www.coirainstitute.org/

Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RODBT) is a new exciting transdiagnostic therapeutic approach to treating disorders of overcontrol. In this episode we introduce the basic concepts of RODBT and explain why it's so important for us to know about it.  https://www.radicallyopen.net/what-is-ro-dbt-and-who-is-it-for.html https://www.amazon.com/Radically-Open-Workbook-Eating-Disorders/d...

We interview Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist and from Ukraine about the effects of the Russian Invasion on the children in her country, what they're doing to fight back and what we can do to help.  Please check out: https://voices.org.ua/en/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAyigSe_AVjmW1WMdv5eM8g/featured https://www.facebook.com/voicesofchildren.eng/ https://www.instagram.com/voices_of_...

A child psychiatrist (Raf) and an addiction psychiatrist (James) discuss how to go approach diagnosing ADHD in adults and James shares his own experiences living with ADHD. 

We discuss the evidence linking Internet Gaming Disorder and ADHD as well as the differences between the two diagnoses. 

We discuss DBT skills that we can all learn and use to make friends.  Linehan, M., M., (2014). DBT Training Manual. New York, NY: The Guilford Press.

We interview Katherine Termini, MD about her stunning act of coming out about her struggles with suicide and mental health on one of medicine's biggest stages. Read the extraordinary article at: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2781853 Please note that Katherine Termini’s words represent her own opinions and do not represent  the opinions, views or policies of Vanderbilt Univ...

We discuss a memorable case of Anorexia Nervosa, how it is diagnosed and how to treat it. 

We discuss the data behind the first ever Video Game FDA approved as a treatment for a medical condition.  https://www.endeavorrx.com/

Does tryptophan laden turkey make you sleepy? We'll explore.  Int J Tryptophan Res. 2009 Mar 23;2:45-60. doi: 10.4137/ijtr.s2129. he American Journal of Clinical Nutrition , Volume 85, Issue 2, February 2007, Pages 426–430, https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/85.2.426

Why do we love fear? Plus our favorite horror films, Halloween candy and more. The Biology of Fear:  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3595162/ (Why) Do You Like Scary Movies? A Review of the Empirical Research on Psychological Responses to Horror Films:  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6813198/

What is Bipolar Disorder and what isn't it? Mason BL, Brown ES, Croarkin PE. Historical Underpinnings of Bipolar Disorder Diagnostic Criteria. Behav Sci (Basel) . 2016;6(3):14. Published 2016 Jul 15. doi:10.3390/bs6030014

Covid 19 update and what do previous pandemics tell us about psychiatry during times of crisis. 

James returns from the front lines and we reflect our experiences with being tested, having the military deployed to our hospital and more. 

Quick tips on staying emotionally well during a pandemic. 

In this episode we debate whether life as we know it could be a simulation. Surprise special guest Shannon McPartland weighs in on the conversation. 

In this special Thanksgiving edition of The Psychiatrists Guide, we give thanks to you and discuss the science of gratefulness and investigate the legend of Tryptophan.

Can antidepressants change your brain in a bad way? In this episode we define neuroplasticity, discuss the effect of stress on the brain, explain how antidepressants change the structure of the brain, and consider whether that effect can hurt you?

In this episode we go further into the evidence behind CBD for several other conditions, including addiction, dementia, psychosis and more. 

On this episode we discuss the history behind CBD. We delve into the research that supports or doesn't support the use of CBD for pain, anxiety, insomnia and more. And we discuss the approved indications of medications derived from CBD that are on the market today.

In this episode we discuss new research that links the use of certain antidepressants and the development of dementia. Check out the referenced paper here:  https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2736353 And check out Technodrome1 at  https://www.instagram.com/technodrome1/?hl=en

In this episode we interview Dr. Senthil Rajaram, Geriatric Psychiatry Fellow at UPenn about mental health apps. Some of the Apps mentioned in this episode: T2 Mood Tracker https://apps.apple.com/us/app/t2-mood-tracker/id428373825 Virtual Hope Box https://apps.apple.com/us/app/virtual-hope-box/id825099621 PTSD Coach https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ptsd-coach/id430646302

On this episode we discuss the origins Goldwater Rule, which stops psychiatrists from diagnosing public figures, and how it applies in the era of Donald Trump. Should psychiatrists warn the public about someone they think is dangerous? Please read Dr. Stone's Article:  https://www.lawfareblog.com/psychiatrists-goldwater-rule-trump-era  

Are e-cigarettes safer than regular cigarettes? Can they help you stop smoking? Drs. Coira and Sherer discuss the latest evidence.