The Experts Speak - An Educational Service of the Florida Psychiatric Society
Summary: Listen to 15-20 minute long interviews of experts on various topics related to mental and general health. The topics will be continuously expanded. The interviews are designed for both professionals and non-professionals. Topics range from climate change issues and the basis of new medication research, COVID-19 issues, the effect of media on girls's self-images, discussions of violence, same-sex marriages, pollution, bullying, divorce, OCD, addictions, borderline personality disorders, mental health issues in the deaf, hallucinations, obesity, addiction in physicians, TMS, depressions, anxiety and stress, hypnosis, bullying, emotional and sexual abuse, MAOI, domestic violence, IBS, self-cutting, medication and children, eating disorders, medication metabolism, pharmacogenomics, forensic issues, dementia, suicide psychiatric treatment, love, care-giving youth, teenage LGBT issues, stuttering, play, PTSD, medication side effects, the effect of war violence on children, and so on. Please note that any opinion or position expressed in these interviews is not necessarily that of the host or of the Florida Psychiatric Society. Any individual treatment decision must be the product of a proper doctor-patient interaction. Likewise, new or additional information on each topic may have developed since the time the interviews occurred. Consult your physician for such possible changes. Additional production funding support comes from the Wellington Retreat, Florida. Knowledge has the power to understand and improve ourselves.
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- Artist: Abbey Strauss MD
- Copyright: Florida Psychiatric Society 2022
Podcasts:
Robert Ursano MD, Chair of Diaster Psychiatry for the American Psychiatric Assoc.,carefully explains typical post event reactions, the better style of interventions, details acute from chronic reactions, etc
James Doty, M.D., a neurosurgeon, retells the story (in his book of the same name) that changed his life insofar as helping him be a more humanistic physician, the role of mentors, pacing oneself, choice of values, etc., all leading to the creation of the Center for Compassion and Altruism and Education at Stanford University.
Tom Marshburn, M.D., and an US astronaut, speaks to the science and his two experiences in space, first working in the shuttle and then living in the space station, and of the many research spin offs, the life patterns in space, of no gravity, medical changes, etc., giving us many fascinating details.
Deirdre Robertson, Ph.D., reports on a large on-going study of aging. It covers key items as such the effect of perception of aging on cognitive decline, measuring walking speed, the notion of fragility, etc. From Trinity College, Dublin. She is now with Columbia University, NY.
Luke Clark, Ph.D., examines the theories, behaviors, statistics, addictive qualities, and treatment of gamblers, including video and internet activities.
Larry Bush., M.D., specializes in infectious diseases. He examines the history, nature, and concerns with the Zika virus outbreaks.
Mary Houlahan, RN, offers poignant and practical advice on the reasons to, and how to, approach veterans in the process of helping them given their military experiences. She is also a retired US Marine.
Roderick King, MD, explains the concerns about health effects and social-community changes expected as the sea levels rise. He feels we can adapt to these changes, and we need to learn how to lesson the human contribution to the shifts. He is CEO of the Florida Institute for Health Innovation and on faculty at the University of Miami Medical School.
Penelope Ziegler, M.D., describes the nature and causes of emotional burnout in physicians. Much applies to other professions as well. Dr. Ziegler is Medical Director of the Professionals Resource Network in Florida.
Holly Katz, Ph.D., explains the theory and workings of group therapy, the difference between it and individual therapy, or support versus counseling groups, it's use with different populations, and even with teenagers and kids, etc.
Hakeem Rahim suffers from bipolar disorder. He discusses how it impacted his life. He is a advocate and speaker to help others. Attached also is his testimony to a US Congressional Committee on mental health issues, both in general and in his own life.
Natalie Schneider, Palm Beach County (Fl) climate change and sustainability coordinator, explains the critical concepts and challenges of sustainability - to allow communities to grow in a safe and sustainable manner.
Kern Olson, Ph.D., discusses the role of behavioral interventions, types of pain in the different age groups, the ability to articulate pain, sleep, medications, family involvement and marijuana use.
Julia Hathaway, from the Sierra Club, describes the concerns with the down wind health effects of sugar cane burning.
Jeannie Economos explains the serious health concerns regarding pesticide exposure, including effects on human development, fertility, and disease, the need for medical attention to occupational exposure, endocrine disruption, informational links, and the Lake Apopka story.
