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:
Gil Lichtshein, M.D., a child psychiatrist, gives an updated overview about the ADD disorders, the role of medications, co-morbid conditions (including substance abuse, bipolar and conduct disorders, etc),, how to do a proper diagnostic work-up, and so on.
Maurizio Pompili, M.D., speaks to how most people with major depression do not commit suicide, that suicide can occur without the typical major psychiatric conditions, the power of stigma, faith, and interventions that offer options, the concept of psych-ache, and the challenge of unbearable emotional pain. He is Professor of Suicidology at the Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Florence Kaslow, Ph.D., speaks to the needs of fathers as they go through a divorce. She talks of the role of the courts, the need for mediation, and that both the emotional needs of the father and the children be protected. A divorce is considered a family event.
David Liporace, D.O., professor of medicine at Novasoutheastern University, explains the nature and roles of vitamin D, our needs for it, how to get it, when it can be toxic, and so on.
Patrick McCorry is a professor of psychiatry in Melbourne, Australia. He outlines the causes of this epidemic, and speaks to the interventions, both with and without medications. including the role of social media, bullying, etc.
David Liporace, D.O., addresses the reality that primary care providers take care of the majority of psychiatric problems. He discusses the statistics, the approaches, the successes, and the limitations of when a non-psychiatrist treats psychiatric conditions. Dr Liporace is a professor of medicine at Nova-Southeastern Univ School of Medicine in Florida.
A discussion of TBI by Col Mark Packer,M.D., Victoria Tepe ,Ph.D., and Alison Cernich, Ph.D, all with the US Department of Defense Centers for Excellence. They define TBI, talk about timely interventions, the course, of vestibular (hearing, balance, dizziness) pathology, emotional problems, and PTSD, etc. This is overview applies to combat theater and civilian injuries.
Andrew Cutler, M.M., outlines the nature and roles of dopamine as one of the major regulatory chemicals in our body. He talks of it's history, the notion of receptors, it's connection to pleasure, pain, eating disorders, chocolate, and mood and other psychiatric disorders. This is an excellent overview.
Kathryn Jones, MD, an endocrinologist, explains the types of diabetes, the connection to obesity, the medical consequences of diabetes, and the relative roles of medication use and lifestyle changes.
Ayesha Lall, M.D., looks at the nature, origins, and treatments of autism. She details the types of autism, the specific treatments, and the impact the condition has on the family as well.
Mark Brody, M.D., is a researcher on dementia treatment. He discusses the theories of dementia, outlines some of the research efforts that are promising or those that have failed, and gives a understandable but detailed overview of the topic.
Ayesha Lall MD addresses old and new child and adolescent psychiatric concerns, including the use of non-medication treatments, the timing of interventions, the importance of communication, and so on.
Michael Leslie, M.D., from Boston's McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School, discusses the nature, scope, and treatments for PSTD. He outlines the complex and simple PTSD's, the impact of shame and stigma, vulnerabilities, etc. The interview occurred one week after the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.
Mindy Rosenbloom, MD, discusses the practical approaches and lessons, of how to improve the lives of the elderly, the role of family and social connections, spiritual and religious inputs, psychiatric conditions and medications, hidden substance abuse, etc.
Ryan Hall MD explains the ideas and facts about the relationship between video games and violence, some of the history, the studies, the real dangers or not, and the many concerns.that these games bring up for debate.
