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:
Psychiatrist Jaime Fernandez discusses the relationship between fish oils and mental health. Included are references to a recent study suggesting fish oils might reduce the progression to psychosis.
Psychiatrist Mindy Rosenbloom outlines the important diagnostic differences between these two conditions. The treatments for these two diagnostic conditions are different, though they may seem to overlap.
Child psychiatrist Laurie Karpf outlines some of the early and later behavorial signs of children who might have an autistic spectrum disorder.
Forensic psychologist Mike Brannon explains the notions of forensic competency and insanity, with a focus on how psychologists approach and measure these two states.
Forensic psychiatrist Ryan Hall discusses the definition, role, and nature of competency, especially as it relates to legal matters that have a psychiatric element.
Andrew Farah takes a look at folate use in depression, the homocysteine theory of depression, how to use l-methylfolate augmentation in depression, safety, and a discussion of other possible uses of l-methlyfolate.
Psychopharmacologist Dr. Extein discusses the logic, incident, and philosophy towards mixing psychiatric medications.
A research and clinical neurologist explains the nature, theory and treatment -- current and up-coming -- of dementia.
Former Florida State Rep Ed Homan's comments on the need for mental health parity. He is also a physician who very worked hard on this issue. Though no longer in the Florida Legislature, his comments in February 2008 provide valuable background information.
Psychiatrist Elias Sarkis discusses of the challenges and proper use of psychiatric interventions in any child, even with the very young.
A look at PTSD with discussions about what causes it, it's definition, efforts to try to prevent it, and interventions, with psychiatrist Cynthia White.
An update on the rationale, safety, proper use and effectiveness of ECT. Included are discussions of how the memory loss side effect has been dramatically reduced, A specific walk through of the process is also included.
A detailed look into the detox and rehabilitation process, with discussions of its successes and failures, etc
An introduction and overview of the nature, history and use of TMS.
A Florida State University researcher discusses the patterns, signs and other aspects of suicide and suicide attempts.
