Medical school students complete suicide at a much higher rate than the general population. Our resident experts in stress (and medical school) provide their insights and personal experiences into how the structure of the program creates stress and even traumatic experience.

Hosts: Dr. Parks, Dr. Yamaguchi, Dr. Nguyen, Dr. Ortega

We examine the stress of medical professionals working on the front lines of the pandemic. 

Hosts: Dr. Parks, Dr. Yamaguchi, Dr. Nguyen, Dr. Ortega

CNN anchor Chris Cuomo said that the key to defeating COVID-19 is "will."  What effect does a positive attitude have on health, recovery, and virus infection. The group takes a late detour into positive psychology and how we viewed psychotherapy before we became practitioners.

Hosts: Dr. Parks, Dr. Yamaguchi, Dr. Ortega, Dr. Poole

The group addresses the impact of social isolation that is being caused by effort to control the spread of COVID-19. How can people thrive during this period of selective isolation? We also discuss the risks of isolation for children and those vulnerable to depression.

Hosts: Dr. Parks, Dr. Yamaguchi, Dr. Ortega, Dr. Poole

The first of probably many "Shelter-in-place" episodes. We look at how the virus and our response to it has had a psychological impact on those infected, their families, healthcare workers, and each other.

Hosts: Dr. Parks, Dr. Yamaguchi, Dr. Ortega, Dr. Poole

How do psychologists and psychiatrists lose their licenses? Has this changed over time?

Hosts: Dr. Parks, Dr. Yamaguchi, Dr. Nguyen

Our musings about the fear surrounding COVID-19 because we can't make ourselves think of anything else.

Hosts: Dr. Parks, Dr. Yamaguchi, Dr. Nguyen

Guest: Elliot Fong

Do we have anything interesting or insightful to say about the movies "Parasite" and "Split"? Listen to our discussion with special guest host Rennie Burke of UCR's School of Medicine to find out.

Hosts: Dr. Parks, Dr. Yamaguchi, Dr. Ortega, Dr. Poole

Guest: Rennie Burke

Are portrayals of psychologists and psychiatrist in movies and television accurate? We address this topic with special guest host Rennie Burke of UCR's School of Medicine.  We also find time to talk about how losing one's sense of smell affects the quality of life.  We make a brief detour into Scientology before wrapping up.

Hosts: Dr. Parks, Dr. Yamaguchi, Dr. Ortega, Dr. Poole

Guest: Rennie Burke

Are you being influenced to buy things in a way that is outside of your conscious awareness? We tackle the topic of subliminal influence and "priming." How much is myth and how much is reality?

Hosts: Dr. Parks, Dr. Yamaguchi, Dr. Nguyen, Dr. Ortega

Guest: Dr. Michelle Tom