Let's Get Psyched

Let's Get Psyched

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Let's Get Psyched episodes

  • #44 - Will a Positive Attitude Keep You Healthy?

    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

    33 min
  • #43 - Love and Solitude

    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

    32 min
  • #42 - The Impact of Covid-19

    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

    35 min
  • #38 - How are Psychologists and Psychiatrists Portrayed in Movies and Television?

    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

    29 min
  • #37 - Subliminal Advertising

    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

    31 min
  • #36 - Cultural Psychiatry

    We are joined by second year psychiatry resident Dr. Michelle Tom to discuss cultural considerations that factor in the practice of psychiatry. Dr. Tom is currently co-writing a chapter on cultural considerations for the use of psychotropic medication with children and adolescents so we were anxious to pick her brain about this topic.

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

    Guest: Dr. Michelle Tom

    30 min
  • #35 - Experiments That Can't Be Done

    The hosts conduct a thought experiment: What type of study would yield a great deal of useful data but is completely unethical. Just a thought experiment so don't draw any negative conclusions! We also discuss how psychologists consulted on torture.

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

    31 min

About Let's Get Psyched

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We address the challenging and controversial issues facing our society from a psychological and psychiatric perspective, and the implications for clinical practice. Hosted by psychologist Eyrn Parks, PhD, with co-hosts: child and adolescent psychiatrists Toshia Yamaguchi, MD and Alan Atkins, MD and psychiatry resident Yasmine Dakhama, MD.