Let's Get Psyched

Warning: This episode involves discussions of abuse, violence, and victimization. It may not be suitable for children and may trigger powerful emotions and/or memories of trauma. Support is available through the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888 and online at thisishumantrafficking.com.

For National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Victim Specialist at the Denver Division of the FBI, Anne Darr, joins us to talk about how to notice victims of sex trafficking and the vulnerabilities that perpetrators exploit. She also discusses a phenomenon similar to "Stockholm Syndrome," in which victims of trafficking appear to support the people harming them.

Hosts: Eyrn, Toshia, Al

Guest: FBI Victim Specialist Anne Darr, M.A. NCC

Dr. Chochinov returns to the show to dive into the patient dignity question, the platinum rule, and how biases in the healthcare system can impact both patients and providers.

Hosts: Eyrn, Toshia

Guests: Harvey Max Chochinov, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Yasmine Dakhama, MS4

References:

Chochinov HM. The platinum rule: a new standard for person-centered  care. J Palliat Med. 2022;25(6):854-856. doi:10.1089/jpm.2022.0075

Chochinov  HM. The Platinum Rule: A New Standard for Person-Centered  Care. J  Palliat Med. 2022 Jun;25(6):854-856. doi:  10.1089/jpm.2022.0075.  Epub 2022 Feb 25. PMID: 35230173; PMCID:  PMC9145569.

Chochinov  HM, McClement S, Hack T, Thompson G, Dufault B, Harlos M.  Eliciting  Personhood Within Clinical Practice: Effects on Patients,   Families, and Health Care Providers. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2015   Jun;49(6):974-80.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2014.11.291. Epub 2014  Dec 17. PMID: 25527441.

Chochinov  HM. Dignity and the essence of medicine: the A, B, C, and D  of dignity  conserving care. BMJ. 2007 Jul 28;335(7612):184-7.  doi:  10.1136/bmj.39244.650926.47. PMID: 17656543; PMCID: PMC1934489.

We explore Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov's work on dignity therapy, its application in practice, and ways we can enhance humanism in medicine. Dr. Chochinov is a psychiatrist and researcher in palliative and end-of-life care. Our discussion also touches on burnout and systemic challenges the field of medicine faces.

Hosts: Eyrn, Toshia

Guests: Harvey Max Chochinov, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Yasmine Dakhama, MS4

References:

Website to learn more about online dignity therapy training workshops: https://dignityincare.ca/en/

Chochinov  HM, Hack T, Hassard T, Kristjanson LJ, McClement S, Harlos M. Dignity  therapy: a novel psychotherapeutic intervention for  patients near the end of life. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Aug 20;23(24):5520-5.  doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.08.391. PMID: 16110012.

Be on the lookout for outcome manipulation! Pharmaceutical companies are important innovators, but they are businesses first. In this episode, renowned pharmaceutical critic, Dr. Daniel Carlat, gives us tips on spotting common research methods used to bias findings.

Hosts: Al, Toshia

Guests: Daniel Carlat, MD, Yasmine Dakhama, MS4

Renowned psychiatry professor Dr. Daniel Carlat details his journey from pharmaceutical spokesperson to receiving legal threats from pharmaceutical companies. Dr. Carlat gets candid about his transformation and his doubts along the way.

Hosts: Al, Toshia

Guests: Daniel Carlat, MD, Yasmine Dakhama, MS4

Dr. Rebecca Capasso returns to the show to discuss assessment of violence and what to do when the patient has access to a gun. What are the important questions to ask? When should confidentiality be breached to ensure safety?

Hosts: Eyrn, Toshia

Guests: Rebecca Capasso, MD, Imaan Alaidroos, MD

References:

Psychiatrists 4 Gun Violence Prevention website: https://www.psychgvp.org/

Baxley F, Miller M. Parental Misperceptions About Children and Firearms. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2006;160(5):542–547. doi:10.1001/archpedi.160.5.542

Salhi C, Azrael D, Miller M. Parent and Adolescent Reports of Adolescent Access to Household Firearms in the United States. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(3):e210989. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.0989

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention- Teens and Suicide: What Parents Should Know

As mass shootings continue to horrify our communities, we seek explanations. Politicians seem to believe that mental health experts have the solution. Do we? Gun violence is 20-25 times higher in the United States than in other higher income countries. What accounts for that difference? Spokesperson for Psychiatrists 4 Gun Violence Prevention and adult inpatient psychiatrist, Dr. Rebecca Capasso, joins us to provide answers and to discuss the work her group is doing.

Hosts: Eyrn, Toshia

Guests: Rebecca Capasso, MD, Imaan Alaidroos, MD

References:

Psychiatrists 4 Gun Violence Prevention website: https://www.psychgvp.org/

Statement from the American Psychiatric Association on Firearm Violence: https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/news-releases/apa-statement-on-firearm-violence

APA Position Statement on Firearm Access, Acts of Violence and the Relationship to Mental Illness and Mental Health Services: https://www.psychiatry.org/getattachment/8b32e119-1995-4ac6-bc66-5c3972cb221f/Position-Firearm-Access-Acts-of-Violence-and-the-Relationship-to-Mental-Health.pdf

Psychologist Dr. Judy Reaven returns to the show to share her evidence-based program to help teachers, school administrators, and parents provide an education constructed to help students with autism thrive in the classroom. Dr. Reaven developed the Facing Your Fears program for children with ASD and anxiety.

Hosts: Eyrn, Toshia, Al

Guest: Judy Reaven, PhD

Adaptation to a neurotypical environment comes in many forms. But what is meant by "masking" or "camouflaging" within the autism community? We invite autism intervention expert, Dr. Judy Reaven, to provide some insight into these concepts and how one's identity is shaped by these experiences.

Hosts: Eyrn, Toshia, Al

Guest: Judy Reaven, PhD

Join us as we discuss the reasons for grief and healthy ways to manage it with Dr. M. Katherine Shear, a leading expert on grief and therapeutic interventions for the bereaved. We also discuss important cultural differences in the expression of grief.

Hosts: Eyrn, Al

Guests: M. Katherine Shear, MD, Yasmine Dakhama, MS4

References:

Support the GRIEF Act: https://www.hospiceactionnetwork.org/take-action/#/