Dr Tadros and Vanessa are joined by their very special guest Dr. Larry Shapiro as he discusses his ideas on talk therapy and his success working with veterans and others suffering from PTSD.

Our guest, Dr. Larry Shapiro, PhD

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/larry-e-shapiro-saint-louis-mo/231936

There are many different types of psychotherapies ("talk therapies") available:

https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/mental-health-psychotherapy

What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?

(The American Psychological Association [APA] )

https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/patients-and-families/cognitive-behavioral

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Brings Lasting Benefits through Self-Knowledge

(The American Psychological Association [APA] )

https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2010/01/psychodynamic-therapy

Dr Tadros and Vanessa dive into the topic of delirium with our special guest Dr. Joe Flaherty M.D.

An overview regarding delirium from the Mayo Clinic:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/delirium/symptoms-causes/syc-20371386

Ultra brief Confusion Assessment Method:

https://deliriumnetwork.org/measurement/ub-cam/

Confusion assessment method for the ICU (CAM-ICU)

The American Delirium Society (ADS):

https://americandeliriumsociety.org/

Geriatric Medicine at SLUcare:

https://slucare.com/geriatric-medicine/

Geriatrics at Washington University Physicians:

https://physicians.wustl.edu/specialties/geriatrics/

Confusion Assessment Method for the ICU (CAM-ICU)

https://www.icudelirium.org/resource-downloads/cam-icu-training-manual

https://americandeliriumsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/CAM-Long_Training-Manual.pdf

With our special guest and sleep expert, Dr Joseph Ojile, MD, Dr. Tadros and Vanessa discuss the importance of sleep, and sleep disorders, in every aspect of our lives.

SLEEP INSTITUTE:

https://claytonsleep.com/

NATIONAL SLEEP FOUNDATION:

https://www.thensf.org/

SLEEP IS THE FOUNDATION FOR HEALTHY HABITS:

https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/sleep-is-the-foundation-for-healthy-habits

SLEEP DISORDERS:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sleep-disorders/symptoms-causes/syc-20354018

SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER TREATMENT, CHOOSING A LIGHT BOX:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder/in-depth/seasonal-affective-disorder-treatment/art-20048298

With symptoms ranging from widespread pain to cognitive difficulties and so many others there is no shortage of things for Dr Tadros and Vanessa to discuss when it comes to fibromyalgia.

There is nothing like waiting for your lab test results. Today we dive into the Doc's interpretation of what those results mean for your health.

Its the episode we've all been waiting for! Not only do we get to hear Dr Tadros's special blend of professional medical jargon mixed with "potty language" but we get some interesting discussion on the symptoms of IBS (irritable bowel syndrome).

Today Dr Tadros takes us through a scenario of a patient attempting to navigate the healthcare landscape with lower back pain being the issue on deck.

New York Times (talks about the recommendation from the ACP, below):

https://nyti.ms/2l8L59u

American College of Physicians (ACP):

https://www.acponline.org/acp-newsroom/american-college-of-physicians-issues-guideline-for-treating-nonradicular-low-back-pain

Mayo Clinic:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/back-pain/symptoms-causes/syc-20369906

This is our government's recommendations called the US Preventative Task Force (USPTF):

https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:11dd26ec-2556-3cfa-b099-d710e08b8b76

This one is long and involved from the British journal, the LANCET:

https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:d6f5cb4c-b329-36fc-90b0-9f748cf46eb6

Its still winter here in Missouri but Spring will be heading our way soon and that means more time on, in and around the water. Dr Tadros and Vanessa talk water safety and drowning prevention.

Vanessa interviews Dr Tadros and Dr Foroughi about their founding and work at Midwest Institue for Hearts and Minds, the longest running ketamine clinic in St Louis, MO. Learn more about the clinic as the doctors explain their philosophy and experience using ketamine to treat patients with resistant mental health conditions.

Its a new year and a new season of the Not Your Doc pod! Dr Tadros and Vanessa are back and ready to get the new year started off by talking about healthy eating habits.