Psychiatry and Mental Health

Host: Peter S. Jensen, MD

Guest: Mark A. Frye, MD

Manic depressive disorder, or bipolar disorder is a very common mood disorder that primary care clinicians see in their offices. How is it defined? What are the signs and symptoms? And, how young is too young? Host Dr. Peter S. Jensen welcomes Dr.Mark Frye, Professor of Psychiatry at Mayo Clinic and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology. Dr. Frye answers these questions and much more regarding bipolar disorder in our younger patients. As well as, screening, treatment options, and research regarding multiple-pharmacy treatment strategy.

During this interview, Dr. Frye refers to the follwing website for free downloadable screening tooals: www.dbsalliance.org

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Host: Peter S. Jensen, MD

Guest: Timothy Lineberry, MD

A difficult topic that faces the health care community is addressing suicidality with our patients, especially our adolescent patients. In the United States, suicide is one of the 10 leading causes of death; and, in young adults, it is one of the 3 leading causes of death. Timothy Lineberry, MD, addresses this important topic, recent research and data, and crisis action planning.

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Host: Peter S. Jensen, MD

Guest: David J. Katzelnick, MD

Research shows that almost three-fourths of patients who have mental health are treated in primary care settings. Host Dr. Peter Jensen welcomes his colleague, Dr. David Katzelnick, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Mayo Clinic and Chair of the Division in Integrated Behavorial Health. Dr. Katzelnick explains and discusses the integration of evidence-based mental health treatmensts and expertise for physicians who are in primary care.

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP

Guest: Edward J. Mayeaux, Jr., MD, DABFP, FAAFP

Despite their growing prevalence in the US, eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are still often misrecognized or undermanaged at the primary care level. Host Dr. Brian McDonough is joined by Dr. Edward Mayeaux, Professor of Family Medicine and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, to discuss effective diagnostic and treatment strategies for eating disorders in general practice.

Host: Peter S. Jensen, MD

Guest: Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD

Host Dr. Peter Jensen welcomes Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics and Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Stony Brook University School of Medicine in Stony Brook, NY. Dr. Carlson will discuss the current controversies in diagnosing pediatric bipolar disorders, recommended treatment options and guidance in patient dialogue for primary care colleagues.

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Host: Peter S. Jensen, MD

Guest: Christopher J. Kratochvil, MD

Dr. Christopher Kratochvil joins host, Dr. Peter Jensen to discuss the need for psychiatrists to work with primary care providers to diagnose and treat adolescent and pediatric patients with ADHD and other psychiatric disorders. Dr. Kratohcvil highlights the overprescribing and underprescribing of treatment options and the importance of training primary care providers in the area of behavioral health.

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Host: Peter S. Jensen, MD

Guest: Stephen Whiteside, PhD, LP

Host Dr. Peter Jensen welcomes Stephen Whiteside, PhD, LP, who will discuss pediatric anxiety disorders. Dr. Whiteside will address the prevalence of anxiety disorders in adolescents, the ability of physicians to identify those pediatric patients who may have anxiety disorders, as well as, the benefits of treatement and therapy options.

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Host: Peter S. Jensen, MD

Guest: Danielle Laraque, MD, FAAP

Given the urgent national shortages of mental health specialists, i.e., well-trained child psychiatrists and psychologists, how should doctors such as pediatricians or family practitioners diagnosis PTSD and trauma, and separate trauma and PTSD out from the garden variety typical worries and difficulties that many children have? Dr. Danielle Laraque, Vice-President of Maimonides Infants & Children's Hospital and the Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, joins host Dr. Peter Jensen to address this question and much more.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD

This session of Grand Rounds Nation is provided by the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP), and features Dr. Richard Cottrell speaking on both first line and alternative approaches to the treatment of depression. Comparisons of antidepressive medications, counseling therapy models, and lifestyle modifications are explored. Additionally, novel treatment strategies in current use or on the horizon such as bright light therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation, electroconvulsive therapy, and deep brain stimulation are investigated.

This is Part 2 of a lecture in two parts.

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Host: Matt Birnholz, MD

This session of Grand Rounds Nation is provided by the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP), and features Dr. Richard Cottrell speaking on both first line and alternative approaches to the treatment of depression. Comparisons of antidepressive medications, counseling therapy models, and lifestyle modifications are explored. Additionally, novel treatment strategies in current use or on the horizon such as bright light therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation, electroconvulsive therapy, and deep brain stimulation are investigated.

This is Part 1 of a lecture in two parts.

Part 2 >>