Psychiatry and Mental Health

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Daniel Freeman, PhD, DClinPsy

How prevalent is paranoia and what are the latest strategies clinicians can use to treat patients with paranoia? Dr. Daniel Freeman, a Wellcome Trust Fellow at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss this 21st century fear. New techniques are designed to reduce distress and encourage people to talk about their paranoia.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: John Hughes, MD

Dr. Leslie Lundt's guest, Dr. John Hughes, professor of psychiatry, psychology and family practice at the University of Vermont, whose research is primarily focused on tobacco use, explains why suicide is linked to both smoking and stopping smoking. They discuss the variables that may explain this, as well as the medications available to help patients to stop smoking and their effect on depression. How can clinicians best help their patients?

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Robert Findling, MD

When schizophrenia first presents in the teen years, patients often have a particularly poor prognosis. What are the best treatments for adolescents? Which medicine is best? Dr. Robert Findling, the Rocco L. Motto, MD, Chair of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, talks with host Dr. Leslie Lundt about the long-term effects of medications and new research into treatment of early-onset schizophrenia.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD

Guest: Dale Needham, MD, PhD

What complications in the ICU might lead to a patient experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder after an ICU stay? Is it better to keep ICU patients sedated to prevent pain, or is there an advantage to encouraging movement as soon as possible? Host Dr. Lee Freedman debates this question with Dr. Dale Needham, assistant professor in the division of pulmonary and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins University. Are certain patients more susceptible than others to developing PTSD after being in the ICU?

Host: Lee Freedman, MD

Guest: Leo Pozuelo, MD

Does a patient who becomes depressed have a higher risk of developing heart disease. Conversely, is a patient with heart disease at greater risk for developing depression? What manifestations associate depression and heart disease? Dr. Leo Pozuelo, associate director of the Bakken Heart Brain-Institute at the Cleveland Clinic, examines the relationship between heart disease and depression with host Dr. Lee Freedman. Does treating a depressed patient lower their coronary risk?

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Monica Basco, PhD

What are the most successful methods of treating bipolar patients? Dr. Monica Basco, associate professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss her work with treating bipolar patients. Learn the best tools for increasing treatment adherence, recognizing prodromal symptoms and preventing relapse.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Matthew A. Menza, MD

Impulse control disorders have become increasingly reported in Parkinson's Disease patients. Dr. Matthew Menza, professor of psychiatry and neurology at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to explore the etiology of impulse control disorders in the general population and in Parkinson's patients. Are impulse control disorders more common in Parkinson's patients, or are we just identifying them more readily? What can we do to help these patients?

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Matthew A. Menza, MD

Depression is present in as many as half of the one million people with Parkinson's disease in the United States. What evidence-based treatments should we be using? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Matthew Menza, professor of psychiatry and neurology at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, to talk about his work on diagnosing and treating depression in Parkinson's disease patients.

Host: Lenard Adler, MD

Guest: Matthew Tominey

How can educational accommodations be tailored to best fit ADHD patients? What role does an appropriate psychometric assessment of an ADHD patient play in determining the best educational accommodations for that patient? Do all institutions require similar documentation? Dr. Matthew Tominey, director of Disability Support Services at Seton Hall University, discusses how to best address the educational needs of ADHD patients. Dr. Lenard Adler hosts.

Host: Eric Tangalos, MD

Guest: William Smucker, MD, CMD

Delirium often goes unrecognized, even though it is a common condition in long-term care facilities. How can we be vigilant to the symptoms that might suggest dementia? Are patients with dementia most susceptible to developing delirium? What other conditions or medications might put patients at risk for developing delirium? Host Dr. Eric Tangalos welcomes Dr. William Smucker, professor of family medicine at Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, to investigate preventative strategies physicians might use to prevent development of delirium, and how to best manage the condition.