Psychiatry and Mental Health

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: George Makari, MD

Sigmund Freud is the poster boy of psychoanalysis. Who were the other characters who influenced this revolution? Host Dr. leslie Lundt discusses the history of psychoanalytic thought with the author of “Revolution in Mind”, George Makari, MD.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: George Makari, MD

Sex, conflict, ids and egos – our guest today has authored “The Revolution in Mind: The Creation of Psychoanalysis” which instructs us in the history of this movement and how innovators like Freud and Jung can be viewed through the lens of their cultural times. Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes the Director of the Institute for the History of Psychiatry at Cornell Weill Medical College, George Makari, MD to discuss his latest book.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Margaret Wehrenberg, PsyD

Are we pathologizing shyness? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes anxiety expert Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg to discuss what makes shyness Social Anxiety Disorder.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Margaret Wehrenberg, PsyD

Generalized anxiety disorder has been called worry without reason. How do you know when worry is normal and when you do need to treat it? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes anxiety expert Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg to discuss GAD.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Margaret Wehrenberg, PsyD

Our guest today says, “panic disorder is the disorder no one can miss and no one wants to live with”. Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss how to diagnose and treat panic disorder.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Margaret Wehrenberg, PsyD

Nearly one-quarter of American adults suffer from anxiety in any given year. This includes panic disorder, GAD, social anxiety disorder, PTSD, OCD and a variety of phobias. What is a busy clinician to do? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg to discuss her book, “The Anxious Brain: The Neurobiological Basis of Anxiety Disorders and How to Effectively Treat them”.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Steven Dubovsky, MD

As Chairman of Psychiatry at a major medical school, Dr. Steven Dubovsky is used to fighting proverbial fires on a daily basis. So guess what he does in his spare time? Join host Dr. Leslie Lundt as she welcomes Dr. Dubovsky to discuss his second career as a fire fighter.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Sherrie Delinsky, PhD

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons report that cosmetic surgery procedures increased 228% from 1997 through 2002. Popular opinion suggests that attitudes towards cosmetic surgery are more favorable than in previous decades. Does the research support this? Dr. Sherrie Delinsky discusses her research on cosmetic surgery attitudes with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Sherrie Delinsky, PhD

The transition from high school to college is considered a high risk period for the development of eating disorders. What are the realities of the eating habits of college freshmen? Dr. Sherrie Delinsky discusses her research into the “Freshman 15” with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Lenore Terr, MD

The process of psychotherapy is a mystery to many of us. How does it actually turn people around? And how does it work in children? One of the world’s leading experts on traumatized children, Dr. Lenore Terr, discusses her latest book Magical Moments of Change with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.