Psychiatry and Mental Health

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Barbara Oakley, PhD

How can subtle brain abnormalities result in “evil” behavior? How might attentional problems lead to malevolent behavior? How might you find who the psychopaths are in your practice? Author Barbara Oakley, PhD discusses "Evil Genes: Why Rome Fell, Hitler Rose, Enron Failed, and My Sister Stole My Mother’s Boyfriend."

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Barbara Oakley, PhD

Are some people just born evil? Dr. Barbara Oakley joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss her book, "Evil Genes: Why Rome Fell, Hitler Rose, Enron Failed and My Sister Stole My Mother’s Boyfriend."

Host: Cathleen Margolin, PhD

Guest: Edward Shorter, PhD

Historian Doctor Edward Shorter of the University of Toronto and author of "Shock Therapy: The History of Electroconvulsive Treatment in Mental Illness" discusses the study of the history of psychiatry.

Host: Cathleen Margolin, PhD

Guest: Edward Shorter, PhD

Historian Doctor Edward Shorter of the University of Toronto and author of "Shock Therapy: The History of Electroconvulsive Treatment in Mental Illness" discusses the unique history and evolution of the psychiatric field, and some of the major paradigm changes in clinical practice for psychiatrists over the decades.

Host: Cathleen Margolin, PhD

Guest: Edward Shorter, PhD

Historian Doctor Edward Shorter of the University of Toronto and author of "Shock Therapy: The History of Electroconvulsive Treatment in Mental Illness" discusses the use of electroconvulsive therapy today.

Host: Cathleen Margolin, PhD

Guest: Edward Shorter, PhD

Historian Doctor Edward Shorter of the University of Toronto and author of "Shock Therapy: The History of Electroconvulsive Treatment in Mental Illness" discusses the history of the use of electroconvulsive therapy for mental illness.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Michael Reiner, MD

Learning how to read nonverbal cues can make you a better physician. And your poker skills may just improve while you are at it! Host Dr. Leslie Lundt is joined by full-time family physician and part-time professional poker player, Dr. Michael Reiner to discuss how he combines medicine and poker.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Stephen C. Ellen, MD

Today we have many options to treat depression: the SSRIs, Cymbalta, Effexor, Emsam, Wellbutrin, just to name a few. How do you know when to move beyond the SSRIs? When is it time to refer to a psychiatrist? What if there are no psychiatrists available to your patients? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Stephen Ellen to discuss the new age of psychopharmacological treatment of depression.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Stephen C. Ellen, MD

SSRIs are among the most common medications prescribed in the world. What have we learned since Prozac was introduced in 1987? Psychopharmacologist Dr. Stephen Ellen discusses pros and cons of SSRIs with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD

Guest: Giovanni Cizza, MD, PhD

Dr. Cizza, an MD/PhD researcher at NIH's Clinical Endocrinology Branch, shares his team's recent research of an under-appreciated risk factor for osteoporosis and the possible metabolic underpinnings.