Psychiatry and Mental Health

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Gary Kennedy, MD

Current treatments for dementia are palliative at best. What hope do we have for disease modifying agents in the future? Learn about dementia treatment today and tomorrow as host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Gary Kennedy to clinicians roundtable.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Gary Kennedy, MD

Depression is currently one of the leading causes of disability-adjusted life years lost. The numbers look even worse for the next generation. What can we do to reverse this trend? Psychiatry professor Dr. Gary Kennedy joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss what can be done to prevent depression.

Host: Lisa Mazzullo, MD

Guest: Joanna Rudnick

From a medical, ethical and psychological perspective, Joanna Rudnick has faced heart-wrenching choices about childbearing, life-altering surgeries, preventive lifestyle changes, and much more. Young women like Ms. Rudnick, who possesses BRCA gene mutations, look to their healthcare providers for guidance through this harrowing journey. How can we help? She talks with host Dr. Lisa Mazzullo about the difficult decisions of genetic testing, and the challenges of treating for disease based on genetic projections.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Thomas Schwartz, MD

Fibromyalgia can be one of the most challenging problems to treat. How can we treat it effectively? Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes research psychiatrist Dr. Thomas Schwartz to review the current and future treatments of fibromyalgia.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Thomas Schwartz, MD

What approach should you take when your patient doesn’t respond to an antidepressant? The answer may be different than what you might expect! Dr. Thomas Schwartz joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to explore the options available when the first antidepressant does not work.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Thomas Schwartz, MD

Anxiety Disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., with 40 million of the adult U.S. population affected. How far have we come in treating this common problem? Anxiety disorders specialist Dr. Thomas Schwartz joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to review treatment options for anxiety disorders.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Thomas Schwartz, MD

Most psychiatric medications can cause weight gain and ultimately obesity. What are the risks and what can we do to combat this? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt discusses the options with Thomas Schwartz, MD.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Charles Raison, MD

Is depression a condition of immune activation? There has been a dramatic paradigm shift in how we think about inflammatory response and disease. Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Charles Raison to discuss the latest research linking inflammation and depression.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Jill Warnock, MD, PhD

Is there a relationship between cardiovascular disease and depression? Can depression influence the treatment of other conditions such as diabetes, stroke and cancer? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt is joined by Dr. Jill Warnock to discuss the interplay between medical illness and depression.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Jill Warnock, MD, PhD

Major depressive illness is nearly twice as common in women as in men. Are different treatment strategies necessary for women? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Jill Warnock for a discussion on mood disorders in women.