Psychiatry and Mental Health

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Jill Warnock, MD, PhD

Is it normal for female patients to “not be in the mood”? How common is libido disturbance in women? Dr. Jill Warnock, an expert in hypoactive sexual desire disorder, discusses with Dr. Leslie Lundt how to evaluate and treat these women.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Jill Warnock, MD, PhD

1 in 10 American couples will have difficulty conceiving. How does the experience of infertility affect the mental state of the couple? Join host Dr. Leslie Lundt as she welcomes Jill Warnock, MD PhD to discuss psychiatric issues in infertility.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Gualberto Ruano, MD, PhD

One-third of patients suffering from schizophrenia develop diabetes as a direct result of treatment. In the future, we may be able to use pharmacogenomics to determine which antipsychotic would be the safest for any given patient. Is the future here? Dr Ruaño joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss his recent work in this area.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Chris Bojrab, MD

We all know how to treat sleepiness with caffeine – it is the most commonly used psychoactive substance in the world. But do you know the mechanism of action of caffeine? What other choices are there? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Chris Bojrab as he explains the medication choices available to treat excessive sleepiness.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Chris Bojrab, MD

More than one third of adults say that sleepiness interferes with their functioning at some time in any given month. Despite this, excessive daytime sleepiness, or EDS, is underrecognized and undertreated. Yet the consequences can even be fatal. Psychiatrist Dr. Chris Bojrab, president of the Indiana Health Group, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to review the physiologic and behavioral consequences of excessive daytime sleepiness.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Chris Bojrab, MD

Simply not getting enough nighttime sleep is a common cause of excessive daytime sleepiness. But the list of causes is much longer than sleep deprivation. Dr. Chris Bojrab reviews the causes of excessive daytime sleepiness with host Dr. Leslie Lundt.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Chris Bojrab, MD

The fact that excessive daytime sleepiness negatively affects functioning should be no surprise to anyone who has ever had to stay up all night on call. We may not have had personal experience with changes in glucose tolerance and immunologic and cardiovascular function, but current research informs us of the risk. Despite all of this, some physicians think EDS is a problem made up by pharmaceutical companies to sell drugs. Join host Dr. Leslie Lundt as she welcomes Dr. Chris Bojrab to discuss how to recognize these patients in your practice.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Abhin Singla, MD

Detoxification is often the first step in treating alcoholism. Depending on the patient’s drinking history, different protocols may be used. Join host Leslie Lundt in talking with Dr. Abhin Singla about detox strategies.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Marguerite O'Connor, MEd

Join nationally recognized grief and bereavement expert Marguerite O'Connor as she discusses her book, Griefstruck: When a Death Changes Your Life, and how physicians can support their patients who are suffering from grief.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Marguerite O'Connor, MEd

Join Funeral Director Marguerite O'Connor as she offers her best advice for meeting the needs of patients and families at the end-of-life.