Psychiatry and Mental Health

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Daniel Siegel, PhD

Join Dr. Daniel Siegel, author of the Mindful Brain, sharing a part of his own spiritual journey in which he participated in a silence retreat for a week.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Daniel Siegel, PhD

How does mindfulness change the brain? Join Dr. Dan Siegel, author of The Mindful Brain, as he shares with us the road to mindfulness through meditation and explains the sceintific research illustrating the many changes that occur in the brain as a result of mindfulness.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD

Guest: Donald Hudson, MD

Dr. Hudson discusses different manifestations of PTSD in two different aircraft accident scenarios.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD

Guest: Donald Hudson, MD

Psychiatric disease may have a different significance in safety-sensitive occupations, such as those in the aviation industry and emergency and healthcare first-responders. Dr. Donald Hudson discusses medical and administrative management of these cases. Dr. Gary Kohn hosts.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD

Guest: Donald Hudson, MD

Post-traumatic stress disorder is increasingly seen outside the military and in primary care providers' offices. Dr. Hudson discusses when treatment and/or referral are appropriate.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD

Guest: Donald Hudson, MD

Post-traumatic stress disorder is increasingly recognized outside of the combat arena. Dr. Hudson discusses implications and spectra of the disorder in civilians.

Host: Shira Johnson, MD

Guest: Lawrence Robbins, MD

Why does one patient pick up his life and go on, while another succumbs to post traumatic stress after a disaster? This difference has been genetically studied and is known as resilience. Listen to Dr. Shira Johnson interview neurologist and author Dr. Larry Robbins on this fascinating topic.

Host: Shira Johnson, MD

Guest: Lawrence Robbins, MD

In times of crises, the Borderline Personality can be the hardest to manage. Dr. Shira Johnson speaks with noted neurolgist and author Dr. Larry Robbins on the challange and medical managaement of these difficult patients.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Todd Clements, MD

Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Todd Clements, MD in a discussion about the neurobiology of adolescent development and how this informs psychiatric problems such as bipolar disorder.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Todd Clements, MD

Dr. Todd Clements of the Amen Clinics discusses SPECT imaging in psychiatry – what is it, when to order it, why might it be useful in treatment settings.