Psychiatry Boot Camp

By Mark Mullen, MD

What's Psychiatry Boot Camp about?

A current resident interviews world leaders in psychiatric education to bring you their clinical expertise. We cover need-to-know topics for anyone interested in learning the nuts and bolts of psychiatry.

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Psychiatry Boot Camp episodes:

04.29.2024
2.11 Schizophrenia
Dr. Sameer Jauhar, Senior Clinical Lecturer in Affective Disorders and Psychosis at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College, London, and as a Consultant Psychiatrist at Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, introduces us to schizophrenia. Explore core clinical features...
02.20.2024
2.10 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Dr. Laura Watkins, Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Emory University School of Medicine, introduces us to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We walk though the diagnostic criteria and discuss how these symptoms can impact a person's day-to-day life. We...
01.23.2024
2.9 Anxiety Disorders
Dr. John Walkup, Chair of the Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Professor of Psychiatry at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, and president-elect of the American Academy of Child...
01.14.2024
2.8 Depressive Disorders
Dr. Roger McIntyre, Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology at the University of Toronto and Head of the Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit at the University Health Network in Toronto, Canada, returns to introduce depressive disorders. We differentiate normal "low mood" from conditions...
01.07.2024
2.7 Bipolar Disorders
Dr. Roger McIntyre, Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology at the University of Toronto and Head of the Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit at the University Health Network in Toronto, Canada, introduces us to bipolar disorders. We discuss the key clinical features of...
12.17.2023
2.6 Borderline Personality Disorder (Good Psychiatric Management)
Dr. Lois Choi-Kain, Director of the Gunderson Personality Disorders Institute at McLean Hospital and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, introduces us to borderline personality disorder (BPD). We discuss the prevalence, naturalistic course, and treatments for BPD. We...
12.11.2023
2.5 Substance Use Disorders
Dr. Steve Delisi, Chief Medical Officer at YourPath Inc., Co-Associate Director at UC-Irvine School of Medicine's "Train New Trainers" Primary Care - Training and Education in Addiction Medicine Fellowship, Adjunct Professor at Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies,...
12.03.2023
2.4 Delirium
Dr. Mark Oldham, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at University of Rochester Medical Center, President-Elect of the American Delirium Society, and Deputy Editor of the Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, takes us through a deep dive on delirium. This...
11.27.2023
A very BRIEF request
I am reaching out with a brief request. I do not gain any monetary benefit from the podcast, but I am hoping to share the project more widely with the academic community. In order to do that, I need to...
11.26.2023
2.3 Psychiatric Epidemiology
Dr. Erick Messias, Chair of Psychiatry at Saint Louis University, introduces us to the world of psychiatric epidemiology. Learn how epidemiological figures (that show up on training exams) are derived, and explore how epidemiology can help us to understand the...
11.19.2023
2.2 Medical Mimmickers
Dr. Kimberly Nordstrom, Past President of the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry and Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado, discusses the process of considering medical contributions to psychiatric illness. We discuss red flags that should guide...
11.12.2023
2.1 Essentials of Psychiatric Diagnosis
Dr. Allen Frances, Chair of the DSM-IV Task Force and Chair Emeritus at Duke, returns to orient listeners to psychiatric diagnosis. Explore diagnostic principles including "stepped diagnosis" and understand the importance of nuance when making and communicating a psychiatric diagnosis....
11.07.2023
Introducing: Hoofbeats on Broadway!
Welcome to Psychiatry Boot Camp Season 2: Hoofbeats on Broadway! We are basing this season around the axiom, "When you hear hoofbeats on Broadway, think horses, not zebras." Our global experts will introduce the fundamentals of psychiatric diagnosis before walking ...
04.27.2023
1.9 Violence Risk Assesment
Dr. Amy Barhnorst, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Vice Chair for Community Mental Health at U C Davis, explains various ways to characterize violence, violence prevention strategies, best practices for documentation, firearms, and more. For more: https://www.bulletpointsproject.org/
03.27.2023
1.8 Intro to Psychotherapy
Dr. Donna Sudak, Professor of Psychiatry and Vice Chair for Education at Drexel University College of Medicine, and Past President of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Programs, introduces us to psychotherapy. We explore the role of psychotherapy...
03.20.2023
1.7 Decisional Capacity
Dr. Rajesh Tampi, Editor-in-Chief of the World Journal of Psychiatry, Past President of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, and Chairman of Psychiatry at Creighton University, walks us through capacity assessments and shares his hard won wisdom for navigating difficult...
03.13.2023
1.6 Case Formulation
Dr. Jyotsna Ranga, Program Director for the Adult Psychiatry Residency and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Creighton University, teaches how to construct case formulations using the biopsychosocial model and the "five Ps."
03.06.2023
1.5 Management of Acute Agitation
Dr. Tony Thrasher, President of the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry and medical director of crisis services in Milwaukee county, discusses best practices for management of the agitated patient. Learn key safety points, verbal de-escalation techniques, medical-legal principles, and pharmacotherapy...
02.27.2023
1.4 Suicide Risk Assessment
Dr. Tyler Black, a suicidologist and child psychiatrist at British Columbia Children's Hospital, walks through common suicide myths, structuring the suicide risk assessment interview, common motivations for suicide, clinical decision making, best practices for documentation, and what works in preventing...
02.20.2023
1.3 Mental Status Examination
Dr. Rajesh Tampi, Editor-in-Chief of the World Journal of Psychiatry, Past President of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, and Chairman of Psychiatry at Creighton University, walks us through the mental status examination.
02.16.2023
1.2 Clinical Interviewing
Dr. Dana Raml, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, walks through interviewing do's and don'ts, techniques for building a therapeutic alliance, and teaches us how to ask for and organize the information gleaned during an...
02.15.2023
1.1 The DSM and Psychiatric Harm
Dr. Allen Frances, Chair of the DSM-4 Task Force and Chair Emeritus at Duke, discusses our profession's identity and provides pearls for developing psychiatrists. Dr. Awais Aftab, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Case Western University, discusses the validity of the...
02.14.2023
Welcome to Boot Camp
An introduction to Psychiatry Boot Camp Season 1!

What's Psychiatry Boot Camp about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Psychiatry Boot Camp episodes:

2.11 Schizophrenia

2.10 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

2.9 Anxiety Disorders

2.8 Depressive Disorders

2.7 Bipolar Disorders

2.6 Borderline Personality Disorder (Good Psychiatric Management)

2.5 Substance Use Disorders

2.4 Delirium

A very BRIEF request

2.3 Psychiatric Epidemiology

2.2 Medical Mimmickers

2.1 Essentials of Psychiatric Diagnosis

Introducing: Hoofbeats on Broadway!

1.9 Violence Risk Assesment

1.8 Intro to Psychotherapy

1.7 Decisional Capacity

1.6 Case Formulation

1.5 Management of Acute Agitation

1.4 Suicide Risk Assessment

1.3 Mental Status Examination

1.2 Clinical Interviewing

1.1 The DSM and Psychiatric Harm

Welcome to Boot Camp