The Clinical Consult

Dr. Anthony Bean—licensed clinical psychologist and founder of Geek Therapy Training—discusses working therapeutically with video gamers and their families. He covers important aspects of this work including understanding the language of gaming, accurately identifying problem behaviors with gaming, and approaches to therapy.

Dr. Samuel Lustgarten discusses more technical issues faced by health service psychologists when providing telehealth services to clients. These issues include providing treatment across state lines and country borders, and HIPAA and the HITECH Act. Please note that this podcast was recorded February 2019; as time passes, telepsychology details and regulations may change or undergo updates.

Dr. Samuel Lustgarten discusses telepsychology considerations. He covers the dos and don’ts of providing clinical services via electronic media. Encryption is one of the key points addressed as part of HIPAA and HITECH compliance when providing telepsychology services. Please note that this podcast was recorded April 2019; as time passes, telepsychology details and regulations may change or undergo updates.

Dr. Jana Martin, CEO of The Trust, discusses professional liability insurance. She provides an overview of the types of coverage offered, defines commonly used (and often misunderstood) terms, and highlights some vulnerable areas for students and early career psychologists.

Alli Spotts-De Lazzer and Dr. Lauren Mulheim discuss diagnostic and treatment considerations for atypical anorexia. These considerations include addressing our own weight biases and assessing comorbidities. Resources for clinicians wanting more information and training on addressing eating disorders are also provided.

Dr. Eckerd discusses neurodiversity and a different perspective on autism spectrum disorder. She dives into some of the significant differences in how persons on the autism spectrum think and how they can still interact effectively with neurotypical people despite those differences.

Dr. Fredric Rabinowitz discusses some of men’s common presenting issues in therapy as well as strategies that therapists can use to connect with their clients.

Dr. Peter Langman covers multi-victim school shootings, warning signs of these acts of violence, and the structure and importance of threat assessment teams.

Dr. Kent Corso clarifies the differences between psychotherapy and behavioral health consultation. He goes on to discuss the advantages of a behavioral health consultation intervention style and psychologists’ concerns about the medical model.