The Experts Speak - An Educational Service of the Florida Psychiatric Society

The Experts Speak - An Educational Service of the Florida Psychiatric Society

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The Experts Speak - An Educational Service of the Florida Psychiatric Society episodes

  • EMDR
    Blanche Freund, Ph.D., explains EMDR , how it works and which types of patients may be good candidates. It may soften or prevent PTSD from acute trauma and help in resolving old traumas.
    18 min
  • Managing Attention Deficit Dosirders
    Gil Lichtshein, M.D., a child psychiatrist, gives an updated overview about the ADD disorders, the role of medications, co-morbid conditions (including substance abuse, bipolar and conduct disorders, etc),, how to do a proper diagnostic work-up, and so on.
    10 min
  • Suicide's Other Triggers
    Maurizio Pompili, M.D., speaks to how most people with major depression do not commit suicide, that suicide can occur without the typical major psychiatric conditions, the power of stigma, faith, and interventions that offer options, the concept of psych-ache, and the challenge of unbearable emotional pain. He is Professor of Suicidology at the Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
    15 min
  • Fathers and Their Divorces
    Florence Kaslow, PhD. speaks to the needs of fathers as they go through a divorce. She talks of the role of the courts, the need for mediation, and that both the emotional needs of the father and the children be protected. A divorce is considered as a family event.
    17 min
  • Detailing Vitamin D
    David Liporace, D.O., professor of medicine at Novasoutheastern University, explains the nature and roles of vitamin D, our needs for it, how to get it, when it can be toxic, and so on.
    17 min
  • Teen Suicide
    Patrick McCorry is a professor of psychiatry in Melbourne, Australia. He outlines the causes of this epidemic, and speaks to the interventions, both with and without medications. including the role of social media, bullying, etc.
    22 min
  • Non-Psychiatrists Treating Psychiatric Conditions
    David Liporace, D.O., addresses the reality that primary care providers take care of the majority of psychiatric problems. He discusses the statistics, the approaches, the successes, and the limitations of when a non-psychiatrist treats psychiatric conditions. Dr Liporace is a professor of medicine at Nova-Southeastern Univ School of Medicine in Florida.
    22 min
  • Update -- Combat Traumatic Brain Injury
    A discussion of TBI by Col. Mark Packer, MD, Victoria Tepe PhD, and Alison Cernich, PhD, all with the US Department of Defense Centers for Excellence. They define TBI, talk about timely interventions, the presentation and clinical course, of vestibular (hearing, balance, dizziness) pathology, emotional problems, and PTSD, etc. This comprehensive overview applies to combat theater and civilian injuries.
    20 min
  • Dopamine -- Friend and Foe
    Andrew Cutler, M.M., outlines the nature and roles of dopamine as one of the major regulatory chemicals in our body. He talks of it's history, the notion of receptors, it's connection to pleasure, pain, eating disorders, chocolate, and mood and other psychiatric disorders. This is an excellent overview.
    19 min

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Listen to 15-20 minute long interviews of experts on various topics related to mental and general health. The topics will be continuously expanded. The interviews are designed for both professionals…