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The Experts Speak - An Educational Service of the Florida Psychiatric Society
By Abbey StraussSociety & Culture
The Experts Speak - An Educational Service of the Florida Psychiatric Society episodes
- Skin Picking - Hair Pulling: TrichotillomaniaChristina Pearson, founder of the Trichotillomania Learning Center, offers a through review and explanation of this condition, some of the conceptual ideas behind it, it's frequency, and how it can be treated.16 min
- LGBT Teenagers: The World for Themselves and Their FamiliesDonald Cavanaugh, with this second interview, further explores the realities of coming out for both teenagers and their families. He looks at the struggles many meet, their reactions, their depression, suicide rates, other emotional and social problems, bullying, etc.20 min
- Health Effects of Nuclear Radiation - Issues Reappearing After FukushimaJimmy Hara MD, from UCLA, explains the nature of radiation, how it spreads and even gets into the food and water chains, potassium iodide, radiation induced cancer, sieverts. and other ill effects it has on life after prolonged or excessive exposure. His comments reflect the public health concerns following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear incident.18 min
- LGBT Teenagers -- Their World and Their Higher Suicide RatesDonald Cavanaugh coordinates mental health, anti-bullying, and other interventions for LGBT teens and pre-teens. He speaks to the unique challenges these youngsters commonly face, including their unusually high suicide rate.19 min
- Why and How Long, Should Antidepressants Be UsedChristopher Ticknor MD, outlines the evolving science behind what depression does to the brain. He also explains the why and how-long a person might be asked to take an antidepressant.19 min
- Tardive Dyskinesia UpdateWilliam Glazer MD gives an overview of the condition, and talks of the risk factors, how to manage TD when it presents, and some of the research findings that are further characterizing the syndrome.19 min
- New Medications -- The Research Process -- Part 2Andrew Cutler MD explains the process of testing for new psychiatric medications, including the use of scales to follow clinical changes, placebo, and other essential parts to make sure the medication is useful and safe. This is Part 2 of our discussions on clinical research.20 min
- Speaking for the Developmentally DisabledArlene Lakin, Esq., President of Florida's Voice on Developmental Disabilities, and the mother of a severely disabled son, explains the problems facing this group, for both the patients and their families, the changing demographics, the need for proper support and treatment programs and funding, and how a family should approach the challenges of caring for a disabled family member.20 min
- Mental Health Issues in the DeafKim House, from the National Deaf Academy in Florida, notes the barriers to the treatment of mental health issues in the deaf, such as the lack of professionals who can communicate with them. She speaks of programs that address these problems, of the nature of sign language, the deaf culture, etc., for this minority within a minority.18 min
- Generic versus Brand Name Medications -- Understanding the Concepts and DifferencesPierre Blier, MD, Director of the Mood Disorders Research Unit at the University of Ottawa, explains the nature of the generic medication and how much they are allowed to differ from the branded medications.19 min
About The Experts Speak - An Educational Service of the Florida Psychiatric Society
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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…
and non-professionals. Topics range from climate change issues and the basis of new medication research, COVID-19 issues, the effect of media on girls's self-images, discussions of violence, same-sex marriages, pollution, bullying, divorce, OCD, addictions, borderline personality disorders, mental health issues in the deaf, hallucinations, obesity, addiction in physicians, TMS, depressions, anxiety and stress, hypnosis, bullying, emotional and sexual abuse, MAOI, domestic violence, IBS, self-cutting, medication and children, eating disorders, medication metabolism, pharmacogenomics, forensic issues, dementia, suicide psychiatric treatment, love, care-giving youth, teenage LGBT issues, stuttering, play, PTSD, medication side effects, the effect of war violence on children, and so on. Please note that any opinion or position expressed in these interviews is not necessarily that of the host or of the Florida Psychiatric Society. Any individual treatment decision must be the product of a proper doctor-patient interaction. Likewise, new or additional information on each topic may have developed since the time the interviews occurred. Consult your physician for such possible changes. Additional production funding support comes from the Wellington Retreat, Florida. Knowledge has the power to understand and improve ourselves.