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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
- Dementia in the FamilyThrough her own advancing dementia, Francis Goldstein was a very public advocate on behalf of others with dementia. Her media work was in the US and Argentina. Her husband, Jacobo, reflects on these efforts and what it was like to have dementia in the family. Still an active journalist, he was the CNN White House Correspondent for Latin America for 17 years. He knew President Reagan and talks of how Nancy Reagan helped advance the awareness of dementia.15 min
- Childhood Onset Bipolar DisorderRobert Post MD, discusses data now supports that bipolar disorders can appear in childhood. It may be considered a pediatric onset illness. Dr. Post further offers his observations and findings that too many children are not being diagnosed early enough, or that diagnostic delays result in greater longer term problems or with getting the wrong treatments. He also talks of the diagnostic challenges when facing a troubled child.18 min
- Mental Health and Fish OilsPsychiatrist Jaime Fernandez discusses the relationship between fish oils and mental health. Included are references to a recent study suggesting fish oils might reduce the progression to psychosis.16 min
- Is it a Major or Bipolar Depression?Psychiatrist Mindy Rosenbloom outlines the important diagnostic differences between these two conditions. The treatments for these two diagnostic conditions are different, though they may seem to overlap.18 min
- Autism Spectrum Disorders - Some Basic Information for ParentsChild psychiatrist Laurie Karpf outlines some of the early and later behavorial signs of children who might have an autistic spectrum disorder.18 min
- Forensic Psychology - Understanding Competency and InsanityForensic psychologist Mike Brannon explains the notions of forensic competency and insanity, with a focus on how psychologists approach and measure these two states.18 min
- Forensic Psychiatry -- On CompetencyForensic psychiatrist Ryan Hall discusses the definition, role, and nature of competency, especially as it relates to legal matters that have a psychiatric element.18 min
- L-Methylfolate, Homocysteine and DepressionAndrew Farah takes a look at folate use in depression, the homocysteine theory of depression, how to use l-methylfolate augmentation in depression, safety, and a discussion of other possible uses of l-methlyfolate.17 min
- On Mixing Psychiatric MedicationsPsychopharmacologist Dr. Extein discusses the logic, incidence, manner of and philosophy towards mixing psychiatric medications.17 min
- Dementia - The Theory and TreatmentA research and clinical neurologist explains the nature, the theory and the treatment -- both current and up-coming -- of dementia.17 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.