Scare tactics don’t work. But scientific education might. Here are tips for talking with teenaged patients about keeping themselves and their friends safe.

Blue Light Blockers: A Behavior Therapy for Mania

Oct 7th, 2021 18m 29s

Last month we taught you how evening light can worsen mood. Today, we teach you how to fix that.

A Forensic Psychiatrist Takes the Stand

Sep 28th, 2021 10m 14s

[Note: this is the second half of the Psych Pearls interview with James L. Knoll IV, MD. In the first half of the conversation, Knoll discussed the challenges of treating patients with traits like psychopathy or anti-social personality disorde

Treating ‘Morally Objectionable’ Patients

Sep 24th, 2021 13m 37s

Psychiatrists are not strangers to difficult and even potentially dangerous patients, but James L. Knoll IV, MD, has made these populations one of his specialties. With decades of experience in forensic psychiatry, Knoll takes listeners deep in

5 Personality Traits of Olympic Athletes

Aug 18th, 2021 22m 57s

In this edition of PsychPearls, Hannah Simon, MD, introduces a new series on teen and tween mental health. Her first guest is Andrew Chen, MD, MS, the chief medical officer for USA Nordic, the national leadership organization for Nordic Combine

Four Myths About Lamotrigine

Aug 3rd, 2021 17m 29s

Lamotrigine was launched for bipolar disorder in 2003, but it was a quiet launch, and since then a few myths have gathered around it as if to fill that vacuum. Today, we will address 4 of them.

Blue Light, Depression, and Bipolar Disorder

Aug 2nd, 2021 11m 8s

Blue light is getting blamed for everything from eye strain to cancer lately, but what does it do to our patients with depression and bipolar disorder. A lot, as you will see in this podcast, but it depends on what time of day it is shining.

What Will the Future of Alzheimer Disease Treatment Look Like?

Jul 22nd, 2021 18m 54s

PSYCHPEARLS PODCASTAlzheimer disease (AD) remains one of the most dreaded diagnoses a patient can get. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) raised hopes when it approved aducanumab, which promised to be the first disease-modifying dru

What Makes Men’s Depression Different?

Jun 25th, 2021 22m 57s

Jonathan E. Alpert, MD, PhDPSYCHPEARLS PODCASTJune is National Men’s Health Month, a good time to consider the unique mental health needs of men. In this edition of PsychPearls, Jonathan E. Alpert, MD, PhD discusses mood disorders and th

Teamwork and Trauma: a Conversation With Kasey Grewe, MD, and Niesha Voigt, MD

Jun 25th, 2021 31m 3s

PSYCHPEARLS PODCASTThe initial wave of COVID-19 cases flooded New York City hospitals with patients who urgently needed medical attention. Despite the potential dangers, psychiatrists and other physicians rushed to their aid. There were ex

Teamwork and Trauma: a Conversation With Kasey Grewe, MD, and Niesha Voigt, MD

May 21st, 2021 31m 3s

Dosing Tips for Lithium: How to Improve Tolerability

May 18th, 2021 15m 16s

PSYCHPEARLS PODCASTAlthough lithium is a first-line treatment that ranks high on the list of patient’s favorites, it has fallen out of general use, particularly in the United States. When lithium works well, however, its benefits tend to las

Facing the First Days of the Pandemic: a Conversation With David Chong, MD, and Sara Nash, MD

May 17th, 2021 37m 27s

PSYCHPEARLS PODCASTDuring the first wave of COVID-19 cases in New York City, physicians of all kinds took on unfamiliar roles and, in many cases, potentially risked their lives to help their patients. In this edition of Psych Pearls, a q

More Than Postpartum Depression: Addressing Maternal Mental Health Through the Life Cycle

May 11th, 2021 21m 57s

May is Maternal Mental Health Month, and moms around the world could probably use a break. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they have done even more of the childcare and housework, while also, in many cases, keeping up with their careers. How has

How Can One Mental Illness Generate the Opposite Mood Experiences?

Apr 21st, 2021 25m 1s

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, many patients were already waiting months to see a psychiatrist. In this edition of Psych Pearls, we speak to James Phelps, MD, about the roots of the crisis and what psychiatrists can do to meet the natio

David Hellerstein, MD: Psychedelic Treatments for Psychiatric Disorders

Apr 6th, 2021 31m 33s

In this episode of PsychPearls and the Columbia University Breakthrough Session, hosts Angela Coombs, MD, and Jennifer Sotsky, MD, discuss the possibilities and promise of psilocybin in treating psychiatric disorders and in enhancing everyday e

Anne Marie Albano, PhD: A Conversation on the Spectrum of Anxiety

Mar 31st, 2021 20m 37s

PSYCHPEARLS PODCASTIn this installment of PsychPearls and the Columbia University Breakthrough Session, hosts Angela Coombs, MD, and Jennifer Sotsky, MD, discuss anxiety with Anne Marie Albano, PhD. When does anxiety become a disorder?A

Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Widespread and Potentially Deadly

Mar 24th, 2021 22m 14s

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental health disorder in which you cannot stop thinking about perceived defects or flaws in your appearance, flaws that are often minor or even invisible to others. This condition currently affects around 2-

Lloyd Sederer, MD: A Conversation About Addiction and the Opioid Epidemic

Mar 19th, 2021 18m 3s

PSYCHPEARLSWhat is addiction, and how can psychiatrists best respond to the opioid (and other drug) epidemic? What have we done wrong about it in the medication and other effective treatments for addiction? What does addiction do to the brain

A Conversation With Drew Ramsey, MD, on Nutrition and Mental Health

Mar 9th, 2021 26m 50s

Dr Drew Ramsey discusses the role of diet and nutrition in brain and mental health, promising areas of nutrition, and the importance of evidence-based treatment with food. Good nutrition is not a contest between zucchini and medications. Dr R

Learn to Recognize and Treat Traumatic Brain Injury

Feb 23rd, 2021 26m 37s

PSYCHPEARLS PODCASTLearn to Recognize and Treat Traumatic Brain InjuryDavid Arciniengas, MDMarch is brain injury awareness month. According to a study by the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 3 million individuals a year suffer a

Psychiatry’s Gender Trouble

Jan 18th, 2021 34m 49s

PSYCHPEARLS PODCAST LGBTQ issues are some of the most pressing and difficult topics facing psychiatrists today. In this podcast, Psychiatric Times interviews Michael F. Myers, MD, about gender and sexuality. Topics of discussion include:1

The Road Less Travelled: An Immigrant’s Story

Dec 2nd, 2020 21m 11s

Psychiatric Times interviews Omar Reda, MD, about international medical graduates (IMG) and his own personal and professional journey. In this podcast he discusses: 1. His childhood and medical training in war-torn Libya2. The challenges