PsychiatryTalk Michael Blumenfield

Dr. Blumenfield reviews the importance of maintaining remote treatment sessions during the Coronavirus Pandemic and perhaps even beyond

The Coronavirus: Psychological Considerations with Special Emphasis on Psychological Support For Doctors, Nurses, EMTs, Other First Responders, Including Members of the Media and the Psychological Support Teams Themselves

Dr. Blumenfield interview Dr. Ingram, Medical Director of the Karen Horney Institute and Clinic 

Dr. Blumenfield interviews Dr. Robert Ursano, who is an outstanding expert in military psychiatry, suicide, PTSD, psychiatric aspects of  terrorism and in many other areas. Dr. Ursano is a Professor of Psychiatry in Neurosciences in the Department of Psychiatry of the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland where he had been Chairman for 25 years. Among other topics Dr. Ursano discusses research concerned with suicide in the military , PTSD and sexual trauma in the military. 

Chance Keesling was a US soldier deployed in Iraq who participated in combat. While overseas he became depressed and committed suicide. His family did not receive a letter of condolence from the President of the United States as did other families of soldiers who died while serving on foreign soil. This interview describes the story led by the father Gregg Keesling that ultimately led to President Obama changing this policy. 

Interview with May Ann Cohen leading expert on psychiatric aspects of HIV/AIDS