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4 days ago

FDA Approves mRNA Flu Shot and AI Learns to Build Viruses

Friday, August 14, 2026 In today's episode, Adam Rose (@adjoro) & Dr. Alok Patel (@alokpatelmd) cover the FDA's landmark approval of Moderna's first mRNA flu vaccine for adults. They break down the phase-three trial showing the mRNA shot produced fewer confirmed influenza cases than standard vaccines, and what a complicated insurance landscape means for access this flu season. Plus: researchers at the Arc Institute fed millions of viral DNA sequences to a language model. It wrote new genomes that had never existed in nature, and sixteen of them came to life in the lab. Then, they look at a new narcolepsy drug targeting the underlying orexin deficiency, a Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeños spreading through 27 states, and over 2,400 measles cases putting U.S. elimination status in jeopardy. (0:00) Intro (1:01) First mRNA Flu Vaccine Approved (4:52) AI Designs Functional Viruses (8:54) Salmonella Jalapeño Outbreak (9:44) Measles Resurgence (10:04) Women's Pro Baseball Have a story, think we missed something, want to say hi, or curious to learn about the Medlines team? Visit www.medlinespod.com or email medlines@human-content.com. Sources & Media Attributions for Today's Episode Available At: www.medlinespod.com/sources Medlines is a Human Content Production
10 Aug

Inside Pediatric Emergency Psychiatry with Dr. Megan Schott

Dr. Mark Mullen welcomes Dr. Megan Schott, a child and adolescent psychiatrist specializing in pediatric emergency psychiatry, for a discussion on the escalating boarding crisis affecting youth in psychiatric emergencies. Dr. Schott, who has built pediatric emergency psychiatry programs from the ground up across multiple academic health systems, details how the presence of a trained child psychiatrist in the emergency department can reduce unnecessary admissions by more than half. The conversation examines the definition of boarding, the systemic and financial pressures that limit psychiatric bed availability for children, and the often-overlooked risks of inpatient hospitalization, including social, academic, and long-term consequences for young patients. The episode also features a supervision-style case discussion on managing a challenging conduct disorder presentation, along with a series of rapid-fire "hot takes" covering healthcare parity legislation, the risks social media platforms pose to adolescent safety, and practical guidance for emergency staff without access to a child psychiatrist. Takeaways: Having a trained child and adolescent psychiatrist in the pediatric ED can drastically reduce psychiatric admission rates Boarding is technically defined as remaining in the ED or on a medical floor for eight or more hours after a disposition decision has been made. Inpatient psychiatric admission carries real risks for children, including social stigma, academic disruption, and potential long-term consequences. Mobile crisis teams and psychiatric urgent care models offer promising alternatives to traditional ED-based psychiatric evaluation for lower-acuity cases. Clinicians should openly acknowledge systemic limitations to patients and families rather than overpromising solutions that the current system cannot deliver. SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SimplePractice.com/bootcamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Now with AI documentation! Exclusive 7 day free trial and 50% off four months) Learn more and get transcripts for EVERY episode at https://www.psychiatrybootcamp.com/For Sales Inquiries & Ad Rates, Please Contact:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sales@Human-Content.Com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Human Content on Socials: @humancontentpodsProduced by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Human Content⁠ Chapters 00:00 Meet Dr Megan Schott 01:44 Why CAPs in the ED 03:23 What Boarding Means 04:31 Why Beds Are Scarce 07:23 When Not to Admit 13:59 System Fixes and Crisis Teams 17:28 Tough Case Supervision 23:34 Cut Admin Burden 24:47 Medlines Podcast Plug 26:02 CPS Boarding Clash 32:33 Advocacy Beyond Psychiatry 34:02 Parity Law Hot Take 36:01 Social Media Dangers 38:31 ER Tips And Wrap Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 Jun

Meaningful Psychotherapy: Psychoanalytic Principles in Modern Psychotherapy with Dr. Jonathan Shedler

In this profound episode of Psychiatry Boot Camp, host Dr. Mark Mullen sits down with world-renowned researcher and clinician Dr. Jonathan Shedler. Moving beyond the "alphabet soup" of modern modalities, Dr. Shedler argues for a return to the foundational psychoanalytic principles that constitute the "trunk and roots" of all effective talk therapy. The discussion challenges the standard medical model of "diagnose and prescribe," urging psychiatrists to unlearn passive history-taking in favor of a collaborative partnership that traverses into the unknown. From critiquing the superficiality of "therapy speak" and the "first aid" nature of short-term institutional treatments to highlighting the vital roles of personal therapy and high-quality supervision, Dr. Shedler offers a rigorous roadmap for practitioners seeking to restore the soul of psychiatry. Takeaways: Traversing the Unknown: Real psychological change requires both patient and therapist to abandon familiar, repetitive patterns and enter an unscripted, shared space of discovery.Partnership vs. Procedure: Meaningful therapy is a collaborative partnership where the clinician is not an all-knowing expert performing a procedure on a passive patient, but a participant-observer figuring out the problem together.Aptitude and Experience: Developing clinical expertise requires three pillars: inherent aptitude for the work, the clinician’s own personal psychotherapy, and high-quality, non-administrative clinical supervision.The "Fever" Metaphor: Symptoms like depression and anxiety are non-specific responses to underlying difficulties; meaningful treatment identifies the cause of the "fever" rather than just providing symptom-suppressing "aspirin".The Danger of Therapy Speak: Popular cliches like "your feelings are valid" or "toxic narcissist" often act as intellectual defenses that bypass the hard work of understanding specific, particular experiences.Dose and Duration: Research suggests that meaningful, life-shifting psychological change typically begins around six months of weekly treatment, contrasting sharply with the 12-session models common in institutional settings. SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS: Head to cozyearth.com and use my code BOOTCAMP for up to 30% off — but only for a limited time. This exclusive offer runs from May 18th through June 1st only, so don't wait. Learn more and get transcripts for EVERY episode at https://www.psychiatrybootcamp.com/ For Sales Inquiries & Ad Rates, Please Contact:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sales@Human-Content.Com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with HumanContent on Socials: @humancontentpods Produced by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Human Content⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15 Jun

Inside Sports Psychiatry with Dr. David McDuff

In this episode of Psychiatry Bootcamp, Dr. Mark Mullen welcomes Dr. David McDuff, the "grandfather" of sports psychiatry, to examine the origins, clinical framework, and practical application of this rapidly evolving subspecialty. Dr. McDuff brings more than three decades of experience as team psychiatrist for the Baltimore Orioles and Baltimore Ravens, alongside service on the International Olympic Committee's Mental Health Working Group, to offer a uniquely authoritative perspective on mental health care in elite sport. Takeaways: The sports psychiatrist functions as an embedded, on-site clinician whose brief, informal interactions in training rooms and on practice fields carry genuine therapeutic weight, producing athlete utilization rates of 25–35%, five to seven times the standard employee assistance program benchmark. Dr. McDuff treats the athlete's brain as neurobiologically sensitive, initiating all psychiatric medications at or below the lowest standard doses and preferring slow-titration combination pharmacotherapy over high-dose monotherapy to maximize adherence and harness placebo effect. Common therapeutic factors like engaging a support system can be especially effective in athletes and especially difficult to initiate due to stimga. Therapeutic use exemptions do not require a prior trial of non-stimulant agents, stimulants remain guideline-concordant first-line treatment for ADHD in athletes, and withholding them without clinical justification constitutes a lower standard of care. Clinicians seeking formal training in sports psychiatry can pursue a 27-module certificate through the International Society of Sports Psychiatry (https://sportspsychiatry.org/) or board certification through the American Board of Sport and Performance Psychiatry, which now offers three distinct pathways for medical students, residents, and experienced clinicians. SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SimplePractice.com/bootcamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Now with AI documentation! Exclusive 7 day free trial and 50% off four months) Learn more and get transcripts for EVERY episode at https://www.psychiatrybootcamp.com/ For Sales Inquiries & Ad Rates, Please Contact:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sales@Human-Content.Com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with HumanContent on Socials: @humancontentpods Produced by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Human Content⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
16/06/2025

3.8 Suicide Risk Assessment

A season on consultation-liaison psychiatry would not be complete without an episode on suicide risk assessment! Dr. Black: "I say without exaggeration that this podcast, in which Dr. Mullen and I discuss suicide risk assessment, is one of the professional things in life that I am most proud of." WOW! That's quite the claim from one of the world's foremost psychiatrists about a podcast episode. Take a listen and see what you think! Dr. Tyler Black, a suicidologist and child psychiatrist at British Columbia Children's Hospital, walks through common suicide myths, structuring the suicide risk assessment interview, common motivations for suicide, clinical decision making, best practices for documentation, and what works in preventing suicide. Selected references: ⁠Changeability, confidence, common sense and corroboration: comprehensive suicide risk assessment (O'Connor 2004)⁠ SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠SimplePractice.com/bootcamp⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Now with AI documentation! Exclusive 7 day free trial and 50% off four months) ⁠⁠⁠⁠Beat the Boards⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boot camp listeners now get FREE access to over 4400 exam-style questions) Learn more and get transcripts for EVERY episode at https://www.psychiatrybootcamp.com/ For Sales Inquiries & Ad Rates, Please Contact:⁠⁠⁠Sales@Human-Content.Com⁠⁠⁠ Connect with HumanContent on Socials: @humancontentpods Produced by: ⁠⁠⁠Human Content⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9 Mar

Physician Assisted Suicide: Clinical, Legal, and Ethical Implications for Psychiatry with Dr. Mark Komrad

In this episode of Psychiatry Boot Camp, Dr. Mark Mullen speaks with psychiatrist and medical ethicist Dr. Mark Komrad about physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia, focusing particularly on their implications for psychiatric practice. The discussion reviews the terminology, legal frameworks, and international trends surrounding assisted death, including developments in Belgium, the Netherlands, Canada, and multiple U.S. states. Dr. Komrad outlines concerns regarding capacity assessments, the expansion from terminal illness to psychiatric suffering, and the ethical tensions between autonomy and the physician’s role as healer.The episode also examines countertransference, projective identification, and the clinical dynamics that arise when treating chronically suicidal patients in jurisdictions where assisted death is permitted. Position statements from the American Medical Association and the American Psychiatric Association are reviewed, along with questions of conscientious objection Takeaways: Terminology matters. Major professional organizations continue to prefer the term “physician-assisted suicide,” reflecting ongoing ethical debate about whether these practices are distinct from suicide prevention work.Capacity assessment standards remain variable. In many jurisdictions, evaluations are left largely to physician (or provider) discretion without standardized psychiatric frameworks.Expansion beyond terminal illness is occurring internationally. Countries that initially limited eligibility to end-of-life conditions have broadened criteria to include chronic disability and, in some regions, primary psychiatric diagnoses. Borderline personality disorder and mood disorders are disproportionately represented in psychiatric assisted death cases in some European jurisdictions.Countertransference and projective identification are clinically relevant. Physicians must remain vigilant about how therapeutic fatigue and induced hopelessness can influence decision-making in chronically suicidal patients.Key professional organizations in the United States maintain opposition to physician assisted suicide. The AMA and APA have articulated clear ethical boundaries regarding the role of physicians and psychiatrists in assisted death. SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SimplePractice.com/bootcamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Now with AI documentation! Exclusive 7 day free trial and 50% off four months) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Beat the Boards⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boot camp listeners now get FREE access to over 4400 exam-style questions) Cozy Earth: Start the New Year off right and give your home the luxury it deserves, and make home the best part of life. Head to http://www.cozyearth.com and use my code BOOTCAMP for up to 20% off. And if you get a Post-Purchase Survey, be sure to mention you heard about Cozy Earth right here! Learn more and get transcripts for EVERY episode at https://www.psychiatrybootcamp.com/ For Sales Inquiries & Ad Rates, Please Contact:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sales@Human-Content.Com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with HumanContent on Socials: @humancontentpods Produced by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Human Content Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18/01/2024

2.8 Depressive Disorders

Dr. Roger McIntyre, Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology at the University of Toronto and Head of the Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit at the University Health Network in Toronto, Canada, returns to introduce depressive disorders. We differentiate normal "low mood" from conditions that warrant a psychiatric diagnosis. We discuss historical subtypes of depression and the current DSM specifiers for major depressive disorder. We review epidemiology, discuss the neurophysiology of depressive disorders, and then dive into treatment options. SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS: ⁠SimplePractice.com/bootcamp⁠ (Now with AI documentation! Exclusive 7 day free trial and 70% off four months) ⁠Oasis Psychiatry Conferences ⁠(enter code BOOTCAMP at checkout for additional 10% savings) ⁠Beat the Boards⁠ (enter code BOOTCAMP at checkout for addition 10% savings) ⁠CME to Go⁠ (enter code BOOTCAMP at checkout for addition 10% savings) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18 May

Identifying and Addressing Problematic Screen Use with Dr. Justin Romano

In this episode of Psychiatry Boot Camp, host Dr. Mark Mullen is joined by Dr. Justin Romano, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and host of the Millennial Mental Health Channel. Dr. Romano explores the burgeoning crisis of screen dependence and technology addiction, drawing parallels between cell phone use and traditional substance use disorders. The discussion highlights how addictive design, powered by algorithms and AI, hijacks the dopamine reward pathways in children’s plastic, developing brains. Dr. Romano provides a sobering look at societal consequences, from the rise of "technology a-motivation syndrome" and extreme emotional dysregulation in schools to the isolation of the "loneliest generation". Moving beyond diagnosis, the episode offers concrete family strategies, such as the "DJ Khaled approach", and a call for robust public health policies to hold tech companies accountable for the digital wellbeing of the next generation. Takeaways: Addiction by Design: Smartphones and social media apps are psychologically engineered to be as addictive as possible, utilizing dopamine hits to create dependency similar to gambling.Vulnerability of Developing Brains: Children are at higher risk because their frontal lobes are not fully developed, making it harder to resist the allure of screens and predisposing them to lifelong addiction patterns.Loneliness and Sedentary Trends: Despite being "connected," Gen Z is the loneliest generation in history, often substituting deep, in-person relationships with superficial online interactions that lead to isolation and physical inactivity.Technology A-Motivation Syndrome: Excessive screen time (often 8+ hours daily) can lead to a lack of drive for real-world hobbies, interests, or social engagement.The "DJ Khaled" Clinical Strategy: Clinicians can ally with patients by framing tech companies, not parents, as the "they" that "doesn't want you to win," helping to reduce power struggles and promote self-regulation.Parental Role Modeling: A major modulator of a child's emotional regulation is their parents' own screen use; even 45 minutes of daily screen-free family time can improve outcomes. SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SimplePractice.com/bootcamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Now with AI documentation! Exclusive 7 day free trial and 50% off four months) Head to cozyearth.com and use my code BOOTCAMP for up to 30% off — but only for a limited time. This exclusive offer runs from May 18th through June 1st only, so don't wait. Learn more and get transcripts for EVERY episode at https://www.psychiatrybootcamp.com/ For Sales Inquiries & Ad Rates, Please Contact:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sales@Human-Content.Com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with HumanContent on Socials: @humancontentpods Produced by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Human Content⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
02/04/2025

How to Stay Sane in the Apocalypse

In this episode of Moby Pod, Moby and Lindsay listen to voicemails from podcast listeners who share their personal strategies for staying grounded in an increasingly chaotic world. From mindfulness and music to humor and human connection, they explore a range of coping mechanisms that help navigate uncertainty. Adding their own perspective, Moby and Lindsay each reveal their top five strategies for maintaining sanity, offering a mix of practical advice, personal anecdotes, and lighthearted banter to help weather the storm during these uncertain times. Lyrics: Not alright, nothing’s rad, it’s all bad, feel so sad, harsh react We’re all stressed, we can’t rest, no one blessed, feelings pressed, so depressed Help me out, freeze this doubt, end this drought, make me shout, make me shout So tell me, how to stay sane in the apocalypse Doomsday serenity, joy in the reckoning Meditate it away, dance to feel great, Maintain a brain in the apocalypse
22/01/2025

Play 25 Tour Charities and Pod Updates

In this episode, Moby, Lindsay, and Bagel play games, announce a brief hiatus, give updates about their movie Tecie, and reveal how they manage stress. Moby will also share how he prepares for a tour and announce the charities he’ll support with his proceeds from the European shows. The charities are: France - L214 Assietes Végétales Belgium - Gaia ProVeg Belgium Vegan Brussels Germany - Albert Schweizer UK - The Humane League UK Plant Based Universities Animal Law Foundation Switzerland - Tier im Recht Swiss Animal Protection Tier im Fokus GLOBAL - EarthPercent Jane Goodall Institute This is the schedule for the shows in September. Tickets are still available in London, Düsseldorf and Lausanne. September 18 - Manchester / The O2 Apollo September 19 - London / The O2 - tickets September 21 - Antwerp / Sportpaleis September 22 - Berlin / Velodrome September 23 - Düsseldorf / Mitsubishi Electric Hall - tickets September 24 - Paris / Le Zenith September 25 - Lausanne / Vaudoise Aréna - tickets — We want to hear from you! Shoot over an email and say hi: mobypod@moby.com Don’t forget to subscribe! Leave us a comment! Follow @moby @linzhicks @candicebergenbagel Part of the Human Content Podcast Network A Little Walnut Production

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