Psychiatry Explored Psychiatry Education

Tag along as psychiatrists Dr. Julie Anderson and Dr. Sean Stanley unravel the complexities of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). In this first of two podcasts on mood disorders, they explain MDD's neurological basis, diagnosis, suicide risk assessment, and treatments ranging from medications to psychotherapy to lifestyle changes. A thoughtful discussion of MDD's multifaceted impacts ideal for medical learners, physicians, and interested minds alike.



References:

Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9 & PHQ-2)

Collaborative Care Model

Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)

My Resilience in Adolescence (MYRIAD) Project  



Barbui, C., Cipriani, A., & Geddes, J. R. (2008). Antidepressants and suicide symptoms: compelling new insights from the FDA’s analysis of individual patient level data. BMJ Ment Health, 11(2), 34-35.



Fournier, J. C., DeRubeis, R. J., Hollon, S. D., Dimidjian, S., Amsterdam, J. D., Shelton, R. C., & Fawcett, J. (2010). Antidepressant drug effects and depression severity: a patient-level meta-analysis. Jama, 303(1), 47-53.

Join Psychiatrists, Dr. Brandon Cornejo & Dr. Justin Laporte, for a stimulating talk about all things Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).



Hosts: Candace Chan, MS4 & Devon Boorstein-Holler, MS4

Have Questions? Feel free to reach out to us at: psychiatryexplored@gmail.com



References:

rTMS for Craving in Methamphetamine Use Disorder, a clinical trial



Carmi, L., Tendler, A., Bystritsky, A., Hollander, E., Blumberger, D. M., Daskalakis, J., ... & Zohar, J. (2019). Efficacy and safety of deep transcranial magnetic stimulation for obsessive-compulsive disorder: a prospective multicenter randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. American Journal of Psychiatry, 176(11), 931-938.



Roth, Y., Tendler, A., Arikan, M. K., Vidrine, R., Kent, D., Muir, O., ... & Zangen, A. (2021). Real-world efficacy of deep TMS for obsessive-compulsive disorder: post-marketing data collected from twenty-two clinical sites. Journal of psychiatric research, 137, 667-672.



Voigt, J. D., Leuchter, A. F., & Carpenter, L. L. (2021). Theta burst stimulation for the acute treatment of major depressive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Translational psychiatry, _11_(1), 330.

Join Neuropsychiatrist Dr. Jordan Anderson and Psychiatrist Dr. Joel Mack in an expansive discussion on the fascinating world of Functional Neurological Disorders.



Questions? psychiatryexplored@gmail.com



References:

⁠https://neurosymptoms.org⁠ (Signs and symptoms of FND's including functional tremor & examples of entrainment)



Baslet, G., Seshadri, A., Bermeo-Ovalle, A., Willment, K., & Myers, L. (2016). Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures: an updated primer.⁠ _Psychosomatics_, _57_(1), 1-17



LaFrance WC Jr, Miller IW, Ryan CE, Blum AS, Solomon DA, Kelley JE, Keitner GI. Cognitive behavioral therapy for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures.⁠ Epilepsy Behav. 2009 Apr;14(4):591-6. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2009.02.016. Epub 2009 Feb 20. PMID: 19233313.



Perez DL, Edwards MJ, Nielsen G, Kozlowska K, Hallett M, LaFrance WC Jr. Decade of progress in motor functional neurological disorder: continuing the momentum. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2021 Mar 15:jnnp-2020-323953. doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2020-323953



The Dancing Plague of 1518⁠

Dive into an enlightening conversation with Dr. David Do & Dr. James Koved as they shed light on the specialized realm of psychiatric emergency rooms, the challenges faced in modern mental health care, and the evolving landscape of emergency psychiatry.

Hosted by Candace Chan & Devon Boorstein-Holler



Questions? Reach out to us at: psychiatryexplored@gmail.com

Join Psychiatrists Dr. Anne Fang, Dr. Veronica Rita Hocker, and Anaesthesiologist Dr. Natalia Guzman-Seda as they explore the electrifying clinical landscape of Electroconvulsive Therapy.

Hosted by Candace Chan & Kathleen Daily-Jensen



Questions? psychiatryexplored@gmail.com

Sleep Psychiatrist Dr. John Emens takes on the topic of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia. 

Hosted by Allison Zhou and Nakai Corral

Questions? psychiatryexplored@gmail.com

Topics covered:


Introduction to cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia
Sleep education
Stimulus control
Sleep restriction therapy
Circumstances in which medication may be indicated
Contraindications to sleep restriction
Alternatives

Studies Mentioned:

Review of CBTI vs. medications: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3481424/

Overview of the pharmacology of sleep: https://aasm.org/resources/pdf/pharmacologictreatmentofinsomnia.pdf

Study on two groups with insomnia or not, odds to develop depression: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3108260/

Resource for online CBTi: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/insomnia/treatment/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-insomnia

CBTI for depression: https://academic.oup.com/sleep/article/31/4/489/2454177?login=true

IRT vs. IRT + CBT vs. Prazosin: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4265653/