Podcasts

What do the Washington healthcare reformers have in mind for you and your patients?

Why does the healthcare system need reform, and how will you be impacted when it finally is? In part 1 of this podcast, Dr Ted Rosen offers his views about the potential impact of the reform efforts now making headlines.

How might healthcare reform affect the scope and availability of healthcare for your patients?

In part 2 of this podcast, Dr Rosen explores current healthcare costs, the uninsured and underinsured, and general difficulties in today’s healthcare system.

In this 3-part series, Charles Bowden, MD, clinical professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, describes the challenges physicians face in assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients with bipolar depression.

Challenges in the Treatment of Patients with Bipolar Depression

Challenges in the Assessment and Diagnosis of Bipolar Depression

The Management of Patients With Bipolar Depression Who Are Pregnant

Therapeutic Strategies for Older Patients

Marc E. Agronin, MD, medical director for mental health and clinical research in the Miami Jewish Health Systems, and associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Florida, discusses therapeutic strategies for older patients.

Avoiding Drug-Drug Interactions

Laurence J. Kinsella, MD, FAAN, professor of neurology at St. Louis University and chief in the division of neurology and neurophysiology at Forest Park Hospital, St. Louis, discusses serotonin syndrome and P450 drug interactions.  

The Media’s Influence on Adolescent Sexual Behavior

Victor Strasburger, MD, professor of pediatrics and chief of the division of adolescent medicine at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, discusses the impact of television and movies on the sexual behavior of teens.

The Psychiatrist's Role in Identifying and Treating Fibromyalgia

Bill H. McCarberg, MD, founding director of the chronic pain management program at Kaiser Permanente, Escondido, California, discusses the need for collaboration between psychiatrists and primary care providers to identify and treat patients with fibromyalgia.