The Experts Speak - An Educational Service of the Florida Psychiatric Society
Health, Science,Culture,Environment
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 360
- Years Active
- 2009 - 2025
Florida Mental Health Parity
Former Florida State Rep Ed Homan's comments on the need for mental health parity. He is also a physician who very worked hard on this issue. Though no longer in the Florida Legislature, his comments…
Thu 03 Dec 2009
Children Who Need Psychiatric Interventions
Psychiatrist Elias Sarkis discusses of the challenges and proper use of psychiatric interventions in any child, even with the very young.
Sun 22 Nov 2009
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
A look at PTSD with discussions about what causes it, it's definition, efforts to try to prevent it, and interventions, with psychiatrist Cynthia White.
Sun 15 Nov 2009
E.C.T. - Electroconvulsive Therapy
An update on the rationale, safety, proper use and effectiveness of ECT. Included are discussions of how the memory loss side effect has been dramatically reduced, A detailed walk through the actual …
Tue 10 Nov 2009
Addictions and Their Treatments
A detailed look into the detox and rehabilitation process, with discussions of its successes and failures, etc
Sat 07 Nov 2009
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation - TMS
An introduction and overview of the nature, history and use of TMS.
Sat 07 Nov 2009
On Suicide
A Florida State University researcher discusses the patterns, signs and other aspects of suicide and suicide attempts.
Sat 07 Nov 2009
Schizophrenia
John Kane, MD, discusses ideas about the causes, treatments and concepts of schizophrenia.
Sat 07 Nov 2009
The Psychopathic Personality
Robert Hare, PhD, discusses the nature, causes and other aspects of psychopathic behavior.
Sat 07 Nov 2009
Eating Disorders
An overview of the nature, causes and treatments of the common eating disorders
Sat 07 Nov 2009
Mark Gold MD on Addictions, including tobacco use
Mark Gold MD discusses addiction as a brain disease. Included in the interview is the fact that tobacco is the number one addiction.
Fri 06 Nov 2009
A Medical Historian's View of Psychiatry
Ed Shorter MD is a professor of medical history. Enjoy his observations and views on the changes and direction of psychiatry and mental health over the years.
Mon 02 Nov 2009
Non-Medical Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
A clinical psychologist discussed the notions behind, and the techniques used, in the non-medical treatment of anxiety disorders. These disorders include shyness, phobias, panic and anxiety, etc.
Mon 02 Nov 2009
Depression in the Elderly
A psychiatrist discusses and outlines the important issues of finding and treating depressions in the elderly. There is a disturbing incidence of suicide in this age group. Many depressions are readi…
Mon 02 Nov 2009
Sleep Disorders
A sleep specialist discusses sleep, sleep apnea, sleep medications, and how sleep issues co-exist with, can cause or worsen, and therefore overlap with, many psychiatric conditions.
Mon 02 Nov 2009
Neuromodulation as a Treatment for Some Psychiatric Disorders
A look at the role and notions of using neuromodulation in the treatment of certain psychiatric disorders. The techniques include TMS, DBS, ECT and VNS.
Mon 02 Nov 2009
War Zone Crisis Intervention for Children in Israel
An Israeli psychologist discusses the work being done with children in Israeli war zones following attacks. The work is through the Natal Organization.
Mon 02 Nov 2009
About Love
Stefan Pasternack, MD and a psychoanalyst, looks at the meaning, origin and role of love in our lives.
Thu 29 Oct 2009
Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology
A child psychiatrist discusses the proper diagnosis and treatment of mental health issues in children and adolescents. Included are discussions of the concepts of bipolar disorders in youngsters.
Thu 29 Oct 2009
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