The Medical Mind
APA’s Medical Mind Podcast covers the latest in psychiatric medicine and emerging trends in the field of mental health care. APA members and other health care professionals provide insight into the intersection between mind, brain and body. The Medical Mind is the home for all of APA’s podcast content, and features new series and as well as highlights from AJP Audio, Finding our Voice, Psychiatric Services from Pages to Practice, and more.
DISCLAIMER: This podcast is subject to the Terms of Use at www.psychiatry.org. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the individual speakers only and do not necessarily represent the views of the American Psychiatric Association, its officers, trustees, or members. The content of this podcast is provided for general informational purposes only and is not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as, medical or any other type of professional advice nor does it represent any statement of the standard of care. We strongly recommend that any listener follow the advice of physicians directly involved in their care and contact their local emergency response number for any medical emergency. The information within this podcast is provided as-is and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete, or accurate.
- Update frequency
- every 17 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 71
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Mental Health Pathfinders: Lisa Ling & Dr. Gregory Scott Brown on Back to School Mental Health
In this episode of Mental Health Pathfinders, host Erin Connors speaks with award-winning journalist Lisa Ling and psychiatrist Dr. Gregory Scott Brown about the mental health challenges facing stude…
Mente Sana, Gente Sana: Apoyo a la salud mental de los inmigrantes
En este primer episodio de Mente Sana, Gente Sana, los presentadores Dra. Amalia y Dr. Héctor conversan con la Dra. Lisa Fortuna sobre los retos de salud mental a los que se enfrentan las comunidades…
Mental Health Pathfinders: Confronting the Mental Health Impacts of Climate Change
In this episode of Mental Health Pathfinders, host Erin Connors speaks with Dr. Jacob Lee, chair of the APA’s Committee on Climate Change and Mental Health, about the growing intersection between env…
Breaking the Silence, Addressing Youth Suicide Ep. 6: LGBTQ+ Caucus
In this episode of APA's Breaking the Silence series, Dr. Pratik Bahekar and Dr. Melvin Oatis delve into the complex and urgent issue of suicide risk among LGBTQ+ youth. Drawing from their clinical e…
Psych News Special Report: Immigration Policy, Trauma, and the Mental Health of Children
In this episode of the Psychiatric News Special Report podcast, Dr. Adrian Preda is joined by Dr. Lisa Fortuna, chair of the APA Council on Children, Adolescents and Families, to explore the profound…
Breaking the Silence, Addressing Youth Suicide Ep. 5: IMG Caucus
In this episode of Breaking the Silence, Dr. Raman Marwaha—chair of the APA's International Medical Graduate (IMG) Caucus, is joined by Dr. Rama Rao for a thought-provoking conversation about youth s…
Women Psychiatrists Caucus Chats: Words of Wisdom with Dr. Carol Bernstein
This limited podcast series is brought to you by APA's Women Psychiatrists Caucus and hosted by Anjali Gupta, MD, President of APA's Women Psychiatrists Caucus. Dr. Gupta is an Assistant Professor in…
Breaking the Silence: Addressing Youth Suicide: Hispanic Caucus
This episode of Breaking the Silence examines the youth suicide crisis with a focus on Hispanic communities. Dr. Ruby Castilla-Puentes and Dr. Tatiana Falcone discuss cultural stigma, barriers to car…
APA Innovation Hour: Clinical Reasoning, Bias, and the Future of LLMs
In this episode of APA Innovation Hour, host Dr. Manu Sarma welcomes Dr. Ethan Goh, physician-scientist at Stanford and leading voice in AI and medicine, for a deep dive into how large language model…
Breaking the Silence: Addressing Youth Suicide Ep. 3: Black Caucus
In this episode of Breaking the Silence: Addressing Youth Suicide, Dr. Jonathan Shepherd sits down with Dr. Michele Reid, a seasoned community psychiatrist and advocate, to explore youth suicide prev…
Mental Health Pathfinders: Marcus Smith II on Athlete's Mental Health
In this episode of Mental Health Pathfinders, host Erin Connors sits down with former NFL first-round pick Marcus Smith II, whose powerful story of anxiety, depression, and recovery is helping reshap…
Breaking the Silence: Addressing Youth Suicide Ep. 2: Asian Caucus
In this episode of Breaking the Silence: Addressing Youth Suicide, Dr. Krysti Vo is joined by Dr. Poojajeet Khaira, a psychiatry resident and APA Foundation Leadership Fellow, for a powerful discussi…
Psychiatric News Special Report: Psychodynamic Approaches to Behavioral Change
In this Psychiatric News Special Report episode, host Dr. Adrian Preda speaks with Dr. Frederick Busch about how psychodynamic therapy can be adapted to address problematic behaviors directly and eff…
Breaking the Silence, Addressing Youth Suicide Ep. 1: American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian
In this premiere episode of Breaking the Silence: Addressing Youth Suicide, part of the APA’s More Equity in Mental Health podcast series, host Dr. Helen Blaisdell Brennan speaks with Dr. Dale Walker…
PsychNews Special Report: Validity in Psychiatric Diagnosis: Rethinking Mood Disorders
In this episode, Dr. Adrian Preda speaks with Dr. S. Nassir Ghaemi about the limitations of the DSM framework in diagnosing mood disorders and explores the case for returning to more valid, clinicall…
Mental Health Pathfinders: Advocacy, Access, and Accountability With APA President Theresa Miskimen Rivera
In this episode of Mental Health Pathfinders, APA President Dr. Teresa Miskimen Rivera discusses the outlook for her presidential year, and her focus on addressing the workforce crisis in psychiatry.…
PsychNews Special Report: Clozapine Revisited—Updates to the Gold Standard
In this episode of PsychNews Special Report, we explore the evolving landscape of clozapine therapy, reaffirming its role as the gold standard for treatment-resistant schizophrenia and examining its …
Women Psychiatrists Caucus Chats: Leading Forward with Dr. Rashi Aggarwal
This limited podcast series is brought to you by APA's Women Psychiatrists Caucus and hosted by Anjali Gupta, MD, President of APA's Women Psychiatrists Caucus. Dr.Gupta is an Assistant Professor in …
Mental Health Pathfinders: Evolving Psychiatry Through a Neurodiverse Lens
In this episode of Mental Health Pathfinders, psychiatrist Dr. Bernadette Grosjean shares her powerful journey of receiving an autism diagnosis later in life—an experience that reshaped her understan…
PsychNews Special Report: Palliative Psychiatry for Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
In this episode, Psychiatric News Editor-in-Chief Dr. Adrian Preda speaks with Dr. Anna Westermair, a psychiatrist and researcher whose work focuses on the emerging field of palliative psychiatry. Dr…