The Therapist Thrival Guide 21. Can Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders Be Cured?
Today we are bringing Dr. Suzanne Jasberg back to the podcast today with Claire McGinn, LCSW to talk about symptoms of psychotic episodes, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder and the best ways to treat people with psychotic disorders, including through CBT-P, medication, and family support. They challenge our assumptions about treatment, progress, and remission of symptoms with research and stories from their own experiences in the mental health field. Throughout the episode, the guests share TONS of great resources that are linked below, so check out those if you're interested in diving more into this topic!
Dr. Jasberg is the Senior Director of Adult Psychiatry at Ellie and leads our TMS and First Episode Psychosis Programs. Link to her previous episode all about treating depression with TMS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k-X_7M7C3Y&t=1015s
Claire McGinn, LCSW is the Clinic Director of Ellie Mental Health Birmingham, Michigan, and she is CBTp certified and EMDR trained. She specializes in working with individuals who have experienced psychosis and with their family members.
RESOURCES/LINKS:
- "The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness" book by Elyn Saks: https://amzn.to/411rl8f
- "I Am Not Sick, I Don't Need Help! How to Help Someone Accept Treatment" book by Xavier Amador: https://amzn.to/41m6a0E
- "The Three Christs of Ypsilanti" book by Milton Rokeach: https://amzn.to/3GAPL08
- Elyn Sak's Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6CILJA110Y
OUR HOSTS:
Miranda Barker, MSW, LICSW, has been practicing as a therapist for several years. She previously worked as a child protection investigator, adoption social worker, case manager, and the Director of Brand Content at Ellie Mental Health. Follow her on LinkedIn.
Dr. Lucas Volini, LMFT, has been practicing as a marriage and family therapist for over ten years. He has worked as a couple's therapist, a graduate and undergraduate professor, researcher, author, and the Senior Director of Innovation at Ellie Mental Health...But he mostly sees himself as a professional recreational golfer.
The Therapist Thrival Guide is a podcast by Ellie Mental Health. We want to move therapists beyond surviving and into the realm of thriving by covering all the things that graduate school didn't teach you! This mental health podcast is hosted by Miranda Barker, LICSW and a rotating cast of seasoned therapists. Each episode features a therapist speaking to their areas of expertise to help us learn how to thrive as therapists.
Ellie is a national mental health brand organized around community-based outpatient mental health clinics. It all began with a single office in St. Paul, Minnesota back in 2015, and has expanded to an explosive number of locations across the country.