Psychiatry Boot Camp

Dr. McIntyre discusses the key clinical features of bipolar disorders, including the relationship with circadian rhythm and the difference between type I and type II bipolar disorder. He also explores the pathogenesis of bipolar disorders and the first-line treatment options. The podcast emphasizes the importance of early recognition and treatment, evidence-based psychotherapies, and screening for accurate diagnosis.

Dr. Steve Delisi, Chief Medical Officer at YourPath Inc., Co-Associate Director at UC-Irvine School of Medicine's 'Train New Trainers' Primary Care - Training and Education in Addiction Medicine Fellowship, Adjunct Professor at Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies, discusses the fundamentals of substance use disorder, the neurobiology and clinical use of translational neuroscience, the relationship between trauma and substance use, best practices for building a therapeutic alliance, and future research on substance use disorders.

Dr. Mark Oldham, an expert in psychiatry, discusses delirium, its dangerousness, prevention strategies, and ties it to validated assessment tools and treatment approaches. The episode explores the nature of delirium, its classification, and the importance of inattention in diagnosis. Tools and methods for screening and assessing delirium are highlighted, as well as optimizing brain function and preventing delirium. The challenges of navigating hospitals and advocating for patients with delirium are discussed. The chapter also delves into the pharmacological management of delirium and clarifies the relationship between delirium and encephalopathy. The significance of humor and lightheartedness in psychiatry is explored.

Dr. Erick Messias, Chair of Psychiatry at Saint Louis University, discusses psychiatric epidemiology, including the derivation of epidemiological figures and the naturalistic course of psychiatric illness. He also explores the history of diagnostic systems and important findings in psychiatric epidemiology. Dr. Messias emphasizes approaching situations as a 2 by 2 table and finding meaning in daily psychiatric practice.

Dr. Kimberly Nordstrom, a psychiatrist, discusses the importance of considering medical factors in psychiatric illness. Topics include red flags for medical contributions to psychiatric illness, common medical-psychiatric conditions, recognizing and treating schizophrenia, directed testing and collaboration in psychiatry, advocating for patients with neurological symptoms, analyzing patient cases, the importance of vital signs, and the overlap between NMS and catatonia.

Dr. Allen Frances, Chair of the DSM-IV Task Force, discusses diagnostic principles and the importance of nuance in psychiatric diagnosis. Topics include stepped diagnosis, ruling out medical problems, considering functional impairment, challenges faced by clinicians, and potential harm of a diagnosis.

Welcome to Psychiatry Boot Camp Season 2: Hoofbeats on Broadway! We are basing this season around the axiom, "When you hear hoofbeats on Broadway, think horses, not zebras." Our global experts will introduce the fundamentals of psychiatric diagnosis before walking  us diagnosis-by-diagnosis through the psychiatric stables. Stay tuned!Support our partners:⁠⁠Simplepractice.com/bootcamp⁠⁠⁠⁠Beat The Boards⁠⁠ (enter referral code BOOTCAMP at checkout) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Amy Barhnorst, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Vice Chair for Community Mental Health at U C Davis,  explains various ways to characterize violence, violence prevention strategies, best practices for documentation, firearms, and more.For more: https://www.bulletpointsproject.org/SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS:⁠SimplePractice.com/bootcamp⁠ (Now with AI documentation! Exclusive 7 day free trial and 70% off four months)⁠Oasis Psychiatry Conferences ⁠(enter code BOOTCAMP at checkout for additional 10% savings)⁠Beat the Boards⁠ (enter code BOOTCAMP at checkout for addition 10% savings)⁠CME to Go⁠ (enter code BOOTCAMP at checkout for addition 10% savings) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Donna Sudak,  Professor of Psychiatry and Vice Chair for Education at Drexel University College of Medicine, and Past President of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Programs, introduces us to psychotherapy.  We explore the role of psychotherapy in psychiatric practice, discuss "common factors" in psychotherapy, and learn to incorporate psychotherapy into each patient encounter.SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS:⁠SimplePractice.com/bootcamp⁠ (Now with AI documentation! Exclusive 7 day free trial and 70% off four months)⁠Oasis Psychiatry Conferences ⁠(enter code BOOTCAMP at checkout for additional 10% savings)⁠Beat the Boards⁠ (enter code BOOTCAMP at checkout for addition 10% savings)⁠CME to Go⁠ (enter code BOOTCAMP at checkout for addition 10% savings) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Rajesh Tampi, Editor-in-Chief of the World Journal of Psychiatry, Past President of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, and Chairman of Psychiatry at Creighton University, walks us through capacity assessments and shares his hard won wisdom for navigating difficult cases.SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS:⁠SimplePractice.com/bootcamp⁠ (Now with AI documentation! Exclusive 7 day free trial and 70% off four months)⁠Oasis Psychiatry Conferences ⁠(enter code BOOTCAMP at checkout for additional 10% savings)⁠Beat the Boards⁠ (enter code BOOTCAMP at checkout for addition 10% savings)⁠CME to Go⁠ (enter code BOOTCAMP at checkout for addition 10% savings) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices