Why are you so passionate about mental health care in the primary care setting? When did you first experience your own challenges with mental health? What is your advice for mental health professionals and medical professionals when it comes to prioritizing their own mental health? In this episode, Dr. Linda Gask answers these questions and much more about her own personal journey with mental health as a provider and a patient. Dr. Linda Gask is a writer and a psychiatrist. She retired from being a consultant in the National Health Service and an academic at the University of Manchester some years ago. However she returned for a year during the coronavirus pandemic to work with the Greater Manchester Bereavement Service and she is now Emerita Professor of Primary Care Psychiatry at the University of Manchester. She has been an advisor to the World Health Organization and was awarded the President’s Medal by the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2017. She has experienced anxiety and depression throughout her adult life and she has written two memoirs called “The Other Side of Silence” and “Finding True North: The Healing Power of Place.” She was born in England, trained in Scotland where she currently resides. Resources: https://lindagask.com/ The Other Side of Silence: https://www.amazon.com/Other-Side-Silence-Psychiatrists-Depression-ebook/dp/B014I1F0QU/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1649898250&refinements=p_27%3ALinda+Gask&s=books&sr=1-1 Finding True North: The Healing Power of Place: https://www.amazon.com/Finding-True-North-Healing-Power/dp/B09VTJFDXV/ref=sr_1_5?qid=1649898250&refinements=p_27%3ALinda+Gask&s=books&sr=1-5  

In this episode, Dr. David Goodman addresses your unanswered questions from his presentation: ADHD, Female Hormones, and Menopause: The Little We Know from Research at the 2022 NEI Synapse.

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In this episode, Dr. Thomas Schwartz addresses your unanswered questions from his presentation: Too Much or Too Little: Sleep Issues and How to Treat Them at the 2022 NEI Synapse by Dr. Thomas Schwartz.

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In this episode, Dr. Andrew Cutler interviews Dr. Stephen Stahl on creativity in bipolar disorder. With this special series, brought to you by the NEI Podcast we will address a different theme in psychopharmacology every 3 months. Each theme is split into 3 parts, with one part released each month. This theme is on practical psychopharmacology. Episodes to be released under this theme include: Part 1: The Lightning in the Storm: Creativity in Bipolar Disorder Part 2: Nikola Tesla’s Evil Twins: Genius and Madness with Marko Perko Part 3: History of Creative Famous Individuals with Bipolar Disorder Subscribe to the NEI Podcast, so that you don’t miss another episode!

What led you to pursue a career in auditory neuroscience and what is the mission behind your laboratory, Brainvolts? What is the effect of bilingualism on Alzheimer’s disease? How can sound be used for the assessment of traumatic brain injury and other neurological conditions? In this episode, Dr. Nina Kraus addresses these questions and much more about the clinical applications for auditory neuroscience research. Her laboratory at Northwestern University, Brainvolts has discovered how to measure the biology of auditory processing with unprecedented precision. The implications of the research conducted there extends beyond the laboratory to schools, community centers, and clinics. Nina Kraus, Ph.D. is a professor at Northwestern University who studies the biology of auditory learning. Through a series of innovative studies involving thousands of research participants from birth to age 90, her research has found that our lives in sound, for better (musicians, bilinguals) or worse (language disorders, concussion, aging, hearing loss), shape auditory processing. She continues to conduct parallel experiments in animal models to elucidate the mechanisms underlying these phenomena. Never having accepted a lack of technology as a roadblock to scientific discovery, Kraus has invented new ways to measure the biology of sound processing in humans that provide precision and granularity in indexing brain function. With her technological innovations she is now pushing science beyond the traditional laboratory by conducting studies in schools, community centers, and clinics. Using the principles of neuroscience to improve human communication, she advocates for best practices in education, health, and social policy. Dr. Kraus is the author of the book “Of Sound Mind: How our Brain Constructs a Meaningful Sonic World”. Resources: Link to “Of Sound Mind: How our Brain Constructs a Meaningful Sonic World”: https://www.amazon.com/Sound-Mind-Brain-Constructs-Meaningful/dp/0262045869#:~:text=Of%20Sound%20Mind%3A%20How%20Our,9780262045865%3A%20Amazon.com%3A%20Books Link to Brainvolts: https://brainvolts.northwestern.edu/about-us/ Link to BEAMS hypothesis: https://brainvolts.northwestern.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Kraus_BEAMS_2021-1.pdf

In this episode, Dr. Andrew Cutler interviews Dr. Rajnish Mago on best practices for early detection and screening for tardive dyskinesia. Optional CME/CE Credits and Certificate Instructions: After listening to the podcast, to take the optional posttest and receive CME/CE credit, click: https://nei.global/POD22-TD01 Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity, you should be better able to: Conduct regular screenings for symptoms of tardive dyskinesia in patients with mood disorders and schizophrenia Employ evidence-based screening tools in the differential diagnosis of tardive dyskinesia, including the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale  Accreditation: In support of improving patient care, Neuroscience Education Institute (NEI) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.  NEI designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  A posttest score of 70% or higher is required to receive CME/CE credit. The content in this activity pertains to pharmacology and is worth 1.0 continuing education hour of pharmacotherapeutics.   Credit Types. The following are being offered for this activity: Nurse Practitioner (ANCC): contact hours Pharmacy (ACPE): knowledge-based contact hours   Physician (ACCME): AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™ Physician Assistant (AAPA): Category 1 CME credits Psychology (APA): CE credits Social Work (ASWB-ACE): ACE CE credits Non-Physician Member of the Healthcare Team: Certificate of Participation stating the program is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™ Peer Review: The content was peer-reviewed by an MD specializing in psychiatry to ensure the scientific accuracy and medical relevance of information presented and its independence from bias. NEI takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME/CE activity. Disclosures: All individuals in a position to influence or control content are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships, which were then mitigated prior to the activity being presented. Interviewer Andrew J. Cutler, MDClinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NYChief Medical Officer, Neuroscience Education Institute, Carlsbad, CAConsultant/Advisor: AbbVie/Allergan, Acadia, Alfasigma, Biogen, BioXcel, Boehringer Ingelheim, Corium, Intra-Cellular, Ironshore, Janssen, Jazz, Karuna, Lundbeck, Neurocrine, Noven, Otsuka, Relmada, Sage, Sunovion, Supernus, Teva  Speakers Bureau: AbbVie/Allergan, Acadia, Alfasigma, BioXcel, Corium, Intra-Cellular, Ironshore, Janssen, Lundbeck, Neurocrine, Noven, Otsuka, Sunovion, Supernus, Teva Interviewee Rajnish Mago, MD  Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY  Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA  Editor-in-Chief, Simple and Practical Medical Education  No financial relationships to disclose. Pre-Interview Author Sabrina K. Bradbury-Segal, PhDMedical Writer, Neuroscience Education Institute, Carlsbad, CANo financial relationships to disclose. The Planning Committee and Peer Reviewer have no financial relationships to disclose. Disclosure of Off-Label Use: This educational activity may include discussion of unlabeled and/or investigational uses of agents that are not currently labeled for such use by the FDA. Please consult the product prescribing information for full disclosure of labeled uses. Cultural Linguistic Competencies and Implicit Bias: A variety of resources addressing cultural and linguistic competencies and implicit bias can be found in this downloadable handout. Support: This activity is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Neurocrine Biosciences. Released: March 23, 2022          CE credit expires: March 23, 2025

In what ways do we have the power to influence neuroplasticity? How would you define pathologic or dark neuroplasticity? Are there ways to enhance or preserve our circuits as a form of adaptive neuroplasticity? In this episode, Dr. Andrew Cutler interviews Dr. Stephen Stahl on dark neuroplasticity. With this special series, brought to you by the NEI Podcast we will address a different theme in psychopharmacology every 3 months. Each theme is split into 3 parts, with one part released each month. This theme is on practical psychopharmacology. Episodes to be released under this theme include: Part 1: The Power of Dark Persuasion with Dr. Joel Dimsdale Part 2: Dark Psychiatry and Social Media with Dr. Donatella Marazziti Part 3: Good and Bad Neuroplasticity Subscribe to the NEI Podcast, so that you don’t miss another episode!

What was your personal experience with Match Day? What has your personal experience been like being transgender and how has this impacted your professional track when it comes to clinicians treating patients who are nonbinary or transgender? In this podcast episode, Dr. Mulkey addresses these questions and more about psychiatry residency and Match Day. Dr. Nat Mulkey, MD is a psychiatrist and first-year resident at the University of Vermont Medical Center. They graduated from Boston University School of Medicine, where they worked closely with faculty on LGBTQI+ curricula in undergraduate medical education and related initiatives. Their interests include child and adolescent psychiatry, LGBTQI+ mental health, pharmacology, addiction, and first break psychosis. Their hobbies are creative writing and trail running.  Articles by Nat Mulkey, MD: The Search for a Cause of Transness Is Misguided - Scientific American Misgendering in Medicine: How to Improve Care of Transgender and Gender Non-Binary Patients » in-Training, the online peer-reviewed publication for medical students https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/mental-health-crisis-ground-level https://www.aamc.org/news-insights/finding-my-community-gaymedtwitter Resources for LGBTQ+ Clinicians and Caregivers: Gender Spectrum Homepage - Gender Spectrum Transgender Professional Association for Transgender Health | Trans Health by Trans People (tpathealth.org) Education & Training - Fenway Health: Health Care Is A Right, Not A Privilege. Resources for LGBTQ+ Patients:  https://www.lgbtqiahealtheducation.org/resources/ https://www.uvmhealth.org/childrens-hospital/pediatric-specialties/transgender-youth-program/transgender-resources https://www.uvm.edu/health/transhealth