NEI Podcast

In this episode we discuss Suicide Awareness Prevention Month with forensic psychiatrist, Dr. Ryan Wagoner! Did you know that more first responders take their own life than die in the line of duty? Dr. Wagoner shares with us what it’s like being a forensic psychiatrist, how first responders struggle with trauma, and the stigma associated with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in first responders. Dr. Wagoner is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at the University of South Florida. He is board certified as a forensic psychiatrist, and leads the Forensics division at the University of South Florida. He is also the program director of the Forensics Psychiatry Fellowship.

In this exciting debate from this year's NEI Synapse, Dr. Stephen Stahl and Dr. Roger McIntyre discuss whether the DSM-5 accurately captures criteria for different psychiatric disorders, such as Depression with Mixed Features. Who will win this one?

In this fascinating episode, we explore the status of mental health diversion today. Dr. Katherine Warburton explains how the diversion process works and many of the sensitive issues that need attention. She also shares some of the most current scientific research on this topic today. Dr. Warburton is an associate clinical professor of psychiatry at UC Davis. She is also Medical Director at the California Department State Hospitals.

Join us for Part II of this exciting interview with Dr. Napoleon Higgins Jr! Dr. Napoleon B. Higgins, Jr. is a psychiatrist in the Houston/Clear Lake City Area. He is also CEO and President of Bay Pointe Behavioral Health Service, Inc., and South East Houston Research Group, Inc. He also practices as the Medical Director of Hold My Hand Residential Treatment Center. Dr. Higgins has worked with and founded many programs that help to direct inner city young men and women to aspire to go to college and finish their educational goals. He has worked with countless community mentoring programs and has special interest in trauma, racism, and inner city issues and how they affect minority and disadvantaged children. His books can be found at Amazon:  "Mind Matters: A Resource Guide to Psychiatry for Black Communities”: (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1979510687/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_ZBahDb46SRHSH),  “How Amari Learned to Love School Again”: (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0997260564/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_kDahDbTNM7KJJ) "Transition to Practice: 21 Things Every Doctor Must Know in Contract Negotiations and the Job Search" (kindle or paperback direct from Amazon)

Dr. Napoleon B. Higgins, Jr. is a psychiatrist in the Houston/Clear Lake City Area. He is also CEO and President of Bay Pointe Behavioral Health Service, Inc., and South East Houston Research Group, Inc. He also practices as the Medical Director of Hold My Hand Residential Treatment Center. Dr. Higgins has worked with and founded many programs that help to direct inner city young men and women to aspire to go to college and finish their educational goals. He has worked with countless community mentoring programs and has special interest in trauma, racism, and inner city issues and how they affect minority and disadvantaged children. His books can be found at Amazon:  "Mind Matters: A Resource Guide to Psychiatry for Black Communities”: (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1979510687/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_ZBahDb46SRHSH),  “How Amari Learned to Love School Again”: (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0997260564/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_kDahDbTNM7KJJ) "Transition to Practice: 21 Things Every Doctor Must Know in Contract Negotiations and the Job Search" (kindle or paperback direct from Amazon)

June is Postraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month! In this episode we interview Dr. John Liebert, an expert in military-related and civilian PTSD.  Dr. Liebert is a psychiatrist in Scottsdale, Arizona. He received his medical degree from McGill University Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years. His special interests include complex mood, impulse and anxiety disorders for both adult, child, and geriatric populations.  Dr Liebert is a graduate of The US Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine and served as a Flight Surgeon in charge of Human Reliability Program for transportation of nuclear warheads worldwide.   His book “Wounded Minds: Understanding and Solving the Growing Menace of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder” can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Wounded-Minds-Understanding-Post-Traumatic-Disorder/dp/1634502876  His textbook: Psychiatric Criminology, which has a section on special problems of veterans in Chapter 9 can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Psychiatric-Criminology-Roadmap-Rapid-Assessment/dp/149871417X 

Join us in this exciting debate about when side effects warrant medication change. Dr. Andrew Cutler and Dr. Roger McIntyre address some of the most important issues surrounding this topic. This podcast was recorded live at NEI's 2019 Synapse Conference in Asheville, North Carolina! 

May is Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month! Join us in this fascinating interview with Dr. Robert Gregory. Dr. Robert Gregory is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Upstate Medical University where he serves as Director of the Psychiatry High Risk Program, a treatment program for youth and young adults struggling with suicidal thoughts or behaviors.  Areas of interest and special expertise include borderline personality disorder, addictions, and suicide prevention.  He is the developer of one of the evidence-based treatments for borderline personality disorder, called Dynamic Deconstructive Psychotherapy.

How can you tell the difference between postpartum blues and postpartum depression? Join us in this episode, as Dr. Marlene Freeman addresses questions like this about maternal mental health.  Dr. Marlene Freeman is the Associate Director of the Center for Women’s Mental Health at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Medical Director of the MGH Clinical Trials Network and Institute (CTNI).Her research and clinical expertise is in the areas of mood disorders and women’s mental health. She also has had clinical and research interests in the areas of nutrition, integrative medicine, and mental health. She previously directed programs in women’s mental health at the University of Arizona College of Medicine and at UT-Southwestern in Dallas.

Join us in this episode, as Dr. Mago answers some important questions on his presentation about side effects that can lead to nonadherence!