NEI Podcast

In Part II of this interview with Dr. Rona Hu, we discuss building awareness about mental health issues for minorities and the challenges that come with treating this vulnerable population. Learn strategies about communication with patients from various cultures, and increase your awareness of multi-cultural attitudes that impact mental health in your practice. Dr. Rona Hu is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Medical Director of the Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Unit at Stanford University School of Medicine. She is also active in the minority issues and cultural psychiatry, and has received regional and national recognition for her clinical care, research and teaching.

In Part I of this interview with Dr. Rona Hu, we discuss building awareness about mental health issues for minorities and the challenges that come with treating this vulnerable population. Learn strategies about communication with patients from various cultures, and increase your awareness of multi-cultural attitudes that impact mental health in your practice. Dr. Rona Hu is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Medical Director of the Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Unit at Stanford University School of Medicine. She is also active in the minority issues and cultural psychiatry, and has received regional and national recognition for her clinical care, research and teaching.

In this episode, Dr. Mary Moller addresses questions about a wellness approach to treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Dr. Mary D. Moller is an internationally known psychiatric mental health nurse clinician, researcher, educator, and presenter. She is an advanced registered nurse practitioner who is dually certified as a clinical specialist in adult psychiatric-mental health nursing and a psychiatric rehabilitation practitioner. She is an Associate Professor at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA where she is coordinator of the psychiatric nurse practitioner Doctor of Nursing Practice program. She is also the Director of Psychiatric Services for Northwest Center for Integrated Health in Tacoma. For access to the Wellness Assessment Tool click HERE.

The normal aging process alters the adult brain in many different ways. Cognition tends to slow down, and there are cellular and structural changes. Lifestyle behaviors such as proper nutrition and exercise can slow the aging process and preserve brain health. In this episode, Dr. Stephen Stahl addresses questions about the most current scientific research on how healthy lifestyle behaviors influence the brain in positive ways.

In this exciting interview, Dr. Jonathan Meyer discusses what's on the horizon for the treatment of psychosis related to Parkinson's disease. Learn about how previous challenges may be overcome by novel therapeutic advances.

In this engaging interview, Dr. Thomas Schwartz shares with you the most current and helpful information on how to manage treatment modifications for your patients with a special emphasis on antidepressants. Tune in to learn more!

Learn what's on the horizon for the development of antidepressants. How are we moving beyond the traditional "monoamine approach"? In this exciting interview with Dr. Andrew Cutler we'll learn about some of the cutting edge research in this area!

In this episode, we interview Dr. Roger McIntyre about the newest findings on inflammation and depression.

In this interview, Dr. Rajnish Mago discusses how to deal with the challenge of side effects when treating mental illness.

In this episode, we interview Dr. William Sauvé on the basis behind transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)-- how it works, and how it can be used to treat much more than treatment resistant depression. Dr. Sauvé commenced his career in psychiatry with the U.S. Marines followed by service as a Division Officer of inpatient psychiatry at the Naval Medical Center of San Diego. After his years of military practice, Dr. Sauvé relocated to Richmond, Virginia where he started a private psychiatric practice. He is the Medical Director of Greenbrook TMS Neurohealth Center.