Nei Podcast

Suicide is a topic that many mental health providers and clinicians find particularly challenging in their practice. This month is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Join us, as we interview the Chief Medical Officer for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), Dr. Christine Moutier. Dr. Moutier knows the impact of suicide firsthand. After losing colleagues to suicide, she dedicated herself to fighting this leading cause of death.Throughout her career she has focused on fighting stigma related to mental health and help seeking. Training healthcare leaders, physicians, and advocacy groups, Dr. Moutier has sought to change the healthcare system’s approach to mental health, to optimize care for those suffering from mental health conditions. As a leader in the field of suicide prevention, Dr. Moutier joined AFSP in 2013, and has revitalized AFSP’s Education team, re-launched its Loss & Healing department, and expanded AFSP’s support to include those with lived experience of suicide. Sh

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. 

In this episode, army combat veteran, Justin Davis shares his unique experience about having multiple combat-induced TBIs, and his recovery through golf rehabilitation. Justin is paying it forward by opening his own Golf Rehabilitation center in California for veterans. Learn more about it in this episode!

In this engaging interview, we ask Dr. Nora Volkow what common misconceptions exist that can influence the way clinicians treat pain and manage opioid addiction. We also ask her what risk factors are associated with opioid addiction and what early warning signs exist that a patient is becoming addicted. She also shares with us the most effective pain biomarkers available today, and in development so that we may be able to more effectively manage pain and avoid some of the risk associated with opioid treatment for pain. 

In this interview, we ask the Medical Director of California Department State Hospitals, Dr. Katherine Warburton the latest update on inpatient violence. We discuss different classifications of violence, risk factors associated with violence, and the most recent significant reduction in violent acts since a panel of experts along with NEI published guidelines on how to effectively manage and treat violence. 

In this exciting interview we ask Dr. Vahabzadeh about his role as chief medical officer at Brain Power and the exciting projects that they are developing to help patients with autism. We also discuss the use of digital information, apps, and devices to help accurately predict suicide risk. We conclude with a sneak peak of what lies on the horizon for mental health in the digital age! 

A podcast by the Neuroscience Education Institute. Stop by booth 645 at the American Psychiatric Association conference in San Diego. We'll also be interviewing some of the top psychiatrists in their fields so tune in here!