Hunger Strikes, Part 2
From June 2020, HangryHunger strike patients pose unique medical and ethical challenges. As physicians it is important that we not only understand the physiologic consequences of starvation, and how to treat the complications of such, but also respect the patients autonomy and decision making capacity. Advocating for …
15min 59Parveen Parmar MD MPH, Matthieu DeClerck, MD, and Neda Frayha, MD
Hunger Strikes, Part 1
From June 2020, HangryHunger strike patients pose unique medical and ethical challenges. As physicians it is important that we not only understand the physiologic consequences of starvation, and how to treat the complications of such, but also respect the patients autonomy and decision making capacity. Advocating for …
16min 16Parveen Parmar MD MPH, Matthieu DeClerck, MD, and Neda Frayha, MD
Human Trafficking
From September 2019, Off The CuffHuman trafficking is one of the many subjects we will encounter in our work and that we don’t learn enough about in training. Dr. Jaime Hope sits down with Neda to mythbust many commonly held misconceptions about human trafficking, and to share tips on how we can identify and help trafficking …
15min 52Jaime Hope, MD and Neda Frayha, MD
Medical management of ADHD
From August 2019, Disabilities MatterPatients with ADHD are often prescribed medications, but there is a high potential for abuse and diversion as well as weight loss, insomnia, and rebound. Management should be monitored by a health care provider with experience in prescribing these medications and parents should supervise adherence …
16min 50Bryan Hayes, PharmD and Mike Weinstock, MD
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
From July 2019, The Half SomersaultEver wondered if your patient is just a little too obsessive? You might be right: patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and related disorders often present to general health care settings rather than a psychiatrist’s office. Dr. Shawn Hersevoort is back with us, sharing lots of OCD …
22min 17Shawn Hersevoort, MD, MPH and Mizuho Morrison, DO
Postpartum Mood Disorders
From June 2019, ID KillersPostpartum depression is estimated to affect 1 in 7 women. Despite how common PPD and PPMD are, there is still not a great understanding among many providers of the range of symptoms, how to screen and how we can help these patients. •
18min 11Nicole Battaglioli, MD, Matthieu DeClerck, MD, and Matthew DeLaney, MD
Personality Disorders and The Difficult Patient | Part 2
From May 2019, Difficult patient vs. personality disorder?The ever-fantastic Dr. Shawn Hersevoort is back for another installment of Psychiatry Files! In this segment, he and Mizuho Spangler discuss a practical approach to understanding and managing patients with different personality disorders.
15min 49Shawn Hersevoort, MD, MPH and Mizuho Morrison, DO
Personality Disorders and The Difficult Patient | Part 1
From May 2019, Difficult patient vs. personality disorder?The ever-fantastic Dr. Shawn Hersevoort is back for another installment of Psychiatry Files! In this segment, he and Mizuho Morrison discuss a practical approach to understanding and managing patients with different personality disorders. •
21min 53Shawn Hersevoort, MD, MPH and Mizuho Morrison, DO
Listener Mailbag
From April 2019, April Showers, Syncope & SprainsThe decision tree and management of dealing with a patient who is suicidal, homicidal or gravely disabled is a delicate one. Matt and Miz discuss the responsibilities and management of dealing with patients who may require an involuntary psychiatric hold and how to go about it.
14min 48Matthieu DeClerck, MD and Mizuho Morrison, DO
Listener Comments & Questions
From August 2018, Avoiding BurnoutMike and miz respond to a listener comments about treating a patient for anxiety when they have undiagnosed bipolar. What to do, how to screen for it, and how to manage these patients.
11min 7Mizuho Morrison, DO, Mike Weinstock, MD, and Melanie Leadley, DO