NYU Langone Insights on Psychiatry

Apr 16 2024 25 ep. 40 mins 13
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A podcast for clinicians about the latest psychiatric research. Host Thea Gallagher, PsyD, of NYU Langone Health interviews world-leading researchers about advances in their respective fields, gaining insights that clinicians can apply today.

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Pediatric ADHD: Precision Strategies (with Samuele Cortese, MD, PhD)

Apr 16 2024 40 mins  
For the final episode of Season 2, we're joined by Dr. Samuele Cortese, Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Southampton (UK) and Adjunct Full Professor at NYU Langone. Together we explore the intersection of pediatric ADHD and precision psychiatry, including the disorder’s genetic underpinnings and evolving treatment options. 00:00 Introduction 00:54

Pediatric ADHD: A Lifespan Approach (with Timothy Wilens, MD)

Apr 09 2024 43 mins  
Dr. Timothy Wilens is a Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Chief of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital. His research interest include the relationship between ADHD, bipolar disorder, and substance use disorders; ADHD pharmacotherapy; and stimulant medication misuse. On this episode, Dr. Wilens discusses the importanc

Schizophrenia (with Ira Glick, MD)

Apr 02 2024 36 mins  
Dr. Ira Glick is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University Medical Center, where he has served as director of the Schizophrenia Research Clinic. On this episode, he discusses his research journey, which began in the 1960s and followed a shift from psychoanalysis to biological psychiatry. He addresses the broken social safety net for schizophren

Mental Health Equity (with Christin Drake, MD)

Mar 26 2024 40 mins  
Dr. Christin Drake is Clinical Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Diversity and Equity in the Department of Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. On this episode, Dr. Drake discusses ongoing efforts to improve mental health equity, including by improving psychiatric services for underserved groups, gathering better data, and boosting diversity among health care provider

Ketamine (with John Krystal, MD)

Mar 19 2024 42 mins  
Dr. John Krystal is Chair of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine. He is best known for leading the discovery of the rapid antidepressant effects of ketamine, which paved the way for the first major new antidepressant drug in decades. Here, Dr. Krystal talks about what we’ve learned in the five years since esketamine nasal spray was approved by the FDA, including efforts to

Struggling Kids & Teens (with Robert Findling, MD)

Mar 12 2024 45 mins  
Dr. Robert Findling is Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. Here he discusses recent advances in pediatric mental health, including his own research on aggression and schizophrenia in young people. Dr. Findling also shares his thoughts on the crisis of teen suicide, the lingering impact of COVID-19 on children’s mental

Frontiers of Psychopharmacology (with Charles Nemeroff, MD, PhD)

Mar 05 2024 49 mins  
Dr. Charles Nemeroff is Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Texas-Austin's Dell Medical School. He is also co-director of the Center for Psychedelic Research and Therapy, and director of the Institute for Early Life Adversity Research. His research is focused on the pathophysiology of mood and anxiety disorders with a focus on the role

Empathy Training (with Helen Riess, MD)

Feb 27 2024 45 mins  
Dr. Helen Riess is Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Director of Empathy Research and Training in the Psychotherapy Research Group at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is also Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Empathetics, a company that provides science-based empathy and interpersonal skills training for healthcare professionals. Her r

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (with Christopher Pittenger, MD, PhD)

Feb 20 2024 51 mins  
Dr. Christopher Pittenger is a Professor of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine and Director of the Yale OCD Research Clinic. In this episode, he discusses the neurobiology, symptomology, and treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), including potential new treatments such as psychedelics, neurofeedback, glutamate modulators, and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS

Meditation (with Richard Davidson, PhD)

Feb 13 2024 37 mins  
Dr. Richard Davidson is the William James and Vilas Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Founder & Director of the Center for Healthy Minds. In this episode, he discusses the current state of research on mindfulness and meditation as mental health interventions. 00:00 Introduction 02:15 Focus areas in current research 04:37 Well-be