The Mental Elf

Oct 29 2024 573 ep. 12 mins 39
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Welcome to the Mental Elf podcast, which features interviews with leading experts in mental health: researchers, clinicians, practitioners and experts by experience.

I will help you keep up to date with the latest reliable mental health research.

Our podcasts are recorded at major mental health events and conferences, and explore a wide range of topics relevant to people who work in mental health and related fields.

Check out the Mental Elf website for thousands of free blogs summarising the latest reliable mental health research.

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Veenu Gupta: The Evolution of Lived Experience Roles #NRSMH24

Oct 29 2024 30 mins  
This Mental Elf podcast is part of the NHS Research Scotland Mental Health Network's Annual Scientific Meeting, 7th November 2024. Host Douglas speaks with Dr. Veenu Gupta, Assistant Professor at Durham University, about the burgeoning role of the Lived Experience Workforce in mental health research. Dr. Gupta, who has personal experience with psychosis, shares insights into h

Eco-anxiety to agency: mental health in the age of climate change

Aug 22 2024 20 mins  
As climate change accelerates, so does the mental distress it causes. In this episode, we interview Dr. Elizabeth Marks and Dr. Kris De Meyer to explore the critical intersection between mental health and climate change. We discuss eco-anxiety - the difficult emotions caused by direct or indirect exposure to climate change - and consider to what extent such emotions should be consi

From Chekhov to Psychedelics: A Conversation with Femi Oyebode

Jul 20 2024 17 mins  
Welcome to the final episode of the British Association for Psychopharmacology 50th Anniversary Summer Meeting Podcast. In this episode, Andre is joined by Professor Femi Oyebode from the University of Birmingham. They discuss a broad range of topics, from Anton Chekhov's novella 'Ward Number Six' to the future of psychedelic medicine in psychiatry. Femi Oyebode shares in

From Prozac to Performance: Dan Stein Discusses Cosmetic Psychopharmacology

Jul 20 2024 12 mins  
Exploring Cosmetic Psychopharmacology with Professor Dan Stein | BAP2024 Podcast Episode 6Welcome to episode six of the BAP 2024 Podcast! Join André from The Mental Elf as he interviews Professor Dan Stein from the University of Cape Town in South Africa. They discuss the intriguing topic of cosmetic psychopharmacology and its implications on cognitive and mood enhancement. Learn

Anthony Bateman on Mentalizing and 'Personality Disorders'

Jun 11 2024 28 mins  
In episode four of the 2024 BIGSPD Podcast, André from The Mental Elf speaks with Anthony Bateman, a visiting professor at UCL and consultant at the Anna Freud Centre. Bateman discusses the concept of mentalizing, its role in human behavior, and the effectiveness of mentalization-based treatment (MBT) for conditions like borderline personality disorder and trauma. He explores the

Mel Ball - The Wind and the Sun: A Fable of Lived Experience Leadership

Jun 10 2024 21 mins  
In this episode of the BIGSPD Podcast, host André interviews Mel Ball, the first board-level Director for Lived Experience in the NHS. Mel shares her journey from grassroots peer support to her current leadership role, highlighting the importance of lived experience in transforming NHS services. She discusses the cultural changes required for effective co-production and lived expe

David Nutt on Alcohol: The Ultimate Psychopharmacological Challenge

Jun 07 2024 18 mins  
In episode five of the BAP 2024 podcast, Professor David Nutt, a renowned psychiatrist and psychopharmacologist from Imperial College London, delves into the psychopharmacological aspects of alcohol. David Nutt is a past president of the British Association for Psychopharmacology and of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology.Hosted by André from the Mental Elf, this episo

Understanding Biological Pathways Towards ADHD: Barbara Franke's 40-Year Tour of ADHD Research #BAP2024

Jun 06 2024 17 mins  
In this episode of the BAP Podcast, host André from the Mental Elf interviews Professor Barbara Franke, a molecular biologist from Radboud University in Nijmegen, about the complexities of ADHD. Franke discusses the genetic and environmental factors contributing to ADHD, the challenges of diagnosing the disorder in different populations, and the impact of societal views on ADHD. S

Melanie Abas - Global mental health and the ambition to end HIV/AIDS

May 14 2024 24 mins  
Welcome to the third and final episode of the 2024 IoPPN Research Festival podcast. Every year the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience hosts a 1 day festival that brings together a really diverse mix of mental health scientists, to present their work and learn from each other.The theme this year is Origins and New Beginnings. Alongside the keynote talks from M

Sonia Johnson - What does research tell us about how care and support for people with a 'personality disorder' diagnosis could be improved?

May 09 2024 29 mins  
Sonia Johnson is Professor of Social and Community Psychiatry at UCL, Director of the NIHR Policy Research Unit for Mental Health, and a Consultant Psychiatrist who has worked for over 20 years in an Early Intervention Service for Psychosis. Episode 2 of the 2024 BIGSPD podcast.BIGSPD is the British and Irish Group for the Study of Personality Disorder and their annual confere