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The Medical Mind
APA's Medical Mind Podcast covers the latest in psychiatric medicine and emerging trends in the field of mental health care. APA members and other health care professionals provide insight into the intersection between mind, brain and body. The Medical Mind is the home for all of APA's podcast content, and features new series and as well as highlights from AJP Audio, Finding our Voice, Psychiatric Services from Pages to Practice, and more. DISCLAIMER: This podcast is subject to the Terms of Use…
Episodes
The Medical MindPsychNews Special Report: Nutrition's Role in Mental Health
In the inaugural episode of PsychNews Special Report, Dr. Adrian Preda interviews Dr. Marta Mudd, author of the Special Report featured in the January 2025…
The Medical MindMental Health Pathfinders: APA CEO & Medical Director Dr. Marketa M. Wills
In this episode of the Mental Health Pathfinders podcast, Marketa M. Wills, M.D., M.P.A., FAPA discusses her transition from Johns Hopkins to the American…
The Medical MindMental Health Pathfinders: Dr. Mary H. Roessel on the Mental Health of Indigenous Peoples
In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, Dr. Mary Hasbah Roessel joins us to discuss her experiences and insights into the mental health care needs…
The Medical MindMental Health Pathfinders: APA President Ramaswamy Viswanathan, M.D. Dr.Med.Sc.
Current APA President Ramaswamy Viswanathan, M.D. Dr.Med.Sc. joins us to discuss his journey to psychiatric leadership and the early life events that inspired…
The Medical MindMental Health Pathfinders: APA Spanish Language Working Group Co-Chairs Amalia Londoño Tobón, MD, and Hector Colon-Rivera, MD
The co-chairs of APA's Spanish Language Working Group, Amalia Londoño Tobón, MD, and Hector Colón-Rivera, MD, join us to discuss LaSaludMental.org, APA's…
The Medical MindWomen Psychiatrists Caucus Chats: A Conversation with Dr. Dionne Hart
This limited podcast series is brought to you by APA's Women Psychiatrists Caucus and hosted by Anjali Gupta, MD, President of APA's Women Psychiatrists…
The Medical MindWomen Psychiatrists Caucus Chats: A Conversation with Dr. Gia Merlo
This limited podcast series is brought to you by APA's Women Psychiatrists Caucus and hosted by Anjali Gupta, MD, President of APA's Women Psychiatrists…
The Medical MindWomen Psychiatrists Caucus Chats: A Conversation with Dr. Ludmila De Faria
This limited podcast series is brought to you by APA's Women Psychiatrists Caucus and hosted by Anjali Gupta, MD, President of APA's Women Psychiatrists…
The Medical MindWomen Psychiatrists Caucus Chats: A Conversation with Dr. Lisa Dixon
This limited podcast series is brought to you by APA's Women Psychiatrists Caucus and hosted by Anjali Gupta, MD, President of APA's Women Psychiatrists…
The Medical MindWomen Psychiatrists Caucus Chats: A Conversation with Dr. Nada Stotland
This limited podcast series is brought to you by APA's Women Psychiatrists Caucus and hosted by Anjali Gupta, MD, President of APA's Women Psychiatrists…
The Medical MindPersonal Perspectives on Family Engagement & Support
This episode is led by Ken Duckworth, MD, chief medical officer, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). He leads a deep discussion with individuals who…
The Medical MindPersonal Perspectives on Care and Recovery
This episode is led by Ken Duckworth, MD, chief medical officer, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). He leads a deep and personal discussion with…
The Medical MindThe Science and Experience of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis
Release date: 02.01.2023 Transcript here This special episode of The Medical Mind is co-presented by SMI Adviser, a Clinical Support System for Serious Mental…
The Medical MindThe Science and Experience of Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Release date: 02.01.2023 Transcript here This special episode of The Medical Mind is co-presented by SMI Adviser, a Clinical Support System for Serious Mental…
The Medical MindCultivating Future Generations of APA Leadership
This episode features an excerpt from the presentation, "Cultivating Future Generations of APA Leadership". Doctors Jacqueline Feldman and Dwight Kemp of the…
The Medical MindTell Me Something Good
This episode features an excerpt from the presentation, "Tell Me Something Good" by veteran NPR reporter Jacki Lyden, who discusses with compassion and humor…
The Medical MindThe Carbon Footprint of Cancelling the APA, a Virtual Match, and More: Impacts of Psychiatric Activity on Global Warming
This episode features an excerpt from the presentation, " The Carbon Footprint of Cancelling the APA, a Virtual Match, and More: Impacts of Psychiatric…
The Medical MindAPA On Demand 2021: Reflections on Race, Medicine, and Psychiatry in the Time of COVID-19
In this special series from The Medical Mind podcast, we're sharing select highlights from APA On Demand 2021, an online collection of expert-led presentations…
The Medical MindPersonal Perspectives on Early Psychosis, Part 2
Transcript This special episode is co-presented by SMI Adviser, a Clinical Support System for Serious Mental Illness; and by NAMI, the National Alliance on…
The Medical MindPersonal Perspectives on Early Psychosis, Part 1
Transcript This special episode is co-presented by SMI Adviser, a Clinical Support System for Serious Mental Illness; and by NAMI, the National Alliance on…
The Medical MindPersonal Perspectives on Major Depressive Disorder, Part 2
Transcript This special episode is co-presented by SMI Adviser, a Clinical Support System for Serious Mental Illness; and by NAMI, the National Alliance on…
The Medical MindPersonal Perspectives on Major Depressive Disorder, Part 1
Transcript This special episode is co-presented by SMI Adviser, a Clinical Support System for Serious Mental Illness; and by NAMI, the National Alliance on…
The Medical MindPersonal Perspectives on Bipolar Disorder, Part 2
Transcript This special episode is co-presented by SMI Adviser, a Clinical Support System for Serious Mental Illness; and by NAMI, the National Alliance on…
The Medical MindPersonal Perspectives on Bipolar Disorder, Part 1
Transcript This special episode is co-presented by SMI Adviser, a Clinical Support System for Serious Mental Illness; and by NAMI, the National Alliance on…
The Medical MindAPA On Demand 2020 Highlights, Part 4
In this special series from The Medical Mind podcast, we're sharing select highlights from APA On Demand 2020, an online collection of expert-led presentations…
The Medical MindAPA On Demand 2020 Highlights, Part 3
In this special series from The Medical Mind podcast, we're sharing select highlights from APA On Demand 2020, an online collection of expert-led presentations…
The Medical MindAPA On Demand 2020 Highlights, Part 2
In this special series from The Medical Mind podcast, we're sharing select highlights from APA On Demand 2020, an online collection of expert-led presentations…
The Medical MindAPA On Demand 2020 Highlights, Part 1
In this special series from The Medical Mind podcast, we're sharing select highlights from APA On Demand 2020, an online collection of expert-led presentations…
The Medical MindRevisiting Mobile Mental Health Apps
In this episode, Yuri Maricich of Pear Therapeutics and John Torous of the American Psychiatric Association's Health Information Technology Committee weigh in…
The Medical MindRethinking Withdrawal Management
George Kolodner is the Founder of Kolmac Outpatient Recovery Centers. In 1973 he established the first intensive outpatient addiction treatment program, and…
The Medical MindTransitioning from Methadone to Buprenorphine
Tim Brennan is director of the Addiction Institute at Mount Sinai West and Mount Sinai St. Luke's hospitals. He discusses the why and how of transitioning a…
The Medical Mind"We come out the other side so resilient": A Conversation with Lauren Carson
Lauren Carson, founder of Black Girls Smile, discusses her experience of mental health treatment, the risk factors that black girls face, and her efforts to…
The Medical MindExpanding Access to Naloxone
There's a growing movement to get naloxone into the hands of people who use drugs, their friends and family members, and bystanders in a variety of settings…
The Medical MindSupporting Young People with Substance Use Disorders
Only 10% of 12- to 17-year-olds in need of substance use treatment actually receive care. This is the same period when people are most likely to begin abusing…
The Medical MindInitiating Medication-Assisted Treatment in the Hospital
Hospitals and public health officials are increasingly motivated to initiate medication-assisted treatment in the hospital setting. Chris Welsh of the…
The Medical MindMental Health Innovation Zone 2018
At this year's APA Annual Meeting, participants in the Mental Health Innovation Zone previewed some exciting developments in the prevention, diagnosis, and…
The Medical MindNew Tools for Alcohol Treatment
In this episode we'll look at two new tools for the treatment of alcohol use disorder. Lori Ducharme introduces the NIAAA Alcohol Treatment Navigator, and…
The Medical MindDisaster Recovery and Mental Health
How do natural disasters impact mental health? Sheila Savannah, Ben Springgate, Ken Wells, and Glenda Wrenn discuss how providers and their communities can…
The Medical MindCaring for Displaced Persons
There are currently more refugees worldwide than at any time since World War II. James Griffith of George Washington University explains how psychiatrists can…
The Medical MindCollaborative Care for Substance Use Disorders
The collaborative care model is designed to increase access to mental health care by treating common conditions in primary care settings, which are often the…
The Medical MindPain Management and Psychiatry
As psychiatrists see more referrals for substance use disorders, we examine their role in managing pain. Carlos Blanco, Eric Collins, Alla Landa, Martin…
The Medical MindA Bioethical Framework for Prescribing Opioids
Travis Rieder of the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics describes his experience of opioid withdrawal after a serious accident and outlines a…
The Medical MindSmart and Secure Children
Glenda Wrenn of the Morehouse School of Medicine discusses the Smart and Secure Children Parenting Leadership Program, a parenting education initiative that…
The Medical MindMobile Apps for Mental Health
Mobile mental health apps are proliferating. How do we know if they're safe or effective? John Torous and Steven Chan describe a framework for evaluating…