Future Of Mental Health Cynthia Germanotta (Lady Gaga’s Mother) on ‘Born This Way’.
Cynthia Germanotta is the World Health Organization’s Goodwill Ambassador for Mental Health. She’s also Lady Gaga’s Mother. She and her daughter co-founded Born This Way Foundation to support adolescent mental health. Her passion is to empowering…
The COVID-19 Pandemic And Virtual Care: The Transformation of Psychiatry
The COVID-19 Pandemic And Virtual Care: The Transformation of Psychiatry | Psychiatric News
Video Case Studies from NIAAA: Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much
Video Case Studies from NIAAA: Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much
BBRF Goes Virtual for 2020 Symposium
BBRF Goes Virtual for 2020 Symposium | Psychiatric News
Rethinking Why We Do What We Do: Individual Placement and Support
Rethinking Why We Do What We Do: Individual Placement and Support | Psychiatric Services
Non-invasive Deep Brain Stimulation via Interfering High Frequency Signals
Researchers at MIT have developed a new technique to stimulate deep brain regions without the need for invasive implants. Currently, clinicians perform deep brain stimulation by placing electrodes into the brain to stimulate specific areas. As the therapy is so invasive, only patients with serious conditions like Parkinson’s disease undergo treatment. The MIT scientists have developed […]
Net-Based Therapy for Depression
New research out of the Australian National University has found that cognitive behavior therapy and educational based websites can be effective in treating some forms of depression. Researchers studied a group of patients who were referred to two web sites: The MoodGYM and education site BluePages. The MoodGYM is therapeutic in nature, a cognitive behavior […]
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a procedure in which electrical activity of the brain is changed by an alternating magnetic field, through magnetic induction. Simply speaking, a magnetic field from a conducting coil is applied to the area of interest in the brain. The magnetic field induces micro currents in the brain. According to some, this […]
Future Of Mental Health Featuring RADM Kleiman (Re-Play).
Listen today as RADM Kleiman talks today with Patrick Kennedy and Marjorie Morrison. RADM Kleiman is an Assistant U.S. Surgeon General detailed to the National Guard Bureau, where he serves as Director of Psychological Health and Chief of Warrior…
Radio Signals Measure Heart Rate, Its Variability Almost as Accurately as ECG
Radio Signals Measure Heart Rate, Its Variability Almost as Accurately as ECG
Pandemic Allows Vast Natural Experiment in Socially Distant Psychotherapy
Pandemic Allows Vast Natural Experiment in Socially Distant Psychotherapy | Psychiatric News
Heavy Hydrogen Promises Better Versions of Current Drugs
Deuterium, a hydrogen atom with an extra neutron in the nucleus, has the property of forming stronger bonds with other atoms. It turns out that by replacing hydrogen atoms with deuterium in drug molecules, it is possible to improve the pharmacodynamic and even pharmacokinetic profiles of some drugs. The field of pharmacologic deuteration is so […]
EmoGraphy by Philips Monitors and Predicts Stress: Interview with Navin Natoewal
EmoGraphy by Philips Monitors and Predicts Stress: Interview with Navin Natoewal
Symmetry VNS Wins EU CE Mark for Difficult-to-Treat Depression
LivaNova announced today that Symmetry, a device for vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy, has received CE Mark approval for difficult-to-treat depression. Symmetry is a small device that stimulates the vagus nerve to improve symptoms of depression and quality of life. After surgical implantation, the device regularly sends mild electric pulses to the vagus nerve, which […]
Future Of Mental Health Featuring Cara McNulty, DPA (Re-Play)
Cara McNulty, DPA, is the President of Aetna Behavioral Health. As a highly regarded leader and population health scientist, she shares her passion for breaking down barriers in EAPs and addressing social determinants of health, in order to lift up…
Masimo releases Bridge, Opioid Withdrawal Therapy Device
Masimo has announced that it’s making the Bridge device available, the first electronic therapeutic solution for tackling opioid withdrawals. Originally developed by Innovative Health Solutions, a Versailles, Indiana firm, the Bridge delivers neuromodulation to a set of occipital and cranial nerves (V, VII, IX, and X) via electrodes attached near the ear. The therapy helps […]
Internet May Aid in Treating Panic Sufferers
Research conducted at the Monash University in Australia shows that online treatments for patients with panic disorder may be just as effective as face-to-face therapy sessions: The study compared the effectiveness of three types of treatment — internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy sessions, face-to-face sessions, and the use of medication (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) monitored by […]
Transforming the Psychiatrist’s Office
MIT Tech Review has an interesting article on where everyone’s favorite specialty is headed in the future. The article features technologies that are well known around here: Neurostar System by Neuronetics, a transcranial magnetic stimulation device, and Aspect Medical Systems’ BIS Monitor, that is undergoing a clinical trial to determine the device’s efficacy in detecting antidepressant response.
Psychodynamic Lessons of Pandemic to Be Explored
Psychodynamic Lessons of Pandemic to Be Explored | Psychiatric News
Future Of Mental Health Maybe You Should Talk To Someone (Featuring Lori Gottlieb).
Lori Gottlieb is a psychotherapist and author of the New York Times bestseller ‘Maybe You Should Talk to Someone’ which is being adapted as a television series. In addition to her clinical practice, she writes The Atlantic’s weekly “Dear…
FDA to Consider Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation System
Remember transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a noninvasive procedure in which electrical activity of the brain is “buzzed” by an alternating magnetic field, through magnetic induction? We’ve followed TMS for quite some time now, for its purported usefulness in depression, schizophrenia, migranes, and vision — not to mention its potential to induce temporary “Rain Man” – like savant states. According to the Associated Press, the FDA […]
As 2020 Closes, Researchers Reflect on Uncertainty and Opportunity
As 2020 Closes, Researchers Reflect on Uncertainty and Opportunity | Psychiatric News
Telemental Health Use Remains Robust, But What Does Future Hold?
Telemental Health Use Remains Robust, But What Does Future Hold? | Psychiatric News
Future Of Mental Health Dr. Arthur C. Evans, Jr – CEO at the American Psychological Association. (Re-Play)
Dr. Evans, CEO and Executive Vice President of the American Psychological Association, shares how his organization is breaking down systemic institutional bias and discrimination. He is shifting mental health from being about “them” to being about…
Think Your Own Music Outloud
Think Your Own Music Outloud
Future Of Mental Health NBC Anchor Kate Snow: On Stigma, Fame and Therapy (Re-Play)
NBC News correspondent and NBC Nightly News Anchor, Kate Snow, is passionate about reporting the mental health stories that other people miss. Listen Today For: Kate Snow talks today to Marjorie Morrison and Patrick Kennedy about her own journey, the…
Feerless Helps PTSD and Phobia Sufferers Avoid Triggering Moments While Watching Netflix
Feerless Helps PTSD and Phobia Sufferers Avoid Triggering Moments While Watching Netflix
Addiction Medicine Practice-Based Research Network (AMNet): Building Partnerships
Addiction Medicine Practice-Based Research Network (AMNet): Building Partnerships | Psychiatric Services
PIP Biofeedback Game Controller Helps You Achieve Inner Calm (VIDEO)
PIP Biofeedback Game Controller Helps You Achieve Inner Calm (VIDEO)
Video Game Shown to Help Reduce Sugar Intake, Drop Weight, for People with Sweet Tooth
Sugar is considered to be a devil in much of the nutritional community these days. It is blamed for the obesity epidemic, increased rates of diabetes, and many other maladies that are on the rise. But the stuff is readily available just about everywhere in all kinds of enticing formats, so self-control is a major […]
Future Of Mental Health Featuring Josh Groban On The Link Between Music and Mental Health (Re Play)
Multi-platinum, award-winning singer/songwriter Josh Groban opens up about his Mental health journey and why he believes the arts are a critical component to mental health. Josh Groban () is a multi-platinum, award-winning singer, songwriter,…
Smart Wrist Band Helps People with Affective Disorders to Monitor Emotions
Researchers at the University of Lancaster have developed a smart material that can help those with affective disorders, such as anxiety, bi-polar disorder and depression, to monitor their emotions. The smart material, worn as a wrist band, can alert the user to a change in emotion in real time, sometimes even if they have not […]
Electric Brain Stimulation Shown to Improve Memory Function
Our memories often seem ephemeral, coming and going without any obvious reasons. Researchers at UCLA seem to have come up with a way to bring some memories back that would probably otherwise have gone missing forever. The team relied on transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a technology that can direct low energy electricity into specific […]