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Podcasts for Physicians and Healthcare Providers
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Expert Opinion is a 5-part series concerning depression from Alan F. Schatzberg, MD, Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine and the Kenneth T. Norris, Jr., Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
Lessons and Experiences Addressing Depression (LEAD) Series is a series of lectures from various field experts covering a number of aspects relating to the treatment of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD).
Pain On Demand Series (P.O.D.S.) discusses a variety of issues surrounding pain associated with diabetic neuropathy. Field experts present a variety of topics ranging from the complexities of pain perception to the negative impact pain can have on a patient's life.
What Is a Podcast?
A podcast is a collection of digital media files which is distributed over the Internet for playback and download on personal computers and portable media players. Podcasts are generally audio files, but there are also video podcasts, such as our LEAD Series below, which include visual presentations along with the audio content.
EXPERT OPINIONS
Expert Opinion, No. 1
(1 min. 53 sec.)
Alan F. Schatzberg, MD, discusses the next advance in depression diagnosis. Dr Schatzberg is Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine and the Kenneth T. Norris, Jr., Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
Expert Opinion, No. 2
(2 min. 53 sec.)
Depression and pain may share some neurological pathways in the brain. Dr Schatzberg provides an overview of the connection between depression and pain.
Expert Opinion, No. 3
(1 min. 50 sec.)
As discoveries concerning the causes of depression are made, the treatment paradigm must shift accordingly. Dr Schatzberg considers this shift and its implications in this issue.
Lessons and Experiences Addressing Depression (LEAD) SERIES
Neurobiology of Depression: Mind and Body
Dr John Draud of Nashville, Tennessee, reviews MDD as a complex disorder with many symptom domains, the proposed neurobiological underpinnings of MDD, and multidimensional treatment options. Download the participation guide (PDF: 914 K)
Focus on Major Depression With Anxiety Symptoms
Dr Rahn Kennedy Bailey, Consultant and Liaison Clinical Psychiatrist at Clear Lake Regional Medical Center, is a forensic-trained psychopharmacologist with a special focus on risk management and serves as Vice Speaker of the National Medical Association's House of Delegates. In this presentation, Dr Bailey addresses the mental health needs of African Americans suffering from depression; cultural, genetic, and environmental factors that impact diagnosis and treatment in this population; and how doctors and healthcare professionals can strive to meet the challenges of treating depression in the African-American community. Download the participation guide (PDF: 709 K)
Understanding the Significance of Pain Associated With Depression
Dr Schatzberg, Junior Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, discusses the significance of pain as associated with depression. He asserts that up to 70% of patients presenting with depression have pain as their chief complaint, and that the more physical symptoms a patient has, the more likely it is they have a mood disorder. He also discusses the role pain plays in relapse and how pain predicts time to remission. Download the participation guide (PDF: 283 K)
Pain On Demand Series (P.O.D.S.)
Pathophysiology of Pain: Focus on Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain
Dr Ajay Wasan, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at Harvard Medical School and board-certified in Pain Medicine and psychiatry, explores the impact of pain within the central nervous system and strives to help clinicians identify the different parts of the peripheral and central nervous systems that process pain, as well as the physiologic mechanisms that contribute to pain. Download the participation guide (PDF: 1,710 K)
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