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Addressing Weight Stigma in Clinical Practice

September 19, 2022

Every patient and family you see is inescapably impacted by weight stigma or fat shaming and the damage from this bias can lethal.

EXPERT Q&A

Addressing Weight Stigma in Clinical Practice

July 1, 2022

Sarah Nutter, PhD

Sarah Nutter, PhD

Assistant professor, Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies, University of Victoria, BC, Canada. Member of EveryBODY Matters, a multidisciplinary partnership of weight bias and obesity stigma researchers engaging in advocacy and outreach.

Dr. Nutter has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Every patient and family you see is inescapably impacted by weight stigma or fat shaming and the damage from this bias can lethal. Our interview with Dr. Sarah Nutter unpacks this cultural conundrum and helps you counterbalance the stigma and help your patients to shield themselves from weight stigma with healthier attitudes.

Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Primer

March 23, 2022

Stephen J. Seiner, MD

Stephen J. Seiner, MD Director of neurotherapeutics, McLean Hospital. Belmont, MA. Dr. Seiner has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Dr. Seiner runs one of the busiest ECT programs in the country and speaks to us about recent innovations in the procedure. He also tells us which patients are the best candidates and shares tips for how to prolong ECT’s benefits.

Overdiagnosis in Psychiatry

September 10, 2021

Joel Paris, MD

Joel Paris, MD

Professor emeritus at McGill University, and senior psychiatrist and research associate at Sir Mortimer B. Davis-Jewish General Hospital. Dr. Paris is the former editor of the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry and the author of 25 books including Overdiagnosis in Psychiatry, 2nd ed. (Oxford University Press; 2020). Dr. Paris has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Joel Paris explains why adult ADHD, depression, bipolar II, PTSD, and borderline personality are overdiagnosed in psychiatry at the expense of schizophrenia.

EXPERT Q&A

Communicating With Patients About Gender

August 5, 2020

Alex Keuroghlian, MD, MPH

Alex Keuroghlian, MD, MPH

Director, National LGBT Health Education Center at The Fenway Institute; Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry Gender Identity Program; Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School Dr. Keuroghlian has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

What are the risks for depression and suicide with transgender patients and how can we provide the best care for them? Alex Keuroghlian, MD, MPH, answers that question and more.

Reducing the Stigma of Addiction Through Language and Terminology

March 30, 2020

Specific terms and phrases, when used among health professionals, can lead to more punitive treatment plans and increased stigma perceived by patients. Learn the evidence base behind recent recommendations among medical societies, journals, and periodicals to use more person-centered language.

Stigmatizing Smoking: An Effective Deterrent?

March 30, 2020

Benjamin Oldfield, MD

Benjamin Oldfield, MD Dr. Oldfield has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

In a randomized controlled trial, researchers tested a statement that invokes shame in people who smoke cigarettes and measured how it impacts the time until they smoke the next cigarette.