Can TMS be used safely and effectively in the hospital? Dr. Nicholas Trapp shares insights on inpatient protocols, accelerated treatments like SAINT, and how to overcome logistical barriers.
AI tools are no longer futuristic add-ons—they’re changing how we deliver therapy. Dr. Omer Liran explores the promises and pitfalls of AI-assisted mental health care, from VR-guided relaxation to real-time risk detection.
Telepsychiatry has moved from rural workaround to hospital mainstay. Whether you're consulting in the ED or rounding remotely, find out what makes this model work and where it can fall apart.
Could that “dementia” be liver-related and reversible? A large VA study reveals how often cirrhosis goes undiagnosed in older adults with cognitive decline and why checking a simple fibrosis score might change your diagnosis and your treatment plan.
Is ketamine really more effective than an active placebo for inpatient depression? A new randomized trial puts ketamine head-to-head with midazolam, and the results may temper early enthusiasm.
Can continuation and maintenance ECT (c/mECT) reduce hospitalizations and healthcare costs? A large Danish study suggests it can, especially for patients with schizophrenia or treatment-resistant illness. Explore how c/mECT could reshape long-term care planning for your most complex cases.
Dr. Hendrick is a clinical professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is the director of inpatient psychiatry at Olive View—UCLA Medical Center, where she carries a caseload of patients and provides teaching and supervision for medical students and psychiatry residents. After completing medical school and psychiatric residency at UCLA, she spent several years working as a principal investigator and co-investigator on N.I.M.H. funded research studies. She has authored or co-authored over 75 research papers, editorials, books and other publications. She has a long-standing interest in the needs of severely mentally ill patients from underserved populations and has worked in community mental health settings her entire career.
Today’s episode is one we’ve been sitting with for a long time. We’re talking about how to survive psychologically in a world where hatred is persistent, not abstract,...