Surviving the trauma: post-traumatic stress disorder in relation to COVID-19
Surviving the trauma of COVID-19: what does the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its treatment tell us about how to cope with the current pandemic? In this podcast, Professor Jonathan Bisson talks to Dr Raj Persaud about PTSD and the notion of ‘trauma’ in the context of COVID-19, including the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and evidence-based effective pharmacological and psychological approaches for its treatment and management. (Source: Raj Persaud talks to...)
Source: Raj Persaud talks to... - April 16, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Royal College of Psychiatrists Tags: Science & Medicine Source Type: podcasts

Surviving the trauma: post-traumatic stress disorder in relation to COVID-19
In this podcast, Professor Jonathan Bisson talks to Dr Raj Persaud about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the notion of ‘trauma’ in the context of COVID-19, including the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and evidence-based effective pharmacological and psychological approaches for its treatment and management. (Source: Raj Persaud talks to...)
Source: Raj Persaud talks to... - April 16, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Royal College of Psychiatrists Source Type: podcasts

The psychology of the virus ‘super-spreader’
Like many infections COVID-19 can produce mild symptoms or none at all in some people, meaning they are not aware they are infected and can spread the virus without realising. COVID-19 may therefore be prone to the phenomenon of the ‘super-spreader’. In this podcast, Dr Raj Persaud talks to Dr Susan Campbell Bartoletti about Mary Mallon, the subject of her recent book ‘Terrible Typhoid Mary: A True Story of the Deadliest Cook in America’. Mallon was a healthy carrier of typhoid fever at the turn of the 20th century who resisted public health officials’ attempts to contain her. Can the first documented ‘super-sp...
Source: Raj Persaud talks to... - April 9, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Royal College of Psychiatrists Tags: Science & Medicine Source Type: podcasts

The psychology of the virus ‘super-spreader’
In this podcast, Dr Raj Persaud talks to Dr Susan Campbell Bartoletti about Mary Mallon, the subject of her recent book ‘Terrible Typhoid Mary: A True Story of the Deadliest Cook in America’. Mallon was a healthy carrier of typhoid fever at the turn of the 20th century who resisted public health officials’ attempts to contain her. Can the first documented ‘super-spreader’ in history reveal true causes of mo dern pandemics? (Source: Raj Persaud talks to...)
Source: Raj Persaud talks to... - April 9, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Royal College of Psychiatrists Source Type: podcasts

The psychology of coping with quarantine
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many people around the world to enter a period of quarantine, but what outcome will this have on our mental health and how can we help to reduce the psychological impact? In this podcast, Professor Neil Greenberg talks to Dr Raj Persaud about how to cope with quarantine and the surprising findings of the latest psychological research on the mental effects of quarantine, as recently published by a group of mental health experts including Professor Greenberg in The Lancet – ' The psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it: rapid review of the evidence ' . (Source: Raj Persaud talks to...)
Source: Raj Persaud talks to... - April 7, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Royal College of Psychiatrists Tags: Science & Medicine Source Type: podcasts

The psychology of coping with quarantine
In this podcast, Professor Neil Greenberg talks to Dr Raj Persaud about how to cope with quarantine and the surprising findings of the latest psychological research on the mental effects of quarantine. (Source: Raj Persaud talks to...)
Source: Raj Persaud talks to... - April 7, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Royal College of Psychiatrists Source Type: podcasts

March/April 2020 Highlights Part 1
(Source: Journal of Clinical Psychiatry Podcast)
Source: Journal of Clinical Psychiatry Podcast - March 30, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Physicians Postgraduate Press, Inc Source Type: podcasts

JAMA Psychiatry : National Trends in Mental Health Care for Adolescents
Interview with Ramin Mojtabai, MD, PhD, author of National Trends in Mental Health Care for US Adolescents (Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews - March 25, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts

The psychology and psychiatry of pandemics
The World Health Organization (WHO) characterised COVID-19 as a pandemic on 11 March 2020 and countries around the world are putting measures in place to combat the spread of coronavirus. How do psychological factors influence the spread of pandemic infection and the associated emotional distress and social disruption? In this podcast, Dr Raj Persaud talks to Professor Steven Taylor about his recently published book offering a comprehensive analysis of the psychology of pandemics. (Source: Raj Persaud talks to...)
Source: Raj Persaud talks to... - March 24, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Royal College of Psychiatrists Tags: Science & Medicine Source Type: podcasts

The psychology and psychiatry of pandemics
In this podcast, Dr Raj Persaud talks to Professor Steven Taylor about his recently published book offering a comprehensive analysis of the psychology of pandemics. (Source: Raj Persaud talks to...)
Source: Raj Persaud talks to... - March 24, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Royal College of Psychiatrists Source Type: podcasts

Promoting physical activity in severe mental illness
In daily practice psychiatrists prescribe drugs that can encourage weight gain, but physical activity is often not widely promoted. A widening robust evidence base is proving the benefits of exercise in mental health, so how can we increase mental health professionals ’ active involvement in this area? Dr Amit Mistry and Dr Lynne Drummond talk to CPD Online Trainee Editor Dr Jennifer Powell about physical activity guidelines, research, risks and guidance in promoting physical activity in severe mental illness. (Source: Raj Persaud talks to...)
Source: Raj Persaud talks to... - March 17, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Royal College of Psychiatrists Tags: Science & Medicine Source Type: podcasts

Promoting physical activity in severe mental illness
Dr Amit Mistry and Dr Lynne Drummond talk to CPD Online Trainee Editor Dr Jennifer Powell about physical activity guidelines, research, risks and guidance in promoting physical activity in severe mental illness. (Source: Raj Persaud talks to...)
Source: Raj Persaud talks to... - March 17, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Royal College of Psychiatrists Source Type: podcasts

JAMA Psychiatry : Prevention of Psychosis —Advances in Detection, Prognosis, and Intervention
Interview with Paolo Fusar-Poli, MD, PhD, RCPsych, author of Prevention of Psychosis: Advances in Detection, Prognosis, and Intervention (Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews - March 11, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts