Psychiatric Problems: Visiting a Family Medicine Doctor
Dr. John Freedy, a family medicine doctor with his PhD in psychology, talks about the presentation of psychiatric problems in a family medicine setting and describes common physical complaints corresponding to various psychiatric illnesses. He says that family doctors are “specialists in common conditions” and thus reasonable places to start if a person suspects he or she has, for instance, depression. Dr. Freedy concludes by mentioning substance abuse problems among patients visiting family medicine doctor. (Source: MUSC Substance Abuse Podcast)
Source: MUSC Substance Abuse Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Addiction Authors: Medical University of South CarolinaMedical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Alcoholism: Links to Insomnia
Director of Outpatient Substance Abuse Programs at MUSC, Dr. Robert Malcolm, explains the link between alcohol dependence and sleep deficiency. He also discusses how chronic use of sleeping pills can affect various aspects of sleep. Dr. Malcolm concludes this substance abuse podcast by offering a limit for daily alcohol consumption, which differs slightly between men and women. (Source: MUSC Substance Abuse Podcast)
Source: MUSC Substance Abuse Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Addiction Authors: Medical University of South CarolinaMedical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Alcoholism: Hypertensive Effects of Heavy Drinking
Dr. Peter Miller, a researcher in substance abuse, discusses his research findings on the relationship between alcoholism and hypertension. He explains that heavy drinking, which he identifies as three or more drinks per day, increases the likelihood of cardiovascular risk factors. Dr. Miller talks about sub-populations at particular risk of hypertensive effects of alcohol, focusing on increased risk with age. He concludes this alcohol podcast by explaining why hypertension poses the significant health threat it does.
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Source: MUSC Substance Abuse Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Addiction Authors: Medical University of South CarolinaMedical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Non-specialist health worker interventions for the care of mental, neuroogical and substance-abuse disorders in low- and middle-income countries
Non-specialist health workers, and other professionals, such as teachers, may have an important role to play in delivering mental health care to people with mental, neurological and substance-abuse disorders in low- and middle-income countries. Nadja van Ginneken from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in England, and a team from India, the UK, Norway and South Africa, published a new Cochrane Review in November 2013 of how effective these non-specialist health workers are. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - November 22, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The Cochrane Collaboration Tags: Issue 10 to 12, October to December 2013 Source Type: podcasts
Alcoholism: Carbohydrate Deficient Transferrin Test Part 1
Dr. Raymond Anton, an expert in substance abuse, talks about biological markers for alcoholism. He points to the merits of blood tests in accurately obtaining measures of alcohol consumption, noting that self-reports involving substance abuse tend to be inaccurate. In this mental health podcast, Dr. Anton focuses on the carbohydrate deficient transferrin test, explaining how it works to identify excessive alcohol consumption. (Source: MUSC Substance Abuse Podcast)
Source: MUSC Substance Abuse Podcast - May 19, 2013 Category: Addiction Authors: Medical University of South CarolinaMedical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Show 7: Teens and Destructive Behaviors with Heidi Heilman, Wayland Substance Abuse Coalition
Heidi Heilman, director of the Wayland Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition in Wayland, Massachusetts, is my guest this week. As the founding community for SADD, Wayland has always been ahead of the curve for community education of teens and parents. Tune in to find out how this unique Substance Abuse Coalition is making a huge impact in this small New England town. (Source: A Dose of Dr. Gwenn | Blog Talk Radio Feed)
Source: A Dose of Dr. Gwenn | Blog Talk Radio Feed - April 30, 2009 Category: Pediatricians Authors: DrGwenn Tags: Parents Source Type: podcasts
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD) and Alternative Treatment Approaches
Today's podcast is a conversation between Dr. Gurr and Mr. Gazley about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD) and a variety approaches to treat this disorder. Mr. Gazley has practiced psychotherapy for over thirty years and is the owner operator of www.asktheinternettherapist.com since 1998. He is the author of eight mental health educational videos and DVD's and is currently writing a book on distance counseling. Jef is State Licensed in General Counseling, Marriage/Family, and Substance Abuse counseling. In his private practice in Scottsdale, Arizona, Jef specializes in ADD, love addiction, hypnotherapy, dysfunctional fa...
Source: The Shrink Is In - September 28, 2008 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: DrGurr Source Type: podcasts
Protecting Your Kids from Substance Abuse Experimentation
Sarah Balduf, U.S. News& World Report (Source: US News | Health Check)
Source: US News | Health Check - March 9, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: U.S. News & World Report Source Type: podcasts
New substance abuse guidelines
(Source: MedlinePlus: NLM Director's Comments)
Source: MedlinePlus: NLM Director's Comments - May 15, 2006 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: National Library of Medicine Source Type: podcasts
