Category: Psychiatry

Navigating controversy: dialectics in conflict resolution [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! We’re joined by Jill Wener, an internal medicine physician, as we delve into the transformative concept of dialectics. Join us for an exploration of how dialectical thinking can help …

Domestic violence awareness in medicine [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join medical student Leana Pande. We’ll explore the vital role health care practitioners play in addressing intimate partner violence (IPV). Discover how education, training, patient-…

My journey of missed journaling opportunities in the world of medicine

An excerpt from Medicine on Fire: A Narrative Travelogue. I regret not keeping a diary or journal to write about patient encounters and interactions with peers, residents and attendings, not to mention the sundry characters connected to the academic he…

Redefining “defensive” in health care [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Maryna Mammoliti, a psychiatrist, as we explore the complex concept of “defensiveness” in the medical field and beyond. We’ll discuss why labeling reactions as &#8220…

A revolutionary new understanding of the mind/body connection

There is a widespread belief that the emotional distress we feel causes or contributes to many common medical conditions. However, decades of mind/body research performed by research psychologists who strongly believed this failed to confirm these beli…

How psychological depth shapes paranormal fiction [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Daniela Valenti, a psychiatrist, as she brings a unique perspective to her writing, weaving psychological depth into her characters. Today, she discusses her book, Sentinel 10, The Edg…

Being defensive: Evolutionary healthy or modernly inconvenient?

In the world of medicine, we often encounter the term “defensive” used in various contexts – from patient interactions to professional evaluations. However, it’s crucial to reevaluate our understanding of this term and its implication…

Physician burnout: the hidden quality metric [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Trina E. Dorrah, an internal medicine physician. We explore the concept of integrating physician burnout as a quality metric in health care. Discover why Trina believes this change cou…

Addressing physician burnout differently [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! We have a conversation with Claudia Finkelstein, an internal medicine physician, as she reimagines the concept of physician burnout. Join us as Claudia introduces her alternative model for …

Are convenience stores making addiction convenient?

It is not breaking news that we are currently in the midst of a mental health and substance use disorder crisis. We saw a record number of overdose deaths in a 12-month period from May 2022 to May 2023. According to the CDC, overdose deaths totaled mor…