What is TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation)?
The Psych Central Podcast: Mental Health Made Simple
Release Date: 12/31/2020
Bonus Content: Schizoaffective Disorder vs Schizophrenia
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While schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia both share the prefix “schizo,” they remain two separate diagnoses.
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Inside Borderline Personality Disorder
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Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a common and misunderstood psychiatric disorder. In this episode, Dr. Joseph W. Shannon describes the hallmarks of BPD, and shares best practices for treatment. Dr. Shannon is an expert on personality disorders, and works to train fellow clinicians on diagnosing and treating BPD, and advocates a different approach to achieve better treatment results.
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How to Stop Doubting Yourself
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Do you suffer from self doubt? Do you want to make changes in your life and develop new habits but find yourself repeating old patterns over and over?
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What is TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation)?
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Are you curious about TMS therapy? What is it, exactly? In today’s show, two psychiatrists explain how Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation works and how it can help many patients with depression, OCD or smoking addiction.
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Beating Addiction (From An Ex-Addict)
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Is there hope after a heavy drug addiction? What if you quit but then relapse? Can you quit again? Absolutely. In today’s show, our guest Daniel McGhee shares his long, but ultimately victorious, journey through alcohol and heroin addiction, incarceration, treatment centers and relapses. Now he is giving back to the community that he feels he took so much from.
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Inside Bipolar Disorder
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Let’s discuss bipolar disorder. How have treatments evolved over the last two decades? In today’s podcast, we welcome Dr. Francis Mark Mondimore, a professor of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins and the author of Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for You and Your Loved Ones, which is now in its fourth edition. For more information and a complete transcript, visit https://psychcentral.com/blog/podcast-inside-bipolar-disorder
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Loneliness and Litigation: A Lawyer's Case Study
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Chronic loneliness is on the rise. But how can this be when we’re more connected now than ever? In today’s show, Dr. J.W. Freiberg, a social psychologist-turned-lawyer, explains that loneliness is not an emotion like happiness or anger. It’s a sensation like hunger or thirst. For more information and a complete transcript, visit https://psychcentral.com/blog/podcast-loneliness-and-litigation-a-lawyers-case-study
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Bonus Content: Evolution of Schizophrenia Treatment
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Schizophrenia has been around since the dawn of time but actually treating it has only been around the past 100 years. In this episode host and schizophrenic Rachel Star Withers takes you through the dark and disturbing evolution of schizophrenia treatments. From systematic euthanasia to hydrotherapy, electroconvulsive therapy to the infamous lobotomy.
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Celebrating a COVID Christmas
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We’ve made it to the end of 2020! From polarizing politics to raging fires to COVID-19, it’s been a real doozy. And now the Holidays… Do we celebrate with loved ones and risk COVID or take a pass?
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Reframing Past Traumas
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What is your life story? Do you feel like a victim of your circumstances? And if so, how does this affect your future? In today’s show, our guest James Sweigert, who struggled out of a traumatic childhood, shares how the power of his thoughts and the spoken word changed his life. For more information and a complete transcript, visit https://psychcentral.com/blog/podcast-reframing-past-traumas
info_outlineAre you curious about TMS therapy? What is it, exactly? In today’s show, two psychiatrists explain how Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation works and how it can help many patients with depression, OCD or smoking addiction.
How does TMS differ from ECT? Are there any side effects? Join us to learn about this increasingly popular form of mental health treatment.
Guest Information for 'TMS' Podcast Episode
Todd Hutton, MD, is the Medical Director at Southern California TMS Center and a board-certified physician in the area of General Psychiatry and a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He is experienced in the evaluation and treatment of adult psychiatric problems, including but not limited to major depressive disorder, schizophrenia, alcohol and chemical dependency, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety, panic, obsessive compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorders. When a psychiatric problem is diagnosed, Dr. Hutton discusses the various treatment options available, and assists the patient in deciding on a well-planned approach to their care.
Dr. Todd Hutton received his bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of California Irvine in 1985, and his Doctor of Medicine from University of California Irvine in 1989. He completed his residency training in psychiatry at Los Angeles County Hospital and the University of Southern California Medical Center in 1993. He was Chief Resident in his last year of residency.
In addition to his private practice, Dr. Hutton also holds a position as Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the USC Keck School of Medicine and is on staff at both Huntington Hospital and Las Encinas Hospital in Pasadena, CA.
Kenneth P. Pages, MD, is President of TMS of South Tampa and is the Former Chief of Psychiatry at Tampa General Hospital and Memorial Hospital of Tampa. This year he celebrates 10-years in his current office location which is centrally located behind Memorial Hospital and provides a calming and aesthetically pleasing environment.
Dr. Pages offers the most up to date psychiatric assessment and treatment. The focus is on NeuroStar TMS treatment for depression. He is active in organized psychiatry and the former president of the Greater Tampa Bay Psychiatric Society. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the APA. Distinguished Fellowship is awarded to outstanding psychiatrists who have made significant contributions to the psychiatric profession in at least five of the following areas; administration, teaching, scientific and scholarly publications, volunteering in mental health and medical activities of social significance, community involvement, as well as for clinical excellence.
About The Psych Central Podcast Host
Gabe Howard is an award-winning writer and speaker who lives with bipolar disorder. He is the author of the popular book, Mental Illness is an Asshole and other Observations, available from Amazon; signed copies are also available directly from the author. To learn more about Gabe, please visit his website, gabehoward.com.