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The Lancet Psychiatry exists to promote excellence in psychiatric research and practice, and to advocate for the rights of people with mental health problems. Our podcast brings experts together from a wide range of backgrounds to discuss hot topics relevant to mental health in science, society, the law, and the arts. It is vital listening for anyone with an interest in the field.
Nguyen Tran and David Kinitz talk with Sophia Davis about conversion practices for people of sexual and gender minorities and their mental health.
Marco Solmi, Manish Sood, and Nicholas Fabiano join Sophia Davis to discuss electrolyte abnormalities in people with eating disorders and their association with physical health outcomes and mortality.
Frank Padberg and Stephan Goerigk join Sophia Davis to discuss the effects of child maltreatment on psychotherapy for depression.
Ryan Van Patten joins Sophia Davis to discuss cognitive performance in functional seizures.
Jinah Park and Whanhee Lee join Sophia Davis to discuss the effects of increasing ambient temperature on hospital admissions for people with mental disorders and developmental disabilities.
Maike Richter and Nils Opel join Sophia Davis to discuss narcissistic traits and depressive symptoms in psychotherapy.
Lucy Stephenson, Astrid Gieselmann, and Matthé Scholten join Sophia Davis to discuss self-binding directives in psychiatric practice.
Gustavo Medeiros joins Sophia Davis to discuss a review of brain-based correlates of antidepressant response to ketamine, using neuro-imaging studies.
Felicity Waite joins Sophia Davis to discuss a psychological therapy for sleep problems in young people at ultra-high risk of psychosis.
Assistant Professor Joelle Mak and Dr Ligia Kiss join Sophia Davis to discuss a new review of psychosocial interventions for survivors of human trafficking.
Professor Rory O’Connor joins Sophia Davis to discuss a paper on the Gone Too Soon project about premature mortality in people with mental illness or mental distress.
Professor Ian Wong joins Sophia Davis to discuss research on methylphenidate for children and adolescents with ADHD.
Professor Afarin Rahimi-Movaghar joins Sophia Davis to discuss the systematic review of drug use, drug use disorder, and treatment services in the Eastern Mediterranean region.
Professor Richard Morriss joins Sophia Davis to discuss a trial into cranial electrostimulation therapy with Alpha-Stim AID for people with depression.
Deputy Editor Dustin Graham talks with Sally McManus and co-authors of a Comment piece about ethical review committees and who gets to decide which questions are too risky for research.
We talk with Professor Miranda Wolpert, Director of Mental Health at Wellcome, about the Wellcome Global Monitor report and its implications for the future of mental health science.
Senior Editor Dustin Graham speaks with the authors of a newly published paper on the impact of race and ethnicity on patients' perspectives of their providers' cultural competency and what this means with clinical care.
Chief Editor Niall Boyce talks with Tyler Kaster about his groups' recent study looking at the safety and efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy for adults hospitalised with depression.
Dustin Graham talks with Dr Debbie Challis about the Fading Rainbows project and helping children deal with the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dustin Graham talks with Erica Crompton, journalist and mental health advocate, about the importance of publishing first-person stories from service users.
Michael Wright discusses his groups efforts to work with Aboriginal communities in Western Australia to design better mental health services.
Dr Kimberly Sue discusses a new US policy making buprenorphine easier to prescribe for opioid addiction, and the challenges that remain for increasing access in practice.
Dustin Graham talks with Aaron Kandola about his group's recent Commission with the UK Wellcome Trust to understand how work environments can be improved for young workers' mental health.
COVID-19 related lockdowns can exacerbate problems for children and young people at risk of abuse. Niall Boyce discusses with Laura Fischer and Jane Chevous how we can improve outreach and empowerment, and help make sure at-risk youth stay on our radars.
The Lancet Psychiatrytalks with Dr Rachel Gibbons about the challenges that clinicians face in the wake of losing a patient to suicide, and the support we should provide.
Dustin Graham talks with Angela Samata about bereavement by suicide and her journey to break through the silence.
Dustin Graham talks with Dr Alex Kral about his groups' analysis of 5-year outcomes from an unsanctioned and undisclosed safe injection site in the US.
Lancet Psychiatry Editor Niall Boyce and EClinicalMedicine Editor Claudia Schaefer discuss the new MAPS trial with researchers Anthony Morrison and Rory Byrne.
Dustin Graham talks with Iona Lawrence about the importance of social connections and using COVID-19 as an opportunity to improve communities now and in the future.
Dustin Graham talks with Cat Sebastian about the Wellcome Trust's "active ingredients" commission for youth mental health.
Dustin Graham talks with Dr Lauren Stossel about providing mental health care at New York City's largest jail system, and how COVID-19 is changing daily practice.
Dustin Graham talks with Dr Murali Doraiswamy about the importance of moving forward with digital psychiatry, and the gaps in research and policy that are slowing things down.
Dustin Graham talks with Kenneth Miller and Alexandra Chen about efforts to save their trial with Syrian refugees during COVID-19
Dustin Graham talks with James Sale from United for Global Mental Health about the need to focus on individuals, as well as numbers, to make the case for investing in mental health.
Dustin Graham talks with Dr Ayana Jordan about recent COVID-19 related changes in the USA for prescribing medications to treat addiction Dustin Graham talks with Dr Ayana Jordan about recent COVID-19 related changes in the USA for prescribing medications to treat addiction.
Dustin Graham discusses with Jack Drescher the latest ban on conversion therapy in Utah, USA.
Niall Boyce and Siobhan O’Neill discuss the reasons behind the high rate of suicide in Northern Ireland, and possible strategies for prevention.
Niall Boyce talks to Sarah Crowe, Victor Ugo, Grace Gatera, Josiah Tualamali’I, Devora Kestel, Miranda Wolpert, and Chantelle Booysen at the UNICEF Leading Minds meeting, 7–9 November 2019. Musical clips from the Scuola di Musica di Fiesole, Florence.
Dustin Graham talks with Vicky Stergiopoulos about Housing First interventions for homeless adults with mental illness.
Dustin Graham chats with Christine Moutier of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention about how politicians are getting it wrong when talking about mental health, and what groups like hers are doing to help them get it right.
Niall Boyce discusses early intervention in first-episode mania with Sameer Jauhar of the UK Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience.
Niall Boyce discusses the challenges of funding mental health research with Sophie Dix from MQ, the mental health charity.
Niall Boyce talks to artist Eleanor Minney and Professor Liz Tunbridge about their collaboration exploring genetics and mental health.
Comedian Robin Ince discusses laughter, the brain, and his new book I’m a Joke and So Are You with Lancet Psychiatry Editor Niall Boyce.
Marco De Ambrogi and Niall Boyce talk to Series author Manfred Green about biological terrorism, preparedness, and the need for an integrated response.
Bill Deakin talks to editor of The Lancet Psychiatry Niall Boyce about the BeneMin trial, which looks at the benefit of minocycline on negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
Niall Boyce of The Lancet Psychiatry talks to TemiTope Ademosu about culture and global mental health.
Niall Boyce reports from the International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions Congress in Prague, July 2018, talking about the future of young people’s mental health, services in the Czech Republic, the issues facing young Maori people, and the prevention of bullying.
Adam Chekroud and Lancet Psychiatry editor Niall Boyce discuss the association between physical exercise and mental health.
Lancet Psychiatry Editor Niall Boyce welcomes Daniel Freeman to discuss his paper on the use of virtual reality in attempts to treat patients for fear of heights.
Lancet Psychiatry Editor Niall Boyce discusses King Lear and the history of the emotions with Dr Bridget Escolme from Queen Mary University of London.
Lancet Psychiatry Editor Niall Boyce reports from the 2018 American Psychiatric Association meeting on personalised medicine, digital mental health, films and psychiatry, and more.
Editor of The Lancet Psychiatry Niall Boyce is joined by David O'Flynn, Solomon Szekir-Papasavva, and Beth Elliott to discuss The Adamson Collection.
Niall Boyce discusses the future of treatment with Professor John Geddes of Oxford University.
Editor Niall Boyce talks with Emily Holmes about how psychological treatments research can move forwards, as part of The Lancet Psychiatry's new Commission.
Niall Boyce and David Osborn discuss improving cardiovascular health for people with severe mental illnesses.
Niall Boyce discusses the Big Anxiety festival, Sydney, Australia with Curator Professor Jill Bennett.
Dinesh Bhugra discusses The Lancet Psychiatry and WPA Commission on the future of the profession.
Editor Niall Boyce talks with Michael Schonenberg about his trial of neurofeedback as a therapy for patients with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Niall Boyce talks to Professor Rab Houston of the University of St Andrews about the history of psychiatry.
What do we know about how mental health law is used in England? Niall Boyce interviews Scott Weich, Professor of Mental Health at the University of Sheffield.
Editor Niall Boyce talks cannabis harm reduction with two authors of a new Personal View on drug usage.
Michelle Riba joins The Lancet Psychiatry editor Niall Boyce to discuss PTSD in cancer patients.
Louis Appleby discusses the progress made in 20 years of the National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness.
Niall Boyce talks to Hind Khalifeh of the IOPPN about violence against women, and how mental health services can improve the help they offer.
Lancet Psychiatry Editor Niall Boyce and Lancet New York editor Rebecca Cooney discuss mental health policy and professional ethics in the context of the US presidential election.
#PreventableHarm. A special extended podcast of a 90-minute joint event run by The Lancet Psychiatry, University College London Division of Psychiatry, and the Mental Elf on July 20, 2016. A panel consisting of people from medical, nursing, and service user backgrounds ask if risk assessment in mental health can be evidence-based, and answer audience questions.
Conference report from the 2016 International Society for Bipolar Disorders and International Society for Affective Disorders meeting in Amsterdam. Featuring interviews on problems and opportunities in the field, machine learning, and Vincent Van Gogh.
A special podcast from the 2016 APA meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, featuring items on the Syrian refugee crisis, cannabis legislation, US gun laws, and mental health at the movies, as well as a special interview with new President Maria Oquendo.
The Lancet Psychiatry Editor Niall Boyce talks to authors Vikram Patel and Michael Phillips about the mental health care needs of two countries undergoing massive social and economic change.
Andrew Bianchi and Gwen Adshead discuss whether we can really change our minds, and Jules Morgan talks to the founders of Mental Snapp—a new digital innovation in mental health.
Highlights from SIRS 2016, including online support for carers, machine learning for prognosis and management, new insights into the neurobiology of schizophrenia, and a special item on anti-NMDAR encephalitis with Susannah Cahalan, author of New York Times bestseller Brain on Fire.
Does traditional healing have a role in treating mental illness? Niall Boyce discusses the question with Gareth Nortje, author of a new systematic review.
Niall Boyce and Emily Holmes discuss the start of a Lancet Psychiatry Commission on psychological treatment research.
Lancet Psychiatry Editor Niall Boyce and researcher Professor Philip McGuire discuss how psychiatrists might one day use technology to personalise patient care.
Meng-Chuan Lai and Simon Baron-Cohen discuss the identification of autism spectrum conditions in adulthood with Lancet Psychiatry Editor Niall Boyce
Niall Boyce and Hannah Cagney discuss a new Lancet Psychiatry Series and Editorial on childhood and bullying.
Editor Niall Boyce and Lucy Bowes discuss an observational study identifying an association between goth sub-culture and self-harm and depression.
Many patients with psychosis also smoke - could tobacco use be implicated in the condition’s onset? Sameer Jauhar and James MacCabe join Hannah Cagney to explore the association.
How have US medical marijuana laws affected adolescent use? Lancet Psychiatry Editor Niall Boyce and author Deborah Hasin discuss the results of a longitudinal nationwide study.
TIME 100-listed global mental health advocate Vikram Patel talks about emergency mental health care in low-income settings, and current priorities for research and practice.
Seena Fazel of Oxford University discusses how research into the health of prison populations might benefit both prisoners and society as a whole.
What does it mean to hear voices? Authors Angela Woods and Ben Alderson-Day discuss the results of their new study with Lancet Psychiatry Editor Niall Boyce.
Lancet Psychiatry Editor Niall Boyce discusses media advice-giving with Anna Raeburn and Petra Boynton.
Forensic psychiatrist Nigel Blackwood explains antisocial personality disorder, psychopathy, and what his team’s new brain-scanning study has revealed.
Annette Erlangsen discusses psychosocial interventions for people who have self-harmed. What kinds of services might help, and how can their effectiveness be tested?
Becky Inkster and Akeem Sule discuss the Hip Hop Psych project, and give brief presentations on how hip hop lyrics can express the experiences of social exclusion and mental health problems.
Lancet Psychiatry Editor Niall Boyce and Review author Claire Henderson discuss stigma and discrimination within health care services.
Should healthcare workers go back to school? Niall Boyce discusses mental health interventions in schools with Series author Mina Fazel.
Niall Boyce is joined by Oliver Robinson to discuss the neurobiology of anxiety disorders. How can functional imaging studies help us to understand them and develop new treatments?
Niall Boyce talks to delirium expert Sharon Inouye about antipsychotic drugs. Are they overprescribed in patients with delirium? And what are the alternatives?.
Niall Boyce discusses the concept and management of risk in mental health care with Robin Murray, Seena Fazel, and Stefan Leucht.
Niall Boyce and a guest panel present the first podcast for The Lancet Psychiatry, focusing on research and reviews about suicide.