Psych Debates

Psych Debate 7 | Philosophical Psychiatry | Awais Aftab, MD

Dr. Awais Aftab is a Psychiatrist at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine who has a special interest in the philosophical frameworks of Psychiatry.  He joins Psych Debates for an exciting discussion. For more from Dr. Awais Aftab check out his "Conversations in Critical Psychiatry" for the Psychiatric Times (https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/series/critical-conversations-in-psychiatry). For more episodes and exciting debates visit us at our home at psychdebates.com.

Psych Debate 6 | Positive Psychology: What does flourishing look like? | Tayyab Rashid, PhD

Dr. Tayyab Rashid, clinical Psychologist at the University of Toronto, and the creator of Positive Psychotherapy along with Dr. Martin Seligman. This is a modality of therapy that utilizes the principles of positive psychology in the clinical practice setting. He joins Psych Debates for an exciting discussion. For more information and free resources on positive psychology and therapy visit Tayyabrashid.com and learn more about the great work he has been doing. For more episodes and exciting debates visit us at our home at psychdebates.com.

Psych Debate 5 |Cultural Psychiatry: The Road To Personalized Psychiatry | Roberto Lewis-Fernández, MD

Dr. Roberto Lewis-Fernández, Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University and Head Developer of DSM-5's Cultural Formulation Interview, joins Psych Debates for an exciting discussion on the topic of Cultural Psychiatry. Is it the real personalized psychiatry or is it the psychiatry of exotic lands and people? Join us for this episode to find out. Visit us at psychdebates.com for more!

Psych Debate 4 |Should Physicians Assist Suicide? | Mark Komrad, MD

Dr. Mark Komrad, psychiatrist and medical ethicist turned activist against the rise of physician assisted suicide and euthanasia, joins Psych Debates for another exciting debate for the motions "This House regrets the rise of physician assisted suicide". Visit us at psychdebates.com.

Psych Debate 3 | Religion & Mental Health | Harold Koenig, MD

Dr. Harold Koenig, world renowned psychiatry and spirituality specialist, speaks to Psych Debates about the role of religion and spiritually on mental and physical health. 

Psych Debate 2 |The Psychiatric is Political | Bandy X Lee, MD, MDiv

Dr. Bandy X Lee, President of The World Mental Health Coalition, Organizer of the "Duty to Warn" conference, and author of  "The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump" talks to Psych Debates about politics and psychiatry. 

Psych Debate 1 | Anti-Psychiatry: Should Psychiatry Exist? | Allen Frances, MD

Dr. Allen Frances, DSM 4 task force chairman and chairman emeritus at Duke University, joins Psych Debates in a lively conversation. We discuss the anti-psychiatry movement; a movement with the aims to abolish psychiatric providers, medication, and diagnosis. 

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