26. Hoarding Disorder

10/27/23 • 46 min

Release date: October 27th, 2023

Dr. Laura Roberts is joined by Dr. Carolyn Rodriguez and Dr. Randy Frost, authors of the new book Hoarding Disorder – A Comprehensive Clinical Guide, which tackles a condition which has been part of the zeitgeist for a while now (just ask fans of Marie Kondo) yet was only codified as a disorder in the DSM-5 in 2013. This is therefore a pioneering new work in the field, and the authors discuss the book’s genesis and their ambitions for understanding and treating a condition now thought to be more prevalent than OCD.

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Introduction (0:30) Why did the world need this book? (2:27) The Collyer Brothers (4:45) The natural history of the condition in younger patients (7:00) The status of research in the area (10:25) the tipping point (14:24) Who’s psychologically uncomfortable here? (22:10) How do we do a better job of recognizing this disorder earlier? (28:10) Hoarding, affluence and popular culture (37:03) Understanding the nature of the attachments that people have (38:50) Show Notes and Resources:Hoarding Disorder – A Comprehensive Clinical Guide by Dr. Carolyn Rodriguez and Dr. Randy Frost (American Psychiatric Association Publishing) 2023 Learn more about Dr Rodriguez and Dr Frost. Read more about the Collyer Brothers. Transcript and More Episodes: https://psychiatryonline.org/psychiatry-unbound

Release date: October 27th, 2023

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25. Lived Experience

Release date: June 30th, 2023

Dr. Laura Roberts is joined by Ezra Griffith, M.D., Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine and recipient of the 2023 Chester Pierce Human Rights Award, to discuss his book Race and Excellence: My Dialogue with Chester Pierce, the culmination of his personal and professional relationship with Pierce. In the second of two episodes, Ezra looks back on his own journey into psychiatry, his life’s work, and his own legacy.

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Introduction (0:46) Ezra’s journey (2:40) Interest in the black question (09:25) Thinking about injustice (11:35) On becoming a psychiatrist (18:40) Show Notes and Resources:Race and Excellence: My Dialogue with Chester Pierce by Ezra Griffith (American Psychiatric Association Publishing) 2023 Learn more about Dr. Ezra Griffith. Transcript and More Episodes: https://psychiatryonline.org/psychiatry-unbound

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27. Late-Life Depression and Anxiety

Dr. Laura Roberts is joined by Art Walaszek to discuss his recent book Late-Life Depression and Anxiety, which he created using a rich and deep team of contributors. The conversation explores our preconceptions of the aging population and their “default mindset”, how to identify the early-warning signs, mitigating the risk of suicide, access to medical and MH services, and thoughts about the motivations our writers have while creating their books.

In this episode:Introduction (0:32) Why we need this book (2:24) Our assumptions about mindset in an aging population (4:30) Early warning signs – what to look out for (8:18) What should a primary care physician look for? (14.10) Suicide risk reduction and social isolation (19:32) Access to services (25:56) Principles of management (31:04) Community action and responses (39:10) Writing books to reinforce and support (44:48) Exciting news about the future of Unbound! (47:15) Show Notes and Resources:Late-Life Depression and Anxiety by Dr. Art Walaszek (American Psychiatric Association Publishing) 2023 Learn more about Dr. Art Walaszek. Transcript and More Episodes: https://psychiatryonline.org/psychiatry-unbound