On this podcast in which Dr. Paul Appelbaum is interviewed, the conversation ranged from the history of current settled ethical positions to hot issues in ethics and law in psychiatry today.
Heroin use in the United States has always been relatively low, Dr. Carl Hart said. He estimated 500,000 heroin users nationwide, compared to 22 million marijuana smokers and 2 million cocaine users.
Psychiatrists can't point to a brain scan, a genetic test, or other biomarker and say what depression looks like. "That's the dream," says Dr. David Hellerstein.
“The process of making a psychiatric diagnosis depends on more than just observing somebody's behavior or listening to their words,” said Dr. Paul Appelbaum during the 2016 election.
"If your paperwork only says male and female, remember that some people identify as male or female and some people identify as other genders," says Dr. Jack Drescher.
In using the term “friendship,” “what people basically mean is, ‘I’m in a secure relationship. Being close to my partner is very rewarding. I trust them,'” Dr. Amir Levine said.
“There should be a separate specialty board in certification in psychopharmacology,” Dr. Richard Brown said, a process that isn’t in place at all right now for doctors.
