Episode 12:    Promoting Post-Traumatic Growth, Part 1 Post-traumatic growth is not about returning to the same life as it was previously experienced before a period of traumatic suffering; but rather it is about undergoing significant ‘life-changing'...

Episode 11: Anorexia, Bulimia, and Binge Disorders in the DSM 5 - Dr Neimeyer explains how the DSM 5 doesnt confine feeding and eating disorders to either childhood or adulthood, and gives us a devel

Episode 10: Feeding Disorders in the DSM 5 - The DSM 5 upended the diagnostic criteria for Eating Disorders in Childhood and Adulthood. Dr. Greg Neimeyer unpacks this for us and discusses eating disorders in childhood. - SHRINKS TALK SHOP -

Episode 9: Diagnosing Public Figures from Afar, Part 2 - If we perceive a public figure as dangerous, is it immoral for therapists not to speak out?  And do we have a duty to warn?  Barbara and Mark continue their conversation about these ethical chal...

PODCAST #8    “Diagnosing Public Figures from Afar:  The Goldwater Rule.” -           The temptation to assign diagnostic labels to public figures is hard to resist, especially when the behavior of those public figures is particularly outlandish.

Episode :7      “The Schizophrenic Child becomes an Adult” -          Retired Administrative Law Judge, Karen Mellow tells us, continuing her conversation with Barbara Alexander that when your schizophrenic child turns eighteen,

Episode #6      “Living with a Schizophrenic Child.” -          Retired Administrative Law Judge, Karen Mellow describes to Barbara Alexander, with brutal frankness, what life with a schizophrenic child is like.

PODCAST #5:     “Why do Addicts Relapse?” -          “The fact is, every addict loves getting high. What every addicted person wants more than anything in the whole world is to be able to use their drug of choice without consequences.” So says Dr.

PODCAST #4: Treating Opioid Addictions - What works? The Twelve Step model or New Pharma or some Combination? Hear Drs. Willenbring, Johnson, and Dr. Ishani Dalal talk to Barbara Alexander, from On Good Authority, about their differing views. -

PODCAST #3      “Can we Understand Addictions:  Is there a real answer?” -          This is the first of three podcasts about addiction and here, Barbara Alexander from On Good Authority interviews two psychiatrists – Mark Willenbring and Brian Johnso...