Best Abpn Podcasts (2025)

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019 - Depression in Children and Adolescents 25:09

23d ago25:09

25:09

Let me know what you think! - This Episode covers major depressive disorder in children and adolescents. According to the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, content related to depressive disorders constitute 7 to 9 percent of the board exam, so it’s worth a second, third and even fourth look. Again, I will leave you in the competent hands …

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018 - Adolescents and Gambling Disorder 35:50

27d ago35:50

35:50

Let me know what you think! - Now that we carry around casinos in our pockets, the rates of gambling disorder among adolescents is skyrocketing. Yet, gambling disorder may be the most under-diagnosed disorder in the DSM. This is an exhaustive treatment of the neurobiological, psychological, and societal aspects of gambling addiction, featuring disc…

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017 - Substance Use Disorders in Children and Adolescents - An A.I. Generated Overview 33:44

29d ago33:44

33:44

Let me know what you think! - This is a general overview that highlights common features of substance use disorders in youth and discusses in more detail substances like alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, and opioids. It is a curated A.I. generated podcast. Referenced resources can be found within the show transcripts at https://psydactic_caps.buzzsprout…

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016 - Developmental Coordination Disorder 21:29

2M ago21:29

21:29

Let me know what you think! - This episode delves into the epidemiology, neurobiology, and differential diagnosis of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), including its frequent co-occurrence with autism intellectual developmental disorder or ADHD, and stresses the importance of occupational and physical therapies to improve outcomes, highligh…

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015 - ADHD - Etiology, Epidemiology, and Differential Diagnosis 25:45

2M ago25:45

25:45

Let me know what you think! - Enjoy today’s A.I. generated discussion of ADHD etiology, epidemiology, and diagnosis. Referenced resources can be found within the show transcripts at https://psydactic_caps.buzzsprout.com Referenced resources can be found within the show transcripts at https://psydactic_caps.buzzsprout.com Feedback can be emailed to …

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014 - Autism Spectrum Disorder an A.I's Differential Diagnosis 20:07

2M ago20:07

20:07

Let me know what you think! - Dr. O'Leary tries something new by feeding an artificial intelligence a series of peer reviewed papers about autism spectrum disorder and having it generate an audio discussion of the content. This episode focusses on the differential diagnosis of ASD and how to rule out other neurodevelopmental disorders and even OCD …

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013 - Communication, Language, and Fluency Disorders of Development 17:47

3M ago17:47

17:47

Let me know what you think! - This episode focuses on communication disorders in children, specifically language, speech sound, fluency, and social communication disorders. It differentiates these disorders through case vignettes, comparing and contrasting DSM-5 TR criteria, and highlighting key features of each disorder. Language Disorder is chara…

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012 - Intellectual Disability 18:30

3M ago18:30

18:30

Let me know what you think! - This episode begins with a case vignette about a 7-year-old boy, Tommy, who exhibits global developmental delays and impaired adaptive functioning. Dr. O'Leary explores the DSM-5 criteria for ID, emphasizing deficits in intellectual functions and adaptive functioning during the developmental period. Severity levels are…

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011 - Behaviorism, Operant Conditioning and Positive Psychology 17:23

3M ago17:23

17:23

Let me know what you think! - In the last episode, I introduced behaviorism, which took a strikingly different approach to human learning and development by basically assuming that everything we are on the inside is somehow learned from the environment, except for some of the most basic things we need for survival. Our inner life and the reasons we…

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010 - Behaviorism and Classical Conditioning 22:16

4M ago22:16

22:16

Let me know what you think! - I have so far discussed some of the early psychosexual, psychosocial and cognitive approaches to child development, but I would be remiss if I did not also mention a group of theorists who attempted to study humanity by completely ignoring the fact that they have thoughts and emotions. The behavioralists tried to simpl…

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009 - Temperament - Part 2 - Gray, Rothbart, Kagan, Eisenberg, Schermerhorn and Bates 22:17

4M ago22:17

22:17

Let me know what you think! - In episode 8, I started discussing temperament theory with an introduction to Alexander Thomas and Stella Chess. They first developed a temperamental formulation by following 141 children longitudinally and proposed 9 dimensions of temperament that can be reduced to three basic categories: Easy, Difficult, or Slow-to-w…

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008 - Temperament - Part 1 - Alexander Thomas and Stella Chess 23:12

4M ago23:12

23:12

Let me know what you think! - While it may seem quaint today, the radical contribution that Alexander Thomas and Stella Chess made to child development was to look at children as unique individuals with very different innate approaches to the world that were present at birth. While processes like attachment and their psychosocial context help to de…

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007 - Attachment Theory and Parenting Styles 36:09

4M ago36:09

36:09

Let me know what you think! - Attachment theory began when John Bowlby rebelled from the psychoanalytic establishment by, for the first time, observing families interacting in order to understand individuals. Bowlby was later joined by Mary Ainsworth who developed on of the most iconic clinical tools in the history of child psychology: The Strange …

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006 - Erik Erickson's Psychosocial Model of Development 30:45

5M ago30:45

30:45

Let me know what you think! - Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory of development focuses on the social and emotional aspects of human growth. A child’s cognitive development underlies what Erikson describes and arguably, without the cognitive skills described by Piaget, the psychosocial stages that Erikson describes would not be possible. Erikson's …

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005 - Piaget and Cognitive Development 29:19

5M ago29:19

29:19

Let me know what you think! - Jean Piaget's description of cognitive development is markedly different from psychosexual and psychoanalytic approaches. He was concerned primarily with cognitive abilities. Instead of basically just making up a complex inner life and mode of relating to mommy’s breast, he described the kinds of cognitive tasks childr…

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004 - Psychosexual Approaches to Development - Anna Freud, Klein, and Mahler 24:09

5M ago24:09

24:09

Let me know what you think! - Following Freud, there were many researchers trying to make sense of child development using his psychosexual approach as a framework. Among those that adopted the psychoanalytic approach was his daughter, Anna Freud, who has been called “the mother of child psychoanalysis.” Other mothers include the developers of Obje…

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003 - Psychosexual Approaches to Child Development: Freud the elder 13:33

6M ago13:33

13:33

Let me know what you think! - Sigmund Freud's psychosexual approach proposes that human development unfolds in a series of stages, each focused on a different erogenous zone. Successful resolution of conflicts in each stage is crucial for healthy personality development. Dr. O'Leary gives a brief breakdown of Freud's psychosexual stages. Referenced…

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002 - Human Developmental Milestones Birth to Age 5 36:15

6M ago36:15

36:15

Let me know what you think! - Dr. O'Leary reviews the basic developmental milestones children are expected to reach by age 5. https://cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/milestones-2mo.html Referenced resources can be found within the show transcripts at https://psydactic_caps.buzzsprout.com Feedback can be emailed to [email protected] OR submi…

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001 - Trailer and Introduction of PsyDactic - CAPS Edition 7:06

6M ago7:06

7:06

Let me know what you think! - Dr. O'Leary introduces PsyDactic - CAPS Edition, explains the goal of this podcast, and how it was produced. This podcast is intended as a study aid for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Child and Adolescent Psychiatry board exam. Referenced resources can be found within the show transcripts at http…

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Neuroscience+Clinical Trial=Effective Treatment of OCD 24:36

4y ago24:36

24:36

The paper we discuss is H Tyagi et al. (2019) A Randomized Trial Directly Comparing Ventral Capsule and Anteromedial Subthalamic Nucleus Stimulation in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Clinical and Imaging Evidence for Dissociable Effects. Biological Psychiatry 85:726-734. You can find a copy of the Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS), com…

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AA Efficacy and Self-Selection Bias 22:41

4y ago22:41

22:41

The paper we discuss is K Humphreys, JC Blodgett, and TH Wagner. Estimating the Efficacy of Alcoholics Anonymous Without Self-Selection Bias: An Instrumental Variables Re-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. 2014; 38(11): 2688-2694. The primary outcomes from Project MATCH, which looked at the effic…

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Is Prazosin Effective for PTSD? Depends on the Inclusion Criteria 22:39

4y ago22:39

22:39

The article we discuss is MA Raskind et al. Trial of Prazosin for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Military Veterans. New England Journal of Medicine 2018; 378(6):507-517 For an example of an earlier study that DID find benefit of prazosin for PTSD, check out Raskind, MA et al. A Trial of Prazosin for Combat Trauma PTSD with Nightmares in Active-D…

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Suicide Prevention in the ED: How Do You Know What's Effective? 25:39

4y ago25:39

25:39

The paper we talk about: ED-SAFE Primary Outcomes . The authors discuss their approach to the study in the ED-SAFE Design Paper. Straight-forward reviews of cluster randomized trials and the step-wedge design.By Marisa Toups, Adriane dela Cruz, Adam Brenner

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What's a GWAS? What can it teach me about bipolar disorder? 24:54

4y ago24:54

24:54

The paper we discuss is Psychiatric Genomics Consortium. Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies 30 Loci Associated with Bipolar Disorder. Nature Genetics 2019; 51:793-803. Here's an incredibly helpful review on understanding genome wide association studies (GWAS): TA Pearson and TA Manolio. How to Interpret a Genome-Wide Association Study. JAMA 2…

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Is All Psychosis The Same? 22:40

4+ y ago22:40

22:40

The paper we discuss is BA Clementz et al. Identification of Psychosis Biotypes Using Brain-Based Biomarkers. Am J Psychiatry 2016; 173(4): 373-384. Here's the paper Dr Toups mentions about depression, biotypes, and treatment response: AT Drysdale et al. Resting-state connectivity biomarkers define neurophysiological subtypes of depression. Nature …

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Efficacy of Antipsychotics for Delirium and Odds Ratios 23:50

4+ y ago23:50

23:50

The paper we discuss is TD Girard et al. Haloperidol and Ziprasidone for Treatment of Delirium in Critical Illness. N Engl J Med 2018; 379(26):2506-2516. This paper is part of the ABPN MOC program. The podcast authors are not associated with the MOC program and have no knowledge of the questions about the article included in the MOC program. The JA…

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Intranasal Esketamine and the Placebo Response 24:25

4+ y ago24:25

24:25

The paper we discuss in this episode is V Popova et al. Efficacy and Safety of Flexibly Dosed Esketamine Nasal Spray Combined with a Newly Initiated Oral Antidepressant in Treatment Resistant Depression: A Randomized Double-Blind Active-Controlled Study. Am J Psychiatry 2019; 176(6): 428-438. For a deeper understanding of the factors that contribut…

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What Part of DBT Actually Works and A Single-Sided P Value 21:26

4+ y ago21:26

21:26

The paper we discuss is M Linehan et al. Dialectical Behavior Therapy for High Suicide Risk in Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial and Component Analysis. JAMA Psychiatry 2015; 72(5):475-482. We LOVE the JAMA Guide to Statistics and Medicine for quick, clinically relevant overviews of important issues in cl…

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Lithium, Suicide, and Confounding by Indication 23:34

4+ y ago23:34

23:34

Suicidal Behavior During Lithium and Valproate Treatment Use the link above to get to the paper we discuss in this episode or use the following citation to find it. Song, J et al. Suicidal Behavior During Lithium and Valproate Treatment: A Within-Individual 8-Year Prospective Study of 50,000 Patients with Bipolar Disorder. Am J Psychiatry 2017; 174…

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OUD Treatment and Intent To Treat Analysis 20:02

4+ y ago20:02

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X:BOT primary outcomes We discuss the X:BOT primary outcomes paper in this episode of the podcast. Use the link above or the citation below to find it. Take a look at the figures! JD Lee et al. Comparative effectiveness of extended-release naltrexone versus buprenorphine-naloxone for opioid relapse prevention (X:BOT): a multicenter, open-label, ran…

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LIFT OFF: self isolation tips and a guided mindfulness exercise 16:47

5y ago16:47

16:47

LIFT (verb): to move something to a higher position; to make something more interesting and enjoyable; to make someone happier. The weekly LIFT podcast aims to bring perspective and grow resilience through brief mind-body medicine insights and guided mindfulness practices geared for these interesting times. Mind-body-spirit medicine, stress reducti…

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The Perfect Storm, Pain and Addiction with Arwen Podesta MD, ABPN, FASAM, ABIHM 54:33

7y ago54:33

54:33

Arwen Podesta MD, ABPN, FASAM, ABIHMis a board certified adult psychiatrist with sub-specializations in addiction medicine, forensic psychiatry, and integrative & holistic medicine. She has a background in biochemistry, complementary medicine and massage therapy. She was excited to successfully merge her intellectual and vocational interests by bec…

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Buddhist Recovery from Addictions and METTA Protocol with Dr. Steve Dansiger PsyD MFT 1:02:23

7y ago1:02:23

1:02:23

Steve Dansiger, PsyD, MFT Dr. Steve played CBGB and Max’s Kansas City in the late 70s; drank, played drums in a toy rock band and then got sober in the late 80s; became an international educator and rocker again in the 90s; and a sought after clinician, writer and meditation teacher in the 2000s. Dr. Steve has attempted to cure Marc Maron on WTF, b…

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Sex Addiction with Dr. Alexandra Katehakis, PhD, MFT 50:47

7y ago50:47

50:47

Renowned Sex therapist Dr. Alexandra Katehakis gives a great interview that would serve as a primer to any therapist about sex addiction. Dr. Alexandra "Alex" Katehakis is a published, award-winning author, licensed psychotherapist, and is recognized as a leader in the field of Integrative sex therapy. Katehakis makes regular contributions to publi…

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Climate Change: from Paralysis to Activism with Robin Cooper, M.D. 50:17

7y ago50:17

50:17

Robin Cooper, MD has been in private practice with a focus on both psychotherapy and medical management throughout her 35 years of practice. She has a clinical appointment of Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at University of California, San Francisco where she has had many different roles in education and supervision. She has alw…

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Psychiatric and Political Aspects of Climate Change with Lise Van Susteren, M.D. 45:20

7y ago45:20

45:20

Dr. Lise Van Susteren, a practicing general and forensic psychiatrist in Washington, DC, is an expert on the physical and mental health effects of climate change. In 2011 she co-authored "The Psychological Effects of Climate Warming on the U.S. - Why the US Mental Health System Is Not Prepared". Dr. Van Susteren has served as a Clinical Professor o…

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Working with Couples with Michelle Longino, LMFT 50:58

7y ago50:58

50:58

Originally licensed and in successful private practice in California, Michelle Longino was licensed as an LMFT in Louisiana in 2002, when she moved to NOLA. She has over fifteen years of clinical experience working with individual adults, families, and couples. Her treatment orientation is based on sound research and includes cognitive-behavioral, …

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How to Talk to Children with Cassie Becerra 47:04

7y ago47:04

47:04

Cassie Becerra has worked as an Early Childhood Educator for 17 years. She worked with children from 12 months-6 years in a classroom setting until 2010. From 2010 until 2015 she cared for two boys; one who was 18 months and the other who was born four months later. Cassie worked closely with this family as a nanny until both boys began elementary …

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Education from a Different Perspective with Nicole Young and Jessie Owens, PhD 54:47

7y ago54:47

54:47

Nicole Young graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2007 and immediately began work on the Obama Presidential Campaign. After 2008, she lived in Washington, DC for four years working at the U.S. Department of Education and the White House Office of Presidential Personnel. Before coming to BECNO, Young served as the Associate Director fo…

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What Addiction Treatment Centers Face to Continue with Else Pedersen MFA, LAC 46:14

7y ago46:14

46:14

Chief Executive Officer Else Pedersen has worked for Bridge House / Grace House since 1992. Else is a Licensed Addiction Counselor and holds a Masters of Business Administration. Else became the Chief Executive Officer of Bridge House / Grace House on September 15, 2011. Prior to that date, she was the Executive Director of Bridge House since 2004.…

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The Environment and the Self, Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Climate Change with Janet Lewis, M.D. 45:23

7y ago45:23

45:23

Janet Lewis, MD is a general psychiatrist in private practice in the Finger Lakes region of New York State and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Rochester. With academic work focused on psychodynamic and spiritual issues, she has been published in the Southern Medical Journal, Depression and Stress, The Journal of Transpersonal Psyc…

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Community Resilience and Climate Change with Carissa Caban-Aleman, M.D. 52:57

7y ago52:57

52:57

Dr. Cabán-Alemán is a board-certified community psychiatrist and professor in the college of medicine of Florida International University (FIU) of Miami, FL. She is the medical director for behavioral health of Student Health Services at FIU and board member of CrearConSalud, Inc., a non-profit addressing mental health education in Puerto Rico. She…

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The Opioid Epidemic: The Pharmacist Perspective with Thomas Maestri, PharmD BCPP 48:12

7y ago48:12

48:12

Dr. Maestri is a board certified psychiatric clinical pharmacy specialist (BCPP) serving as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy. As part of his role, he attends daily rounds in the UMC Behavioral Health Units, working in collaboration with the LSUHSC psychiatry team to provide optimized care to p…

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Neuropsychoanalysis: From Couch to fMRI with W. Scott Griffies, M.D., DFAPA 52:02

7+ y ago52:02

52:02

Neuropsychoanalysis is the latest and most exciting revolution in psychoanalysis where the classical psychoanalytic constructs of theory of mind, subconscious, transference and other, are finding their neural correlates. Join us for the interesting show with Dr. W. Scott Griffies M.D., DFAPA. Dr. Griffies is currently an Associate Professor of Psyc…

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Addiction Medicine: Past, Present and Future with Stuart Gitlow, M.D. 54:23

7+ y ago54:23

54:23

Stuart Gitlow, M.D., MPH, MBA, DFAPA, Dr. Gitlow, Past President of the ASAM Board of Directors, is the Executive Director of the Annenberg Physician Training Program in Addictive Disease, which he started in 2005 to ensure medical student access to training that stimulates them to develop and maintain interest in working with patients with addicti…

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Coming Full Circle: Native American Healing and Mind-Body Medicine with Dr. Kathy Farah and Elder Donna LaChapelle 48:50

7+ y ago48:50

48:50

Dr. Kathy Farah is a Integrative Family Physican with a primary practice in Western Wisconsin for over 25 years. She believes in empowering patients to improve their health by optimizing their nutrition, exercise and relationships . Dr Farah provides Integrative Consults at Children's Hospital and Clinics in Minneapolis MN. She is a Senior Faculty …

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Hard Pill to Swallow: Drug Dealer M.D. with Dr. Anna Lempke, M.D. 7-5-17 51:22

7+ y ago51:22

51:22

In Drug Dealer M.D., Dr. Lembke masterfully uncovers the unseen forces driving the opioid addiction epidemic in the US. Dr. Lembke received her undergraduate degree in Humanities from Yale University and her medical degree from Stanford University School of Medicine. She completed a residency in Psychiatry, and a fellowship in mood disorders, both …

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From Mat to Couch: Integrating Yoga and Mental Health with Veronique Robins-Brown, M.D. 52:20

7+ y ago52:20

52:20

Veronique Robins-Brown, M.D., is a psychiatrist in private practice, integrating yoga, mindfulness, nutrition, and psychotherapy into her work with patients. Dr. Robins-Brown is Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Tulane, where she facilitates two courses for residents: Integrative Psychiatry and Personal Wellness. Dr. R…

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Treatment of Psychosomatic Conditions, a Neuropsychoanalytic Approach with William Scott Griffies, M.D. 50:50

8y ago50:50

50:50

Psychosomatic conditions include fibromyalgia and other chronic functional pain conditions. These are traditionally hard to treat. In this show, neuropsychoanalysis offers a fresh, effective, and interesting approach to address mind and body. W. Scott Griffies M.D., DFAPA, is currently an Associate Professor of Psychiatry with Duke Psychiatry and B…

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Bastion, an Intentional Community of Resilience for Returning Warriors with Dylan Tete, Jeremy Brewer, and Katie Bouchillon 48:00

8y ago48:00

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Bastion, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is an intentionally designed neighborhood in New Orleans for returning warriors and families with lifelong rehabilitative needs. Through our powerful community model that empowers neighbors as volunteers in a warrior’s care plan, Bastion sustains a thriving recovery from the wounds and casualties of war.…

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