Release date: December 29th, 2023

Welcome back to Psychiatry Unbound, the podcast from the Publishing department of the American Psychiatric Association. In this episode, Dr. Laura Roberts is joined by Dr. John Barry, and Dr. "Dr." Sepideh Bajestan to discuss their careers in the realms of Neuropsychiatry and Neurology, and their roles in the creation of the Concise Guide to Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Neurology, Third Edition.

In this episode:

Introduction (0:45) The background to the book's creation and Neuropsychiatry (3:42) Bias in diagnosing and treating patients (14:28) Dr. Barry's professional journey (20:20) Dr. Bajestan's professional journey (23:32) When to reach for a second opinion (27:55) Thinking Fast and Slow (33:15) Keeping the curiosity 'on' and the importance of saying "I don't know" (38:10) Empathy (39:12) Last thoughts (42:20) Show Notes and Resources: Concise Guide to Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Neurology, Third Edition (American Psychiatric Association Publishing) 2023 John J. Barry, M.D., is Fellowship Director of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Neurology, Director of the Neuropsychiatry Clinic, Co-Director of the Individual Psychiatry Clinic, and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine and Stanford University Hospital in Stanford, California. Sepideh N. Bajestan, M.D., Ph.D., is Chief of Neuropsychiatry Services, Associate Director of the Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Neurology Fellowship, Co-Director of the Individual Psychotherapy Clinic, and Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, California. Transcript and Further Episodes here.

28. Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Neurology

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