by calpsychiatry | Mar 2, 2022 | Addiction, Depression, Podcast, Video
Dr. Ryan is a board certified psychiatrist and addiction psychiatrist practising on the west side of Los Angeles. He attended UC Irvine for medical school, went on to UCLA-SFV for psychiatry residency, and then University of Washington for an addiction psychiatry...
by calpsychiatry | Oct 20, 2021 | Addiction, Anxiety, Article, Depression, Mental Health, Psychology
Alcohol (and its effects for better or worse) have been around for a long time, strengthening social ties and bringing people together over food and dance. However, in America we are seeing a rise in solitary drinking, especially over the past year during the...
by calpsychiatry | Jun 25, 2021 | Addiction, Anxiety, Article, Depression, Environment, Growth, Mental Health, PTSD, Social Issues, Trauma
In a phase 3 trial of 90 participants, 67% of patients who received MDMA with talk therapy no longer met criteria for the PTSD diagnosis. This exciting news comes at a time when more research is being conducted on previously banned substances, and it could pave the...
by calpsychiatry | Mar 11, 2021 | Addiction, Environment, Mental Health, Oppression, Personality Disorders, Podcast, Psychology, Social Issues, Video
Dr. Derek Novacek is an Assistant Project Scientist in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and a Fellow at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. His research focuses on the sociocultural...
by calpsychiatry | Feb 28, 2021 | Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Podcast, Sleep, Social Issues, Tech, Telepsychiatry, Video
Dr. Scott is a clinical psychologist licensed in California. Her primary focus is health psychology, and she is passionate about helping people overcome insomnia, quit smoking and manage weight. She also provides psychotherapy focused on anxiety, depression,...
