Podcast appearances and mentions of David J Hellerstein

This week on Health Matters, we're sharing an episode of NewYork-Presbyterian's Advances in Care, a show for listeners who want to stay at the forefront of the latest medical innovations and research. On this episode of Advances in Care, host Erin Welsh first hears from Dr. Richard Friedman, a clinical psychiatrist at NewYork-Presbyterian and Director of the Psychopharmacology Clinic at Weill Cornell Medicine. Using his background in psychopharmacology, Dr. Friedman distinguishes between psychedelics and standard antidepressants like SSRIs and SNRIs, explaining the various mechanisms in the brain that respond uniquely to psychedelic compounds. Dr. Friedman also identifies that the challenge of proving efficacy of psychedelic therapy lies in the question of how to design a clinical trial that gives patients a convincing placebo. To learn more about the challenges of trial design, Erin also speaks to Dr. David Hellerstein, a research psychiatrist at NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia. Dr. Hellerstein contributed to a 2022 trial of synthetic psilocybin in patients with treatment resistant depression. He and his colleagues took a unique approach to dosing patients so that they could better understand the response rates of patients who use psychedelic therapy. The results of that trial underscore an emerging pattern in the field of psychiatry – that while psychedelic therapy has its risks, it's also a promising alternative treatment for countless psychiatric disorders. Dr. Hellerstein also shares more about the future of clinical research on psychedelic therapies to potentially treat a range of mental health disorders.***Dr. Richard Friedman is a professor of clinical psychiatry and is actively involved in clinical research of mood disorders. In particular, he is involved in several ongoing randomized clinical trials of both approved and investigational drugs for the treatment of major depression, chronic depression, and dysthymia.Dr. David J. Hellerstein directs the Depression Evaluation Service at Columbia University Department of Psychiatry, which conducts studies on the medication and psychotherapy treatment of conditions including major depression, chronic depression, and bipolar disorder.___Health Matters is your weekly dose of health and wellness information, from the leading experts. Join host Courtney Allison to get news you can use in your own life. New episodes drop each Wednesday.If you are looking for practical health tips and trustworthy information from world-class doctors and medical experts you will enjoy listening to Health Matters. Health Matters was created to share stories of science, care, and wellness that are happening every day at NewYork-Presbyterian, one of the nation's most comprehensive, integrated academic healthcare systems. In keeping with NewYork-Presbyterian's long legacy of medical breakthroughs and innovation, Health Matters features the latest news, insights, and health tips from our trusted experts; inspiring first-hand accounts from patients and caregivers; and updates on the latest research and innovations in patient care, all in collaboration with our renowned medical schools, Columbia and Weill Cornell Medicine.To learn more visit: https://healthmatters.nyp.org

Persistent depressive disorder is a category that includes various forms of chronic depression in which depressive symptoms are present 'more days than not' over at least a 2-year period (1 year in children and adolescents). David J. Hellerstein, Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center, gives us a clinical overview of the condition. For more on persistent depressive disorder, visit BMJ Best Practice: bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/805 - The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice and it is not intended to function as a substitute for a healthcare practitioner's judgement, patient care or treatment. The views expressed by contributors are those of the speakers. BMJ does not endorse any views or recommendations discussed or expressed on this podcast. Listeners should also be aware that professionals in the field may have different opinions. By listening to this podcast, listeners agree not to use its content as the basis for their own medical treatment or for the medical treatment of others.

David J. Hellerstein, M.D., is a research psychiatrist at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, and Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He specializes in research and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, particularly the medication treatment of chronic depression. His current studies include psilocybin in treatment-resistant depression, ganaloxone for postpartum depression, and lumateperone for bipolar depression.Dr. Hellerstein is Director of the Depression Evaluation Service, which conducts studies on the medication and psychotherapy treatment of conditions including major depression, chronic depression, and bipolar disord

David J. Hellerstein, M.D., is a research psychiatrist at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, and Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He specializes in research and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, particularly the medication treatment of chronic depression. His current studies include psilocybin in treatment-resistant depression, ganaloxone for postpartum depression, and lumateperone for bipolar depression.Dr. Hellerstein is Director of the Depression Evaluation Service, which conducts studies on the medication and psychotherapy treatment of conditions including major depression, chronic depression, and bipolar disord

David J. Hellerstein, M.D., is a research psychiatrist at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, and Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He specializes in research and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, particularly the medication treatment of chronic depression. His current studies include psilocybin in treatment-resistant depression, ganaloxone for postpartum depression, and lumateperone for bipolar depression.Dr. Hellerstein is Director of the Depression Evaluation Service, which conducts studies on the medication and psychotherapy treatment of conditions including major depression, chronic depression, and bipolar disord

A habit is a way of behaving that has been repeated so often that it becomes a regular behavior, usually done subconsciously. Have you acquired habits that aren’t helping you on your journey to be healthy and fit, or worse, are hindering you? Are there healthy practices that you would like to become habits? There are entire books written about habit change, but here are 5 realistic steps to focus on to change an old habit or create a new one.1. Make the hard habits hard and the healthy habits easy: If you want to change a bad habit, make it visually unappealing or taint the satisfaction that you think you are receiving from it by reminding yourself of all the negatives that come from that habit. Leave candy wrappers or beverage cans on the counter so you can see that you have a habit you don’t like. On the other hand, if you want to cultivate a habit, make it so that you don’t have to go out of your way to do it. Prep easy snacks, healthy foods, water bottles or gym clothes so they are readily accessible and easy to grab.2. Practice: Just keep swimming, day after day. Every time we repeat a habit, good or bad, we reinforce it. Picture wagon wheel ruts. That can sound discouraging when we think how long we might have been doing a habit, but it is encouraging when we think that we can carve out new ruts on a new path… the old path never goes away, the new path just becomes easier. You have to have faith in the promise that things are changing.3. Reset ritual: In the course of a day there are moments when things don’t go the way you want. It is important to reset with a word and/or a ritual to physically and mentally change your thinking. Take a deep breath, roll back your shoulders and say a positive affirmation to yourself. Doing this breaks the negative thoughts associated with the moment and replaces it with positive ones. *See below for more details.4. Success log: Don’t just say it, write it down. It is important to give ourselves credit for our efforts no matter how small they may seem. Noticing the things that did go right is a way to reset when things are going wrong.5. Keep visual reminders of why you care. Surround yourself with things you can see; photos of family and friends, inspirational sayings or other reminders of why you want to be healthy. When things are getting tough and you are struggling, you can look around and remember the reasons why you keep trying.* Ways to design strong, helpful affirmations.Because positive affirmations are written in the language of the brain, they follow a specific formula.1. Positive affirmations are always in the present tense. Your brain only responds to present tense statements. “I eat healthy foods” rather than “I am going to eat healthy foods”2. Positive affirmations only include positive words. “I pack my lunch” rather than “I won’t get fast food”3. Positive affirmations are spoken as statements of fact and truth. “I am strong” rather than “I can get strong”.https://blog.mindvalley.com/positive-affirmations/According to David J. Hellerstein, M.D., a Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University, neuroscience now proves that our thoughts can change the structure and function of our brains. By practicing positive thought patterns (affirmations) repetitively, we actually create neuroplasticity in the area of the brain that processes what we are thinking about. Neuroplasticity is the ongoing remodeling of brain structure and function that occurs throughout life.The key is repetition, so you flood your brain with the positive thought.More Resources:www.healthaccountabilitycoach.comwww.facebook.com/houselifestyles