Psychiatry
Deciphering the love language of text
California based psychiatrist Mimi Winsberg has been studying the insights the language of text can provide about the personalities of online daters. Her book Speaking in Thumbs expands on the subtle… Audio
The long shadow of childhood trauma
Pioneering American psychiatrist Dr Bruce Perry talks to Kathryn about the impact of abuse, neglect and trauma on the developing brain and the implications for clinical practice. For three decades he… Audio
What the doctor ordered: Jo Prendergast's 'Ghastly' alter ego
By day she's a Christchurch-based psychiatrist. But by night, she can be found on the comedy circuit. Dr Joanna Prendergast was a late-comer to comedy, taking it up at the age of 48 and performing… Audio
Covid-19: One in five patients diagnosed with a mental illness
Research out of Oxford University shows than one in five Covid-19 patients have gone on to be diagnosed with a mental illness within three months of testing positive, with anxiety, insomnia, and… Audio
Breaking Mad: The Insider's Guide to Conquering Anxiety
TV presenter Anna Williamson looked to have it all at 25, but anxiety began to plague her and soon her dream life and career looked threatened when she broke down. She's written about her experiences… Audio
Study on rabbits reveals the secret to living a longer life
In 1978, a seemingly straightforward experiment involving New Zealand rabbits discovered that kindness made the difference between a heart attack and a healthy heart. It's called the 'rabbit effect'… Audio
'The Shrink Next Door': meet the neighbours
Doctor: patient, lawyer: client- there are some special relationships where we trust a professional to do the right thing and to act in our best interests at all times. The relationship between a… Audio
Andrea Cipriani: Study shows antidepressants do work
A major international study published in The Lancet has found antidepressants do work. Prof Andrea Cipriani is the study's lead author - he's honorary consultant psychologist in the Department of… Audio
'Exercise is the top thing to do for your brain'
For the health of your brain, exercise is even better than thinking, Harvard psychiatry professor John Ratey says. Audio
Professor David Cresswell on mindfulness
Earlier this year a groundbreaking academic study into mindfulness was published in Biological Psychiatry, bringing a scientific lens to mindfulness meditation. Professor David Creswell led that… Audio
The Psychiatry of Carl Wernicke
Editors Robert Miller and John Dennison on An Outline of Psychiatry in Clinical Lectures, their translation of a collection of lectures by Carl Wernicke, a German pioneer of neurology and psychiatry.
…Will Self: Shark
Shark is set in an experimental residential community in North West London run by anti-psychiatrist Zack Busner, a character who will be familiar to fans. As with Shark, Self's subject matter often… Audio
From the psychiatric ward to the United Nations
Former Mental Health Commissioner, Mary O'Hagan on her memoir, 'Madness Made Me'. Audio
Feature Guest - Tony Fernando
Tony Fernando is an academic psychiatrist and sleep specialist. He's a consultant psychiatrist with Auckland DHB and runs a private practice in Insomnia Medicine in Practice 92 in Mt Eden. He is also… Audio
John Gleisner - volunteer psychiatrist in Palestine
Chris speaks with this New Zealand psychiatrist who's recently returned from a voluntary stint at a hospital in Bethlehem. We glean an insight into the wrongs and rights of the fractured state of… Audio