Joseph Pierre: Dual Diagnoses part I

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

What is the ideal treatment for patients with dual diagnoses -- what is the real-world treatment?

Dr. Lorenzo Norris returns to the MDedge psychcast this week to discuss dual diagnoses. His guest is Dr. Joseph M. Pierre, MD, health sciences clinical professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Dr. Pierre recently published an article for MDedge Psychiatry on the real-world challenges in managing these patients.

Dr. Norris and Dr. Pierre discuss ideal treatment compared to real-world treatment. Next week in part II, Dr. Norris and Dr. Pierre dive into addressing malingering and avoiding clinical errors. And Dr. RK joins us to give a talk about, well, words.

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Podcast Participants

^{Lorenzo Norris, MD}

Lorenzo Norris, MD, is host of the MDedge Psychcast, editor in chief of MDedge Psychiatry, and assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at George Washington University, Washington. He also serves as assistant dean of student affairs at the university, and medical director of psychiatric and behavioral sciences at GWU Hospital. Dr. Lorenzo Norris has no conflicts of interest.

^{Renee Kohanski, MD}

Renée S. Kohanski, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist with additional training in forensic psychiatry. She has been a board examiner for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and has enjoyed a broad-based practice in academic, community, and forensic psychiatry. She is currently a solo practitioner and owner of RK Psychiatry Associates and serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of MDEdge Psychiatry. Talkers magazine describes Dr. Kohanski as “one of the most reliable ‘go-to’ sources for insights and information about psychiatry in the media today.” Dr. Renée Kohanski has no conflicts of interest.