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Psychiatry Boot Camp
by Mark Mullen, MD
Your clear, practical introduction to the field of psychiatry. Each episode features a leading expert unpacking complex topics like suicide risk, schizophrenia, catatonia, and childhood anxiety. Originally created as a crash course for new doctors, Psychiatry Boot Camp has grown into essential listening for professionals preparing for residency, advancing their careers, or sharpening their clinical decision-making. Hosted by psychiatrist and educator Dr. Mark Mullen, the program delivers expert insight and practical teaching opportunities. Thanks to the participation of our incredible audience, the PBC team is proud to provide a trusted resource for students, clinicians, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of psychiatry in practice. To Learn More Visit www.psychiatrybootcamp.com Got a Question? Email [email protected]
Episodes
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Will AI Replace Your Doctor? Replicants and "Robo-proxies" with Dr. Jacob Appel
In this episode of Psychiatry Boot Camp, Dr. Mark Mullen continues his conversation with Dr. Jacob Appel, covering two intersecting frontiers. The replacement of human physicians by AI "replicants" and the emerging use of AI as a surrogate decision-maker, or "robo-proxy," for patients who lack...
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Is the Gold Standard of Decisional Capacity Assessment Broken? with Dr. Jacob Appel
In this episode of Psychiatry Bootcamp, Dr. Mark Mullen welcomes Dr. Jacob Appel, psychiatrist, attorney, bioethicist, polymath, and emergency psychiatrist, for a rigorous and clinically grounded critique of the Applebaum-Grisso "Four Abilities Model" of decisional capacity assessment. Dr. Appel...
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Firearm Violence as a Public Health Crisis with Dr. Kristin Mueller
In this episode of Psychiatry Boot Camp recorded live at Saint Louis University, Dr. Mark Mullen is joined by Dr. Kristin Mueller, an emergency medicine physician and physician-researcher at Washington University in St. Louis, for a discussion on firearm violence as a public health crisis. Dr....
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Connection, Not Correction: Motivational Interviewing with Dr. Allison Hadley
Dr. Mark Mullen welcomes Dr. Allison Hadley, a psychiatrist and medical director of the psychiatric emergency service at Oregon Health & Science University, for a discussion on motivational interviewing in high-acuity psychiatric settings. Dr. Hadley introduces a novel teaching framework that…
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NAMI to FNIH: Grand Rounds on Mental Health Innovation w/ Dr. Christine Crawford & Steve Hoffmann
Dr. Mark Mullen welcomes Dr. Christine Crawford, Chief Medical Officer at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and author of You Are Not Alone: For Parents and Caregivers, alongside Steve Hoffmann, Senior Vice President and Chief Preclinical Officer at the Foundation for the National...
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Inside Pediatric Emergency Psychiatry with Dr. Megan Schott
Dr. Mark Mullen welcomes Dr. Megan Schott, a child and adolescent psychiatrist specializing in pediatric emergency psychiatry, for a discussion on the escalating boarding crisis affecting youth in psychiatric emergencies. Dr. Schott, who has built pediatric emergency psychiatry programs from the...
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A Practical Guide to the Psychiatry Match with Dr. Lia Thomas
In this Season 5 premiere of Psychiatry Boot Camp, Dr. Mark Mullen welcomes Dr. Lia Thomas, Associate Program Director at UT Southwestern, co-lead psychiatry specialty advisor for medical students at UTSW, and co-chair of the Psychiatry Residency Application Advisor Group for ADMSEP , for a...
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Psychiatry's Most Controversial Topics: Dr. Mark Mullen's Season 4 Retrospective with Dr. Preston Roche
In this season finale of Psychiatry Bootcamp, Dr. Mark Mullen assumes the role of guest as he is interviewed by guest host Dr. Preston Roche, co-host of How to Be a Patient, in a wide-ranging retrospective on Season 4. Drawing on listener questions, critical feedback, and audience-submitted...
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Inside Sports Psychiatry with Dr. David McDuff
In this episode of Psychiatry Bootcamp, Dr. Mark Mullen welcomes Dr. David McDuff, the "grandfather" of sports psychiatry, to examine the origins, clinical framework, and practical application of this rapidly evolving subspecialty. Dr. McDuff brings more than three decades of experience as team...
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Meaningful Psychotherapy: Psychoanalytic Principles in Modern Psychotherapy with Dr. Jonathan Shedler
In this profound episode of Psychiatry Boot Camp, host Dr. Mark Mullen sits down with world-renowned researcher and clinician Dr. Jonathan Shedler. Moving beyond the "alphabet soup" of modern modalities, Dr. Shedler argues for a return to the foundational psychoanalytic principles that constitute...
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BONUS: Call for Submissions: Shaping the Season Four Final Forum
In this brief bonus segment of Psychiatry Boot Camp, host Dr. Mark Mullen steps into the feed with a direct request from you...the listenters. As Season Four approaches its conclusion, the platform is shifting its final episode to a peer-responsive format driven entirely by listener inputs. Dr....
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Identifying and Addressing Problematic Screen Use with Dr. Justin Romano
In this episode of Psychiatry Boot Camp, host Dr. Mark Mullen is joined by Dr. Justin Romano, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and host of the Millennial Mental Health Channel. Dr. Romano explores the burgeoning crisis of screen dependence and technology addiction, drawing parallels between…
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Decisional Capacity: Rethinking the Standard of Care with Dr. Omar Mirza
In this provocative episode of Psychiatry Boot Camp, Dr. Omar Mirza discusses the limitations and potential harms of the standard Applebaum-Grisso criteria for decisional capacity. Dr. Mirza argues that the current medicalized focus on cognitive abilities (understanding, appreciation, reasoning)...
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Six Critical Suggestions for DSM-6 with Dr. Awais Aftab
In this second part of a special double feature, Dr. Awais Aftab, MD, Clinical Associate Professor at Case Western Reserve University, presents a rigorous framework for the next iteration of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Dr. Aftab details six specific structural…
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Scientific Pluralism and the Evolution of Psychiatric Classification with Dr. Awais Aftab
In this episode of Psychiatry Boot Camp, host Dr. Mark Mullen sits down with Dr. Awais Aftab, MD, a psychiatrist and Clinical Associate Professor at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Aftab, well-known for his "Psychiatry at the Margins" Substack and "Conversations in Critical Psychiatry"…
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TMS for Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Clinical Guide with Dr. Owen Muir
In this episode of Psychiatry Boot Camp, Dr. Mark Mullen speaks with Dr. Owen Muir, psychiatrist, entrepreneur, and Chief Medical Officer of Radial Health, about the growing role of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in psychiatric treatment.The discussion explores how TMS works as a form of...
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Physician Assisted Suicide: Clinical, Legal, and Ethical Implications for Psychiatry with Dr. Mark Komrad
In this episode of Psychiatry Boot Camp, Dr. Mark Mullen speaks with psychiatrist and medical ethicist Dr. Mark Komrad about physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia, focusing particularly on their implications for psychiatric practice. The discussion reviews the terminology, legal frameworks…
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Complex PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder, and Diagnostic Validity with Dr. Mark L. Ruffalo
In this episode of Psychiatry Bootcamp, Dr. Mark Mullen is joined by Dr. Mark Ruffalo for an in-depth examination of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD), a construct widely discussed in academic and public discourse, but not currently recognized as a distinct DSM diagnosis.The...
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Severe Mental Illness Behind Bars: A Breakdown in Care with Jesse Bogan
In this episode of Psychiatry Bootcamp, Dr. Mark Mullen speaks with Jesse Bogan, journalist with The Marshall Project, about a profound and often invisible failure at the intersection of psychiatry and the criminal legal system: the prolonged incarceration of individuals found incompetent to…
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Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment in Modern Psychiatry with Dr. Dinah Miller
In this episode of Psychiatry Bootcamp, Dr. Mark Mullen is joined by Dr. Dinah Miller, psychiatrist, writer, and author of Committed: The Battle Over Involuntary Psychiatric Care, for a rigorous examination of civil commitment and involuntary treatment in modern psychiatry. The conversation...
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Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Psychiatry with Dr. Allen Frances
Psychiatry stands at the threshold of one of its greatest disruptions, the rise of artificial intelligence. In this episode, Dr. Mark Mullen speaks with Dr. Allen Frances, Professor Emeritus and former Chair of Psychiatry at Duke University and Chair of the DSM-IV Task Force, about the clinical,...
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Beyond Boot Camp: Conversations on Psychiatry's Future (Season 4 Trailer)
Welcome to Season 4! Join Dr. Mark Mullen and expert guests as we explore AI in psychotherapy, emerging treatments, and the ethical, clinical questions reshaping psychiatric care, and MUCH more. To share topic ideas, ask questions, and get more of the pod, visit psychiatrybootcamp.com Learn more...
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Malingering and Factitious Disorder: An Approach to Clinical Deception with Dr. Nicholas Kontos
In this episode, I speak with Dr. Nicholas Kontos, Program Director of the Consultation–Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital, about one of the field’s most challenging topics: malingering and factitious disorder. We discuss how to move beyond the impulse to “catch...
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Functional Neurological Disorders: Modern Diagnosis & Evidence-Based Management | Dr. Caitlin Adams
Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) sits at the crossroads of neurology and psychiatry and for many clinicians, it’s still one of the most challenging diagnoses to understand, explain, and treat. In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Caitlin Adams, psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital,...
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Perinatal Psychiatry: Risk, Ethics, and Clinical Decision-Making with Dr. Christina Wichman
Pregnancy and postpartum are times of profound change and nowhere is that complexity more visible than in psychiatry. In this episode, Dr. Christina Wichman, Professor of Psychiatry and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Medical Director of The Periscope Project, and Director of Women’s Mental Health at…
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Assessment And Management Of Eating Disorders with Dr. Patricia Westmoreland and Dr. Anne O’Melia
Eating disorders are among the most lethal conditions in psychiatry and some of the most misunderstood. In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Patricia Westmoreland and Dr. Anne O’Melia, two internationally recognized experts with eight combined board certifications spanning psychiatry, internal...
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Assessment of Decisional Capacity: Guidelines, Ethics, and Evidence with Dr. Mira Zein
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Mira Zein, clinical associate professor at Stanford and co-author of the APA Resource Document on Decisional Capacity Determinations, to break down one of the most frequent and misunderstood consults in psychiatry.We go deep into the Appelbaum–Grisso criteria...
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Transplant Psychiatry and The Psychiatrist’s Role in Organ Transplantation with Dr. Paula Zimbrean
Organ transplantation isn’t just a medical miracle, it’s a psychological marathon. In this episode, I talk with Dr. Paula Zimbrean, Yale psychiatrist and pioneer in Transplant Psychiatry, about what really happens when mind and medicine intersect at the edge of life and death. We walk through the...
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3.8 Suicide Risk Assessment
A season on consultation-liaison psychiatry would not be complete without an episode on suicide risk assessment! Dr. Black: "I say without exaggeration that this podcast, in which Dr. Mullen and I discuss suicide risk assessment, is one of the professional things in life that I am most proud of."...
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Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: A Clinical Guide with Dr. George Grossberg
In this episode, I talk with Dr. George Grossberg, a pioneer in geriatric psychiatry, about the neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia and what they look like, why they happen, and how to approach them with empathy and strategy. We walk through the most common behavioral disturbances in dementia,...
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Catatonia: The Art and Urgency of Treatment with Dr. Mark Oldham
Catatonia isn’t just mysterious, it’s one of the most treatable yet misunderstood syndromes in psychiatry. In this episode, I continue my conversation with Dr. Mark Oldham, diving deep into what to actually do when you suspect catatonia. We talk through the Lorazepam challenge, what a “positive”...
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Catatonia: Diagnosis, Features, and Clinical Nuance with Dr. Mark Oldham
When a patient stops moving, stops speaking, or stares through you like you’re not there, it’s easy to miss what’s really happening. In this episode, I’m joined again by Dr. Mark Oldham, one of the leading voices on catatonia, to break down what this strange, often misunderstood syndrome actually...
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3.4 Delirium: Pathophysiology and Management
Dr. Mark Oldham, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at University of Rochester Medical Center, President-Elect of the American Delirium Society, and Deputy Editor of the Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, further explores delirium. This episode covers the pathophysiology of...
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3.3 Delirium: Clinical Features and Diagnosis
Dr. Mark Oldham, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at University of Rochester Medical Center, President-Elect of the American Delirium Society, and Deputy Editor of the Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, introduces us to delirium. This episode covers the epidemiology,...
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Supportive Psychotherapy: Structure, Empathy, and Evidence with Dr. John C. Markowitz
When you think about core topics in consultation-liaison psychiatry, “supportive psychotherapy” probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But maybe it should be. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. John C. Markowitz, Columbia psychiatrist, researcher, and co-author of Supportive...
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What Makes a Moment “Magic” in Psychiatry?
Welcome to Season 3 of Psychiatry Bootcamp. This time, I’m stepping into the world of consultation-liaison psychiatry. The bridge between medicine and meaning. To kick things off, I’m joined by the legendary Dr. Allen Frances, former chair of the DSM-IV Task Force and Duke Psychiatry, who reminds...
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Season 3: Exploring Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
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2.11 Schizophrenia
Dr. Sameer Jauhar, Senior Clinical Lecturer in Affective Disorders and Psychosis at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College, London, and as a Consultant Psychiatrist at Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, introduces us to schizophrenia. Explore core clinical features…
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2.10 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Dr. Laura Watkins, Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Emory University School of Medicine, introduces us to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We walk though the diagnostic criteria and discuss how these symptoms can impact a person's day-to-day life. We then learn...
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2.9 Anxiety Disorders
Dr. John Walkup, Chair of the Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Professor of Psychiatry at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, and president-elect of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,...
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2.8 Depressive Disorders
Dr. Roger McIntyre, Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology at the University of Toronto and Head of the Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit at the University Health Network in Toronto, Canada, returns to introduce depressive disorders. We differentiate normal "low mood" from conditions that...
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2.6 Borderline Personality Disorder (Good Psychiatric Management)
Dr. Lois Choi-Kain, Director of the Gunderson Personality Disorders Institute at McLean Hospital and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, introduces us to borderline personality disorder (BPD). We discuss the prevalence, naturalistic course, and treatments for BPD. We...
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2.7 Bipolar Disorders
Dr. Roger McIntyre, Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology at the University of Toronto and Head of the Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit at the University Health Network in Toronto, Canada, introduces us to bipolar disorders. We discuss the key clinical features of bipolar disorders, the...
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2.5 Substance Use Disorders
Dr. Steve Delisi, Chief Medical Officer at YourPath Inc., Associate Director at UC-Irvine School of Medicine's "Train New Trainers" Primary Care - Training and Education in Addiction Medicine Fellowship, Adjunct Professor at Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies, walks through...
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2.4 Delirium
Dr. Mark Oldham, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at University of Rochester Medical Center, President-Elect of the American Delirium Society, and Deputy Editor of the Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, takes us through a deep dive on delirium. This episode covers an...
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2.3 Psychiatric Epidemiology
Dr. Erick Messias, Chair of Psychiatry at Saint Louis University, introduces us to the world of psychiatric epidemiology. Learn how epidemiological figures (that show up on training exams) are derived, and explore how epidemiology can help us to understand the naturalistic course of psychiatric...
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2.2 Medical Mimmickers
Dr. Kimberly Nordstrom, Past President of the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry and Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado, discusses the process of considering medical contributions to psychiatric illness. We discuss red flags that should guide...
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2.1 Essentials of Psychiatric Diagnosis
Dr. Allen Frances, Chair of the DSM-IV Task Force and Chair Emeritus at Duke, returns to orient listeners to psychiatric diagnosis. Explore diagnostic principles including "stepped diagnosis" and understand the importance of nuance when making and communicating a psychiatric diagnosis. You'll…
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Hoofbeats on Broadway: Fundamentals of Psychiatric Diagnosis (Intro to Season 2)
Welcome to Psychiatry Boot Camp Season 2: Hoofbeats on Broadway! We are basing this season around the axiom, "When you hear hoofbeats on Broadway, think horses, not zebras." Our global experts will introduce the fundamentals of psychiatric diagnosis before walking us diagnosis-by-diagnosis…
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1.9 Violence Risk Assesment
Dr. Amy Barnhorst, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Vice Chair for Community Mental Health at U C Davis, explains various ways to characterize violence, violence prevention strategies, best practices for documentation, firearms, and more.For more: https://www.bulletpointsproject.org/ SUPPORT...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Your clear, practical introduction to the field of psychiatry. Each episode features a leading expert unpacking complex topics like suicide risk, schizophrenia, catatonia, and childhood anxiety. Originally created as a crash course for new doctors, Psychiatry Boot Camp has grown into essential listening for professionals preparing for residency, advancing their careers, or sharpening their clinical decision-making.
Hosted by psychiatrist and educator Dr. Mark Mullen, the program delivers expert insight and practical teaching opportunities. Thanks to the participation of our incredible audience, the PBC team is proud to provide a trusted resource for students, clinicians, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of psychiatry in practice.
To Learn More Visit www.psychiatrybootcamp.com
Got a Question? Email [email protected]
HOSTED BY
Mark Mullen, MD
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