Psychiatric Services From Pages to Practice
Episodes
79: Street Psychiatry: A Clinical Approach
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Katherine Koh, M.D., M.Sc., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin, along with guest host Dr. Matt Hirschtritt, to discuss street psychiatry: what it is, its...
78: Promoting Youth Mental Health Through Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Educational Initiatives in Schools
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ruth S. Shim, M.D., M.P.H., and Alex Shevrin Venet, M.Ed., join Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin, along with guest host Dr. Matt Hirschtritt to discuss equit...
77: Considerations for Implementation of Measurement-Based Care: Focus on Solo and Small-Group Practitioners
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kathyrn Ridout (Kaiser Permanente Northern California) joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss implanting measurement-based care for solo and s...
76: An Employer's View of Recovery
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Robert Drake (Columbia University, New York) joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss a personal reflection looking back at research conducted a...
75: Bridging the Gap Between Joint Commission Accreditation and High-Quality Behavioral Health Care: Reflections on a Survey
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Benjamin Brody (Weill Cornell Medicine, New York) joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss how Joint Commission accreditation can be evolved to ...
74: Building Financial Wellness: Randomized Control Trial of a Financial Education and Support Intervention
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Judith Cook (University of Illinois Chicago) joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss an intervention designed to help improve financial literac...
73: Understanding Involuntary Hospitalization Applications Submitted to an Urban Police Department
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kevin Simon (Harvard Medical School and Boston Public Health Commission) joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss the processes behind and conce...
72: Partnerships Between Faith Communities and the Mental Health Sector: A Scoping Review
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eunice Wong, Ph.D., (RAND, Santa Monica, Calif.) joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss a review taking a look at the interactions of faith commun...
71: Motivations for and Experiences With Antipsychotic Tapering Among Patients With Schizophrenia Seeking Guided Dose Reduction
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mette Ødegaard Nielsen (Unit for Complicated Schizophrenia, Glostrup, Denmark) joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss patient motivations and...
70: Gender-Affirming Psychotherapy (GAP): Core Principles and Skills to Reduce the Mental Health Care "GAP" for Transgender Youths
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Maggi A. Price, Ph.D., M.A. (School of Social Work, Boston College) joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss gender-affirming psychotherapy (GAP), a...
69: Investing in School Mental Health: Strategies to Wisely Spend Federal and State Funding
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sharon Hoover (University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore) joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss the provision of mental health ser...
68: Designing Community Services for People With Borderline Personality Disorder to Reduce Hospitalizations
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Graham, M.B.Ch.B., M.R.C.Psych., and Kathy Curtis (Spring House Psychotherapy and Personality Disorder Service) join Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin t...
67: Addressing Mental Health Disability in Unsheltered Homelessness: Outpatient Conservatorship in Los Angeles
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth Bromley, M.D., Ph.D. (University of California, Los Angeles) joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss the use of outpatient conservatorshi...
66: Predicting Outcomes of Antidepressant Treatment in Community Practice Settings
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gregory E. Simon, M.D., M.P.H. (Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle) join Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss the use of...
65: Remodeling Broken Systems: Addressing the National Emergency in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Misty C. Richards, M.D., M.S. (University of California, Los Angeles), and Nicole Kozloff, M.D. (University of Toronto), join Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezi...
64: Acceptance of Insurance by Psychiatrists and Other Physicians, 2007–2016
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew D. Carlo, M.D., M.P.H. (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago) joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss the insurance...
63: Factors Influencing Turnover and Attrition in the Public Behavioral Health System Workforce: Qualitative Study
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eliza Hallett, M.S., (Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon) joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss the challenges faced by staff ...
62: Medicaid Costs and Utilization of Collaborative Versus Colocation Care for Patients With Depression
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Henry Chung, M.D., (Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York City) joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss the differences between the ...
61: Guidance for Handling the Increasing Prevalence of Drugs Adulterated or Laced With Fentanyl
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joseph Parks, M.D., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss guidelines for clinicians on how to deal with the increased prevalence of drugs adulter...
60: Psychiatrist and Nonpsychiatrist Physician Network Breadth in Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eric P. Slade, Ph.D., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss the complex and often confusing world of dual eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid c...
59: Effect of Integrating Patient-Generated Digital Data Into Mental Health Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren Southwick, M.P.H., and Sharath Guntuku, Ph.D., join Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss whether using a digital dashboard maintained by patien...
58: A Survey of Behavioral Health Care Providers on Use and Barriers to Use of Measurement-Based Care
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Breanna C. Keepers, M.D., M.B.A., and Ish P. Bhalla, M.D., M.S., join Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss the results of a survey of mental healthcar...
57: Trends in Racial-Ethnic Disparities in Adult Mental Health Treatment Use From 2005 to 2019
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Navdep Kaur, M.P.H., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss persistent racial and ethnic disparities in mental health treatment access and outcome...
56: Peer Review
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Howard H. Goldman, M.D., PH.D. (PS emeritus Editor-in-Chief) and Alison Cuellar, Ph.D., (George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia) joins current PS ...
55: Taking an Evidence-Based Approach to Involuntary Psychiatric Hospitalization
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nathaniel P. Morris, M.D., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss an evidence-based approach to involuntary psychiatric hospitalization. Dr. Mor...
54: Young Adults' Perspectives on Factors Related to Relapse After First-Episode Psychosis: Qualitative Focus Group Study
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Shalini Lal, Ph.D., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss the perspective of patients related to recovery, treatment, and relapse following first...
53: Use of Acute Mental Health Care in U.S. Children's Hospitals Before and After Statewide COVID-19 School Closure Orders
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Bonnie Zima, M.D., M.P.H., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss trends in child emergency department discharges, hospitalization, and mental...
52: Downward National Trends in Mental Health Treatment Offered in Spanish
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. George Pro, Ph.D., M.P.H., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss the downward trend in the provision of mental health services in Spanish acr...
51: Lived Experience as a Protective Factor for Mental Health Workers
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Courtney von Hippel, Ph.D., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss burnout and negative job attitudes, and how lived experience might help provide...
50: Online Psychosis Screening: Characterizing an Underexamined Population to Improve Access and Equity
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Savill, Ph.D., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss using online psychosis screening data to see what can be learned about the population t...
49: Implementation Potential of Moral Reconation Therapy for Criminal Recidivism in Mental Health Residential Programs
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel M. Blonigen, Ph.D. joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss implementing moral reconation therapy (MRT) in a noncorrectional setting among ju...
48: Cops, Clinicians, or Both? Collaborative Approaches to Responding to Behavioral Health Emergencies
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Margaret E. Balfour, M.D., Ph.D., and Jason Winsky, B.A., join Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss their special article published in Psychiatric Ser...
47: Effects of High-Deductible Health Plans on Enrollees With Mental Health Conditions With and Without Substance Use Disorders
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cameron Schilling, M.P.H, joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss the effects of high deductible health insurance plans on enrollees with mental he...
46: Persons With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in the Mental Health System: Clinical, Policy and Systems Considerations
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Debra A. Pinals, M.D., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss two forthcoming articles from Psychiatric Services looking at persons with intel...
45: From Shelters to Hotels: An Enduring Solution to Ending Homelessness for Thousands of Americans
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Deborah K. Padgett, Ph.D., M.P.H., and Daniel Herman, M.S.W., Ph.D., join Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss a potentially effective and affordable ...
44: Engaging African American Clergy and Community Members to Increase Access to Evidence-Based Practices for Depression
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sidney H. Hankerson, M.D., M.B.A., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss efforts to train African American clergy interested in interpersonal cou...
Episode 43 Transitioning From the ED to Outpatient MH Care and Supporting the Mental Health Workforce Amid COVID-19
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benjamin G. Druss, M.D., M.P.H., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss two articles: 1) A qualitative study of barriers and facilitators to trans...
42: Deepening Engagement of Service User Participation Within Research and the Mental Health System
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Marie Brown, Ph.D., and Nev Jones, Ph.D., join Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss steps to build a pipeline of researchers with significant psychiat...
41: Addressing the Gap Between Global Mental Health Research and Treatment
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Milton L. Wainberg, M.D., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss protocols for studies implementing comprehensive mental health services in low- a...
40: A Peer-Led Healthy Lifestyle Intervention for People With Serious Mental Illness in Supportive Housing
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Leopoldo J. Cabassa, Ph.D., M.S.W., and Ana Stefancic, Ph.D., join Dr. Dixon to discuss the effectiveness of the Peer-led Group Lifestyle Balance inte...
39: Wanda Wright on Oral Health Among Persons With Mental Illness
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wanda G. Wright, D.D.S., M.S.D., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to explore barriers and facilitators in addressing the oral health needs of individua...
38: Michael Hogan on Improving Mental Health Crisis Systems
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michael F. Hogan, Ph.D., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss the challenges and opportunities for nationwide reform in systems of care for indi...
37: John Torous on Smartphone Apps for College Mental Health
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John Torous, M.D., M.B.I., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss the expanded access to smartphone apps for mental health on college campuses as ...
36: Ayana Jordan on Mental Health Disparities by Race and Ethnicity
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ayana Jordan, M.D., Ph.D., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss disparities in initiation of and engagement in mental health care among persons ...
35: Erik Messamore on State Policies Regarding Medical Marijuana
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Messamore, M.D., Ph.D., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss suggestions for informing the public more effectively about the potential bene...
34: Mental Health Policy in the Era of COVID-19
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Goldman, M.D., M.S., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss the significant changes in mental health policy prompted by the COVID-19 crisi...
33: Providing Services to Criminal Justice–Involved Individuals
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Munetz, M.D., and Elizabeth Ford, M.D., join Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss their work in the field of providing services to individuals wh...
32: Delbert Robinson on Barriers to Use of Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Delbert G. Robinson, M.D., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss barriers to the use of long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotic medication. D...
31: Pat Deegan on the Journey to Use Medication Optimally to Support Recovery
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Patricia E. Deegan, Ph.D., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss the dynamic journey that is learning to use psychiatric medicine optimally to su...
30: Natalie Bonfine on a New Approach for Justice-Involved People With Serious Mental Illness
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Natalie Bonfine, Ph.D., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss the reasons why people with serious mental illness are overrepresented in the crimi...
29: Substance Use Among LGBTQ Young Adults, and Turnover Among Community Mental Health Providers
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin discuss substance use among LGBTQ young adults with probable substance use disorders and characteristics and job stressors a...
28: Peer Specialists in Community Mental Health
18 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nev Jones, Ph.D., and Christina Mangurian, M.D., M.A.S., join Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss the significant ethical, political, and procedural ...
27: Project ECHO for Rural Primary Care, and Mental Health Consequences From Hurricanes
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin discuss an innovative model to integrate medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in rural primary care settings for patients wit...
26: Jonathan Purtle on Legislators' Opinions on Adverse Childhood Experiences
26 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Purtle, Dr.P.H., M.Sc., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss state legislators' opinions about adverse childhood experiences as risk fa...
25: Services for Autism, Hospitalizations and AOT, and Behavioral Economics for Medication Adherence
28 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin discuss psychiatric hospitalization of youths with autism spectrum disorder and whether increasing spending on home and comm...
24: First-Episode Psychosis, Marijuana Legalization, and Suicide
31 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin discuss an innovative program to engage patients with early psychosis [1:12], two essays on the legalization of marijuana [1...
23: Transforming Inpatient Care and Sharing Clinician Notes
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin discuss a new model of inpatient care in England [1:23] and improving clinician practices when sharing notes with patients [...
22: Paul Appelbaum on Responsibility for Suicide or Violence on Campus
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Paul S. Appelbaum, M.D., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss what degree of responsibility universities have to prevent student suicide or viol...
21: Technology
15 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin discuss the use of text messaging to detect postpartum depression (01:16), the use of telemedicine to improve medication adh...
20: Benzodiazepines, Child Protective Services, and Self-Directed Care Financing
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin discuss benzodiazepine use and misuse among adults in the United States, child protective service disparities and serious me...
19: Malingering, 13 Reasons Why, and Predicting Suicidal Behavior
15 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin discuss malingering in the psychiatric emergency department, the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, and whether responses to it...
18: Leadership, Measurement-Based Care, and a Reward Policy for Family Care
16 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin discuss the effects of transformational leadership on mental health practitioners' attitudes toward feedback, provider attit...
17: Web-Based Shared Decision Making With Molly Finnerty
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Molly T. Finnerty, M.D., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss the use of a Web-based shared decision-making application for ongoing outpatient m...
16: First-Episode Psychosis Care and Recovery Colleges
17 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin discuss racial and ethnic differences in treatment outcomes among participants in a randomized controlled trial of an interv...
15: Integrated Care
10 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin discuss a collaborative practice model with pediatrics; continuity of information sharing between mental health care and pri...
14: Social Determinants of Mental Health With Ruth Shim
18 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ruth S. Shim, M.D., M.P.H., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss how addressing the social determinants of mental health may help influence publ...
13: Mobile Health With Dror Ben-Zeev
15 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dror Ben-Zeev, Ph.D., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss a mobile health intervention for people with serious mental illness.
12: Self-Directed Care, First-Episode Psychosis Care, and a Personal Account of Mental Illness
18 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin discuss housing and employment outcomes for mental health self-direction participants; results of OnTrackNY, a coordinated s...
11: A Lifestyle Intervention, High Hospital Use, Medicaid Work Requirements
16 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin discuss In SHAPE, a lifestyle intervention for individuals with serious mental illness; outcomes of a peer mentor interventi...
10: Psychiatric Workforce Issues, Depression Awareness in Schools, and Implicit Bias
15 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lloyd Sederer, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of the New York State Office of Mental Health and adjunct professor at the Columbia University Mailman Scho...
09: Electroconvulsive Therapy, Peer Support of Medical Conditions, and Disparities in Access to Care
15 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin discuss recipients of electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT; peer-led self-management of general medical conditions for patients...
08: Supported Employment, Constant Observation, and Three Ways to Improve Mental Health Care
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin discuss discharge practices in individual placement and support programs, a quality improvement approach to improving use of...
07: Person-Oriented Recovery, Managing Medical Conditions, and the ACA and Behavioral Health
15 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin discuss person-oriented recovery of individuals with serious mental illnesses, the management of common medical conditions b...
06: Child Abuse, Smoking Cessation, and Crisis Intervention Teams
15 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin examine the links between mental illness and child abuse, explore the effects of a police-based crisis intervention program,...
05: Fentanyl and the Opioid Epidemic, Strategies to Counter Stigma, and the Concept of Multimorbidity
16 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin discuss what policy makers can do regarding fentanyl and the evolving opioid epidemic, explore communication strategies to c...
04: Mental Health Programming in Religious Congregations, Effects of Direct-to-Consumer Advertising on Medication Adherence, and Suicide Prevention Strategies in Emergency Departments
15 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin discuss mental health programs offered in religious congregations, explore the association between direct-to-consumer advert...
03: Outpatient Commitment, ECHO for Primary Care Providers, and Mental Health Courts
15 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin discuss the controversial practice of outpatient commitment (community treatment orders or assisted outpatient treatment) an...
02: Perinatal Depression Care, Involuntary Admissions, and Psychotherapy
17 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Editor Lisa B. Dixon, M.D., M.P.H., and co-host Josh Berezin, M.D., M.S., discuss the dollars and cents behind a collaborative care intervention for p...
01: Medication Management, Forensic ACT Teams, and Autonomy in First-Episode Psychosis
12 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this inaugural episode of Psychiatric Services From Pages to Practice, Psychiatric Services Editor Lisa B. Dixon, M.D., M.P.H., and Podcast Editor ...