In the final presentation of this series, Dr. Michael Groat speaks about the significance of trust and how it links to the other important topics previously highlighted in this series: professional development, playfulness, holding and containment.

In this presentation, Dr. Ryan Herringa, Professor in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin, highlights implications for improved detection, novel treatments and future research directions for Pediatric PTSD. His use of video and extensive Q&A session further advances our understanding of this illness.

Dr. Robin Kissell, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA, shares her definition of “containment” and demonstrates its meaning through the use of three clinical vignettes.

Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PHD, Professor Florida Atlantic University, equips participants with constructive strategies for managing various types of conflict that arise when working with patients, family members and professional colleagues. This presentation features a live simulation of these techniques in action.

In this third session of the series, Ross Ellenhorn, LICSW, PhD and CEO of Ellenhorn, leads a discussion on the complex and beautiful art of holding, comfort, care and the importance of being recognized.

This captivating session presented by Snehal Bhatt, MD, Chief, Addiction Psychiatry Professor, University of New Mexico, examines the latest scientific understanding of cannabis, including its potential therapeutic benefits, as well as potential harms. Strategies for intervention in cases of cannabis use disorder will also be highlighted.

In this fascinating and enjoyable session, Jeff Katzman, MD, Director of the Silver Hill Academy for Research & Education, explains the value of playfulness in therapy and expresses how play encourages creativity and adaptability, builds rapport and trust; and helps address complex emotions in a safe, accessible way.

This Virtual Grand Rounds is presented by Jon G. Allen, Ph.D., Clinical Professor, Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Baylor College of Medicine, Voluntary Faculty.

In this first of five sessions, Jon Allen, PhD, explores how we as therapists can retain our sense of being real people, to ourselves and for our patients. Dr. Allen emphasizes the importance of a therapist’s unique personality and self, considering the question of how to embrace this and bring these characteristics to the healing environment.

The brain-gut microbiome interface plays a significant role in psychiatric illnesses, reflecting a complex interaction between the gut microbiota, the central nervous system (CNS), and the immune system.