Harry Nelson Discusses Health Insurance Giant, Health Net, and its Battle with Treatment Facilities in Calif.
Health Net, one of California’s largest health insurance companies, is under investigation for withholding reimbursements to more than 100 behavioral health treatment providers. In January 2016, Health Net’s Director of Special Investigations, Matthew Cignek, sent letters to treatment facilities, citing…
Dr. Anthony J. Mele Discusses the Dangers of Teen Substance Misuse on the Brain
“In Your Right Mind” is a weekly talk radio broadcast that focuses on an array of behavioral health topics, and is hosted by Sovereign Health’s CEO Tonmoy Sharma, MBBS, M.Sc., and new co-host Stefanie Wilder-Taylor, an author, stand-up comedian, blogger and T.V. personality…
Exploring Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds: A Q&A with Dr. Lee McIntyre
Lee McIntyre, Ph.D., a research fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University and an ethics lecturer at Harvard Extension School, was recently a guest on the Sunday, May 28, 2017, episode of “In Your Right Mind.”…
Facts, Fiction and the Fallible Mind: Q & A with Dr. Steven Sloman
Internationally renowned cognitive scientist, Steve Sloman, Ph.D., was a guest on the May 28 weekly behavioral health show “In Your Right Mind,” which airs every Sunday at 5 p.m. on radio station KABC. …
Q&A with Dr. Lisa Firestone: Are we becoming more narcissistic in the age of selfies?
In the age of selfies, snaps and tweets, the cultural norm in our society is to document nearly every aspect of our lives on social media…
Interview: Dr. Michael Lynch on U-47700
Michael Lynch, M.D. is the Medical Director at the Pittsburgh Poison Center and an Assistant Professor in the Division of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine Divisions of Adolescent and Pediatric Emergency Medicine and the Department of Pediatrics at the University ..
Frank Yeomans, M.D., Ph.D. explains how borderline personality disorder can be overcome
Dr. Frank Yeomans was a recent guest on the “In Your Right Mind” radio program March 5, 2017 episode discussing the diagnosis and treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD) with hosts Kristina Kuestner, Drs. Tonmoy Sharma and fellow guest commentator Anthony Mele.
Interview: Professor Selena Bartlett, Ph.D., explains sugar addiction
The “In Your Right Mind” episode “Sugar: The New Addiction,” which aired on Feb 26 at 5 p.m., discussed the addictive properties of sugar. One of the show’s guests, Selena Bartlett, Ph.D., gave her insight into why sugar may not be so sweet after all.
Interview: Michele Robin Hahn, J.D., MFT, explores the dynamics and differences between healthy and toxic relationships
On Feb. 19, “In Your Right Mind” explored characteristics of healthy relationships and common problems couples encounter in the episode “Toxic Relationships.”
Interview: Two relationship experts explain the differences between love and lust
Sandra Langeslag, Ph.D., of the University of Missouri, St. Louis, and Terri Orbuch, Ph.D., a relationship expert and author of the..
Interview: Cyndi Turner discusses two opposing models in addiction treatment
Is abstinence always required in the treatment of alcohol and drug use problems? Some experts say no. Although the traditional model of treatment says ..
Interview: Dr. Ashish Bhatt weighs the models of disease and desire
As February and Valentine’s Day approaches, people pay more attention to infatuation, wanton pursuit and desire – from admirers to clinicians.
Interview: Veena Kumari, Ph.D., shares her insights on happiness
Sovereign Health’s Chief Scientific Officer, Veena Kumari, Ph.D., C. Psychol., AFBPsS, spoke on a recent “In Your Right Mind” radio broadcast titled “The Science of Happiness.”
Interview: Peter A. Levine, Ph.D., talks about how we’re all united in how we respond to trauma
Peter A. Levine, Ph.D., founder of the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute in Colorado, was one of the guest speakers on the Jan. 15 “In Your Right Mind” radio show, which addressed trauma.
Interview: Dr. David Velkoff discusses attention deficit and substance use disorders in adults
David Velkoff, M.D., is the medical director and co-founder of the Drake Institute of Behavioral Medicine in Northridge and Irvine, California.
Interview: Charles V. Ford, M.D., talks about lies, deception and the personalities behind them
Charles V. Ford, M.D., professor of psychiatry at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, was a guest speaker on the Dec. 11 “In Your Right Mind” radio show called, “Fabricating the Facts,” which discussed various issues related to lying and deception.
Interview: NAMI-OC President John S. Leyerle on reducing mental illness stigma
John S. Leyerle, president of the Orange County chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI-OC), was a guest on the Nov. 13 “In Your Right Mind” radio show about mental illness stigma.
Interview: University of Montreal Professor Natalie Castellanos-Ryan, Ph.D., discusses personality traits that may make teens more prone to drug use
Substance abuse is prevalent worldwide and responsible for the loss of many lives. Addiction affects young and older adults alike. Teenagers are prone to addiction for a number of reasons. Because their frontal lobes are still developing, they are more prone to participating in high-risk behavior.
Interview: Dr. Daniel Amen, Sondra Kronberg and Janet Whitney discuss seasonal eating disorder triggers
This time of year is known for Thanksgiving feasts and festive holiday treats. What many of us wait all year for can be repugnant and triggering for people with eating disorders. In the parade that is the holiday season, what is appropriate behavior for someone recovering from or in the throes of an eating disorder?
Interview: CCAPP CEO Pete Nielsen on NIMBY: Don’t get rid of treatment; get rid of bad providers
Pete Nielsen, M.A., CADC-II, ICCJP, CCJP, who serves as CEO of the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) in Sacramento, California, was a guest speaker on the Dec. 4 “In Your Right Mind” show about the resistance of communities to having substance use disorder treatment and recovery residences, such as sober living homes, in their residential neighborhoods – known as “not in my backyard” or NIMBY.