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Aug 2024
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When Drugs Don't Work: A Psychodynamic A...

Psychopharmacology Institute
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In this episode, we explore Psychodynamic Psychopharmacology, an innovative approach to treating medication-resistant patients. We discuss how psychological factors influence drug responses and learn techniques to enhance treatment outcomes. Could understanding the meaning patients attach to their medications be the key to unlocking treatment resistance?

Faculty: David Mintz, M.D. Host: Richard Seeber, M.D.

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