Despite recent medical advances and drug treatments, HIV remains a burdensome condition for millions of people around the world. In this episode, psychologist Perry Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH, talks about how the lessons from the survivors of the AIDS generation can inform the lives of those who are newly infected with HIV and those living with other challenging ... Show More
Feb 25
Catching fire: What goes viral and why? With Jonah Berger, PhD
Why do some ideas, products, news stories and trends spread like wildfire, while others disappear? Jonah Berger, PhD, discusses the science of what catches on; the psychological forces that drive word of mouth, including social currency and high-arousal emotions like awe and ange ... Show More
41m 33s
Feb 18
How to build kids’ resilience, with Mary Alvord, PhD
From school pressures to friendship ruptures, all kids will face challenges as they grow. Mary Alvord, PhD, talks why building resilience is key to helping kids handle both everyday stresses and significant life setbacks; how to help children and teens develop foundational resili ... Show More
34m 44s
Feb 11
What relationship science says about finding love, with Paul Eastwick, PhD
Popular culture often frames love and dating as a competitive marketplace shaped by evolution and rigid gender differences, but relationship science tells a different story. Paul Eastwick, PhD, talks about what the research says about attraction, compatibility and long-term bondi ... Show More
39m 59s
Sep 2021
The Elephant in the Room: What About HIV?
For more than a year now, COVID has been society’s focus—and rightly so. But today we turn our attention to another virus—HIV. After 40 years, there is still no cure or a vaccine for the disease. In this episode, we hear from Dr. Anthony Fauci and CEO of innovative company Americ ... Show More
29m 48s
Feb 2023
Episode 5: Crash-Course in infectious diseases for psychiatrists treating people living with HIV/AIDS
In this episode, our host, Dr. Paulo Sales, interviews Dr. Mike Saag to condense high-yield information on infectious diseases that the consultation-liaison psychiatrist should be aware of. Among other topics, Dr. Saag discusses the recent advances in Mpox and the role of vaccina ... Show More
36m 7s
Dec 2023
Jenny Trinitapoli, "An Epidemic of Uncertainty: Navigating HIV and Young Adulthood in Malawi" (U Chicago Press, 2023)
A decade-long study of young adulthood in Malawi demonstrates the impact of widespread HIV status uncertainty, laying bare the sociological implications of what is not known.
An Epidemic of Uncertainty: Navigating HIV and Young Adulthood in Malawi (U Chicago Press, 2023) advance ... Show More
39 m
Apr 2022
S1 Episode 3: Antiretroviral Therapy, Maintenance, and Switching
Drs Michael Saag and Constance Benson discuss antiretroviral therapy, maintenance, and switching. Relevant disclosures can be found with the episode show notes on Medscape.com (https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/963238). The topics and discussions are planned, produced, and rev ... Show More
22m 31s
Nov 2024
HIV Awareness | 2 Campaigners on Living With HIV & Breaking The Stigma
<p>Despite being nearly 45 years on from the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s, HIV remains one of the most misunderstood diseases. To help sort fact from fiction and understand what it’s like living with HIV, Charlotte Collins is joined by campaigner Sue Hunter, who was diagnosed in 20 ... Show More
48m 39s