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Voices in the Family Archive

Voices in the Family
Community

Macbeth on the Couch

A political power couple spurred by ambition and a marriage consumed by guilt, but bonded by murderous betrayal. The Macbeths have ...

Air Date: May 9, 2016

Listen 00:50:23
Crying newborn
Voices in the Family
Community

Witnessing Difficulty in the Delivery Room

When complications arise in the delivery room that lead to traumatic childbirth, clinicians providing care often feel upset and experienc ...

Air Date: May 9, 2016

Listen 00:02:53
Voices in the Family
Community

After the trauma

After the loss of a loved one, an accident, a major trauma, many people just want the life back that they had before tragedy struck. In t ...

Air Date: April 25, 2016

Listen 00:03:13
Man with head in hands
Voices in the Family
Health

Heart disease and depression

Researchers have known for some time that there’s a link between heart disease and depression. But – if the depression is tre ...

Air Date: April 18, 2016

Listen 00:03:17
Medical student
Voices in the Family
Education
Health

The Stresses of Medical School

Going to medical school is stressful – that’s not surprising But new research finds that the demands, cost, and competitive natur ...

Air Date: April 4, 2016

Listen 00:03:09
Man walking
Voices in the Family
Health

Suicide Intervention

Each year, close to 40,000 Americans die by suicide – and researchers are always looking for new ways to prevent these deaths. But – ...

Air Date: March 28, 2016

Listen 00:03:22
Voices in the Family
Health

Breast cancer and mental health

New research led by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet in Munich takes a closer look at the impact of a breast cancer diagnosis on people ...

Air Date: March 21, 2016

Listen 00:03:07
Aging
Voices in the Family
Health

Cultivating Compassion for Aging

So often, the milestones of old age sneaks up on us. Even as we gain the advantage of experience, there are less comfortable changes to c ...

Air Date: March 11, 2016

Listen 00:50:28
Couple in separate beds
Voices in the Family
Health

Sleeping in Separate Beds

Surveys by the national sleep foundation find that between eleven and 23 percent of live-in couples sleep in separate beds. Does this mea ...

Air Date: March 7, 2016

Listen 00:03:09
Voices in the Family
Health

Meditation and Science

For years, we’ve heard that meditation is good for our bodies and minds – but scientific studies on the practice have been la ...

Air Date: March 1, 2016

Listen 00:03:12
Voices in the Family
Community

Depression Screenings for Women During and After Pregnancy

An influential government-appointed panel of health experts has specifically called for depression screenings for women during pregnancy ...

Air Date: February 2, 2016

Listen 00:03:12
Voices in the Family
Health

An Intergenerational Look at Behavioral Health

In this first of Dr. Dan’s Voices in the Family specials, he brings two young psychiatric residents together with their academic adviso ...

Air Date: January 11, 2016

Listen 00:50:32
Voices in the Family
Health

Safe

In light of recent terrorist violence and mass shootings, it sometimes seems scary to go to public places, or big gatherings. In their we ...

Air Date: December 14, 2015

Listen 00:03:13
Voices in the Family
Community

Does computer-based cognitive therapy work?

Does computer-based cognitive therapy work? Two studies involving a tool called “Mind Gym” found different results. In one st ...

Air Date: December 4, 2015

Listen 00:03:59
Voices in the Family
Health

Gratitude and Transitions

It’s Thanksgiving week — and in between the football and turkey there’s the thanks. As many people have heard, this is the ...

Air Date: November 23, 2015

Listen 00:52:16
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