Expert Interviews
(En Español) Armando Rodriguez, M.D., is an internist for a multi-specialty medical group in Miami, Florida. He was born in the United States in 1961—two weeks after his parents arrived from Cuba. His main patient base is Medicare and Medicaid recipients of color.... read more
Rosalynn Carter is a Former First Lady of the United States and Co-Founder of the Carter Center (with former U.S. President and husband Jimmy Carter). The Carter Center’s Mental Health Program works to promote awareness about mental health issues, reduce stigma and... read more
Richard Frank, Ph.D., is Professor of Health Economics at Harvard Medical School where he studies the economics and financing of mental health care. Can you give us an overview of the mental health care system — how do people currently pay for mental health treatment?... read more
Dr. Aaronson directs the clinical research programs at Sheppard Pratt Health System, based in Baltimore, Md. Below he discusses his practice and some of the recent news surrounding treatment-resistant depression – including new treatments and how various... read more
Dr. Carol Glod is Director of Nursing Research at McLean Hospital. She conducts studies of adolescent depression and its possible treatments. Depression in teens usually goes undiagnosed, and often leads to drug and alcohol abuse or additional behavioral disorders.... read more
Matt Ruble, M.D., is Associate Training Director of Psychiatry at Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School. How long does it typically take for someone with depression to get diagnosed? The length of time—from onset of symptoms until diagnosis and... read more
Laura Rosen, Ph.D., is author of When Someone You Love is Depressed. She has her own private practice in psychiatry, in New Jersey. What roles and responsibilities can family members and friends take on to help someone with a depressive disorder? Good relationships... read more
Dr. Weissman is director of the Clinical and Genetic Epidemiology at the NY State Psychiatric Institute, which conducts many studies on depression in families, and co-author with the late Gerald Klerman of the Comprehensive Guide to Interpersonal Psychotherapy. In the... read more
Suzanne Mintz is President and Co-Founder of the National Family Caregivers Association. Is there any research that shows how helpful caregiving is? Yes. The 2003 Parade Caregiver Survey clearly shows the positive impact family caregivers have on getting a loved one... read more
S. Nassir Ghaemi is a psychiatric researcher with expertise in bipolar disorder and psychopharmacology. He also has interests and training in philosophy and public health. His research has helped identify the common misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder as unipolar... read more
Raymond DePaulo, M.D., is Psychiatrist in Chief at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Is it common for a family member to recognize there is a problem and get someone help? Yes, it is often a family member who encourages their loved one to seek professional... read more
Dr. Beardslee is a professor of child psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Beardslee is a nationally recognized expert on families and depression. He is the author of Out of the Darkened Room – When a Parent Is Depressed: Protecting the Children and... read more
