Bringing Clarity to Psychiatric Chaos #83

Apr 20

In today’s episode of Doorknob Comments, Grant and Fara sit down with Dr. Glenn Saxe to discuss the psychiatric diagnostic systems. Dr. Saxe and his team use computational psychiatry and causal data science models to get at the true causes of mental illnesses. We need to understand those factors in order to have better diagnostic models which are linked to effective treatment. We also discuss Trauma Systems Therapy (TST), a model that addresses both emotional regulation in traumatized children and the complexities of their social environments. Dr. Saxe highlights how TST’s open-source approach has allowed practitioners worldwide to innovate and adapt the model for diverse settings, from child welfare to refugee care. The conversation explores the importance of honoring intergenerational wisdom while adapting to new challenges like cyberbullying and the digital age. They also touch on the promise of causal data science to advance psychiatric research and the need to embrace complexity rather than oversimplify mental health solutions.

We hope you enjoy.

Learn more about Dr. Saxe and his work on psychiatric diagnosis here, on Dr. Brenner’s Psychology Today blog ExperiMentations!

More about Dr. Glenn Saxe on his faculty page, and research on computational causal diagnostic discovery in mental health and applying the model to PTSD.