Ep. 14 with Colin Depp, Ph.D.: Bipolar Disorder

Dr. Colin Depp is the Director of Research Education and Training at the Clinical and Translational Research Institute at the University of California San Diego. In addition, he is a professor and psychologist at the VA Hospital in UC SanDiego. He mentors many students and clinical scientists in multiple training programs. One of his specialties is the development of technologies and strategies to assess, manage and treat Bipolar-Disorder. 

In todays discussion we begin by defining Bipolar disorder.Dr. Depp then addresses and debunks some myths about it. We subsequently talkedabout the evolutionary theory behind Bipolar disorder and move into diagnoses often confused with it, further touching on how depressive phases may beslightly different from those with MDD, in addition to the biological theories behind it. We then talk about its impact on cold cognition, social cognition, and creativity. We discuss the best treatments and practices currently known, before ending with some of his future projects and reflections on what he has learned from his work. If any of this is of interest you, feel free to skip around. 

Dr. Depp: https://profiles.ucsd.edu/colin.depp, also look up cognitive dynamics lab team at UCSD.

My website: drchancnc.com