Episodios

  • Episode 20: Stimulating Facts about Stimulants!
    Dec 23 2025

    Dr. Fontanetta and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Maria Ingalla discuss the complexities and safety profiles of common stimulants and what parents should know when considering medication for their children.

    Welcome to Mental Dis(Order). Putting the order in the disorder of mental health information by sifting through the chaos and clutter! Hosted by pediatric neuropsychologist, Rebecca A. Fontanetta, PsyD, ABPdN and produced by Rainbow Fish Lab.

    Dr. Fontanetta's Instagram: @the_neuropsychlopedia

    Mental (Dis)Order Pod Instagram: @mentaldisorderpod

    TikTok: @the_neuropsychlopedia

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    Paperflower Psychiatry Website

    Paperflower Psychiatry Instagram: @paperflowerpsychiatry

    Dr. Ingalla's Tik Tok: @dr.mariaingalla

    Dr. Ingalla's You Tube: @PaperFlowerInstitute

    Mad in America: Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill

    Cracked: Why Psychiatry is Doing More Harm Than Good


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    41 m
  • Episode 19: A Somber Yet Hopeful Conversation about Violence in Schools
    Dec 15 2025

    WARNING: This episode contains frank discussion about school shooters and school violence. Listener discretion advised.

    Dr. Fontanetta and Dr. Peter Langman discuss current trends in school violence, why people turn to such acts, what to look out for, and how to prevent them as well as support victims.

    Welcome to Mental Dis(Order). Putting the order in the disorder of mental health information by sifting through the chaos and clutter! Hosted by pediatric neuropsychologist, Rebecca A. Fontanetta, PsyD, ABPdN and produced by Rainbow Fish Lab.

    Dr. Fontanetta's Instagram: @the_neuropsychlopedia

    Mental (Dis)Order Pod Instagram: @mentaldisorderpod

    TikTok: @the_neuropsychlopedia

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    Dr. Langman's Website

    Why Kids Kill: Inside The Mind of School Shooters Book

    School Shooters: Understanding High School, College, and Adult Perpetrators Book

    Prevent2Protect Website

    Safe And Sounds Schools Website

    The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic

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    51 m
  • Episode 18: (E)quality of Assessments for Children of Color
    Nov 6 2025

    Dr. Fontanetta and Neuropsychologist Dr. Karen Wilson discuss the barriers to assessment and care for families of color as well as the specific needs and ways to support marginalized populations within the mental health domain.

    Welcome to Mental Dis(Order). Putting the order in the disorder of mental health information by sifting through the chaos and clutter! Hosted by pediatric neuropsychologist, Rebecca A. Fontanetta, PsyD, ABPdN and produced by Rainbow Fish Lab.

    Dr. Fontanetta's Instagram: @the_neuropsychlopedia

    Mental (Dis)Order Pod Instagram: @mentaldisorderpod

    TikTok: @the_neuropsychlopedia

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    Dr. Wilson's Neuropsychology Practice

    Child Nexus Website

    Instagram: @kareniwilson

    Autistic and Black: Our Experience of Growth, Progress, and Empowerment

    Mad World: The Politics of Mental Health

    https://www.blackgirlssmile.org/

    https://www.cannentafoundation.org/

    https://blackmenheal.org/

    https://latinxtherapy.com/

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    56 m
  • Episode 17: The Rejection Sensitivity Proclivity
    Oct 14 2025

    Dr. Fontanetta and ADHD advocate Matt Raekelboom discuss rejection sensitivity dysphoria, emotional dysregulation in ADHD, gender differences, and more.

    Welcome to Mental Dis(Order). Putting the order in the disorder of mental health information by sifting through the chaos and clutter! Hosted by pediatric neuropsychologist, Rebecca A. Fontanetta, PsyD, ABPdN and produced by Rainbow Fish Lab.

    Dr. Fontanetta's Instagram: @the_neuropsychlopedia

    Mental (Dis)Order Pod Instagram: @mentaldisorderpod

    TikTok: @the_neuropsychlopedia

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    Instagram: @mattraekelboom

    Facebook: @mattraekelboomadhd

    Youtube: @journey2adhd

    TikTok: @mattraekelboom

    Journey2ADHD Resources

    Casey Dixon's website

    James Ochoa's website

    Unapologetically ADHD Book

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    54 m
  • Episode 16: Special Education Knowledge for All!
    Sep 25 2025

    Dr. Fontanetta and Attorney Melissa Gagne discuss special education laws, advocacy, and common questions/concerns parents have asked.

    Welcome to Mental Dis(Order). Putting the order in the disorder of mental health information by sifting through the chaos and clutter! Hosted by pediatric neuropsychologist, Rebecca A. Fontanetta, PsyD, ABPdN and produced by Rainbow Fish Lab.

    Dr. Fontanetta's Instagram: @the_neuropsychlopedia

    Mental (Dis)Order Pod Instagram: @mentaldisorderpod

    TikTok: @the_neuropsychlopedia

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    Laviano and Gagne Law Website

    IEP Slay Facebook Page

    Tik Tok: @IEPslay

    Instagram: @IEP_Slay

    YouTube: @IEPSlay

    Melissa's email: Melissa@iepslay.org

    Your Special Education Rights Website

    COPAA Website

    Like Skills Lady Website

    Special Needs Alliance Website

    Wrightslaw Website

    IEP Guide for All Book

    Navigating Special Education Book

    Your Special Education Rights: What Your District Isn't Telling You

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    1 h y 5 m
  • Episode 15: PANS/PANDA-Monium
    Sep 17 2025

    Dr. Fontanetta and Dr. Karina Cañadas (Teach Me Doc) discuss PANS and PANDAS- what are they- how are they diagnosed- what do we know about treatment- and how can we support these children?

    Welcome to Mental Dis(Order). Putting the order in the disorder of mental health information by sifting through the chaos and clutter! Hosted by pediatric neuropsychologist, Rebecca A. Fontanetta, PsyD, ABPdN and produced by Rainbow Fish Lab.

    Dr. Fontanetta's Instagram: @the_neuropsychlopedia

    Mental (Dis)Order Pod Instagram: @mentaldisorderpod

    TikTok: @the_neuropsychlopedia

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    Dr. Karina's website

    Dr. Karina's You Tube Channel: @teachmedoc

    Dr. Karina's instagram: @teach_me_doc

    Dr. Karina's Tik Tok: @teachmedoc

    Dr. Jones' website

    PANDAS: Too Narrow a Landscape

    OCD and PANDAS

    PANDAS and Bacterial Pharyngitis

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    29 m
  • Episode 14: The Very Troubling, Troubled Teen Industry (TTI)
    Sep 2 2025

    Dr. Fontanetta and Rebecca Prolman discuss the troubled teen experience and how the "industry" failed so many.

    Welcome to Mental Dis(Order). Putting the order in the disorder of mental health information by sifting through the chaos and clutter! Hosted by pediatric neuropsychologist, Rebecca A. Fontanetta, PsyD, ABPdN and produced by Rainbow Fish Lab.

    Dr. Fontanetta's Instagram: @the_neuropsychlopedia

    Mental (Dis)Order Pod Instagram: @mentaldisorderpod

    TikTok: @the_neuropsychlopedia

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    Rebecca Prolman's website

    Rebecca Prolman's instagram: @rebeccaprolman

    WWASP Survivor's website

    Unsilenced website

    TTI Resource Network website

    Help At Any Cost Book

    Becoming Unsilenced Book

    I See You Survivor Book


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    1 h y 11 m
  • Episode 13: The Truth of the (Vaccine) Matter: Autism
    Aug 19 2025

    Dr. Fontanetta and Dr. Wendy Hunter (The Pediatrician Next Door) discuss the relationships, facts, and myths associated with Autism including vaccines, Tylenol, genetics, and other factors as well as current safety of vaccine administration.

    Welcome to Mental Dis(Order). Putting the order in the disorder of mental health information by sifting through the chaos and clutter! Hosted by pediatric neuropsychologist, Rebecca A. Fontanetta, PsyD, ABPdN and produced by Rainbow Fish Lab.

    Dr. Fontanetta's Instagram: @the_neuropsychlopedia

    Mental (Dis)Order Pod Instagram: @mentaldisorderpod

    TikTok: @the_neuropsychlopedia

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    Dr. Hunter's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pediatrician-next-door-simple-advice-on-baby/id1665746448

    Dr. Hunter's website: https://www.babyscience.info/

    Dr. Hunter's instagram: the_pediatrician_next_door

    Pediatrician Next Door on Youtube

    Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity

    Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build Immunity

    Myth of Vaccination and Autism

    Understanding Vaccine Hesitancy

    Effect of Wakefield et. al

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    40 m
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