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Join David Puder as he covers different topics on psychiatry and psychotherapy. He will draw from the wisdom of his mentors, research, in-session therapy and psychiatry experience, and his own journey through mental health to discuss topics that affect mental health professionals and popsychology enthusiasts alike. Through interviews, he will dialogue with both medical students, residents and expert psychiatrists and psychotherapists, and even with people who have been through their own mental health journey. This podcast was created to help others in their journey to becoming wise, empathic, genuine and connected in their personal and professional lives.

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200 Episodes Later: A Journey Through Psychiatry with Dr. Puder from 2023-12-08T15:59:56

Join us today on the 200th episode of the podcast, as Dr. Puder sits down with Dr. Mark Mullen to discuss the podcast, answer some questions about his personal journey in psychiatry, and reflect...

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Motivational Interviewing with William Miller from 2023-12-01T16:38:34

Motivational interviewing serves as a versatile enhancement to various professional practices, whether it’s behavioral therapy, medication counseling, classroom teaching, or sports coaching. In ...

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Connection and Supervision in Medical Education: Exploring the utility of the Connection Index in postgraduate psychiatry training from 2023-11-10T17:28:15

What causes burnout among residents?

There are many factors associated with burnout supported in the literature. We can break them down into environmental factors, personal factors, and n...

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Sick Enough: Dr. Jennifer Gaudiani On Eating Disorders from 2023-11-03T16:37:24

In today's episode of the podcast, we talk with Dr. Jennifer Gaudiani (Dr. G), internationally renowned author of the book, Sick Enough: A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders,...

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Dr. Christopher Browning- "Ordinary Men" of the Holocaust from 2023-10-20T14:16:53

In this interview with historian Dr. Christopher Browning, we discuss his book, Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland. An internationally renowned...

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Dr. Robert Sapolsky: Baboons, Stress Research, Connection and Determinism from 2023-10-16T16:41:51

In today’s episode of the podcast, we are joined by neuroscientist and primatologist, Dr. Robert Sapolsky, to discuss his work with baboons, stress, and his own mental health journey. ...

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Dr. Sue Johnson: Attunement, Attachment and the Development of Emotionally Focused Therapy from 2023-10-11T18:26:28

In today’s episode of the podcast, I interview Dr. Sue Johnson, founder of Emotionally Focused Therapy, an intervention for relationships aimed at resolving distress by helping clients become at...

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Buprenorphine and Opioid Use Disorder Management with Dr. Neal Christopher from 2023-09-27T17:26:19

We are joined again by Dr. Neal Christopher, who is currently the Vice Chair and Associate Medical Director of Arrowhead Regional Medical Center and the Psychiatry and Addiction Consul...

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Inpatient Child&Adolescent Psychiatry: Dr. Bender's Journey Through Curiosity and Connection from 2023-09-22T14:18:05

In the realm of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, especially within an inpatient psychiatric setting, a narrative-driven and curiosity-based approach has proven invaluable. Each child who is admi...

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Body Dysmorphic Disorder: A Guide for Therapists and Mental Health Professionals with Dr. Katharine Phillips from 2023-09-08T15:35:50

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) remains one of the most intriguing yet under-acknowledged psychiatric conditions of our time. Characterized by an obsessive focus on perceived physical f...

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Schizophrenia Treatment: Clozapine, LAIs, Technology and Equity with John Kane, MD and Lauren Hanna, MD from 2023-08-25T16:17:01

John M. Kane, MD. is Professor of Psychiatry and Molecular Medicine at The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.

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Non-Violent Communication with Matthew Lederman from 2023-08-11T14:28:22

In this week’s episode, we have a conversation with Dr. Matthew Lederman, a board-certified internal medicine physician and CNVC Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication, as well as a promi...

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Depersonalization and Derealization from 2023-07-26T14:13:11

In this week’s episode of the podcast, we are joined by registered mental health nurse, Paul Molyneux, to discuss depersonalization/derealization disorder and his personal experiences ...

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Best Diet For Mood Update 2023 from 2023-07-14T17:25:02

In today's episode of the podcast, we will explore the significant connections between our dietary choices and our mental well-being. We will discuss practical steps to incorporate diet as part ...

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Using Deliberate Practice to Improve Psychotherapy Results with Dr. Scott Miller from 2023-07-07T14:18:39

Dr. Miller’s first appearance on the Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Podcast was in episode 077, “Getting Better Results from your Patients as a Psychotherapist,” during which we discusse...

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Narcissism with Jonathan Shedler, PhD from 2023-06-30T15:56:01

In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Dr. Jonathan Shedler to discuss narcissistic personality disorder. Dr. Shedler is a psychologist, consultant, clinical educator, researcher, and ...

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Pregnancy Planning for Patients Taking Psychiatric Medications or with a Mental Health History from 2023-06-23T14:20:32

In this episode, Dr. David Puder, Dr. Kristin Lasseter, and medical student Cara Jacobson discuss treatment of psychiatric illness in the peripartum period.

 

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Xylazine, Methamphetamines, Bath Salts, and Spice with Dr. Cummings from 2023-06-16T15:46:48

I am thrilled to continue our podcast series on addiction, designed to meet the one-time, 8-hour training requirement introduced by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. This ma...

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Opioid Use Disorder with Dr. Cummings from 2023-06-08T15:40:13

This week’s episode is on opioid use disorder and is the second in our series on addiction. We are once again joined by Dr. Michael Cummings.  Dr. Puder and Dr. Cummings discuss the hi...

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Alcohol Use Disorder with Dr. Cummings from 2023-05-26T15:21:49

In this week’s episode of the podcast, we interview Dr. Michael Cummings, a psychiatrist, researcher, and associate professor at Loma Linda University. This podcast is the first of a series on a...

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Psychotherapy for Psychosis with Dr. Michael Garrett from 2023-05-19T15:37:56

In this week's episode of the podcast, we interview Dr. Michael Garrett, Professor Emeritus of Clinical Psychiatry and former Vice Chair and Director of Psychotherapy Education at SUNY...

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Exercise&Mental Health 2023 Update from 2023-05-12T15:38:31

In a previous episode of the podcast, we discussed exercise for the brain, r...

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Red Face: Social Anxiety with Russell Norris from 2023-05-05T15:01:52

From childhood, Russell experienced intense social anxiety to the point that, on more than one occasion, he discontinued certain extracurricular activities and socially normal gatherin...

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How Anxiety Can Lead to Growth from 2023-04-27T17:26:59

In this week’s episode of the podcast, we interview Dr. Kirk Schneider, a psychologist, psychotherapist, and author of, Life-enhancing Anxiety: Key to a Sane World. Dr. Schneider is a p...

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Microdosing LSD&Psilocybin: The Future of Psychiatry or Placebo? from 2023-04-19T15:18:37

The idea of using psychedelics to treat psychiatric symptoms has been approaching mainstream popularity thanks to podcasters like Joe Rogan, Tim Ferris, and Sam Harris. As interest in these subs...

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Partial and Intensive Outpatient Program for Psychosomatic and Medical Illness from 2023-04-12T16:20:51

Over the last several years, Dr. Puder has worked as the medical director for Loma Linda University Health’s MEND program, a hospital-based intensive outpatient program (IOP) and parti...

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“Serotonin Toxicity”, Otherwise known as Serotonin Syndrome from 2023-04-05T14:15:01

In today’s episode of the podcast, we are joined by psychiatrist and neuropharmacologist Dr. Ken Gillman who is the founder and convener of the International MAOI (monoamine oxidase in...

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Real Self-Care with Pooja Lakshmin from 2023-03-22T14:57:39

On this week’s episode of the podcast, we interview psychiatrist, author, and founder of Gemma Women, Dr. Pooja Lakshmin. Dr. Lakshmin founded Gemma Women for the purpose of educating ...

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Prisons in Ancient Mesopotamia with Nicholas Reid from 2023-03-10T15:48:24

In today’s episode of the podcast, we speak with Professor Nicholas Reid, author of, Listen

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Nancy McWilliams on Mental Health, Transference and Dissociation from 2023-03-03T18:04:44

In today’s episode of the podcast, I speak with Nancy McWilliams, Ph.D, a renowned psychologist-psychoanalyst. She has authored several books, including, Listen

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Using Transference To Improve Connection from 2023-02-24T19:39:22

In today’s episode of the podcast, I would like to give you my take on transference. I want to share with you what I actually believe. Often lectures focus on the history of transference or what...

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Social Anxiety with Dr. Cummings from 2023-02-09T16:01:18

In this episode, Dr. Cummings joins the podcast to discuss and give tips on overcoming social anxiety disorder. Individuals with social anxiety disorder tend to avoid important events and activi...

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Obsessive-compulsive Personality and the Personality Continuum with Dr. Shedler from 2023-01-23T17:29

For over a century, psychoanalytic psychology has recognized certain types of personality configurations that we see repeatedly. A clinician who understands these...

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Long-Acting Injectables with Dr. Cummings from 2023-01-10T21:48:43

In today’s episode of the podcast, Dr. Michael Cummings returns to discuss the use of long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotics. LAIs are administered in interv...

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Identifying Malingering with Dr. Phillip Resnick from 2022-12-23T16:34:05

Malingering is the conscious misrepresentation of psychiatric symptoms for a secondary gain (such as hospitalization, obtaining disability benefits, avoiding crim...

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Exercise for the Brain from 2022-12-09T20:10:41

Exercise is an integral contributor to brain health. Physical activity has been proven to slow the rate of cognitive decline. In this episode, Dr. Puder invites f...

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Listening Psychodynamically from 2022-12-02T17:01:46

In this episode, Dr. Puder discusses the importance of dynamic listening with patients in order to alleviate guilt, shame, and self-disgust. Building connection with your patients is a crucial e...

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Dr. Chris Palmer: Ketogenic Diet for Mental Health from 2022-11-15T16:19:55

In today’s episode of the podcast, we interview Dr. Chris Palmer, a psychiatrist, researcher, and expert in using the keto diet as a medical treatment for some tr...

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The Autism Wave with Dr. Cummings from 2022-11-02T17:07:21

In today’s episode of the podcast, we are joined by Dr. Michael Cummings to discuss the most recent and popular diagnosis wave of individuals believing they may h...

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The Encouraged Suicide of Conrad Roy by Michelle Carter from 2022-10-18T20:33:30

In this episode, Dr. Corrin Pelini and Dr. Michael Cummings join the podc...

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The Psychology Behind Catfishing from 2022-10-07T16:17:54

Amidst the rise of dating apps and websites lurks a new form of deviance: online romance scams. In this episode, we interview Dr. Annabel Kuhn on the subject of o...

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What is Parental Alienation? from 2022-09-30T16:09:10

In this episode of the podcast, we interview Alyse Price-Tobler, who is a practicing clinical psychotherapist (MCAP) and also in her Listen

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Obesity and Weight Loss with Endocrinologist Rocio Salas-Whalen from 2022-09-23T17:33:51

In today’s episode of the podcast, I interview Dr. Rocio Salas-Whalen, owner of ...

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Polypharmacy in Psychiatry from 2022-09-09T15:40:19

Becoming an expert at reducing polypharmacy requires being an expert in not only psychopharmacology, but being a coach that directs a patient toward a holistic pa...

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What Causes Mass Shooting In America? from 2022-08-29T15:18:01

In this week’s episode of the podcast, I interview Dr. Ragy Girgis, a clinical researcher at Columbia University in New York where hListen

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Is Depression a Chemical Imbalance? from 2022-08-19T13:30

In this episode, we welcome back Dr. Michael Cummings to discuss a new study that explores the idea that depression may not be merely a chemical imbalance. This episode covers the origin of beli...

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The Integration of Psychotherapy as a Treatment Modality from 2022-08-12T15:07:06

In today’s episode of the podcast, I speak with Dr. Mary Jo Peebles, a renowned psychoanalyst, speaker and author, about the significance of psychotherapy from he...

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Consciousness&Emotion with Mark Solms from 2022-07-18T15:38:58

Dr. Mark Solms, author of,  The Hidden Spring, gives us a guided tour of a ...

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ECT Efficacy and Controversies with Dr. Cummings from 2022-07-01T17:02:01

In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Dr. Cummings to discuss the benefits, progress, and fears related to electroconvulsive therapy. For years the eff...

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Dr. Robert Feinstein Learning Psychotherapy from 2022-06-24T15:30:02

On this episode, Dr. David Puder and Dr. Robert Feinstein discuss the journey of becoming a good psychotherapist and how to increase one's skill in the realm of psychotherapy training through th...

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Wishes and Fears - in Couples Therapy: Dan Wile and Dorothy Kaufmann from 2022-06-17T15:11:13

In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Dorothy Kaufman, a marriage and family therapist who was married to the late Daniel Wile. We discuss the book that th...

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Connection Index from 2022-06-02T16:03:59

In this episode of the podcast, I will be discussing something near and dear to my heart—a tool I created to measure the connection between physician/student and ...

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Karen Horney: Neurosis And Human Growth from 2022-05-20T15:08:05

In this episode of the podcast, we discuss the work of Karen Horney, M.D., titled, Neurosis and Human Growth: The Strug...

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PANS&PANDAS from 2022-05-10T17:09:04

PANS/PANDAS is the hypothesis that there are certain types of obsessive compulsive symptoms, tic symptoms or restrictive eating symptoms that are caused by an inf...

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Moral Injury from 2022-05-06T14:25:25

In this episode of the podcast, we interview Dr. Herbert Harman, a psychiatrist who works as a practice line director for Vituity. Listen

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How to Manage Aggression with Psychopharmacology in an Inpatient Setting from 2022-04-14T17:39:37

Violence and aggression are often used interchangeably, with subtle distinctions differentiating the two. Aggression is an umbrella term that encompasses violence...

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Psychodynamic Psychotherapy with Jonathan Shedler, PhD from 2022-04-05T16:41:19

In this episode, Dr. Puder interviews Jonathan Shedler, Ph.D. Their conversation covers the ideal length of therapy treatment, the efficacy of psychodynamic thera...

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Overdiagnosis of Schizophrenia in Black Patients from 2022-03-25T17:53:32

Inaccurate diagnosis of schizophrenia and/or missed diagnosis of affective disorders can lead to inappropriate and inadequate treatment; worsened outcomes can fol...

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Exercise as a Drug for Mental Health and Longevity with Dr. Stephen Seiler from 2022-03-14T15:46:46

Physical activity has been shown to reduce stress reactivity and reduce all cause mortality. Physical activity also results in decreased psychosocial stress. In t...

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Psychopharmacology Mediators With Dr. Goldberg from 2022-03-08T13:25:43

Dr. Joseph F. Goldberg is a psychiatrist and clinician researcher with over 180 publications and 3 books. This article focuses on his newest book, Listen

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Borderline Personality Disorder: Common Factors In Effective Therapies With Dr. Robert Feinstein from 2022-02-25T18:37:23

In this episode, I interview Dr. Robert Feinstein, on his new book, Listen

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Affective Neuroscience in Psychotherapy with Francis Stevens, Ph.D. from 2022-02-18T16:33:54

On this week’s episode, Dr. Puder interviews Francis Stevens, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist and author of the new book, Listen

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Working with Spiritual Struggles in Psychotherapy from 2022-02-04T16:47:58

In this podcast episode, David Puder, M.D. and Kevin Ing, M.D., M.Div. interview Kenneth I. Pargament, PhD, and Julie J. Exline, PhD about their new book <...

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Ketamine Update with Brandon Kitay, M.D. from 2022-01-27T17:19:56

Esketamine is the first non-monoaminergic based medication which is FDA approved and indicated for treatment refractory depression. A longer duration of undertrea...

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Turn Autism Around with Dr. Mary Lynch Barbera from 2022-01-18T17:45:55

On this week’s episode, Dr. Puder interviews Mary Lynch Barbera, Ph.D., RN, BCBA-D, creator of the approach and book titled Listen

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From Survive to Thrive with Margaret Chisolm, M.D. from 2022-01-11T15:49:31

In this episode, we will be discussing, Listen

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The Strengths of Dyslexia from 2021-12-17T17:45:42

With dyslexia being present in 20% of the population, we have to ask ourselves what the upside is to dyslexia. What do these individuals bring to the table? With ...

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Blitzed: Nazi Germany, Hitler, Pervitin (Methamphetamine)- How Drugs Influenced World War 2 from 2021-12-10T14:58:40

In a podcast episode with award-winning author and screenwriter No...

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Practical Psychopharmacology with Dr. Goldberg from 2021-11-30T22:27:52

Special guest Dr. Joseph F. Goldberg is a psychiatrist and clinician researcher with over 180 publications and 3 books. This episode focuses on his newest book, w...

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Diet to Treat Depression and Anxiety from 2021-11-15T17:30:52

In this episode, we welcome back Dr. Drew Ramsey to discuss his new book, Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety<...

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Borderline Personality Disorder: Psychotherapy Schema Therapy from 2021-11-08T16:46:38

Schema therapy is a model of psychotherapy that was originally designed for chronic mental health problems. It comes from the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) t...

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Psychosis: Management of Complex Treatment-Resistant Psychotic Disorders from 2021-10-21T14:49:42

In this episode we discuss, with Dr. Michael Cummings, a Listen

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Dostoyevsky - Crime and Punishment from 2021-10-13T16:49:23

In this episode, we will be discussing some of the themes within Fyodor Dostoevsky’s legendary text, Listen

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Using Antipsychotic Plasma Levels-Therapeutic Threshold from 2021-10-05T15:46:02

On this episode, we are joined by psychiatrist, psychopharmacologist, and author, Dr. Jonathan Meyer, to talk about using antipsychotic plasma levels to asses...

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Psychotherapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder from 2021-09-28T18:08:53

On this podcast episode, we interview Dr. Fred Penzel who received both his MA and PhD in School and Clinical Psychology from Hofstra University in 1985. In 1...

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Treating the VIP: Physicians and the Famous or Wealthy from 2021-09-24T14:46:32

There is a real danger of medical professionals treating or behaving differently with someone they perceive to be a Very Important Patient, which leads to inferior treatment. In this episode, Dr...

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Commonly Prescribed Sleep Medications and Treatment for Insomnia from 2021-09-15T14:45:09

Insomnia is a fairly common problem; it is likely that almost all individuals suffer from at least transient insomnia. In this episode, Michael Cummings, M.D., Shizuka Tomatsu, M.D., and Shilpa ...

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Mass Shootings: An Interview with Criminologists Drs. Jillian Peterson and James Densley, the Argument for Data-Driven Nuance, and Steps for Prevention from 2021-09-07T14:10:46

A 2019 poll reported that one-third of adults say they feel they “cannot go anywhere without worrying about being a victim of mass shooting” and “more than half of American teenagers worry about...

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Alzheimer’s Dementia from 2021-08-13T16:17:43

Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating neurodegenerative condition that affects the entire family. As psychiatrists and psychologists, we often support these patien...

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Britney Spears - Discussion with a Conservatorship Lawyer and Several Psychiatrists from 2021-07-18T00:10:19

Interview regarding the recent court case of Britney Spears and unique aspects of conservatorship law and treating people with large amounts of fame or money.

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Book Club: Marcus Aurelius’ "Meditations" from 2021-07-08T19:05:26

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) from 2021-06-23T17:41:20

In this episode, I am joined once again by Michael Cummings. M.D. and Melissa Pereau, M.D. along with Chantel Fletcher who will soon be a fourth year medical stu...

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Using Microexpressions To Improve Empathy, Therapeutic Alliance&Emotional Intelligence (Therapeutic Alliance Series Part 8) from 2021-06-14T16:03:29

In this episode, I am going to build on the therapeutic alliance series to express my thoughts on how understanding emotion, specifically microexpressions, can better help you make connections w...

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Psychotic Disorders: Comorbidity Detection Improves Diagnosis, Treatment and Outcome with Expert Jeffrey Paul Kahn, MD. from 2021-06-07T15:52:07

In this podcast episode, we will interview Jeffrey Paul Kahn, MD, a psychiatrist who recently co-edited a book called ...

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Interview on Psychopathy with Expert Carl Bruce Gacono, Ph.D., ABAP from 2021-05-20T22:54:09

In this episode, I interviewed Carl B. Gacono, PhD, who is an expert in the areas of criminal psychopathology, behavior, and treatment. We dive into understanding and acknowledging the distinct ...

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Borderline Personality Disorder: History, Symptoms, Environment, Genetics&Brain Science from 2021-05-13T20:59:18

In this episode of the podcast, we introduce borderline personality disorder (BPD). We discuss its history, nomenclature, epidemiology, etiology, and diagnosis wh...

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How To Identify A Female Psychopath from 2021-05-01T16:43:05

On this week’s podcast, I interview Jason Smith, Psy.D., A.B.P.P., Chief Psychologist at a prison in the United States, and Ted B. Cunliffe, Ph.D., who is a clini...

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Book Club: Viktor Frankl’s “Man’s Search For Meaning” from 2021-04-22T22:38:27

In this episode, we will be going over a book every therapist and psychiatrist should read, Viktor Frankl’s “Man’s Search for Meaning.” Being in the trenches with...

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Duloxetine and the SNRIs Deep Dive Part 2 from 2021-04-17T16:45:18

In today’s episode of the podcast, we’ll be continuing our deep dive into duloxetine, a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). In this second part, w...

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Akathisia from 2021-04-08T19:44:38

In this episode of the podcast, we discuss akathisia, the horrible and all too common side effect of psychiatric medications. Subsequently, we go through definiti...

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Akathisia from 2021-04-08T19:44:38

In this episode of the podcast, we discuss akathisia, the horrible and all too common side effect of psychiatric medications. Subsequently, we go through definiti...

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The Hero’s Journey for the Mental Health Professional from 2021-04-03T19:15:58

In the last episode, we talked about the first two stages of the hero’s journey. In this episode, I will focus on the path of the hero as it specifically applies to mental health professionals. ...

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The Hero’s Journey for the Mental Health Professional from 2021-04-03T19:15:58

In the last episode, we talked about the first two stages of the hero’s journey. In this episode, I will focus on the path of the hero as it specifically applies to mental health professionals. ...

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Duloxetine and the SNRIs Deep Dive Part 1 with Dr. Cummings from 2021-03-11T21:45:22

In today’s episode of the podcast, we will be doing a deep dive into duloxetine, a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). In part one of this two-par...

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Duloxetine and the SNRIs Deep Dive Part 1 with Dr. Cummings from 2021-03-11T21:45:22

In today’s episode of the podcast, we will be doing a deep dive into duloxetine, a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). In part one of this two-par...

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Munchausen Syndrome, Factitious Disorder, Malingering, and Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy from 2021-03-04T21:37:43

There are several disorders so branded with taboo, stigma, and legal consequences that they are almost never diagnosed and very little research has been done on t...

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Hero's Journey: Getting Rid of the Faulty Narratives from 2021-02-13T19:34:49

“The Hero’s Journey” entails several predictable steps of leaving and returning transformed. Striving towards one’s heroic possibilities and unfolding one’s potentials is deeply pleasurable. Rea...

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Hero's Journey: Getting Rid of the Faulty Narratives from 2021-02-13T19:34:49

“The Hero’s Journey” entails several predictable steps of leaving and returning transformed. Striving towards one’s heroic possibilities and unfolding one’s potentials is deeply pleasurable. Rea...

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Psilocybin Therapy - Part 2: Clinical Trials, Secondary Effects, Brain Imaging, and the Future of Psilocybin Therapy from 2021-01-05T21:40:51

With the background from part 1 in mind, in part 2, we review the modern era of research exploring the treatment of various psychopathology. The results for these...

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Vulnerability and Imposter Syndrome with David Burns from 2020-12-21T18:35:57

The basis of cognitive behavioral therapy is that we should put our thoughts on trial and not just believe them. CBT works by digging into the foundation of our t...

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Psilocybin Therapy Part 1: History, Pop Culture, Safety and Side Effects, MDMA Studies, And Early Research from 2020-12-09T00:37:46

Psilocybin has been increasingly part of western consciousness. As the scientific community explores its therapeutic use and safety in controlled settings, there are a lot of people outside of t...

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Dr. Steven Hayes from 2020-11-21T22:31:22

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Anticholinergic Burden from 2020-11-10T22:56:40

There are medications that worsen cognitive function and all mental health providers should be aware, and work on optimizing sensorium. In this episode, we'll cov...

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The Big Five: Extraversion from 2020-11-03T22:57:51

In this last episode of the Big Five personality model series, we are going to focus on extraversion which is the positive emotion dimension associated with grega...

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The Big Five: Agreeableness from 2020-10-22T21:28:47

In this episode, we continue our discussion on the Big Five. We will do a deep dive into agreeableness discussing it's sub facets: trust, straightforwardness, alt...

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The Big Five: Conscientiousness Part 2 from 2020-10-22T21:23:07

In Conscientiousness Part 1 we explored the sub-facets of conscientiousness, summarizing the advantages and disadvantages of each. For completeness, we will provi...

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The Big Five: Openness from 2020-10-15T00:34:56

In this podcast, we discuss openness, the third of five in our podcast series looking at the domains within the Five Factor Model of personality. We look at how o...

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The Big Five Personality Traits: Conscientiousness Part 1 from 2020-10-07T21:06:49

In this episode, we continue our Big Five Personality Traits series by doing a deep dive into Conscientiousness. We'll look into studies that show how low conscientiousness increases mortality r...

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The Best Exercise Program For Depression from 2020-09-30T20:16:52

In this episode, we review studies on strength training, exercise, and depression from the last 2 years. It is well known that any form of exercise is beneficial ...

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The Big Five: Neuroticism Part 2 from 2020-09-26T19:36:26

In part 2 if the Big Five series we talk about how medications, such as Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs), psychotherapy, and exercise can make an i...

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Cuties and the Oversexualization of Children in Our Culture from 2020-09-22T19:52:07

Netflix has recently come under fire for its release of the French film "Cuties." While critics have praised the movie for exploring themes of the oversexualization of children, audience members...

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Forensic Pedophilia with Dr. Cummings from 2020-09-20T20:49:35

In this episode, Dr. Cummings and I discuss forensic pedophilia and the sexualization of children in our society.

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The Big Five: Neuroticism Part 1 from 2020-09-17T20:15:26

In today’s podcast, we discuss the Big Five personality traits, focusing on neuroticism and how it fits into this set. We then explore each of the six domains of neuroticism and the research of ...

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Nortriptyline and the Tricyclic Antidepressants with Dr. Cummings from 2020-09-15T23:53:30

In today’s episode of the podcast, we’ll be doing a deep-dive into nortriptyline, a lesser-talked about medication in psychopharmacology. We’ll cover a little abo...

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Covid increasing Suicidality from 2020-09-13T20:10:28

The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have seemed to foster a “sub-epidemic” of suicidality and deteriorating mental health. Suicidal thoughts have spike...

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The USMLE: How To Rock It from 2020-09-01T00:28:06

If you are a medical student or someone studying for a big exam, this episode is for you. We will first discuss the mental roadblocks that prevent students from p...

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How to Retire Happy with Dr. Osorio from 2020-08-16T19:45:08

On this episode of the Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Podcast, we continue our conversation with geriatric psychiatrist, Dr. Osorio, to talk about retirement—sp...

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Disorganized Attachment: Fear Without Solution Part 2 from 2020-08-08T21:14:22

Understanding disorganized attachment as medical professionals is important because some patients have experienced trauma, or 2nd generation influences of trauma,...

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Disorganized Attachment: Fear without Solution from 2020-07-25T22:30:27

When people dissociate, it means they feel disconnected from their body. They feel fear and dread, sometimes feeling completely frozen. As mental health professio...

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Free Will In Psychiatry&Psychotherapy Part 3 from 2020-07-23T01:24:30

In this final part of the free will series, we take a look at the relationship between the concept of free will and mental health. Is free will altered in those suffering from schizophrenia? How...

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Free Will in Psychiatry&Psychotherapy Part 2 from 2020-07-09T20:40:55

This is the second episode in our Free will series. In this episode, we will describe some definitions of free will, explore determinism (the opposite of free...

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Free Will In Psychiatry&Psychotherapy Part 1 from 2020-06-17T21:41:45

On this episode of the Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Podcast I have a conversation with Matthew Hagele, a soon to be 4th year medical student with a masters in bio...

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Racism&Trauma: Discussion with Danielle Hairston M.D. from 2020-06-06T04:20:45

Join Dr. Danielle Hairston and Dr. Puder on a discussion of recent events. Dr. Hairston has served as the Black Psychiatrists of America Scientific Program Chair since 2016. She is also the Amer...

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How Does Mental Pain, Meaning in Life&Locus of Control Influence Suicidality? from 2020-05-22T03:59:55

On this episode of the Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Podcast, we talk about meaning, and how it relates to suicide. 

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The Link Between Unemployment, Depression and Suicide in the COVID-19 Pandemic from 2020-05-02T19:47:13

As the economy continues to shut down during COVID-19, people are growing more concerned about work and finances. Even if the virus is miraculously contained in t...

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Meaning and Decision Making in Times of Crisis from 2020-04-22T21:00:12

On this week’s episode of the Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Podcast, I interview Dr. Daved Van-Stralen. During this season of COVID-19, Van-Stralen is focusing on ...

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Courage to have the tough conversations in the COVID-19 Pandemic from 2020-04-16T00:02:51

In the US, people do not talk about death often or even acknowledge their own mortality. Instead, we act as if we just work hard enough we can do anything, even r...

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COVID-19 and the Brain: Delirium&Viral Encephalitis from 2020-04-04T21:34:29

In a previous episode, we covered COVID-19 and its effect on mental health. In today’s episode of the podcast, we will be covering COVID-19 from the medical persp...

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Getting Better Results from Your Patients as a Psychotherapist from 2020-03-19T19:31:25

On this week’s episode of the Psychiatry and Psychotherapy podcast, I interview Scott D. Miller, Ph.D. and Daryl Chow, Ph.D., authors (along with Mark A. Hubb...

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COVID-19: Dealing with panic, anxiety, delirium, and mental health from 2020-03-17T03:05:58

Stress and anxiety are going to be very common during this time. In one study of Listen

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Cancer: Depression, Anxiety, And Hypoactive Delirium - A Dive Into Psycho-Oncology with Mona Mojtahedzadeh, M.D. from 2020-03-05T20:45:25

In this week’s episode, we sat down with Shawna Chan, Mona Mojtahedzadeh, M.D., Salman Otoukesh, M.D., David Puder, M.D. and discussed different aspects of mental...

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The Unconscious from 2020-02-22T21:52:46

This week I interviewed Dr. Joel Weinberger and Dr. Valentina Stoycheva who recently published the book “Listen

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Catatonia: Diagnosis and Treatment from 2020-02-15T18:10:58

Catatonia is a severe motor syndrome. It is a secondary response to an underlying illness that requires quick diagnosis and treatmentListen

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How Much Violence Is Due To Mental Illness? from 2020-02-08T23:24:32

In this short episode of The Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Podcast, I interview Dr. Cummings, a forensic psychiatrist, on the topic of the correlation of mental il...

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Valproic Acid: History, Mechanism, Treatment in Bipolar, Schizophrenia, Aggression and Side Effects with Dr. Cummings from 2020-01-16T05:55:18

In this episode, David Puder, M.D. and Michael Cummings, M.D. discuss the history, uses, and side effects of Valproic Acid which is a mood stabilizer for various conditions including: Bipolar Di...

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Connecting with the Psychotic Patient, Therapeutic Alliance Part 7 from 2020-01-11T22:24:12

In this episode, Dr. Puder talks about the importance of therapeutic alliance in the psychiatric interview, emphasizing the need for a strong therapeutic alliance...

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Therapeutic Alliance Part 6: Attachment Types and Application from 2019-12-12T00:59:35

Therapy is an intensely focused relationship that involves acceptance, trust, unconditional positive regard, hope, attunement, tolerance, and mending empathic strains and ruptures. There is also...

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IQ: Predictability, Influences, Genes, Environment,&Trauma from 2019-12-08T00:40:11

What is intelligence? Why is IQ controversial? In this week's episode Nelson Horsley (a 4th year medical student) and David Puder, M.D. discuss the IQ - if it is ...

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Joker: An In Depth Character Analysis from 2019-11-23T19:12:04

Joaquin Phoenix stars in "Joker" which has divided critics and movie goers alike. Surprisingly, it has divided mental health professionals as well. Some say Phoenix's performance shines a light ...

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The Fentanyl Epidemic from 2019-11-14T06:46:56

Fentanyl is a highly addictive drug which has led to the deaths of countless people including several well known celebrities. Fentanyl is being used to strengthen the potency of other drugs, suc...

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Is Social Media Good for Mental Health? from 2019-11-07T05:28:47

Since its introduction in the early 2000’s, social media has become an integral part of our daily lives. It influences culture, current affairs, and connects us to the world like never before. A...

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Does Cannabis Use Increase Schizophrenia and Psychosis? from 2019-10-24T04:48:56

In this episode, David Puder, M.D., and Victoria Agee discuss possible links between marijuana use and psychosis. There a multiple studies which reveal links in genetics and marijuana potency th...

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Interviewing Well For Residency&Beyond from 2019-10-16T01:20:20

On this week’s episode we will be covering a special topic-interviewing well-for psychiatry residency, and even in other interviews post residency. I am interview...

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Therapeutic Alliance Part 5: Emotion from 2019-10-03T04:40:21

People often think of emotions as ethereal, complicated depths that are difficult to explore. They are actually adaptive physical reactions to stimuli. There are a few main categories, and as we...

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Deciding for Others: Involuntary Holds and Decision Making Capacity from 2019-09-28T22:03:59

This week on the Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Podcast, I am joined by Dr. Mark Ard, a chief resident physician at Loma Linda University’s Psychiatry program, to t...

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Genetics and Environmental Factors in Suicide from 2019-09-19T22:26:49

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Which Foods are Good for Mental Health? from 2019-09-12T23:46:48

On this week’s episode of the podcast, I interview Dr. Dre...

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Lithium Indications, Mechanism, Monitoring,&Side Effects from 2019-09-05T05:23:46

Lithium is indicated for a number of things. Most clearly, as a mood stabilizer in bipolar spectrum disorders. It is unique among mood stabilizers in that it is v...

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Why Lithium is a Good Option for Treating Bipolar, with Dr. Walter A. Brown from 2019-08-29T04:34:47

This week the Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Podcast is joined by Dr. Walter A. Brown, Clinical Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University, autho...

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IS ELON MUSK’S NEURALINK A SCIENCE FICTION HORROR SHOW OR THE SALVATION OF HUMANITY? from 2019-08-21T23:14:09

One of the more controversial components of the Neuralink presentation was Musk’s inclusion of his beliefs about the future of humanity and artificial intelligence. During the press rele...

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How To Pick A Good Therapist from 2019-08-10T19:16:56

Working with a good therapist often requires fewer sessions than other therapists to see improvement; in contrast, working with a therapist you don’t connect with, or with inadequate training, m...

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Suicide Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Treatments from 2019-08-03T23:42:53

On this week’s episode of the podcast, I interview Jaeger Ackerman, 4th year medical student about suicide risk factors and treatments.

As a therapist, attempt ...

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Frontal Lobe Damage: Treating Patients through Grief, Acceptance and Growth from 2019-07-25T05:14:37

In this episode of the podcast, I interview Steven, one of my patients who had a rare form of a stroke—in the right orbital frontal cortex. He participated in a psychiatric program ...

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An Introduction to Psychodermatology: "The Mind-Skin Connection" from 2019-07-20T16:35:16

What is Psychodermatology?

At the most basic level, Psy...

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An Inside Look At Eating Disorders: Anorexia, Bulimia,&Orthorexia from 2019-07-13T15:40:22

What is an eating disorder?

One of the most important things about anorexia and bulimia is understanding that they are caused by a complex interplay of ...

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The Process of Grief from 2019-07-04T05:21:24

Grief is the multifaceted response—emotional, behavioral, social—to a loss or major life adjustment (like a divorce, loss of a job, etc.). Bereavement is the process of grieving specifi...

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Clozapine for Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia from 2019-06-20T04:58:15

What is clozapine?

Not only is clozapine the gold standard medication for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, it is also one of the most unique drugs use...

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The Unspeakable Mind: Stories of Trauma and Healing from the Frontline of PTSD Science from 2019-06-13T05:17:57

PTSD, or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, occurs when someone experiences or subjectively experiences a near death or psychologically overwhelming event and then goes on to develop speci...

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Schizophrenia Differential Diagnosis&DSM5 from 2019-06-06T05:35:47

Schizophrenia is a diagnosis of exclusion. Doctors and therapists need to be able to rule everything else out before they can land on schizophrenia as an official diagnosis. There are s...

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Do I have Schizophrenia? from 2019-05-27T23:04:52

Clinical manifestations

Many people worry that they have schizophrenia. I receive messages or inquires often of people asking about symptoms and manifestations. If you h...

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Schizophrenia in Film and History from 2019-05-16T04:52:03

What is schizophrenia?

It is a psychotic disorder that typically results in hallucinations and delusions, leaving a person with impeded daily functioning. The word schiz...

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Marijuana and Mental Health from 2019-05-02T04:29:28

On today’s episode of of the podcast, I will discuss marijuana use and how it affects mental health with Daniel Binus, the chief psychiatrist at Beautiful Minds, near Sacramento, Ca...

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How to Help Patients With Sexual Abuse from 2019-04-18T04:40:18

On today’s episode of the podcast, I interview Ginger Simonton, a PhD student finishing her dissertation. We will cover her in-depth research on alleviating the symptomology of childhood sex...

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The science behind forgiveness and how it affects our mental health from 2019-04-11T21:58:30

On this week’s episode of the podcast, I talk about the power of forgiveness. It’s scientifically proven that forgiveness can impact our health. As mental health professionals, this has impo...

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What is Transference and Countertransference? from 2019-04-01T04:20:27

What is transference?

Historically the term “transference” refers to the feelings, fantasies, beliefs, assumptions and experiences unconsciously displaced on the therapis...

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Reducing Inpatient Violence in a Psychiatric Hospital from 2019-03-07T05:52:27

Inpatient Psychiatric Violence with Dr. Gillian Friedman, M.D.

In this week’s episode of the podcast, I interview Gillian Friedman and was joined by Nate Hoyt, a fourth year medical...

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Depression and Anxiety in Geriatric Patients from 2019-02-28T05:25:22

On this week’s episode of the podcast, I am joined by Dr. Carolina Osorio, a geriatric psychiatrist (and one of my favorite people). After she finished her psychiatry residency, she also wen...

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The Dark Triad (Psychopathy, Narcissism, Machiavellianism), sexually violent predators, Ted Bundy, and porn. from 2019-02-06T17:51:56

On this week’s episode of the podcast, I interview...quite a few people! We are covering Ted Bundy, America’s most infamous serial killer, and since the world has been fascinated by him late...

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How to treat violent and aggressive patients from 2019-01-23T05:51:59

The words “aggression” and “violence” are sometimes used synonymously, but in reality, aggression can be physical or non-physical, and directed either against others or oneself. Violence is more...

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How Empathy Works And How To Improve It from 2019-01-08T05:59:25

Empathy is the ability to understand another’s state of mind or emotions. It is also is being able to feel, understand and share with someone else in what they are saying, their meaning of life,...

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ADHD: Diagnosis, Symptoms&Treatment from 2018-12-15T04:31:40

People who truly have ADHD typically experience inattentive and hyper symptoms across all areas of their life. For example, if they are in a job that requires periods of attention to complete or...

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Understanding Placebo from 2018-11-29T05:28:47

What is placebo?

The original meaning of the word placebo is, “I will please.” That statement comes from a time when doctors didn’t have our modern code of ethics, and they would prescrib...

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Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders from 2018-11-15T04:36:27

For many, motherhood is a beautiful, unique, and meaningful experience. The mother-child bond is a relationship that has the potential to be a deeply loving and positive experience for both the ...

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Therapeutic Alliance Part 2: Meaning and Viktor Frankl’s Logotherapy from 2018-10-30T04:41:03

Episode CME activity objectives:

In the context of a therapeutic alliance, apply the information given in this episode to help draw out meaning in others.

Identify who Viktor Frank...

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Psychiatric Approach to Delirium from 2018-10-08T15:24

Delirium is an acute change in a person’s sensorium (the perception of one’s environment or understanding of one’s situation). It can include confusion about their orientation, cognition or ment...

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Ketamine and Psychedelics with Dr. Michael Cummings from 2018-09-25T05:14:49

On this week’s episode of the podcast, I interview Dr. Cummings, a reputable psychopharmacologist, about ketamine. We talk about psychedelics, the research behind it, both the positives and ...

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What is psychodynamic theory? from 2018-09-20T04:56:38

On this week’s episode of the podcast, I interviewed Allison Maxwell, a social worker and PhD student of clinical social work. I refer patients to her regularly for psychoanalysis, and she h...

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Advice for medical students applying to psychiatric residency from 2018-09-16T04:24:07

Timothy Lee has talked to thousands of medical students about how to applying for residency programs, and here, he gives us a few tips on how to make it through the gauntlet, and how to have...

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Therapeutic Alliance Part 1 from 2018-09-06T03:46:06

What is a therapeutic alliance?

The therapeutic alliance is a collaborative relationship between the physician and the patient. Together, you jointly establish goals, desires, and expecta...

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How to Treat Emotional Trauma from 2018-08-23T03:42:40

What is trauma?

Emotional trauma comes from stress that is overwhelms a person’s neurological system. Some stress can be good and formative, or it can be bad and get stuc...

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Setting Boundaries in Relationships from 2018-08-11T05:35:33

What are boundaries?

When we refer to boundaries, we are talking about emotional walls that are healthy. Boundaries are meant to keep us in relationship with the people that we love.

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The History and Nuances of Bipolar Illness from 2018-08-02T04:22:33

In this episode we discuss:

The history of bipolar illness, mood stabilizers, common treatments, psychopharmacology, psychotherapy goals, and more.

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The History, Mechanism and Use of Antidepressants from 2018-07-24T05:12:34

In this week’s episode of the podcast, Dr. Michael Cummings and I talk about the history of antidepressants, and their use in overcoming depression and anxiety disorders.

For blog and ext...

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Emotional Shutdown—Understanding Polyvagal Theory from 2018-07-10T04:42:24

Polyvagal theory by Stephen Porges explains three different parts of our nervous system, and their responses to stressful situations. Once we understand those three parts, we can understand our ...

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Emotional Shutdown—Understanding Polyvagal Theory from 2018-07-10T04:42:24

Polyvagal theory by Stephen Porges explains three different parts of our nervous system, and their responses to stressful situations. Once we understand those three parts, we can understand our ...

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The Psychology of Procrastination from 2018-07-03T04:21:14

What is procrastination?

Procrastination is the act of avoiding something through delay or postponement.

You might be procrastinating when:

There is a gap b...

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How to Fix Emotional Detachment from 2018-06-30T05:03:27

Do you ever feel out of touch with your emotions? Or have you ever felt like you had to hide your real emotions? When people do that—emotionally detach—they develop what therapists call “incongr...

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The History and Use of Antipsychotics from 2018-06-19T04:20:30

In the latest podcast, Dr. Cummings and I talked about antipsychotics, the particular branch of psychopharmacology that deals with medicines that treat psychotic experiences and other mental dis...

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How Psychiatric Medications Work with Dr. Cummings from 2018-06-12T04:15:50

In the latest episode of the Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Podcast, Dr. Puder interviews Dr. Cummings, a psychopharmacologist. They discuss the way medicine works in our bodies, and if medicine o...

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Prescribing Strength Training for Depression from 2018-05-29T04:48:44

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Using Microexpressions in Psychotherapy from 2018-05-24T04:36:56

In the third and final installment on microexpressions, Ariana Cunningham and Dr. David Puder talk about how learning microexpressions can help you build empathy and connect with other people. Listen

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Microexpressions: Fear, Surprise, Disgust, Empathy, and Creating Connection Part 2 from 2018-05-15T04:36:33

Microexpressions are brief, involuntary facial expressions that are cues to the true emotions that someone is feeling. We see microexpressions in tiny twitches of the brows, the lips and nose. T...

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Microexpressions to Make Microconnections Part 1 from 2018-05-08T05:03:49

Microexpressions are brief, involuntary facial expressions that are cues to the true emotions that someone is feeling. We see microexpressions in tiny twitches of the brows, the lips and nose. T...

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Hormonal Contraceptives&Mental Health from 2018-05-03T04:17:03

New research on hormonal contraceptives, “the pill”, and how it influences mental health. Dr. David Puder and Dr. Mona Mojtahedzadeh explore:

Claims about the mental health consequences o...

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Postpartum Depression with Dr. Pereau from 2018-04-24T05:02:59

Overcoming Postpartum Depression

 

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Performance Enhancement with Dr. MaryEllen Eller from 2018-04-17T04:54:01

Our bodies are “wired” to perform. Learning how to consciously modulate your internal sympathetic state is the key to unlocking optimal performance. The autonomic nervous system (ANS) facilitate...

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Sensorium: Medications, Drugs (THC, Alcohol), Medical Issues, Sleep, and Free Will from 2018-04-05T04:07:02

Learn:

Why to optimize medical issues like hypertension and diabetes

Change psychiatric and non-psychiatric medications to optimize brain function

Optimize sleep to obtain r...

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Exercise as a Prescription for Depression, Anxiety, Chronic Stress (like Diabetes) and Sensorium from 2018-03-23T04:46:16

Western society faces is the most unhealthy we’ve ever been. It’s reached epidemic proportions: depression, anxiety, poor focus and sensorium issues, chronic stress, and diseases of chronic stre...

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Diet on Cognitive Function, Brain Optimization, Sensorium Part 2 from 2018-03-15T05:25:08

What are the best diets for the brain and cognitive function?  

How much does diet influence our sensorium?

What particular foods are important?  

How do we change our genes...

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Schizophrenia with Dr. Cummings: Controversies, Brain Science, Crime, History, Exercise, Successful Treatment from 2018-03-06T05:36:36

In this episode, Dr. Puder addresses the fascinating realm of schizophrenia with Dr. Cummings, a previous guest in the show. Dr. Cummings is a psychiatrist with a wealth of experience from worki...

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Physicians Receiving Treatment, with Dr. Trenkle from 2018-02-28T05:42:04

This week I had a discussion with Dr. Darcy Trenkle on the difficulty of providers to get psychiatric treatment, using ourselves as the examples.  In a recent article nearly 40% of physicians su...

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Sensorium: Total Brain Function Optimization Part 1 from 2018-02-19T21:47:04

Sensorium is the total brain capacity for focusing, processing, and interpreting. It is not a static state—it can fluctuate throughout the day.  

It can be influenced by sleep, food, stre...

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A Journey Learning Psychotherapy, with Randy Stinnett, Psy.D from 2018-02-13T05:00:06

This week David Puder, M.D., has a discussion with Randy Stinnett, Psy.D, regarding his journey to become an excellent therapist.  Randy shares aspects of his journey and insights.  His enthusia...

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Inpatient Child and Adolescent Suicidality, “Culture of death”, “13 Reasons Why” with Dr. Britt from 2018-02-06T05:15:01

In this episode I will be interviewing William Britt, PhD level clinical psychologist, an expert in cognitive behavioral therapy, object relations therapy, EMDR and a board certified neuropsycho...

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Psychopathy with Michael A. Cummings M.D. from 2018-01-29T05:27:39

In this episode, Dr. Cummings and I discuss psychopathy: the fearless, empathyless people, who see others as objects, and have the inability to attach within relationships. Dr. Michael Cummings ...

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Cognitive Distortions and Practicing Truth from 2018-01-23T15:03:39

This week we discussed cognitive distortions with Adam Borechy. Usually cognitive behavioral therapists deal with cognitive distortions by helping their clients identify habitual negative though...

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The Basics of the Psychiatric Interview Part 1 from 2018-01-16T05:03

In this first episode, I talk about my approach to seeing a new patient for the first time.  I go over the importance of empathy and psychological safety in the first interview.  I then go into ...

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