Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast
Episodes
Exercise for the Brain
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Exercise is an integral contributor to brain health. Physical activity has been proven to slow the rate of cognitive decline. In this episode, Dr. Pud...
Listening Psychodynamically
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Puder discusses the importance of dynamic listening with patients in order to alleviate guilt, shame, and self-disgust. Building ...
Dr. Chris Palmer: Ketogenic Diet for Mental Health
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Autism Wave with Dr. Cummings
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 believin...
The Encouraged Suicide of Conrad Roy by Michelle Carter
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Corrin Pelini and Dr. Michael Cummings join the podcast to discuss the documentary involving the 2014 case involving Michelle Ca...
The Psychology Behind Catfishing
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
What is Parental Alienation?
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we interview Alyse Price-Tobler, who is a practicing clinical psychotherapist (MCAP) and also in her final year of her...
Obesity and Weight Loss with Endocrinologist Rocio Salas-Whalen
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of the podcast, I interview Dr. Rocio Salas-Whalen, owner of New York Endocrinology on Park Avenue. Dr. Salas-Whalen has deep exper...
Polypharmacy in Psychiatry
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Becoming an expert at reducing polypharmacy requires being an expert in not only psychopharmacology, but being a coach that directs a patient toward a...
What Causes Mass Shooting In America?
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of the podcast, I interview Dr. Ragy Girgis, a clinical researcher at Columbia University in New York where he also completed h...
Is Depression a Chemical Imbalance?
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 imbal...
The Integration of Psychotherapy as a Treatment Modality
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of the podcast, I speak with Dr. Mary Jo Peebles, a renowned psychoanalyst, speaker and author, about the significance of psychothe...
Consciousness & Emotion with Mark Solms
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mark Solms, author of, The Hidden Spring, gives us a guided tour of a journey into different aspects of consciousness, how Freud can be updated ...
ECT Efficacy and Controversies with Dr. Cummings
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Dr. Cummings to discuss the benefits, progress, and fears related to electroconvulsive therapy. For y...
Dr. Robert Feinstein Learning Psychotherapy
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
Wishes and Fears - in Couples Therapy: Dan Wile and Dorothy Kaufmann
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Connection Index
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 physicia...
Karen Horney: Neurosis And Human Growth
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we discuss the work of Karen Horney, M.D., titled, Neurosis and Human Growth: The Struggle Towards Self Realization. I...
PANS & PANDAS
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
PANS/PANDAS is the hypothesis that there are certain types of obsessive compulsive symptoms, tic symptoms or restrictive eating symptoms that are caus...
Moral Injury
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we interview Dr. Herbert Harman, a psychiatrist who works as a practice line director for Vituity. We will be discussi...
How to Manage Aggression with Psychopharmacology in an Inpatient Setting
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Violence and aggression are often used interchangeably, with subtle distinctions differentiating the two. Aggression is an umbrella term that encompas...
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy with Jonathan Shedler, PhD
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Puder interviews Jonathan Shedler, Ph.D. Their conversation covers the ideal length of therapy treatment, the efficacy of psychod...
Overdiagnosis of Schizophrenia in Black Patients
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Inaccurate diagnosis of schizophrenia and/or missed diagnosis of affective disorders can lead to inappropriate and inadequate treatment; worsened outc...
Exercise as a Drug for Mental Health and Longevity with Dr. Stephen Seiler
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Physical activity has been shown to reduce stress reactivity and reduce all cause mortality. Physical activity also results in decreased psychosocial ...
Psychopharmacology Mediators With Dr. Goldberg
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Joseph F. Goldberg is a psychiatrist and clinician researcher with over 180 publications and 3 books. This article focuses on his newest book, ...
Borderline Personality Disorder: Common Factors In Effective Therapies With Dr. Robert Feinstein
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I interview Dr. Robert Feinstein, on his new book, Primer on Personality Disorders. In a chapter he authored in the book, he writes ...
Affective Neuroscience in Psychotherapy with Francis Stevens, Ph.D.
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode, Dr. Puder interviews Francis Stevens, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist and author of the new book, Affective Neuroscience in Ps...
Working with Spiritual Struggles in Psychotherapy
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 b...
Ketamine Update with Brandon Kitay, M.D.
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Esketamine is the first non-monoaminergic based medication which is FDA approved and indicated for treatment refractory depression. A longer duration ...
Turn Autism Around with Dr. Mary Lynch Barbera
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode, Dr. Puder interviews Mary Lynch Barbera, Ph.D., RN, BCBA-D, creator of the approach and book titled Turn Autism Around. Dr. Ba...
From Survive to Thrive with Margaret Chisolm, M.D.
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we will be discussing, From Survive to Thrive, a new book by John Hopkins' professor and author, Dr. Margaret Chisolm. In her book,...
The Strengths of Dyslexia
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Blitzed: Nazi Germany, Hitler, Pervitin (Methamphetamine)- How Drugs Influenced World War 2
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a podcast episode with award-winning author and screenwriter Norman Ohler, Dr. Puder and Dr. Borecky discussed Ohler's recent book, Blitzed, about ...
Practical Psychopharmacology with Dr. Goldberg
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Special guest Dr. Joseph F. Goldberg is a psychiatrist and clinician researcher with over 180 publications and 3 books. This episode focuses on his ne...
Diet to Treat Depression and Anxiety
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we welcome back Dr. Drew Ramsey to discuss his new book, Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety. Rather than writing a diet book, Dr. Ra...
Borderline Personality Disorder: Psychotherapy Schema Therapy
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Schema therapy is a model of psychotherapy that was originally designed for chronic mental health problems. It comes from the Cognitive Behavioral The...
Psychosis: Management of Complex Treatment-Resistant Psychotic Disorders
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss, with Dr. Michael Cummings, a new book he co-authored with Steven M. Stahl on the management of treatment-resistant psycho...
Dostoyevsky - Crime and Punishment
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we will be discussing some of the themes within Fyodor Dostoevsky's legendary text, Crime and Punishment. It deals with the suffocat...
Using Antipsychotic Plasma Levels-Therapeutic Threshold
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we are joined by psychiatrist, psychopharmacologist, and author, Dr. Jonathan Meyer, to talk about using antipsychotic plasma levels ...
Psychotherapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 19...
Treating the VIP: Physicians and the Famous or Wealthy
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There is a real danger of medical professionals treating or behaving differently with someone they perceive to be a Very Important Patient, which lead...
Commonly Prescribed Sleep Medications and Treatment for Insomnia
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Insomnia is a fairly common problem; it is likely that almost all individuals suffer from at least transient insomnia. In this episode, Michael Cummin...
Mass Shootings: An Interview with Criminologists Drs. Jillian Peterson and James Densley, the Argument for Data-Driven Nuance, and Steps for Prevention
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Alzheimer's Dementia
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alzheimer's disease is a devastating neurodegenerative condition that affects the entire family. As psychiatrists and psychologists, we often support ...
Britney Spears - Discussion with a Conservatorship Lawyer and Several Psychiatrists
18 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Interview regarding the recent court case of Britney Spears and unique aspects of conservatorship law and treating people with large amounts of fame o...
Book Club: Marcus Aurelius' "Meditations"
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we will be discussing some themes observed in Meditations, a collection of notebooks written by the 16th Roman emperor, Marcus Aurel...
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Using Microexpressions To Improve Empathy, Therapeutic Alliance & Emotional Intelligence (Therapeutic Alliance Series Part 8)
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I am going to build on the therapeutic alliance series to express my thoughts on how understanding emotion, specifically microexpress...
Psychotic Disorders: Comorbidity Detection Improves Diagnosis, Treatment and Outcome with Expert Jeffrey Paul Kahn, MD.
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, we will interview Jeffrey Paul Kahn, MD, a psychiatrist who recently co-edited a book called Psychotic Disorders: Comorbidity...
Interview on Psychopathy with Expert Carl Bruce Gacono, Ph.D., ABAP
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 u...
Borderline Personality Disorder: History, Symptoms, Environment, Genetics & Brain Science
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we introduce borderline personality disorder (BPD). We discuss its history, nomenclature, epidemiology, etiology, and ...
How To Identify A Female Psychopath
01 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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., wh...
Book Club: Viktor Frankl's "Man's Search For Meaning"
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Duloxetine and the SNRIs Deep Dive Part 2
17 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of the podcast, we'll be continuing our deep dive into duloxetine, a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). In this se...
Akathisia
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we discuss akathisia, the horrible and all too common side effect of psychiatric medications. Subsequently, we go thro...
The Hero's Journey for the Mental Health Professional
03 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 specifica...
Duloxetine and the SNRIs Deep Dive Part 1 with Dr. Cummings
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Munchausen Syndrome, Factitious Disorder, Malingering, and Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are several disorders so branded with taboo, stigma, and legal consequences that they are almost never diagnosed and very little research has be...
Hero's Journey: Getting Rid of the Faulty Narratives
13 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"The Hero's Journey" entails several predictable steps of leaving and returning transformed. Striving towards one's heroic possibilities and unfolding...
Psilocybin Therapy - Part 2: Clinical Trials, Secondary Effects, Brain Imaging, and the Future of Psilocybin Therapy
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 resul...
Vulnerability and Imposter Syndrome with David Burns
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 foundat...
Psilocybin Therapy Part 1: History, Pop Culture, Safety and Side Effects, MDMA Studies, And Early Research
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Psilocybin has been increasingly part of western consciousness. As the scientific community explores its therapeutic use and safety in controlled sett...
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Dr. Steven Hayes
21 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are privileged to be joined by Dr. Steven Hayes for this podcast. Dr. Hayes is a psychologist with a remarkable academic career. He is the author o...
Anticholinergic Burden
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There are medications that worsen cognitive function and all mental health providers should be aware, and work on optimizing sensorium. In this episod...
The Big Five: Extraversion
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this last episode of the Big Five personality model series, we are going to focus on extraversion which is the positive emotion dimension associate...
The Big Five: Agreeableness
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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, straightforw...
The Big Five: Conscientiousness Part 2
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In Conscientiousness Part 1 we explored the sub-facets of conscientiousness, summarizing the advantages and disadvantages of each. For completeness, w...
The Big Five: Openness
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 l...
The Big Five Personality Traits: Conscientiousness Part 1
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Best Exercise Program For Depression
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Big Five: Neuroticism Part 2
26 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 if the Big Five series we talk about how medications, such as Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs), psychotherapy, and exercise c...
Cuties and the Oversexualization of Children in Our Culture
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ove...
Forensic Pedophilia with Dr. Cummings
20 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Cummings and I discuss forensic pedophilia and the sexualization of children in our society. By listening to this episode, you ca...
The Big Five: Neuroticism Part 1
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Nortriptyline and the Tricyclic Antidepressants with Dr. Cummings
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Covid increasing Suicidality
13 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have seemed to foster a "sub-epidemic" of suicidality and deteriorating mental health. Suicidal thought...
The USMLE: How To Rock It
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 stu...
How to Retire Happy with Dr. Osorio
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Podcast, we continue our conversation with geriatric psychiatrist, Dr. Osorio, to talk about retir...
Disorganized Attachment: Fear Without Solution Part 2
08 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Understanding disorganized attachment as medical professionals is important because some patients have experienced trauma, or 2nd generation influence...
Disorganized Attachment: Fear without Solution
25 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When people dissociate, it means they feel disconnected from their body. They feel fear and dread, sometimes feeling completely frozen. As mental heal...
Free Will In Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Part 3
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 altere...
Free Will in Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Part 2
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Free Will In Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Part 1
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ma...
Racism & Trauma: Discussion with Danielle Hairston M.D.
06 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr. Danielle Hairston and Dr. Puder on a discussion of recent events. Dr. Hairston has served as the Black Psychiatrists of America Scientific Pr...
How Does Mental Pain, Meaning in Life & Locus of Control Influence Suicidality?
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Podcast, we talk about meaning, and how it relates to suicide. This is part 3 of a series of pod...
The Link Between Unemployment, Depression and Suicide in the COVID-19 Pandemic
02 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 co...
Meaning and Decision Making in Times of Crisis
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Courage to have the tough conversations in the COVID-19 Pandemic
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 anyt...
COVID-19 and the Brain: Delirium & Viral Encephalitis
04 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 m...
Getting Better Results from Your Patients as a Psychotherapist
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
COVID-19: Dealing with panic, anxiety, delirium, and mental health
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stress and anxiety are going to be very common during this time. In one study of Wang et al, 2020 they found that in China, 53.8% of the respondents t...
Cancer: Depression, Anxiety, And Hypoactive Delirium - A Dive Into Psycho-Oncology with Mona Mojtahedzadeh, M.D.
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 aspec...
The Unconscious
22 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week I interviewed Dr. Joel Weinberger and Dr. Valentina Stoycheva who recently published the book "The Unconscious: Theory, Research, and Clinic...
Catatonia: Diagnosis and Treatment
15 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Catatonia is a severe motor syndrome. It is a secondary response to an underlying illness that requires quick diagnosis and treatment. There are many ...
How Much Violence Is Due To Mental Illness?
08 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this short episode of The Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Podcast, I interview Dr. Cummings, a forensic psychiatrist, on the topic of the correlation ...
Valproic Acid: History, Mechanism, Treatment in Bipolar, Schizophrenia, Aggression and Side Effects with Dr. Cummings
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Connecting with the Psychotic Patient, Therapeutic Alliance Part 7
11 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Puder talks about the importance of therapeutic alliance in the psychiatric interview, emphasizing the need for a strong therapeu...
Therapeutic Alliance Part 6: Attachment Types and Application
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Therapy is an intensely focused relationship that involves acceptance, trust, unconditional positive regard, hope, attunement, tolerance, and mending...
IQ: Predictability, Influences, Genes, Environment, & Trauma
08 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Joker: An In Depth Character Analysis
23 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Joaquin Phoenix stars in "Joker" which has divided critics and movie goers alike. Surprisingly, it has divided mental health professionals as well. So...