The Thinking Mind Podcast: Psychiatry & Psychotherapy
Episodes
Interview #20: Being both the doctor and the patient with Dr Rebecca Lawrence
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Rebecca Lawrence is an addictions psychiatrist and blogger. On her blog doctor-and-patient.com she writes about the challenges of working in men...
Interview #19: Tribalism and the Value of Disagreement (with Dr. Julian-Pascal Saadi)
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alex chats with Dr Julian-Pascal Saadi about tribalism, therapy, cognitive dissonance and many other topics in the first in-person ML podcast since th...
Interview #18: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are (with Robert Plomin)
23 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Plomin is MRC Research Professor in Behavioural Genetics at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London. ...
How DNA Makes Us Who We Are (Interview #18 Teaser)
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this upcoming interview Alex talks to Robert Plomin about the the genetic influences of psychological traits, the DNA revolution and much more. Rob...
Interview #17: Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (with Michelle Batcock)
08 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alex chats about DBT with Michelle Batcock, an Accredited DBT Therapist & Member of the Board of Accreditation for the Society for DBT.DBT is a mo...
Audio Essay #8: What are Emotions for?
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How should we think about our emotions? What purpose do they serve? In this podcast we examine 9 common Emotions: Sadness, Anger, Disgust, Joy, Love...
Interview #16: Dr. Adrian James - The Current Mental Health Lanscape
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Adrian James is the President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist. In this episode we discuss the path t...
Audio Essay #7: Marriage Story - Polarities and Collisions
14 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an analysis of the Netlfix Film Marriage Story (2019), directed by Noah Baumbach. Audio-essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Curmi is a specialist re...
Audio Essay #6: Wisdom vs Intelligence
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What's the difference between wisdom and intelligence? Why does it matter? Audio-essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Curmi is a specialist registrar in...
Interview #15: Mindfulness & Adversity (with Dr. Florian Ruths)
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Florian Ruths is a consultant psychiatrist in adult mental health at the Maudsley. He is also clinical lead for mindfulness-based therapy at South Lon...
Audio Essay #5: Failure, Personality and Calibrating One's Mental Compass
24 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Audio-essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Curmi is a specialist registrar in General Adult psychiatry in the South London and Maudsley NHS foundation trust w...
Audio Essay #4: St. Maud - Psychological Analysis of Horror
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What can this disturbing contemporary horror film teach us about ourselves and others?St. Maud Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXs2-TY9qokAud...
Interview #13: Psychedelic assisted Psychotherapy (With Dr. James Rucker)
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. James Rucker is a consultant psychiatrist currently leading the psychedelic trials group at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neurosci...
Audio Essay #3: Pain vs Suffering
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Audio-essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Curmi is a specialist registrar in General Adult psychiatry in the South London and Maudsley NHS foundation trust w...
Interview #12: The Psychotic Landscape (with Professor Sir Robin Murray)
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Robin Murray is a Scottish psychiatrist and Professor of Psychiatric Research at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at...
Audio Essay #2: Psychotherapy and How to Think About It
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Audio-essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Curmi is a specialist registrar in General Adult psychiatry in the South London and Maudsley NHS foundation trust w...
Interview #11: Neuropsychiatry and Beyond (Dr. Sotiris Posporelis)
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Posporelis is a Consultant Liaison Neuropsychiatrist at King’s College Hospital London and an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at the IoPPN. Ch...
Interview #10: Social Media and YOU (with Dr. Niall Docherty)
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Niall Docherty has recently completed his PhD at the Centre for Critical Theory, University of Nottingham, and will be pursuing his postdoctoral r...
Interview #9: Building Bridges in Intercultural Therapy (with Baffour Ababio)
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Baffour Ababio is a psychoanalytic intercultural psychotherapist and clinical supervisor in private practice and at Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Cen...
Interview #8: Combat Stress (Dr. Walter Busuttil)
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Walter Busuttil is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Director of Medical Services for Combat Stress, a charity providing mental health support for mili...
Interview #7: Pregnancy & Partnership in a Pandemic
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Camilla Tooley works as a Clinical Educator and Relationship therapist as well as within a London perinatal psychotherapy team. In this interview ...
Clip #8: Why adopt a philosophical approach in psychiatry? How to think about psychiatric medication?
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is an excerpt from interview #2 with Dr. Lisa Conlan, a practising community psychiatrist within the South London and Maudsley NHS foundation tru...
Interview #6: The End of the World and Cognitive Dissonance (Sheila Marshall and Kris de Meyer)
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever been convinced of something, beyond all doubt? Many people have a strong sense that their views are right and couldn't possibly be ...
Audio Essay #1: On Hidden Opportunities and the Value of Subtraction
12 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Audio-essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Curmi is a specialist registrar in General Adult psychiatry in the South London and Maudsley NHS foundation trust w...
Interview #5: The Current Pandemic Landscape with Dr. Leonard Farrugia
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Farrugia is an infectious disease registrar currently working at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow. He is a member of the Royal Colle...
Clip #6: On Foregoing Dread with Dr. Leonard Farrugia
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Farrugia is an infectious disease registrar currently working at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow - see Interview #5 for the full conversation ...
Clip #5: Mindfulness Meditation (20 minute session)
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mindfulness meditation is a clinically proven way of dealing with stress and anxiety. Now more than ever, we are being expected to deal with uncertain...
Clip #4: Mindfulness Meditation (10 minute session)
22 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mindfulness meditation is a clinically proven way of dealing with stress and anxiety. Now more than ever, we are being expected to deal with uncertain...
Clip #3: Coronavirus - Flattening the Curve in four minutes or less
14 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For more detailed information from infectious disease experts:https://samharris.org/podcasts/191-early-thoughts-pandemic/https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Interview #4: Professor Sir Simon Wessely
29 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Sir Simon Wessely is Regius professor of psychiatry at King’s College London and a consultant liaison psychiatrist at King’s College and...
Interview #3: How to heal from Trauma? A discussion about EMDR therapy
08 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In episode #3 Clinical Psychologist Dr. Charlotte Lemaigre is interviewed about her work in trauma, EMDR therapy, attachement theory and related topic...
Clip #2: How to heal from Trauma? A discussion about EMDR therapy (Interview #3 Teaser)
01 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Clinical Psychologist Dr. Charlotte Lemaigre is interviewed about her work in trauma, EMDR therapy, attachement theory and related topics. Questions ...
Interview #2 On becoming a psychiatrist, philosophy of mental disorder, phenomenology & psychotherapy (Dr. Lisa Conlan full interview)
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Lisa Conlan is a practising community psychiatrist within the South London and Maudsley NHS foundation trust. Alongside her clinical work, she has...
Do We Over-Pathologise Ourselves? (with Dr. Lisa Conlan)
07 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Lisa Conlan is a practising community psychiatrist within the NHS. Alongside her clinical work, she has an academic special interest in both Philo...
Interview #1 Culture and Psychiatry, Religious Experiences and Psychedelics with Dr. Quinton Deeley
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Quinton Deeley is Senior Lecturer in Social Behaviour and Neurodevelopment at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience (IOPPN), Ki...