Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast
Latest Episodes
Polypharmacy in Psychiatry
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 path. In this episode, I am joined by Ja
What Causes Mass Shooting In America?
In this weeks episode of the podcast, I interview Dr. Ragy Girgis, a clinical researcher at Columbia University in New York where he also completed his residency in psychiatry in 2009. He received a
Is Depression a Chemical Imbalance?
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 belief in
The Integration of Psychotherapy as a Treatment Modality
In todays episode of the podcast, I speak with Dr. Mary Jo Peebles, a renowned psychoanalyst, speaker and author, about the significance of psychotherapy from her most recent book, When Psychotherapy
Consciousness & Emotion with Mark Solms
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 with the work of Jaak Pankseep and affective neuros
ECT Efficacy and Controversies with Dr. Cummings
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 efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy has
Dr. Robert Feinstein Learning Psychotherapy
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 the cogn
Wishes and Fears - in Couples Therapy: Dan Wile and Dorothy Kaufmann
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 they both co-authored together called, S
Connection Index
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 teacher/medical learner in medical edu
Karen Horney: Neurosis And Human Growth
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. In the book, Horney discusses the concept of neuros