
Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast
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Clinical psychiatry with the therapy room left in.
The gist
Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast examines mental health through long-form clinical conversations with psychiatrists, researchers, and psychotherapists. Episodes move between research findings, diagnostic nuance, therapy-room dynamics, and the practical uncertainties clinicians face with patients.
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About Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast
Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast is a long-form clinical education show built around careful psychiatric and psychotherapeutic thinking. It is not a quick wellness chat. The show works through difficult conditions, treatment decisions, and therapy-room moments with a level of detail aimed at people who want the full reasoning process. Recent episodes cover delusions that can lead to violence, psychotic depression, dissociative identity disorder, trauma, and problem-focused psychodynamic psychotherapy. The conversations often begin with definitions, then widen into assessment, differential diagnosis, and treatment implications. A discussion of delusions becomes a conversation about collateral information, conspiracy beliefs, deepfakes, AI risks, and when an unusual claim may still be reality-based. An episode on psychotic depression compares ECT, ketamine, catatonia, suicidality, and diagnostic lookalikes. Psychotherapy episodes spend time on the patient-clinician relationship itself. They examine shame, projection, transference, counter-transference, responsibility, and how trauma can surface slowly in treatment. The show is especially strong when it pauses inside an interaction and explains what a clinician may be sensing or formulating in real time. It can be technical. It can also be surprisingly personal and conversational. Guests bring research, forensic experience, trauma treatment perspectives, and psychodynamic frameworks, while the interviewer presses for practical clinical meaning. The tone is reflective, curious, and willing to revise a first impression. It does not flatten psychiatry into simple tips. Instead, it shows how clinicians think when evidence, patient history, risk, and relational complexity all matter at once. The best fit is a listener who wants psychiatric knowledge with texture: not just what a diagnosis is, but how it is assessed, misunderstood, treated, and lived with in the consulting room.
Made for: For mental health clinicians, trainees, and serious psychology listeners who want detailed conversations about diagnosis, treatment, trauma, and psychotherapy process.
What sets it apart: The show stands out by pairing research and clinical evidence with moment-by-moment attention to what happens between patient and clinician. It gives room to uncertainty, differential diagnosis, and the therapist's own reflective process.
In their own words
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.
Why you'd press play
A therapy-room pause becomes evidence here, and suddenly your snap judgments look underexamined.
Press play if you want
- to hear clinical experts reason through delusions instead of merely defining them
- to examine what a therapist notices when shame, projection, or dissociation enters the room
Episodes
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Episode 262: Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) Explained: Trauma, Neuroscience, Controversies & Recovery
Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast brings together Melissa Kaufman, Matthew Allen Robinson, and Lauren Lebois of McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School to explain dissociative identity disorder as a childhood developmental adaptation involving dissociation, trauma, and identity fragmentation.
·1h 16m·5 clips - 2
260: What Is Reflective Functioning? Mentalization, Attachment Theory & RF Scoring with Dr. Miriam Steele
·1h 26m - 3
252: Genetic and Environmental Influences of Schizophrenia
·1h 19m - 4
259: Hard Feelings: Daniel Smith on Embracing Shame, Envy, Annoyance, and the Wisdom in Dark Emotions
·1h 55m - 5
258: Empathy in Therapy: Mastering Empathic Engagement with Dr. Douglas Flemons
·1h 16m - 6
257: How to Overcome Guilt: Break Free from Unreasonable Expectations with Jennifer Reid, MD
·1h 6m - 7
256: Schizoid Dynamics Explored: Kafka's Writings, Fear of Engulfment, and Clinical Insights for Better Empathy
·1h 49m - 8
255: Disavowed Anger and Positive Emotions with Paul Wachtel
·1h 44m - 9
254: Countertransference and Transference with Frank Yeomans, MD
·1h 46m - 10
253: "AI Psychosis": Emerging Cases of Delusion Amplification Associated with ChatGPT and LLM Chatbot Use
·1h 20m - 11
251: Combatting the Negative Effects of Sleep Deprivation
·1h 8m - 12
250: Devaluation, Transference, Narcissism with Diana Diamond
·53m - 13
249: Intergenerational Trauma Explained: The Role of Reflective Function and Mentalization in Healing Attachment
·1h 11m - 14
248: Understanding Real Event OCD: When the Past Fuels Obsession
·1h 7m - 15
247: Identity Diffusion
·1h 38m - 16
246: Cannabis and Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Sleep, and Cognitive Function Update and Review
·1h 11m - 17
245: Regulating Our Emotions as Parents with Alissa Jerud, PhD
·1h 15m - 18
244: Psychodynamic Psychopharmacology: Insights from Dr. David Mintz
·1h 15m - 19
243: Catatonia in Children and Teens
·54m - 20
242: The Bear: Trauma, Personality, and Attachment with Dr. Eric Bender and Dr. David Puder
·1h 9m - 21
241: Depressive Personality Style with Jonathan Shedler
·1h 54m - 22
240: Cannabis and Psychosis: The Link Between THC Use and Mental Health Risks
·1h 18m - 23
239: Transference Focused Psychotherapy & Personality Disorders with Dr. Otto Kernberg
·1h 28m - 24
238: Creatine and Mental Health
·1h 27m - 25
237: Ketogenic Diet Review and Update with Dr. Matt Bernstein
·1h 40m - 26
236: Clozapine & Schizophrenia with Michael Cummings, MD
·1h 42m - 27
235: The Serotonin Hypothesis: Controversies and Nuance with Awais Aftab, MD
·1h 17m - 28
234: Transference Focused Psychotherapy, Borderline Personality Disorder, Narcissism, with Frank Yeomans, MD
·1h 54m - 29
233: Reframing "Goodbye" as a Transition: Guidance from Dr. Tarr
·34m - 30
232: Cold Exposure for Mental Health
·1h 37m - 31
231: Borderline Personality Disorder: Splitting & Identity Diffusion with Mark Ruffalo
·1h 45m - 32
230: Exercise Compared to Medications or Therapy for Depression
·1h 50m - 33
229: Beyond the Myths of Psychosis: Understanding, Acceptance, and Paths Forward
·1h 22m - 34
228: Comprehensive Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Treatment Guide: Evidence-Based ERP Approaches and Best Practices for Clinicians
·1h 19m - 35
227: Pathological Narcissism: Effective Treatment with Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT)
·1h 48m - 36
226: Burnout in Healthcare: How Depersonalization and Dissociation Manifest, and How to Overcome Them
·56m - 37
225: Psychology and Inside Out 2: A Breakdown of Adolescent Emotional Lives
·1h 21m - 38
224: Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Medications & Treatment
·1h 13m - 39
223: Managing Weight Gain from Psychiatric Medications with Dr. Michael Cummings
·1h 9m - 40
222: Paul Wachtel's Approach to Integrative Psychotherapy: Exploring Attachment, Anxiety, and the Disavowed Self
·1h 35m - 41
221: Sauna & Heat Exposure's Impact on Mental & Physical Health
·1h 35m - 42
220: Writing to Overcome Trauma and Improve Your Mental and Physical Health
·58m - 43
220: Writing to Overcome Trauma and Improve Your Mental and Physical Health
·58m - 44
219: Eating Disorders: Empathy, Alexithymia, Reflective Function
·1h 20m - 45
218: Where Psychiatry Meets Politics: The Goldwater Rule
·1h 8m - 46
217: Adverse Childhood Experiences - HPA axis & Brain changes: cortisol, amygdala, hippocampus, cytokines, & epigenetics (Part 3 of ACE series)
·1h 27m - 47
216: Shrink Next Door: A Psychiatrist's Analysis
·1h 16m - 48
215: Understanding Complex PTSD and Borderline Personality Disorder
·1h 10m - 49
Episode 214: Q&A with Dr. Cummings Part 2
·1h 9m - 50
213: Reflective Functioning: The Key to Attachment with Dr. Howard Steele
·1h 35m - 51
212: Bruce Perry on the Healing Power of Human Connection and Resilience in Trauma
·1h 2m - 52
211: Early Psychosis: Detection and Treatment
·1h 16m - 53
210: Q&A with Dr. Michael Cummings
·1h - 54
209: PTSD and Cognitive Processing Therapy with Patricia Resick
·1h 11m - 55
208: What People Want From Therapy with Linda Michaels
·1h 6m - 56
207: 5 Factors and Domains of Psychiatric Care
·1h 40m - 57
206: Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT), with Dr. Anthony W. Bateman, MA, FRCPSYCH and Dr. Peter Fonagy, Ph.D., FBA
·1h 1m - 58
204: Adverse Childhood Experiences Part 2: Measurement, Impact on Future Mental Health, Dissociation, and Timing of Trauma
·56m - 59
203: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Their Lasting Impact on Health: A Comprehensive Guide
·53m - 60
202: Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) with Dr. Judith Beck
·1h 18m - 61
200: 200 Episodes Later: A Journey Through Psychiatry with Dr. Puder
·1h 18m - 62
199: Motivational Interviewing with William Miller
·1h 27m - 63
198: Connection and Supervision in Medical Education: Exploring the utility of the Connection Index in postgraduate psychiatry training
·1h 7m - 64
197: Sick Enough: Dr. Jennifer Gaudiani On Eating Disorders
·1h 32m - 65
Dr. Christopher Browning- "Ordinary Men" of the Holocaust
·1h 57m - 66
195: Dr. Robert Sapolsky: Baboons, Stress Research, Connection and Determinism
·1h 8m - 67
194: Dr. Sue Johnson: Attunement, Attachment and the Development of Emotionally Focused Therapy
·1h 34m - 68
Episode 193: Buprenorphine and Opioid Use Disorder Management with Dr. Neal Christopher
·1h 33m - 69
192: Inpatient Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: Dr. Bender's Journey Through Curiosity and Connection
·1h 38m - 70
191: Body Dysmorphic Disorder: A Guide for Therapists and Mental Health Professionals with Dr. Katharine Phillips
·1h 15m - 71
190: Schizophrenia Treatment: Clozapine, LAIs, Technology and Equity with John Kane, MD and Lauren Hanna, MD
·1h 47m - 72
189: Non-Violent Communication with Matthew Lederman
·1h 29m - 73
188: Depersonalization and Derealization
·1h 30m - 74
187: Best Diet For Mood Update 2023
·1h 38m - 75
186: Using Deliberate Practice to Improve Psychotherapy Results with Dr. Scott Miller
·1h 25m - 76
185: Narcissism with Jonathan Shedler, PhD
·1h 17m - 77
184: Pregnancy Planning for Patients Taking Psychiatric Medications or with a Mental Health History
·1h 8m - 78
183: Xylazine, Methamphetamines, Bath Salts, and Spice with Dr. Cummings
·1h 29m - 79
182: Opioid Use Disorder with Dr. Cummings
·1h 7m - 80
181: Alcohol Use Disorder with Dr. Cummings
·1h 1m - 81
180: Psychotherapy for Psychosis with Dr. Michael Garrett
·1h 33m - 82
179: Exercise & Mental Health 2023 Update
·2h 6m - 83
178: Red Face: Social Anxiety with Russell Norris
·1h 15m - 84
177: How Anxiety Can Lead to Growth
·1h 15m - 85
176: Microdosing LSD & Psilocybin: The Future of Psychiatry or Placebo?
·1h 14m - 86
175: Partial and Intensive Outpatient Program for Psychosomatic and Medical Illness
·1h 18m - 87
174: "Serotonin Toxicity", Otherwise known as Serotonin Syndrome
·1h 20m - 88
173: Real Self-Care with Pooja Lakshmin, M.D.
·54m - 89
172: Prisons in Ancient Mesopotamia with Nicholas Reid
·54m - 90
171: Nancy McWilliams on Mental Health, Transference and Dissociation
·1h 25m - 91
170: Using Transference To Improve Connection
·57m - 92
169: Social Anxiety with Dr. Cummings
·1h - 93
168: Obsessive-compulsive Personality and the Personality Continuum with Dr. Shedler
·1h 7m - 94
167: Long-Acting Injectables with Dr. Cummings
·1h 2m - 95
166: Identifying Malingering with Dr. Phillip Resnick
·1h 6m - 96
205: Beginning the Treatment with Jonathan Shedler, PhD
Hidden gemJonathan Shedler says the first session is "never the start of therapy" and should be a consultation.
·1h 22m·2 clips - 97
261: Understanding Delusions Leading to Violence: Types, Assessment, AI Risks & Treatment in Forensic Psychiatry
The Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast uses Sun Tzu’s “death ground” concept to examine how persecutory, Capgras, Cotard, erotomanic, and jealous delusions can make violence feel like self-protection.
·1h 29m·5 clips - 98
263: Psychiatrist Effect in First-Episode Psychosis: HAMLETT Study, Antipsychotic Tapering, Dopamine Supersensitivity & Sex Differences with Franciska de Beer
·1h 12m - 99
264: Problem-Focused Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: Targeting Symptoms, Relationships, Trauma & Behavioral Change with Dr. Fredric N. Busch
Hidden gemFrederick N. Busch links problem-focused psychodynamic psychotherapy to “a staging area” for stepping back from anxiety, depression, and trauma.
·1h 38m·2 clips - 100
201: Psychotic Depression with Dr. Cummings
Hidden gemPsychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast episode 201 with Dr.
·1h 23m·2 clips