Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast
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.
14 episodes summarized
Open in App
Never miss an episode of Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast
Get every new episode summarized in your inbox — free, ~5 minutes to read.
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Episodes (284)
280: Postpartum Psychosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Lithium, and Relapse Prevention with Dr. Veerle Bergink
Sep 18, 2026
Summary ready
279: Postpartum Depression and Problem-Focused Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: Understanding the Five Core Conflicts
Sep 11, 2026
Summary ready
278: Postpartum OCD vs Postpartum Psychosis: Intrusive Thoughts of Infant Harm, How to Screen, and Lithium Prevention with Dr. Katie Unverferth
Sep 3, 2026
Summary ready
277: East of Eden Reflective Function Collapse: Psychodynamic Therapy, Steinbeck, and How to Heal the Characters
Aug 28, 2026
Summary ready
276: Postpartum Psychosis: Symptoms, Warning Signs, Risk Assessment, and Treatment with Dr. Furey and Dr. Puder
Aug 21, 2026
Summary ready
275: Working with Transference: Timing, Technique, and the Here-and-Now with Jonathan Shedler
Aug 14, 2026
Summary ready
274: Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT) Explained: Practical Techniques to Improve Clinical Outcomes in Borderline Personality Disorder, OCD & Narcissism
Jul 29, 2026
Summary ready
Episode 273: Nancy McWilliams on Shame, Transference, Personality Disorders & Becoming a Better Therapist
Jul 17, 2026
Summary ready
272: Murderbot: Schizoid Personality, Neurodivergence, and the Search for Humanity in AI
Jun 26, 2026
Summary ready
271: Side Effect Mastery in Psychopharmacology: Rawlings–Thompson A-F Classification, Low Slow Titration & Real-World Management with Dr. Michael Cummings & Dr. Blaire Heath
Jun 19, 2026
Summary ready
270: Disengagement Precedes Enactment: Mastering Countertransference with Dr. Karen Maroda
Jun 12, 2026
Summary ready
269: Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse: Shame, Masculinity, Disclosure & Healing in Therapy with Doriel Jacov
Jun 5, 2026
Summary ready
268: Trauma-Specific Reflective Functioning (T-RF): 5 Trauma Mentalization Profiles & Impact on Parenting
May 29, 2026
Summary ready
267: Cohort Group Consultation and Reflective Function: Transforming Countertransference into Clinical Insight
May 22, 2026
Summary ready
266: Understanding Mature Defense Mechanisms in Psychotherapy: Nancy McWilliams Framework with Clinical Examples from the Tuesday Cohort
May 11, 2026
Summary coming soon
265: Primitive Defense Mechanisms Explained: Sexualization, Dissociation, Acting Out, Withdrawal, Denial, Splitting, Omnipotent Control, Projective Identification
Apr 24, 2026
Summary coming soon
264: Problem-Focused Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: Targeting Symptoms, Relationships, Trauma & Behavioral Change with Dr. Fredric N. Busch
Apr 10, 2026
Summary coming soon
263: Psychiatrist Effect in First-Episode Psychosis: HAMLETT Study, Antipsychotic Tapering, Dopamine Supersensitivity & Sex Differences with Franciska de Beer
Apr 3, 2026
Summary coming soon
Episode 262: Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) Explained: Trauma, Neuroscience, Controversies & Recovery
Mar 21, 2026
Summary coming soon
261: Understanding Delusions Leading to Violence: Types, Assessment, AI Risks & Treatment in Forensic Psychiatry
Mar 13, 2026
Summary coming soon
260: What Is Reflective Functioning? Mentalization, Attachment Theory & RF Scoring with Dr. Miriam Steele
Mar 6, 2026
Summary coming soon
259: Hard Feelings: Daniel Smith on Embracing Shame, Envy, Annoyance, and the Wisdom in Dark Emotions
Feb 27, 2026
Summary coming soon
258: Empathy in Therapy: Mastering Empathic Engagement with Dr. Douglas Flemons
Feb 20, 2026
Summary coming soon
257: How to Overcome Guilt: Break Free from Unreasonable Expectations with Jennifer Reid, MD
Feb 6, 2026
Summary coming soon
256: Schizoid Dynamics Explored: Kafka's Writings, Fear of Engulfment, and Clinical Insights for Better Empathy
Jan 30, 2026
Summary coming soon
255: Disavowed Anger and Positive Emotions with Paul Wachtel
Jan 5, 2026
Summary coming soon
254: Countertransference and Transference with Frank Yeomans, MD
Dec 16, 2025
Summary coming soon
253: "AI Psychosis": Emerging Cases of Delusion Amplification Associated with ChatGPT and LLM Chatbot Use
Nov 21, 2025
Summary coming soon
252: Genetic and Environmental Influences of Schizophrenia
Nov 7, 2025
Summary coming soon
251: Combatting the Negative Effects of Sleep Deprivation
Oct 31, 2025
Summary coming soon
250: Devaluation, Transference, Narcissism with Diana Diamond
Oct 24, 2025
Summary coming soon
249: Intergenerational Trauma Explained: The Role of Reflective Function and Mentalization in Healing Attachment
Oct 17, 2025
Summary coming soon
248: Understanding Real Event OCD: When the Past Fuels Obsession
Sep 26, 2025
Summary coming soon
247: Identity Diffusion
Sep 16, 2025
Summary coming soon
246: Cannabis and Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Sleep, and Cognitive Function Update and Review
Aug 29, 2025
Summary coming soon
245: Regulating Our Emotions as Parents with Alissa Jerud, PhD
Aug 18, 2025
Summary coming soon
244: Psychodynamic Psychopharmacology: Insights from Dr. David Mintz
Jul 25, 2025
Summary coming soon
243: Catatonia in Children and Teens
Jun 27, 2025
Summary coming soon
242: The Bear: Trauma, Personality, and Attachment with Dr. Eric Bender and Dr. David Puder
Jun 13, 2025
Summary coming soon
241: Depressive Personality Style with Jonathan Shedler
May 23, 2025
Summary coming soon
240: Cannabis and Psychosis: The Link Between THC Use and Mental Health Risks
May 5, 2025
Summary coming soon
239: Transference Focused Psychotherapy & Personality Disorders with Dr. Otto Kernberg
Apr 25, 2025
Summary coming soon
238: Creatine and Mental Health
Apr 18, 2025
Summary coming soon
237: Ketogenic Diet Review and Update with Dr. Matt Bernstein
Apr 11, 2025
Summary coming soon
236: Clozapine & Schizophrenia with Michael Cummings, MD
Mar 28, 2025
Summary coming soon
235: The Serotonin Hypothesis: Controversies and Nuance with Awais Aftab, MD
Mar 14, 2025
Summary coming soon
234: Transference Focused Psychotherapy, Borderline Personality Disorder, Narcissism, with Frank Yeomans, MD
Feb 22, 2025
Summary coming soon
233: Reframing "Goodbye" as a Transition: Guidance from Dr. Tarr
Jan 31, 2025
Summary coming soon
232: Cold Exposure for Mental Health
Jan 17, 2025
Summary coming soon
231: Borderline Personality Disorder: Splitting & Identity Diffusion with Mark Ruffalo
Jan 10, 2025
Summary coming soon