This episode features the narration of the article Observations of Amazing Newborns by Theodota Chasapi, M.D, from the Journal of Orgonomy volume 56 issue (1). Listen in to hear the amazing stories of three births where Dr. Chasapi witnessed profound emotional contact and love between parents and their babies during pregnancy and birth.
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This episode features the narration of the article Tourette’s Syndrome as a Symptom of Character by Phillip Heller, M.D. from the Journal of Orgonomy volume 50 issue (2). Listen in to hear how Dr. Heller identified specific ways Jack protected himself from painful feelings including by becoming “frozen,” and how he helped him not only to get moving again, but also to live his life more fully. After the presentation, listen to further commentary by Peter A. Crist, M.D. about how Jack’s case highlights important principles of medical orgone therapy.
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This episode features a discussion with Peter A. Crist, M.D. about sleep. Dr. Crist talks with Dr. Burritt about the latest research, outlines a way to look at sleep functionally, and gives examples from literature, his practice and his own life about how sleep is so often ignored and yet vital to human functioning.
Dr. Crist quotes from the episode:
“Sleep is a spontaneous process.”
“There is no such thing as a bad dream.”
“What we don’t understand we ignore, neglect, or treat with contempt.”
“Sleep is essential for physical and emotional health.”
Journal of Orgonomy Issues mentioned during the episode:
Volume 41 Issue 1
Volume 42 Issue 2
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This episode features the article When Yelling is Music by Virginia L. Whitener, Ph.D. from the Journal of Orgonomy Volume 56 number 1 narrated by Hilary Kayle Crist. The article is a beautiful vignette of a medical orgone therapist dealing with her patient’s difficulty with maintaining perspective during the resolution of a crisis by allowing the patient to express her feelings in therapy rather than by dismissing or dulling them.
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This episode features the audio from one of our ACO case presentation series webinars, “Like Mother, Like Daughter.” In this episode, Chris Burritt D.O. tells Edward Chastka, M.D. about his twelve-year-old patient, Olivia, who was anxious and withdrawn and brought for treatment by her parents. The mother, Sabrina, was also very anxious and by working with both the mother and daughter, Dr. Burritt learned just how profound an effect Sabrina had on her daughter. Listen in to hear more about Olivia and Sabrina’s struggle with anxiety and how they both made significant improvements in their lives.
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This episode features the narration of the article Medical Orgone Therapy by Howard Chavis, M.D. from the Journal of Orgonomy Volume 31 number 2. It is a comprehensive introduction and overview of the type of therapy taught at the ACO and will also be available on Substack as our first post. Listen in to hear more about some of Wilhelm Reich’s major discoveries, the development of medical orgone therapy and what sets it apart from any other psychiatric treatment.
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This episode features an extraordinary interview with a patient who tells Dr. Burritt about his background and treatment in medical orgone therapy. For privacy, the patient’s and therapist’s names have been changed. Listen in to hear about David, who was severely ill with polio as a child and separated from his family for treatment. He sought therapy for his anger and anxiety at a crucial moment in his life as an adult and only then learned how truly traumatized he had been. Listen in to hear how his therapy not only helped him, but also went beyond those problems, touching every aspect of his life
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This episode features the audio from one of the ACO case presentation series webinars. Salvatore Iacobello, M.D. tells Dr. Burritt about his patient Kate who suffered with symptoms of psychosis and wanted more than just medication to handle her illness. She also wanted more out of life. Listen in to hear how Dr. Iacobello was able to connect with Kate, slowly help her out of her psychotic abyss and improve the quality of her life.
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This episode features an interview and discussion with Susan Marcel D.O. She and Dr. Burritt reflect on the patients they’ve been working with, how the pandemic has affected their work, and what has been particularly moving during these difficult times.
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This episode features the audio from one of our recent webinar presentations. Chris Burritt D.O. discusses his first appointment with a young man named Barry who was struggling with his deepening relationship with his girlfriend and came to therapy because of his anxiety. Dr. Burritt describes how he was able to connect with Barry in that first session by identifying his health and helping Barry to see it too. Following the presentation, Dee Apple Ph.D. and Jackie Bosworth, M.D. join for a discussion with questions from the webinar audience.
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