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 Treatment of a Traumatized Five-Month-Old Child by Alberto Folia, M.D. from the Journal of Orgonomy volume 55 issue (1). Listen in to hear the remarkable story of how Dr. Foglia’s patience and therapy technique helped Laura and her mother overcome Laura’s sleep problems, anxiety and intense agitation.
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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 the article The Briefest Treatment I Ever Provided by Theodota Chasapi, M.D. from the Journal of Orgonomy Volume 55 number 1 narrated by Hilary Kayle Crist. Listen in to hear how a newly-married young woman responded to Medical Orgone Therapy in one session and overcame her difficulties with her overbearing mother-in-law; improved her relationship with her husband and gained new self-awareness of how she handled her emotions.
If you’re interested in learning more about character diagnosis you can read Man In The Trap by Elsworth F. Baker, M.D.
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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episode, Chris Burritt D.O. tells Edward Chastka, M.D. about his twelve-year-old patient, Olivia, who was anxious and withdrawn and brought for treatment by her parents.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 Problems of Childhood Self-Regulation in an Age of Permissiveness by Peter A. Crist, M.D. reprinted in the Journal of Orgonomy Volume 46 number 2. Originally published in Volume 33 in 1999, Dr. Crist’s article is even more applicable today as parenting has become increasingly indulgent in today’s anti-authority social environment. We hope you’ll share this important information with parents and educators so that those responsible for child-care can have a functional perspective, free of both moralism and an “anything goes” lenient approach.
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This episode features the audio from one of our ACO case presentation series webinars, “A Sexually Confused Young Man.” In this episode, Edward Chastka, M.D. tells Dr. Burritt about Bill, a 19-year-old young man who came to him after being discharged from a psychiatric facility where he’d been hospitalized briefly after developing an acute psychosis. His psychotic episode appeared to have been triggered by the increased use of alcohol, cannabis and occasionally, amphetamines.
As Bill emerged from his psychosis, he revealed a history of confusion and fears about his sexuality. Initially, Dr. Chastka’s therapy focused on resolving Bill’s confused and psychotic thinking and then was directed toward helping him discern the relationship between his sexual fears and his paranoid and delusional thinking. Listen in to hear how Dr. Chastka helped Bill understand his sexual feelings and realize what kind of intimate relationship was best for him.
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We invite you to listen to a classic episode of our A Different Kind of Psychiatry Podcast which is an audio version of our webinar presentation, “Even a Marine Needs to Cry.” In this episode, Dale Rosin, D.O. shares the moving case of a retired Marine who presented with unusual and painful symptoms, unaware of what was going on with him emotionally. This encore case presentation demonstrates how a psychiatrist trained in the use of Medical Orgone Therapy can assess and treat a patient in distress with a rapid and positive result.
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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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