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Medical Orgone Therapy: Journal of Orgonomy Article

September 1, 2023functional thinking, health, orgonomy, psychiatry, psychology, therapyfunctional thinking, Journal of Orgonomy, orgonomy, psychiatry, psychotherapy, Reich, therapy, Wilhelm Reichadifferentkindofpsychiatry

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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A Sexually Confused Young Man

August 2, 2023anxiety, drugs, fear, love, medication, orgonomy, psychiatry, psychology, relationships, sex, therapy, thinkingalcohol, anxiety, drugs, love, marijuana, psychiatry, psychotherapy, sex, therapyadifferentkindofpsychiatry

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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ADHD: A Discussion With Dr. Susan Marcel

July 2, 2023ADHD, medication, psychiatry, psychology, therapyADHD, anxiety, child, children, depression, holistic, medicine, psychiatry, psychotherapy, therapyadifferentkindofpsychiatry

This episode features a discussion with Dr. Susan Marcel about ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). What exactly is ADHD? Does everyone with ADHD need to take medicine? Can medical orgone therapy help a patient with ADHD? Listen in to hear how Drs. Marcel and Burritt view ADHD and how they’re successfully treating their patients. If you’d like to learn more about a bioenergetic understanding of ADHD and read a full length patient story the article referenced in the discussion is available below.

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ACO Classic: Even a Marine Needs to Cry

June 3, 2023psychiatry, psychology, relationships, therapyanxiety, child, emotions, Marine, military, military mental health, psychiatry, psychotherapy, relationshipsadifferentkindofpsychiatry

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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A Single Encounter Had an Incredible Effect on a Teenaged Boy

April 28, 2023angry, anxiety, children, fear, orgonomy, psychiatry, psychology, trustanxiety, child, children, emotions, mental health, orgonomy, psychiatry, psychotherapy, relationships, trustadifferentkindofpsychiatry

This episode features the audio from one of the ACO case presentation series webinars. Jackie Bosworth M.D. tells Dr. Burritt about an adolescent named Stevie who had to be physically restrained, but she resolved a tense situation and brought him relief. Listen in to hear how Dr. Bosworth was able to connect with Stevie and show him and the staff another approach to emotional and physical distress.

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My Experience in Medical Orgone Therapy: David

April 3, 2023anger, angry, anxiety, children, fear, health, mother, orgonomy, polio, psychiatry, psychology, relationshipsanger, anxiety, child, emotions, orgonomy, polio, psychiatry, psychotherapy, terror, trustadifferentkindofpsychiatry

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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A Young Woman Emerges from A Psychotic Abyss

March 1, 2023health, medication, orgonomy, psychiatry, relationships, therapyanxiety, depression, emotions, orgonomy, psychiatry, psychosis, psychotherapy, schizophrenia, trustadifferentkindofpsychiatry

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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A Family Deals With Its Emotions: Part I – A Discussion with Dr. Chris Burritt

January 31, 2023father, love, mother, orgonomy, parenting, psychiatry, psychology, relationships, therapychild, children, emotions, love, parenting, psychiatry, relationships, therapyadifferentkindofpsychiatry

This episode features a discussion with Chris Burritt, D.O. about his article published in the Journal of Orgonomy entitled, “A Family Deals with Its Emotions: Part I.” After reading the article about two parents managing their young child’s emotional upheaval, Dr. Burritt discusses with Susan Marcel, D.O. how he has helped this family and others balance emotional expression with restraint when it comes to healthy ways for both children and parents to express themselves. He also addresses a parent’s counter-productive emotional character traits, and how to manage the way parents relate to each other.

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