To Sleep, Perchance to Dream: A Conversation with Dr. Crist

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When Yelling Is Music: Journal of Orgonomy Article

January 31, 2024alternative health, health, mother, psychiatry, psychology, therapyanxiety, child, children, functional thinking, mental health, mother, music, orgonomy, parenting, perspective, psychiatry, psychotherapy, therapy, trustadifferentkindofpsychiatry

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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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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Using Play in the Therapy of an Angry Little Girl

December 28, 2022alternative health, children, love, mother, orgonomy, play therapy, psychiatry, psychology, relationships, therapyanxiety, child, children, emotions, mental health, orgonomy, psychiatry, psychotherapy, relationships, therapyadifferentkindofpsychiatry

This episode features the audio from one of the ACO case presentation series webinars. Salvatore Iacobello, M.D., tells Dr. Burritt about his six-year-old patient Kayla, who had episodes of anger as well as severe temper tantrums mostly at home, while she was well behaved at school. Her parents sought treatment with Dr. Iacobello because they were unable to effectively deal with this out-of-control child.

Dr. Iacobello utilized play in Kayla’s therapy, providing her with an outlet for emotional expression. Using play also gave the child the opportunity to have the emotional contact she very much needed. Find out how Dr. Iacobello’s methods resulted in a marked reduction of anger episodes and temper tantrums, as well as a significant and positive change in Kayla’s functioning.

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The Road Back from A Life Stunted by Marijuana

July 31, 2022orgonomy, psychiatry, psychology, relationships, therapydrugs, emotions, marijuana, mental health, psychiatry, relationships, therapy, workadifferentkindofpsychiatry

This episode features the audio from one of the ACO case presentation series webinars. Edward Chastka, M.D. tells Dr. Burritt about his young adult patient Kimberly, an accomplished student and photographer, who reached out for help shortly after starting her career. Her professional and love lives were stagnant and she was unaware of how regular marijuana use impacted these key areas. Find out how Dr. Chastka was able to connect with Kimberly and help her turn her life around. The doctors also respond to audience questions about the effects of marijuana.

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Treating the Elderly: It’s Never Too Late to Start Medical Orgone Therapy

April 27, 2022alternative health, elderly, orgonomy, psychiatry, psychology, therapyelderly, mental health, orgonomy, psychiatry, psychotherapy, therapyadifferentkindofpsychiatry

This episode features the audio from one of the ACO case presentation webinars. Howard Chavis, M.D. tells Peter Crist, M.D. about several of his elderly patients and how medical orgone therapy can help patients lead a more fulfilling life at any age. Dr. Crist adds his perspective and underscores important principles of emotional contact and treatment.

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How I Became A Medical Orgonomist: Chris Burritt D.O.

February 27, 2022orgonomy, psychiatry, therapy, UncategorizedACO, depression, mental health, music, psychiatry, psychotherapy, Reich, therapyadifferentkindofpsychiatry

This episode features an interview with Chris Burritt, D.O., our usual podcast host. This time, he is in the interview seat as he discusses with Peter A. Crist, M.D. how he first learned about Wilhelm Reich and orgonomy as a high school student. Three years later, while grieving the death of his mother and feeling lost, he began medical orgone therapy. His sessions had such a profound effect on his life that he decided to pursue a career in medicine in order to become a medical orgonomist and help others in the same way that his medical orgone therapist helped him.

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The Benefits of an Immediate Understanding of a Patient’s Character

January 29, 2022UncategorizedACO, depression, mental health, orgonomy, psychiatry, psychotherapy, therapyadifferentkindofpsychiatry

This episode features the audio from one of the ACO case presentations series webinars. Howard Chavis, M.D. tells Peter Crist, M.D. about several of his patients and how his immediate understanding of their character—their typical way of reacting and defending themselves from painful emotions—was beneficial in his ability to treat them and provide relief. Dr. Crist offers insight into his experiences with patients as well. Listen in to hear how two medical orgonomists identify and treat a patient’s emotional character in therapy and the significant impact that it can have on their well-being.

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How I Became A Medical Orgonomist: Peter Crist M.D.

October 29, 2021orgonomy, psychiatry, therapyACO, emotions, mental health, orgonomy, psychiatry, Reich, therapyadifferentkindofpsychiatry

This episode features an interview with Peter Crist, M.D. He discusses with Dr. Burritt how he first learned about Wilhelm Reich and orgonomy as a college biology student. Through a series of chance encounters and important moments in his life, his path brought him to medical orgone therapy, medical school, and then training to be a medical orgonomist.