A Different Kind of Psychiatry

A Different Kind of Psychiatry episodes:

• 05.22.2024

  Tourette’s Syndrome as a Symptom of Character: Journal of Orgonomy Article

  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...

  
• 04.15.2024

  The Briefest Treatment I Ever Provided: Journal of Orgonomy Article

  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...

  
• 03.07.2024

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

  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...

  
• 01.31.2024

  When Yelling Is Music: Journal of Orgonomy Article

  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...

  
• 12.26.2023

  A Troubled 74-Year-Old Man Finally Gets the Right Diagnosis

  This episode features the audio from one of the ACO case presentation series webinars, “A Troubled 74-Year-Old Man Finally Gets the Right Diagnosis.” In this episode, Philip Heller, M.D. tells Susan Marcel, D.O. about his 74-year-old patient who was feeling...

  
• 12.06.2023

  Like Mother, Like Daughter

  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episode, Chris Burritt D.O. tells Edward Chastka, M.D. about his twelve-year-old patient, Olivia, who was anxious and withdrawn and brought...

  
• 11.08.2023

  Problems of Childhood Self-Regulation in an Age of Permissiveness: Journal of Orgonomy Article

  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...

  
• 09.30.2023

  Beyond Tantrums: Connecting with a Troubled Three-Year-Old

  This episode features the audio from one of our ACO case presentation series webinars, “Beyond Tantrums: Connecting with a Troubled Three-Year-Old” In this episode, Alberto Foglia, M.D. tells Dr. Burritt about a three-year-old girl named Aline that he’s treating for terrible...

  
• 09.01.2023

  Medical Orgone Therapy: Journal of Orgonomy Article

  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...

  
• 08.02.2023

  A Sexually Confused Young Man

  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...

  
• 07.02.2023

  ADHD: A Discussion With Dr. Susan Marcel

  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...

  
• 06.03.2023

  ACO Classic: Even a Marine Needs to Cry

  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...

  
• 04.28.2023

  A Single Encounter Had an Incredible Effect on a Teenaged Boy

  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...

  
• 04.03.2023

  My Experience in Medical Orgone Therapy: David

  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...

  
• 03.01.2023

  A Young Woman Emerges from A Psychotic Abyss

  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....

  
• 01.31.2023

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

  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...

  
• 12.28.2022

  Using Play in the Therapy of an Angry Little Girl

  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...

  
• 12.01.2022

  A Picky Patient Finally Finds Love: Her 10th Therapist Gets to the Heart of the Problem

  This episode features the audio from one of the ACO case presentation series webinars. Chris Burritt, D.O., tells Dr. Marcel about his patient Beth, who reached out for help after having no success with nine other therapists. Although Beth came...

  
• 10.27.2022

  The ACO Sociopolitical Discussion Group: Addressing Polarized Political Views

  With the social and political divide that intensified in the U.S. after the 2016 election, doctors Peter A. Crist and Edward Chastka, two ACO psychiatrists, started a sociopolitical discussion group in February of 2017. They wanted to give people an...

  
• 09.30.2022

  Quiet Quitting: What’s The Doctor’s Diagnosis?

  In this episode, Dr. Burritt interviews Peter Crist M.D., about the concept of "quiet quitting,” a term proliferating in recent articles across the political spectrum about how workers look at their jobs. Dr. Crist touches on the concepts of work-life balance, the...

  
• 08.29.2022

  Two Possessed Girls: A Discussion with Dr. Alberto Foglia

  This episode features a discussion with Alberto Foglia, M.D. about his article in the Journal of Orgonomy entitled “Two Possessed Girls.” After reading the article about two young girls with disturbing and violent behaviors, he discusses with Dr. Burritt how he...

  
• 07.31.2022

  The Road Back from A Life Stunted by Marijuana

  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...

  
• 06.29.2022

  Handling a Teenager’s Rage in Therapy

  This episode features the audio from one of the ACO case presentation series webinars. Jackie Bosworth, M.D. tells Dr. Burritt about her adolescent patient Drew who lived in a residential treatment facility for children at risk. She had great difficulty...

  
• 06.01.2022

  My Experience in Medical Orgone Therapy: Jen

  This episode features the moving story of a patient named Jen who shares a part of her emotional development and reveals how her experience in medical orgone therapy changed her life for the better. Dr. Burritt’s interview with Jen touches...

  
• 04.27.2022

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

  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...

  
• 03.31.2022

  Therapy Changes the Chaotic Life of a Troubled Teenager

  This episode features the audio from one of the ACO case presentation series webinars. Salvatore Iacobello, M.D. tells Chris Burritt, D.O. about his patient J.D. who was suffering from tics, anger and an inability to get along with peers or...

  
• 02.27.2022

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

  This episode features an interview with Chris Burritt, D.O. He discusses with Dr. Crist how he first learned about Wilhelm Reich and orgonomy as a high school student but that it wasn't until three years later while grieving the loss of...

  
• 01.29.2022

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

  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...

  
• 12.30.2021

  Connecting with a Troubled Teen Through Trust and Music

  This episode features the audio from one of the ACO webinar presentations. Susan Marcel D.O. tells Chris Burritt D.O. about her patient Myriam who had a psychotic break and required hospitalization and medicine but most importantly needed a trusting doctor-patient...

  
• 11.23.2021

  Treating the Effects of Permissive Parenting

  This episode features audio from one of our webinar presentations. Chris Burritt, D.O. and Alberto Foglia, M.D. discuss the care of Dr. Foglia's patient, Mario. He was a hyperactive, aggressive, and angry three-year-old boy who terrorized other children in his pre-school. The...

  
• 10.29.2021

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

  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,...

  
• 10.01.2021

  Therapy Helps A Young Woman Become Independent

  This episode features audio from one of our recent webinar presentations. Chris Burritt, D.O. and Peter A. Crist, M.D. discuss the care of Dr. Burritt's patient Daisy who initially presented as anxious, grieving and unsure if she could take care of herself....

  
• 08.30.2021

  Therapy Transforms An Anxious Woman’s First Pregnancy

  This episode features the audio from one of the ACO webinar presentations. Theodota Chasapi M.D. tells Ed Chastka M.D. about her patient Anna who was anxious and overwhelmed during her first pregnancy. Dr. Chasapi describes how Anna, who was nervous,...

  
• 07.31.2021

  How I Became A Medical Orgonomist: Jackie Bosworth M.D.

  This episode features an interview with Jackie Bosworth, M.D.  Wilhelm Reich’s work and medical orgone therapy impacted Dr. Bosworth so profoundly that at the age of 48 she entered medical school with the goal to become a medical orgonomist. Dr....

  
• 06.30.2021

  How I Became A Medical Orgonomist: Salvatore Iacobello M.D.

  Salvatore Iacobello M.D. tells Dr. Burritt how he came to the practice medicine and medical orgone therapy. As a young man, Dr. Iacobello had hopes for helping those around him but he was under the impression that political solutions were...

  
• 05.31.2021

  Moved By Courage: Interview With Dr. Susan Marcel

  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. Question...

  
• 04.30.2021

  Identifying The Health In A Patient

  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...

  
• 03.30.2021

  Observation vs. Conclusion

  In this episode, Dr. Burritt interviews Peter Crist M.D., president of the ACO. Dr. Crist, an observer by nature, emphasizes the importance of distinguishing observations from conclusions and highlights this simple yet profound distinction as part of the foundation of...

  
• 02.25.2021

  Encouraging A Different Drummer

  This episode features the audio from one of our recent webinar presentations. Dee Apple, Ph.D. shares an intriguing case about a distrustful, quirky, angry adolescent named Finn who’d had no success with three previous therapists. Dr. Apple describes how he...

  
• 01.30.2021

  Even A Marine Needs To Cry

  In this episode we hear the audio from one of our webinar presentations. Dr. Rosin shares the moving case of a retired Marine who presented with unusual and painful sensations unaware of what was going on within him emotionally. Following...

  
• 12.31.2020

  How I Became A Medical Orgonomist: Alberto Foglia M.D.

  Alberto Foglia M.D. tells Dr. Burritt how his path brought him to the practice of medicine and medical orgone therapy. As a young man he had hopes for socio-politics as a solution to his personal emotional suffering and through a...

  
• 11.25.2020

  A Place To Complain Productively

  In this episode we hear the audio from one of our webinar presentations. Dr. Heller presents his case "Psychotherapy: A Place to Complain Productively" and is joined by Dr. Peter Crist and Dr. Chris Burritt for a discussion with audience...

  
• 10.29.2020

  A Hospitalized Adolescent Gets Relief: The Big Impact of Small Actions

  Salvatore Iacobello M.D. presents the treatment of Stephanie, a depressed adolescent who was hospitalized with suicidal ideation, who benefitted greatly from his care. Following the presentation, Dr. Burritt joins Dr. Iacobello for a discussion with the audience. Highlights include an...

  
• 09.30.2020

  How I Became A Medical Orgonomist: Susan Marcel D.O.

  Susan Marcel D.O. tells Dr. Burritt how her path brought her to the practice of medicine and medical orgone therapy. Question or Comment? A Different Kind Of Psychiatry ACO - Orgonomy.org

  
• 08.29.2020

  A Scared Little Boy Finds His Mojo

  Dr. Dee Apple discusses his treatment of a young boy who was sensitive, self-conscious, and frozen in fear. It took many sessions for them to connect but with Dr. Apple's understanding and encouragement young Alex was slowly able to come...

  
• 07.28.2020

  What Is Social Orgonomy?

  Dr. Burritt interviews Peter Crist M.D. to answer the question of what is social orgonomy and to learn a bit of how it applies to both work and love relationships. The ACO has an ongoing social orgonomy training program where trainees...

  
• 07.01.2020

  Parents Matter!

  How should parents address adolescent drug use? What is the rational role of an authority figure? Do parents matter? Dr. Apple presents some of his adolescent patient's therapy and his work with their parents with a focus on handling marijuana use....

  
• 05.28.2020

  A Mentoring Session

  What happens emotionally and physically in non-suicidal self injury? What is the difference between guilt and shame? Is it OK for a psychiatrist to reveal personal information? Listen in on a mentoring session and learn more about a different kind of...

  
• 04.18.2020

  Pandemic Perspectives

  The doctors of the ACO provide their perspectives on what they see and what one can do during the difficult and troubling times of this viral pandemic Dealing With Pandemic Panic: Webinar with Dr. Peter Crist and Dr. Chris Burritt   Question or...

  
• 04.02.2020

  A Pandemic of Panic

  Dr. Burritt interviews Peter Crist M.D. about his observations and thinking about the current global pandemic. He provides a  fresh approach to looking at the situation and clarifies some of the confusion contributing to our anxiety as the virus pandemic...