Dr. Paul Corona

In Personality Disorders part 8 Dr. Paul discusses Antisocial Personality Disorder aka Sociopathy. Sociopaths lack empathy for others, and may even feel pleasure when others are in pain. They have no conscience. They may be criminals, with prisons full of them. They are mostly male, most commonly of low socioeconomic class. However some are white […]

 In this episode Dr. Paul discusses three more personality disorders, the first one is the Paranoid, people who are very suspicious of others. They also tended towards conspiracy theories, and they get angry when they are questioned about their beliefs. The second is theSchizoid, which are the loners, people who are emotionally distant and have […]

In this episode Dr. Paul opens with his update about the current pandemic and the current sad state of affairs. He discusses the dramatic increase in deaths of despair and the fallout from the shutdowns.He then continues discussing the difference between OCD and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, characterized by perfectionists to the point that they are […]

In Personality Disorders part 5, Dr. Paul discusses Avoidant and Dependent personality disorders. The Avoidants are people who feel very inadequate and are hypersensitive to criticism of others. You have a low self-esteem and sense of self-worth. The Dependents have the overwhelming need to be taken care of. They want other people to make decisions […]

In Personality Disorders part 4, Dr. Paul discusses Borderline Personality Disorder, a severe mental illness characterized by chaos and conflict. They are unsettled to the core. They cause conflict and chaos with significant others, friends, family and coworkers. It’s important to recognize them so you can try to avoid them. They usually want help or think […]

In Personality Disorders part 3, Dr. Paul discusses the Histrionic type, characterized by one who is excessively emotional and dramatic. They are usually women, also known as Drama Queens. He also discusses Narcissists, mostly men, who only think about themselves and nut others. They are egomaniacs and believe they are superior to others, but it is a […]

In this episode Dr. Paul continues discussing this extremely interesting and impacting topic. He explains what leads to these disorders, including the fact that early experiences in life as well as exposure to trauma and bad influences can alter one’s personality in negative and destructive ways. Some of the features are seen early in life, but the hope is that one outgrows those negative traits of personality and matures into a functional adult. He explains also wide is important to recognize certain traits in others in order to protect oneself.

In Personality Disorders part 1 Dr. Paul takes a departure from mood disorders to discuss the fascinating and very impacting subject of disordered personalities. Personality is the core of the person, and when there is a deficit this results in acting out and coping behaviors that run contrary to societal norms. He also discusses causes such as genetic predisposition and one’s upbringing. Join him on an exciting journey about an extremely important topic.

In Bipolar Disorder part 10, Dr. Paul finishes the series about this vitally important topic which is very common, misdiagnosed, mistreated and undertreated. This disorder has a profound impact on those who suffer with it, but the good news is that it is treatable with very effective medications. In last week’s episode he focuses on the antidepressants, but in this episode he focuses on the mood stabilizers and explains how it takes a combination of different classes of medication in order to create the proper balance. The goal is to treat this with no significant side effects and ensuring maximal functioning and improvements of mood and wife in general. This is a topic that Dr. Paul loves to talk about and teach, and he encourages you to listen to the complete series.

In Bipolar Disorder part 9, Dr. Paul continues his discussion about the role of medications in this disorder. He focuses on the role of antidepressants, and how do you decide which medications are the best for each individual, by taking a thorough history and spending time explaining to each patient how each medication works.