True Crime and Psychiatry

By Andrew van der Vaart, MD, PhDScience True Crime Life Sciences

True Crime and Psychiatry episodes

February 08 The End of Therapy
What should any of us do, at this point?
21 min
December 23, 2025 Nick Reiner & Fractures of the Psyche
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30 min
November 29, 2025 The Weepy Voiced Killer & the Duality of Man
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25 min
April 26, 2025 Josh Powell: The Blob
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1 hr 19 min
March 12, 2025 Chandler Halderson Pt. 2: Lies Till The End
Chandler Halderson believed he could deceive his way out of being a suspect in the murders of his parents. However as investigators asked increasingly pointed questions, his lies became increasingly more absurd. What sense can we make out of absurdity?
56 min
March 12, 2025 Chandler Halderson & Covert Narcissism
Reviewing the case of Chandler Halderson, watching his police interrogation regarding his missing parents, and discussing covert narcissism.
47 min
March 12, 2025 Lucy Letby & the Witch in the Shadow
Does Lucy Letby have a "split personality"? If so, what is she splitting off and why? I discuss BPD and its 4 archetypes as identified by Dr. Christine Lawson.
27 min
March 12, 2025 Antisocial Honesty & Charles Manson
A dive into the personality, philosophy, and pathology of Charles Manson, and a question of why he draws people into his sphere of influence.
37 min
February 28, 2025 Who are the Zizians & What are Delusions?
Attempt#1 at figuring out what these people believe and why
40 min
February 02, 2025 Lori Vallow, Psychotic Splitting, & the Sacred Disease
The “Sacred Disease” was a historical name for epilepsy. Here I talk about some interesting overlap between epilepsy, in particular temporal lobe seizures, and aspects of Bipolar disorder. However I do not diagnose Lori Daybell Vallow with either condition, but discuss them as a curious diversion in a review of this case.
25 min