The Abnormal Psychologist

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Season 3, Episode 17: Kleptomania Dec 01, 2022

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This episode discusses another impulse control disorder, kleptomania, which involves compulsive stealing. I'll discuss kleptomania-- and also my daughter's own stealing tendencies.

Season 3, Episode 16: Pyromania Nov 10, 2022

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This episode discusses pyromania and arson. It also touches upon psychogenic vomiting and features a cameo from my dogs.

Season 3, Episode 15: Halloween Oct 10, 2022

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Happy Halloween! This is a special spooky season episode that discusses a wide-range of psychologically relevant Halloween topics-- including fall fetishism, clinical lycanthropy, trick-or-treating, the Salem Witch Trials, and beliefs in ghosts and demons.

Season 3, Episode 14: Dr. John Fryer Sep 27, 2022

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This episode discusses how, Dr. John Fryer, under the pseudonym of Dr. H. Anonymous and with the help of a Halloween mask and a voice modulator, was able to convince the American Psychiatric Association to depathologize homosexuality.

Season 3, Episode 13: Misophonia Sep 05, 2022

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This episode discusses misophonia-- or when people experience emotions like anxiety, disgust, or rage that is triggered by certain sounds.

Season 3, Episode 12: Insanity Aug 12, 2022

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Ever wonder what the definition of insanity is? No, it's not doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. This episode discusses insanity and some legal history behind the term.

Season 3, Episode 11 Morbid Jealousy Jul 19, 2022

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This episode discusses morbid jealousy-- or the preoccupation that your significant other is unfaithful to you.

Season 3, Episode 10: Parentification Jul 05, 2022

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This episode discusses parentification (when children are put into caretaking roles) and its negative and positive associations. I also introduce a new piece to the podcast-- a trivia segment! Finally, I discuss 2 books I would recommend to any aspiring psychologist.

Season 3, Episode 9: The National Mental Health Hotline Jun 11, 2022

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This episode discusses the roll-out of the 988 National Mental Health Hotline in July 2022-- and why I foresee challenges with the debut of the hotline.

Season 3, Episode 8: Dueling Diagnoses May 18, 2022

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Ever encountered different diagnoses from different mental health providers and wondered which, if any, is correct? This episode discusses dueling diagnoses and diagnostic uncertainty

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