Comments on: #240 – Unconscious Mental Factors in HIV Infection with Peter B. Todd

By: iamhbc

iamhbc — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:06:16 +0000

Thanks Peter for your work.
Your research is fascinating & I look forward to reading the Mind & Matter paper you refer to.
It seems to me that for those of us engaged in the process of psychodynamic psychotherapy we know it works & we just get on & do it. Though I suspect therapists who commit to doing this work with patients are few & far between. It is heartening to find clinicians publishing the research to back up what we know.
Thanks again.

By: Mikołaj Czyż

Mikołaj Czyż — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:57:24 +0000

Thank you for bringing this issue to the Shrinkrap Radio listeners.

I enjoyed the podcast and subsequently your article very much.

Investigating non-mechanical processes in mind-matter relationship in general and medicine in particular is so much needed.

Best.

By: Gilles Lo Cascio

Gilles Lo Cascio — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 02:54:48 +0000

Thankyou Peter for bravely speaking out against the pervading CBT dominated paradigm (Its a battle to have these kinds of ideas heard in Australia at present) .
I particularly liked your championing of the importance of unconscious processes and the need to recognise and work with these in effective therapy. This is backed up beautifully by Jonathon shedlers recent article showing the efficacy of psychodynamic techniques in Meta-Analyses of the research literature. (Check out interview #236)
For those of us who don’t subscribe to the increasingly formulaic, manualised treatments being offered that seem to create a revolving door health system, this wonderful interview with Peter Todd is stimulating food for the soul. The existence of Elders with the wealth of knowledge and experience that Peter does who are willing to speakup gives me hope for the future direction and richness of the therapeutic paradigm
Cheers!

By: John Knight

John Knight — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 14:06:08 +0000

My goodness, this interview has brought together so many issues I’ve been pondering that my head’s been spinning with ideas the entire podcast! I’ll have to run through this podcast again and chase up the references and most importantly, email this fellow Australian! The quantum ideas in particular are something I’ve been grappling with lately, and may shed some further light in regards to a theory I’ve been toying with for a several years…

Cheers!

By: Peter B. Todd

Peter B. Todd — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 05:15:45 +0000

Josh, many thanks for your generous posting. As for the role of unconscious mental factors as determinants of behavior and outcome in serious diseases such as cancer and HIV/AIDS psychoanalytic research has been difficult to carry out in Australia.

The dominance of the CBT paradigm has meant that doctrine has often precluded observation and funding for research has rarely been available. Doctoral level research testing hypotheses derived from psychoanalytic theory has historically been almost impossible in academic psychology. Research has therefore been conducted largely within departments of medicine, sociology and anthropology. As my own bio suggests.

Jonathan Shedler says more in episode 236 of this podcast series about evaluating the efficacy of psychodynamic psychotherapies.

By: Josh Peter

Josh Peter — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 02:45:20 +0000

I\’ve listened to many of the wonderful podcasts on Dr. Dave\’s site, and this stands out as one of my favorites. Humbling to have heard Dr. Todd so eloquently describe his research, findings and personal journey. And inspiring for someone who believes unconscious emotion — embracing it, and accepting is — has the power to heal. Here\’s hoping for more from Dr. Todd. Podcast sequel, anyone?

By: Dr. Alan Byron Berma

Dr. Alan Byron Berma — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:37:32 +0000

Peter Todd’s comments reflect an extraordinary understanding of the mutliple factors (both conscious and unconscious) affecting the progression of HIV infection. His exemplary background both in the United States and Australia makes him a leading expert in the area and I commend anyone (whether a layperson or a psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker or researcher) to read his most recent article and to purchase a copy of his book. The guy is brilliant.

By: Robin Dart

Robin Dart — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 05:52:42 +0000

As a long term listener, thank you Dr Dave, for the wealth of material on both Shrinkrap and Wise Counsel. These are wonderful resources, greatly appreciated.

Specifically, from the Land where CBT rules, (Australia) many thanks for the fascinating and illuminating interview with Peter B. Todd – validating, for those of us who don’t subscribe to the current reductionist paradigm, to have this wider perspective given voice, especially by one who has clearly made such a substantial contribution to the field.

By: Robin Datta

Robin Datta — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 13:38:43 +0000

Dan Ariely on our buggy moral code

http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_ariely_on_our_buggy_moral_code.html

Dan Ariely asks, Are we in control of our own decisions?

http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_ariely_asks_are_we_in_control_of_our_own_decisions.html