Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast Obsessive-compulsive Personality and the Personality Continuum with Dr. Shedler
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Jan 23, 2023 
Dr. Jonathan Shedler discusses obsessive-compulsive personality traits, the spectrum of personality defenses, and the importance of therapy in integrating reason and emotions. The podcast explores tuning into bodily sensations, transparent communication to uncover emotions, and the impact of shame and transference in psychotherapy. It also delves into therapist-patient dynamics and different subtypes of narcissistic personality.
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Personality Patterns
- Clinicians use personality patterns as a map for treatment.
- These patterns aren't inherently pathological; everyone has a personality style.
DSM's Flawed Categorization
- DSM's categorization of personality disorders as distinct categories is flawed, creating rigidity.
- It overlooks the spectrum-like nature of personality and how styles can exist without being disorders.
OCPD: Thinking vs. Feeling
- Those with OCPD often substitute thinking for feeling.
- They use logic and reason as defenses against engaging with their emotions.