True Crime and Psychiatry

Andrew van der Vaart, MD, PhD
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Deep dives into criminal minds with psychiatrist and neuroscientist Andrew van der Vaart, MD, PhD.

  1. APR 26

    Josh Powell: The Blob

    patreon.com/AndPsych

    1h 19m

  2. MAR 12

    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?

    55 min

  3. MAR 12

    Chandler Halderson & Covert Narcissism

    Reviewing the case of Chandler Halderson, watching his police interrogation regarding his missing parents, and discussing covert narcissism.

    46 min

  4. MAR 12

    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.

    26 min

  5. MAR 12

    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.

    36 min

  6. FEB 28

    Who are the Zizians & What are Delusions?

    Attempt#1 at figuring out what these people believe and why

    40 min

  7. FEB 2

    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

  8. FEB 2

    Michael Alig & The Freudian Death Drive

    The Club Kids murder sent shockwaves through the New York City club scene. Michael Alig seemed to have a propensity for shock throughout his life and his interviews that makes me wonder if Sigmund Freud would hold up this case as a quintessential example of the Death Drive.

    34 min
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Deep dives into criminal minds with psychiatrist and neuroscientist Andrew van der Vaart, MD, PhD.

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    Andrew van der Vaart, MD, PhD
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