Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast Series: Episode 247: Identity Diffusion

Friday, October 17, 2025, 12:00 AM - Thursday, June 25, 2026, 11:59 PM, Online


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.75 hours)

This episode will discuss how metabolism and lifestyle impact mental health, drawing on his extensive background in psychiatry, leadership, and advocacy.

1. Describe identity diffusion and borderline personality organization
2. Evaluate the developmental and phenomenological features of identity diffusion by examining its origins in early attachment disruptions
3. Apply psychodynamic treatment principles for patients with identity diffusion by demonstrating empathetic confrontation, integrating strategies to foster temporal continuity and authenticity, and managing chronic emptiness without premature action.

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