From a medical point of view: between ‘neurological’ and ‘psychiatric’. In dialogue with David Tèstérini

"Is this pathology neurological or psychiatric?". Physicians often wonder about it. How can they identify and distinguish between these two categories?What if the two are entangled, as the case of organic pathologies with psychiatric symptoms shows?And since when are shoes part of psychiatric semeiotics?Today we are pleased to discuss these topics with David Tèstérini, physician and neurologist.About the guest:David Tèstérini holds a degree in medicine with a specialization in functional neurology, along with academic training in bioethics, philosophy, and epistemology. His studies at prestigious institutions across the USA, UK, Germany, and Italy demonstrate a diverse and globally informed perspective. His research critically examines the epistemological underpinnings of medical practice, investigating how knowledge in neuroscience and medicine is constructed, interpreted, and applied. Drawing on insights from neuroscience, phenomenology, and enactivism, he has also explored the complex interplay between consciousness, perception, cognition, motor function, and embodied experience, with a particular emphasis on the relationships among pain, movement, and cognitive processes. Grounded in postmodern epistemology, his work seeks to establish a transdisciplinary paradigm that integrates the connections between the brain, body, and lived experience. This approach ultimately aims to redefine how suffering is understood and engaged with across diverse fields of knowledge and practice.References:Dew, R. (2009) Why psychiatry is the hardest specialty. American Journal of Psychiatry.Milone, P. (2023) The Art of Binding People.Rossi Monti, M. (2024) Manuale di psichiatria per psicologi. Carocci Editore.-Every other Monday, at 12pm.Follow us on:⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @mirror_podcast_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/𝕏: @mirror_podcast⁠⁠This project exists in Italian as well: ⁠⁠In Front of the Mirror - Il Podcast in Italiano⁠⁠