Moving Beyond Labels and Understanding Neurodiversity, with Dr. Lori Butts | EDB 47

In this episode, Harold Reitman, M.D. speaks with Lori Butts, J.D., Ph.D., the president and director of the Clinical & Forensic Institute, and previous president of the Florida Psychological Association. She is one of the few psychologists with her doctorate degree in psychology and also a law degree, and has extensive experience treating patients that have Autism, Bipolar Disorder, depression, and many other conditions that fall under the umbrella of neurodiversity. Dr. Butts discusses the importance of focusing on symptoms instead of labels, the stigma attributed to mental health care, and the myth that mental illness increases the likelihood of violent crime.