Humanosity

Dr. Paris Williams is a clinical psychologist licensed in California, Utah, and Colorado where he currently resides. He has pioneered research studies along with his academic training with an emphasis on somatic, humanistic, existential, and transpersonal perspectives. His doctoral research on links between developmental trauma, psychosis and other extreme states of mind, into the widely acclaimed book, Rethinking Madness: Towards a Paradigm Shift in Our Understanding and Treatment of Psychosis. In 2013 he moved to New Zealand where he worked as a clinical psychologist for 10 years before returning to the US. Throughout his professional career he has worked at a residential facility, a major medical hospital, a community mental health clinic, a treatment center for substance dependence, the New Zealand ACC System, and several private practice settings. He has facilitated dozens of workshops and trainings and has extensive experience providing supervision to health professionals. We talk about his extensive knowledge of the development and treatment of psychosis.Dr Williams websites:https://rethinkingmadness.com/https://pariswilliamsphd.com/03:20 What is psychosis? 04:52 What led Dr Williams to study psychotic states 11:12 Schizophrenia brain disease myth 15:37 Why misconceptions of schizophrenia still exist21:36 Dopamine supersensitivity psychosis25:16 Tapering and withdraw from psych meds28:14 Importance of psychosocial support 34:04 Soteria House model history 40:42 Alternative understanding of psychosis as a process47:10 Dr Williams's Duality Unity Integrative model 52:20 Why developmental trauma leads to psychosis54:55 Reframing psychopathology/symptoms