Dr. Michael Karson and I talk about psychopathology and personality disorders.  We discuss the differences between mental illnesses that are more biological in nature and those that are more psychological in nature.  For the former, Dr. Karson uses the phrase psychiatric disorder and for the latter, psychopathology.  We discuss the nature of psychopathology using different metaphors and analogies.  Specifically, we dive into personality disorders: what they are, their origins, and treatment.  We also mention the work of Karen Horney, a psychoanalyst, and her notions of the ideal self vs. the real self.  Michael Karson, Ph.D., J.D., is a professor at the University of Denver's Graduate School of Professional Psychology, but he practiced clinical and forensic psychology for 25 years before entering academia. He is the sole or first author of six books, including What Every Therapist Needs to Know, Patterns of Child Abuse: How Dysfunctional Transactions are Replicated in Individuals, Families, and the Child Welfare System; Deadly Therapy: Lessons in Liveliness from Theater and Performance Theory; and Using Early Memories in Psychotherapy: Roadmaps to Presenting Problems and Treatment Impasses.The Sanity Sessions: Exploring Mental Illness And Maladaptations is a biweekly podcast featuring interviews with leading experts in the field of psychology and mental health.   Clint Sabom is Creative Director of Contemplative Light. He lived in Budapest, Hungary in 2003 as a Gilman Scholar. He speaks English, Spanish, and Portuguese. In 2007, he lived for six months in a silent monastery.. He holds bachelor’s degrees in Religious Studies and one in Spanish literature. He has traveled extensively through Europe and South America. He has spoken and/or performed at Amnesty International, Health Conferences, High Schools, and art galleries across the US. He has studied and done in his own work in Advaita Vedanta, Buddhism, Shamanism, NLP, and hypnosis.   Clint offers a powerful audio mini-course on emotional release, with powerful techniques you can use the rest of your life.  Learn more here: https://contemplativelight.teachable.com/p/emotional-release