{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Understanding Delusions Leading to Violence: Types, Assessment, AI Risks & Treatment in Forensic Psychiatry","description":"In this episode, Dr. David Puder is joined by forensic psychiatrist Dr. Michael Cummings, who has spent his career at the world\u2019s largest forensic state hospital, and child psychiatrist Dr. Blaire Heath, to examine how fixed false beliefs, or delusions, can lead to aggression and violence. Each guest brings their expertise to discuss the major delusion types most associated with harm in forensic settings, including persecutory, Capgras (impostor syndrome involving loved ones), Cotard\u2019s (\u201cI am dead\u201d), erotomanic, jealous (Othello syndrome), somatic, and referential delusions.  The episode covers practical clinical tools, including the Simple Delusional Syndrome Scale and Brown Assessment of Beliefs Scale, the role of clozapine in reducing violence risk, and the use of cognitive behavioral therapy to create psychological \u201cescape routes\u201d by treating delusions as testable hypotheses. Modern risks are also addressed, including how AI chatbots and algorithms can reinforce and amplify delusional thinking and contribute to emerging cases of AI-related psychosis.  By listening to this episode, you can earn 1.5 Psychiatry CME Credits. Link to blog Link to YouTube video ","author_name":"Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/psychiatrypodcast.com\/psychiatry-psychotherapy-podcast\/","html":"