Judith Orloff is an American

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psychiatrist, self-claimed

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), and the author of five books.

Early life and education

Orloff was born in

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, Pennsylvania, daughter of Theodore and Maxine, both physicians. She grew up in

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, where she later stated that she had experienced strong

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s as a child. Her family includes many physicians. Orloff received her Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree from the

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in 1979. She completed a medical internship at Wadsworth Veteran's Hospital in Los Angeles in 1980, and held a psychiatric residency at the

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from 1979 to 1983.

Career

Orloff held staff positions at hospitals in the Los Angeles area (

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, St Johns Medical Center, the

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, and Brotman Medical Center). She opened a private practice in Los Angeles in 1983. She has taken part in what she calls "intuitive research" projects with

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, Mobius Group and the

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, and is a member of the

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and the Southern California Psychiatric Society. Orloff is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at UCLA, and leads workshops on the relationships between medicine, intuition, and spirituality.''USA Today'', A Better Life Section: "Health, Education, and Science" by Marilyn Elias, Pg. 6D April 12, 2004 Orloff published her first book, ''Second Sight'', in 1996. The

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review said "Orloff will appeal to open-minded readers." In her book, Orloff claims to have

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, and uses the term '' energy psychiatry'' to describe her novel psychotherapy model. An updated edition was published by

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in 2010 with a revised subtitle: ''An intuitive psychiatrist tells her extraordinary story and shows you how to tap your inner wisdom''. Orloff has written three more books; her 2009 ''Emotional Freedom'' is a ''

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'' bestseller that has been translated into 15 languages. Orloff has spoken at medical schools, hospitals, the

, '' Fortune'' magazine's Most Powerful Women Summit; and at

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and traditional health forums such as

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in Los Angeles, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital Medical Center in New York, the

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Pediatric Pain Program in Los Angeles, and the

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's First Lady's Women's Conference also in Los Angeles. and she has a regular blog on ''

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''. and ''The Minds Journal''.

Bibliography

* * * * * *''The

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's Survival Guide''. Sounds True. 2017. ISBN 1683642112.

References

Dr Judith Orloff
. Unravel Brain Power. UnravelBrainPower.com.

External links

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