The American Psychoanalytic Association's President, blogs about psychoanalysis and the mental health profession as they relate to current issues in public policy and society.
In my final President's Corner blog, written as outgoing President of the American Psychoanalytic Association, I return to the idea that psychoanalysis has a tremendous contribution to make to the understanding of a wide range of human experience. We can counter a cultural tendency to "rush to meaning", which often employs pseudo explanations to reduce anxiety, by using core explanatory psychoanalytic concepts in conversations with journalists, politicians, government and not for profit leaders and business people. Read More »
In my final President's Corner blog, written as outgoing President of the American Psychoanalytic Association, I return to the idea that psychoanalysis has a tremendous contribution to make to the understanding of a wide range of human experience. We can counter a cultural tendency to "rush to meaning", which often employs pseudo explanations to reduce anxiety, by using core explanatory psychoanalytic concepts in conversations with journalists, politicians, government and not for profit leaders and business people.
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An April Forbes magazine article called "Psychoanalyze This" describes a "new" trend in marketing that analyzes consumers emotions as a way to make them buy more. Read More »
An April Forbes magazine article called "Psychoanalyze This" describes a "new" trend in marketing that analyzes consumers emotions as a way to make them buy more.
"Psychoanalysis" continues to pop up in surprising places--ads, articles, invitations, etc. It continues to be a puzzle to me that casual references to psychoanalysis seem to far exceed the awareness of our field as a serious treatment and theory of the mind. Read More »
"Psychoanalysis" continues to pop up in surprising places--ads, articles, invitations, etc. It continues to be a puzzle to me that casual references to psychoanalysis seem to far exceed the awareness of our field as a serious treatment and theory of the mind.
A remarkable essay by Dr. Donald Berwick, President Obama's nominee for the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) resonates profoundly with "psychoanalytic values" Read More »
A remarkable essay by Dr. Donald Berwick, President Obama's nominee for the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) resonates profoundly with "psychoanalytic values"
For those interested in the future of mental health in all its manifestations it's well worth taking the time to offer comments to the official APA site that is accepting them. Read More »
For those interested in the future of mental health in all its manifestations it's well worth taking the time to offer comments to the official APA site that is accepting them.
Today's release of the draft version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Methods V raises complex questions about the future understanding and care of patients. And I found myself already mourning one particular diagnosis. Read More »
Today's release of the draft version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Methods V raises complex questions about the future understanding and care of patients. And I found myself already mourning one particular diagnosis.
Shedler's ground breaking study, just published in the American Psychologist, explains the disconnect between psychoanalysis and empirical research and proceeds to elucidate a robust and enduring effect from psychodynamic psychotherapy. Read More »
Shedler's ground breaking study, just published in the American Psychologist, explains the disconnect between psychoanalysis and empirical research and proceeds to elucidate a robust and enduring effect from psychodynamic psychotherapy.
President Obama, in his State of the Union address, acknowledged that it is time to end the pernicious policy known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" which forces gays in the military to hide their sexuality--or leave the service. A powerful editorial in today's New York Times argued strongly for the end of DADT. As psychoanalysts, we know about the emotional damage the policy is responsible for. Read More »
President Obama, in his State of the Union address, acknowledged that it is time to end the pernicious policy known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" which forces gays in the military to hide their sexuality--or leave the service. A powerful editorial in today's New York Times argued strongly for the end of DADT. As psychoanalysts, we know about the emotional damage the policy is responsible for.
My dog Shelby, who is a chow-border collie mix, not a pure chow like Sigmund Freud's Jofi, recently forced me to wrestle with her on the floor of my office, and, with my head at a much lower than customary level, I spied a book on my bottom shelf that turned out to be the key to a mystery I've been pursuing and an absolute delight. The mystery? I've wanted to know the source for the much quoted phrase, attributed to Freud, that mental health can be represented by the ability to love and work. Read More »
My dog Shelby, who is a chow-border collie mix, not a pure chow like Sigmund Freud's Jofi, recently forced me to wrestle with her on the floor of my office, and, with my head at a much lower than customary level, I spied a book on my bottom shelf that turned out to be the key to a mystery I've been pursuing and an absolute delight. The mystery? I've wanted to know the source for the much quoted phrase, attributed to Freud, that mental health can be represented by the ability to love and work.
Cop meets dog meets Hassidic Rabbi in Helena, Montana. A near perfect story about the importance of being understood. Read More »
Cop meets dog meets Hassidic Rabbi in Helena, Montana. A near perfect story about the importance of being understood.
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