International Psychoanalysis

Review of Dialogues on Difference: Studies of Diversity in the Therapeutic Relationship by J. Christopher Muran

Tamar Schwartz — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:38:13 +0000

Click Here To Read: Review of Dialogues on Difference: Studies of Diversity in the Therapeutic Relationship by J. Christopher Muran, reviewed by Anca Gheaus, Ph.D. from Metapsychology online reviews, July 22nd 2008, Volume 12, Issue 30.

A Review of the Dark Side by Jane Meyer from the New York Times

Tamar Schwartz — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:08:06 +0000

Click Here To Read: A History of Abuse in the War on Terror by Jennifer Schuessler, a review of The Dark Side by Jane Meyer, from the New York Times on July 22nd, 2008.

Chick Here To Read: Madness and Shame, article by Bob Herbert in the New York Times on July 22, 2008.

Brief Summary Alma Bond’s Biography of Margaret Mahler

Tamar Schwartz — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:53:27 +0000

Click Here to Read: A short summary of Alma Bond’s biography of Margaret Mahler that Alma Bond read at her booksigning of the Mahler book.

Save The Date! Judaism and Psychoanalysis: A Continuing Dialogue Conference on October 5, 2008

Tamar Schwartz — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:10:42 +0000

Conference: “Judaism and Psychoanalysis: A Continuing Dialogue”

Conference sponsored by the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis in conjunction with the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies, held at
Spertus, 610 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605, on Sunday, October 5, 2008.
Lunch will be included; conference fee $125.

For More Information Click Here:

To Register: csusman@chicagoanalysis.org

Tentative Schedule (more…)

Here’s Looking at Me, Kid By Jan Hoffman in The New York Times

Tamar Schwartz — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:40:55 +0000

Click Here to Read: Here’s Looking at Me, Kid By Jan Hoffman in the New York Times on Sunday, July 20th, 2008.

Getting It Right: In HBO’s In Treatment, Art Imitates Therapy By Molly Layton

Tamar Schwartz — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:48:06 +0000

Click Here To Read: Getting It Right: In HBO’s In Treatment, Art Imitates Therapy By Molly Layton on the Psychotherapy Networker Website.

Review of State of Confusion: Political Manipulation and the Assault on the American Mind by Bryant Welch

Tamar Schwartz — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:30:06 +0000

State of Confusion: Political Manipulation and the Assault on the American Mind by Bryant Welch St. Martin’s Press June 2008, 304 pp.

Review from the Psycho History Website:
Synopsis

Finally, the answer to the many questions that have been preying on the minds of millions of Americans has arrived. Why are Americans so vulnerable to divisive political tactics? Why did Americans get dragged into such an unwise war in Iraq? Why do fundamentalist religious groups, Fox News, and right-wing radio still play such influential roles in America’s political landscape? (more…)

Barrier Busting

Jane S. Hall — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:45:41 +0000

Barrier busting is a business term recently used by Amory Lovins*, an energy wizard and CEO of the Rocky Mt. Institute. He is referring to the need for all those concerned with oil consumption and alternative energy to work together towards a solution. I applaud this concept as it relates to psychoanalysis as well. Psychoanalysis needs to bust barriers too.

The richness of this profession is due to the mix of psychoanalysts, some with doctorates and many without. Exclusionary practices are damaging this profession. Case in point: Today I received an invitation to a meeting

NEW PSYCHOANALYTIC PERSPECTIVES ON PREJUDICE
Making a Difference in Society
A Conference for the Application of Psychoanalysis to Problems in Society
Co Sponsored by the Harry Stack Sullivan Society,
William Alanson White Psychoanalytic Society, and
Contemporary Psychoanalysis

A conference on prejudice that clearly excludes clinical social workers on its program and on its planning committee – people who have earned the right to practice psychoanalysis, and who have made major contributions to this profession – is misguided and divisive.

My hope, in this short essay, is first of all to educate those who are prejudiced against masters level social work psychoanalysts and lay analysts, and secondly, along the same lines, to make a plea that we respect and listen to diverse points of view from different disciplines.

Anyone who embraces psychoanalytic work knows how difficult and rewarding it can be. Putting energy into turf wars is draining and takes away the chance to learn from each other. Discrimination persists now because of status issues, as the world of psychoanalysis and psychotherapy becomes increasingly stratified under economic pressure. But now is a time to join together as we have much to share. (more…)

Richard Lightbody: Your Cousin’s Reading List

Tamar Schwartz — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:52:28 +0000

Lichtenberg, Joseph. The Talking Cure: A Descriptive Guide to Psychoanalysis. Hillsdale NJ: Analytic Press, distributed by L. Erlbaum, 1985. 152 p.
Comments: “Joseph Lichtenberg’s “the Talking Cure” is a well written book for the layman about psa.” “I would highly recommend The Talking Cure by Joseph Lichtenberg” (more…)

Editor’s Choice for Summer Reading from Arnold Richards

Tamar Schwartz — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:34:10 +0000

Barbara Kafka, Microwave Gourmet, New York: William Morrow, 1998.

Barbara Kafka, Vegetable Love, New York: Artisan, 2005.

Michael Chabon, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, New York: Picador, 2001.

Russsell Shorto The Island at the Center of the World 2008 Vintage.

Oliver Sachs Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain 2007 Knopf.

Daniel J Levitin This is Your Brain on Music: The Science of Human Obsession 2007 Penguin.

Jhumpa Lahari Unaccostomed Earth 2008 Knopf.

Jennifer Lee The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food 2008 Twelve.

David Adelman A Shattered Peace Versailles 1919 and the Price We Pay

Haruki Murakami Kafka on the Shore 2005 Knopf.