the Winter/Spring 2015 AMERICAN Volume 49, No . 1 PSYCHOANALYST Quarterly Magazine of The American Psychoanalytic Association

Historic Moment for APsaA: INSIDE TAP… The William Alanson White Institute Election Results...... 4 Mark D. Smaller

Thursday, January 15, 2015, will remain a disappointment with APsaA for its exclu- National Meeting historic day for the American Psychoanalytic sionary policies. in NYC...... 6–10 Association and the William Alanson White As some might not be aware, during the Institute (WAW). It was on that day APsaA’s 1950s APsaA attempted to marginalize lead- Beginnings Executive Council voted unanimously to ers and teachers of the WAW. It was not approve the WAW Society becoming an until a lawsuit, based on restraint of trade, and Endings ...... 12 APsaA affiliate society. Two days before, 61 was threatened by the WAW, that APsaA new WAW members were approved for backed away from these misguided actions. Annual Meeting membership by the Membership Require- The WAW was aided by legal counsel Abe in San Francisco . . . . . 24 ments and Review Committee. One day Fortas, former Supreme Court justice and a before, during the meeting of our Board on former WAW board trustee. Professional Standards, BOPS approved a The WAW was founded in 1943 in reac- Seventh Annual revised version of the APsaA Training Stan- tion to exclusionary policies of American Art Exhibit...... 26 dards to include the WAW training model. . As Jay Kwawer, WAW direc- As I said to members of the WAW a year tor writes, the WAW was: before during a WAW “town meeting,” APsaA’s invitation to the WAW to join us …a revolutionary alter- was probably 70 years overdue. We are native to mainstream, grateful and honored the WAW Institute orthodox Freudian psy- accepted our invitation to affiliate with APsaA. choanalysis in the United This process of reconciliation and, finally, States. Its internation- recognition began a number of years ago as ally renowned founders, members of the BOPS Committee on , Frieda Accreditation of Freestanding Institutes Fromm-Reichmann, (CAFI) began meeting with the leadership , of the WAW. APsaA members participating David Rioch, Janet M. included Ron Benson, Lee Ascherman, Eric Rioch and Clara Thomp- Nuetzel, Al Robins, Beth Seelig, Carmela son, united by a passion- Perez and others. Even before a review of ate spirit of dissent, saw the WAW program could occur, the CAFI the need to challenge members knew it was essential to listen the parochial sectarianism and and acknowledge years of anger and growing rigidity of American psy- choanalysis….They opposed what Mark D. Smaller, Ph.D., is president of the they perceived to be inflexibility in American Psychoanalytic Association. Continued on page 3

THE AMERICAN PSYCHOANALYST • Volume 49, No. 1 • Winter/Spring 2015 1 CONTENTS: Winter/Spring 2015 THE AMERICAN PSYCHOANALYTIC ASSOCIATION President: Mark Smaller 3 Historic Moment for APsaA: The William Alanson White President-Elect: Harriet Wolfe Institute Mark D. Smaller Secretary: Ralph E. Fishkin Treasurer: William A. Myerson Executive Director: Dean K. Stein 4 APsaA Elections THE AMERICAN PSYCHOANALYST Magazine of the 5 T ask Force Report on Externalization of Certification American Psychoanalytic Association Stacey Keller and Richard Weiss Editor Janis Chester

Film Editor Bruce H. Sklarew 2 015 National Meeting 6 Special Section Editor Michael Slevin COPE: Study Group on Psychoanalysis and Neuroscience Editorial Board 11 Vera J. Camden, Leslie Cummins, Charles P. Fisher and Richard J. Kessler Phillip S. Freeman, Maxine Fenton Gann, Sheri Butler Hunt, Laura Jensen, Navah Kaplan, Nadine Levinson, A. Michele Morgan, Julie Jaffee Nagel, Candidates’ Council: Beginnings and Endings Navah C. Kaplan Marie Rudden, Hinda Simon, Vaia Tsolas, 12 Dean K. Stein, ex officio

Senior Correspondent Jane Walvoord 15 AR T’s Impact on One Woman in Psychoanalysis Mali Mann Photographer Mervin Stewart Film: Last Will. and Testament Manuscript and Production Editors 17 Michael and Helene Wolff, Documentary on Shakespeare Authorship Controversy Technology Management Communications Richard M. Waugaman; Bruce H. Sklarew, Film Editor The American Psychoanalyst is published quar- terly. Subscriptions are provided automatically to members of The American Psychoanalytic Asso- 18  Poetry: From the Unconscious Sheri Butler ciation. For non-members, domestic and Cana- dian subscription rates are $36 for individuals and $80 for institutions. Outside the U.S. and Canada, rates are $56 for individuals and $100 for institu- L os Angeles Child Development Center: tions. To subscribe to The American Psychoanalyst, 20 visit http://www.apsa.org/TAPSUB, or write TAP Example of Applied Psychoanalysis Jeri Weiss Subscriptions, The American Psychoanalytic Association, 309 East 49th Street, , New York 10017; call 212-752-0450 x18 or e-mail [email protected]. 24 2 015 in San Francisco: A Centennial Celebration Gina Atkinson Copyright © 2015 The American Psychoanalytic 104th Annual Meeting, June 5–7 Association. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of The Freudian Fortunes American Psychoanalytic Association, 309 East 25 49th Street, New York, New York 10017.

ISSN 1052-7958 26 T he Psychoanalyst As Artist: Seventh Annual APsaA Art Show Robert L. Welker The American Psychoanalytic Association does not hold itself responsible for statements made in The American Psychoanalyst by contributors or advertisers. Unless otherwise stated, material in The American Psychoanalyst does not reflect the endorsement, official attitude, or position of The Correspondence and letters to the editor should be sent to TAP editor, American Psychoanalytic Association or The Janis Chester, at [email protected]. American Psychoanalyst.

2 THE AMERICAN PSYCHOANALYST • Volume 49, No. 1 • Winter/Spring 2015 FROM THE PRESIDENT

Historic Moment This perspective We are in the process of working with the Continued from page 1 was seen as American Institute for Psychoanalysis, formerly contrary to the the Institute, to join us as well. clinical practice, intellectual insular- “blank screen” Other independent institutes and societies ity, a paternalistic system of training model of ortho- have expressed an interest in affiliating. and the domination of organized dox psychoanal- However, amid our efforts in welcoming medicine over psychoanalytic train- ysis at the time. new institutes and societies, we must remain ing and practice. In response, they Such a perspec- sensitive to how easily old views of our orga- created an institute based on the tive fully takes nization can suddenly emerge. Unnecessary Freudian tradition, enriched by the into account the delays in our joint deliberations leading to an Mark D. Smaller interdisciplinary perspectives of the impact of cul- invitation can easily reverberate to a time social sciences. ture and environment on the individual. when our Association sought to exclude ana- Historically, the WAW perspective has lysts trained at independent or freestanding Following those initial conversations widened the scope of analytic treatment to institutes. I am committed to acknowledging between the WAW and APsaA, careful study include clinical treatment of more severely that painful history and putting it behind us. began in order for CAFI members to appre- troubled patients and those individuals in I would like to thank the BOPS leadership, ciate the differences, complexity and depth of underserved communities. These patients past Presidents Bob Pyles and Warren the WAW education model and their inno- were often seen as “unanalyzable” by many Procci, members of CAFI, and, for recently vative institute programs. The WAW takes institutes and traditional psychoanalytic revising our training standards, Beth Seelig pride in the development of the “interper- theories. and Dwarky Rao. All contributed to this sonal” perspective in psychoanalysis, focusing This historic moment reflects a new wave momentous step. An enormous amount of on the mutuality of the analytic relationship. of progress in our Association and our field. appreciation goes to Jay Kwawer who steered this process forward both in APsaA and in the WAW Institute and Society. And finally, a thank you to Miri Abramis, who has represented the WAW as a guest for years. Following the Council’s action, WAW will Contacting the National Office hold elections for their new councilors and BOPS fellows. Erich Fromm, a WAW founder, once National Office wrote, “Creativity requires courage to let go Voice Mail Extensions of certainties.” Our collaborative and creative efforts with the WAW will help us address Chris Broughton x19 the many challenges to psychoanalysis in these Michael Candela x12 uncertain times, and we will hopefully do so with that courage Fromm calls for. Brian Canty x17 Sherkima Edwards x15 Tina Faison x23 Carolyn Gatto x20 Rosemary Johnson x28 Yorlenys Lora x18 Nerissa Steele-Browne x16 Dean K. Stein x30 Debbie Steinke Wardell x26 Wylie Tene x29

Erich Fromm

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Training and Supervising Analysts Michelle R. Press, M.D. Richard M. Gottlieb, M.D. Sarah Ackerman, Ph.D. New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute Institute for Psychoanalytic Education Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute Louis Roussel, Ph.D. (affiliated with NYU Medical School) Ann Anthony, M.D. San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis M. Barrie Richmond, M.D. Oregon Psychoanalytic Center Gilda L. Sherwin, M.D. Saint Louis Psychoanalytic Institute B. James Bennett, M.D. New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute Child and Adolescent Supervising Analysts Dallas Psychoanalytic Center Geographic Rule Training Mali Mann, M.D. Richard Fisher Gomberg, M.D. and Supervising Analysts San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute Joan Eldodt Berger, Ph.D. Rajiv Gulati, M.D. Center for Psychoanalytic Studies (Houston) Geographic Rule Child and Adolescent Institute for Psychoanalytic Education Supervising Analysts (affiliated with NYU Medical School) Eric S. Millman, M.D. Center for Psychoanalytic Studies (Houston) Jill M. Miller, Ph.D. M. Nasir IIahi, L.L.M. Baltimore Washington Center Institute for Psychoanalytic Education Geographic Rule Supervising Analysts for Psychoanalysis (affiliated with NYU Medical School) E. Kirsten Dahl, Ph.D. Kerry Kelly Novick Gayle E. Marshall, M.S.S.W., L.C.S.W. Center for Psychoanalytic Studies (Houston) Saint Louis Psychoanalytic Institute Dallas Psychoanalytic Center

2015 Nationalelections Meeting SECRETARY-ELECT Ralph E. Fishkin—478—ELECTED Peter G. Kotcher—278

COUNCILORS-AT-LARGE-ELECT David I. Falk Herbert S. Gross—ELECTED Secretary-elect Councilor-at-large-elect Councilor-at-large-elect Ralph E. Fishkin Lee Jaffe—ELECTED Herbert S. Gross Lee Jaffe Alexandra K. Rolde

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organizations. We learned that to be credible Task Force Report on and publicly recognized, a certifying program must function completely autonomously and Externalization of Certification be free from “undue influence” from mem- Stacey Keller and Richard Weiss bership organizations, educational institutions that train applicants for certification or any At the January 2015 meeting of the Board and accreditation functions could be sepa- other conflicting interests. To ensure that on Professional Standards (BOPS), the Task rated from the membership function of autonomy, we have established the ABP as an Force on Externalization of Certification pre- APsaA. The 2006 and the 2008 recommen- independent corporation under whose aus- sented its recommendations for the estab- dations were not adopted. pices certification in psychoanalysis could be lishment of an independent certifying agency, conducted. To further protect that autonomy, the American Board of Psychoanalysis (ABP). A NEW FOCUS we have written bylaws that make sitting offi- BOPS approved this recommendation by a The current task force was appointed in cers and fellows of BOPS, Council members, vote of 48 to 1. We want to clarify both the 2012. Its mandate was not focused on and elected or paid officials of APsaA ineligi- impetus for the formation of this task force addressing divisiveness regarding the role of ble to sit on the board. In addition, the ABP and the planned procedures of the newly certification within APsaA, but rather on cre- will be financially independent of APsaA or formed ABP. ating an independent certifying agency, so any other psychoanalytic organization. The issue of externalizing certification is certification in psychoanalysis would have the not new to APsaA. Beginning in 1998 a series same status as certification in any other pro- ESTABLISHING A NEW BOARD of task forces have been appointed to study fession in the eyes of the public, other profes- Some members of the task force, including the externalization of certification of individ- sions, and governmental agencies. A second, the current chairs of the Certification Exami- ual analysts and/or accreditation of institutes. related goal emerged as the task force began nation Committee (CEC) and the Certifica- Each task force attempted to address the its work: We wanted to support the educa- tion Advisory Research and Development divisive political and philosophical controver- tional and professional value of certification in (CARD) Committee will serve on a transi- sies that surround certification, the training and of itself, independent of whatever role it tional board that will have a two-year term analyst system, and accreditation of institutes served within APsaA. The creation of an inde- and then select the first regular board. In by proposing the establishment of indepen- pendent agency to certify psychoanalysts will addition to the chairs of CEC and CARD, dent organizations that would take on some not change the structure of APsaA and, by regular board members will include certified or all of BOPS functions. The 1998 task force itself, has no bearing on the controversies adult psychoanalysts, certified child psycho- made a series of recommendations, three of regarding the TA system or national vs. local analysts, a public member and members with which were adopted, changing the character standard setting, both of which will still have specific expertise related to the needs of of certification. However a recommendation to be addressed within APsaA. the ABP. to externalize certification was not adopted. There are several important reasons to The board will not conduct certification; The 2006 Renew Plan recommended a sig- conduct certification under independent the certification assessment and interviews nificant change in the structure of APsaA, auspices. An autonomous certification has will be conducted by a certification commit- transferring all BOPS functions to an indepen- greater public standing. It therefore allows us tee, as a subcommittee of the board. Harvey dent corporation. In 2008 a joint task force to present credentials to state legislatures to Schwartz, current CEC chair, and the current was appointed to once again study the exter- counter the efforts by other politically active members of CEC have agreed to serve on nalization of BOPS functions and recom- psychoanalytic organizations representing that committee. The board will oversee the mended four options by which certification psychoanalysts with more limited training work of the certification committee and will and experience who wish to influence state be responsible for maintaining a list of certi- licensing criteria. Furthermore, an indepen- fied analysts in good standing with regard Stacey Keller, M.D., is the co-chair of the dent certification board confers a credential to ethics and licensure. This list will be avail- Task Force on Externalization of Certification, more appropriate to the needs of the public, able to the public on an ABP website. There and a former director of the Denver Institute providing more widely accepted recognition will be a modest yearly fee to support this for Psychoanalysis where she is a training and of certified analysts while also promoting the function. There are no planned immediate supervising analyst. professionalism of psychoanalysis. changes to the procedure of certification so Richard Weiss, M.D., co-chair of the There are, in fact, nationally accepted the transition to an independently admin- Task Force on Externalization of Certification, guidelines for certifying agencies set by the istered certification can be seamless for is a former dean of New York Psychoanalytic National Commission for Certifying Agen- applicants, beginning with the January 2016 Society and Institute where he is a training and cies. The task force studied these guidelines Certification Committee meeting. supervising analyst and member of the faculty. as well as the procedures of several certifying Continued on page 21

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Award Winners from the 2015 National Meeting January 2015

CORST Essay Prize in Psychoanalysis and Culture The Committee on Research and Special Training (CORST) presented the award to Danielle Knafo, Ph.D., for her essay “For the Love of Death: Somnophilic and Necrophilic Acts and Fantasies.”

Educational Achievement Award Stephen P. Zwolak, CEO, and the LUME Institute of St. Louis.

Award for Excellence in Journalism Laura Starecheski, on NPR’s The State of the Re:Union for “The Hospital Always Wins,” which aired on October 1, 2013.

Poster Session Award Caroline Schiek-Gamble, M.A., and Marvin Hurvich, Ph.D., for their poster “Fear of Psychic and Physical Destruction: The Relation of Child Abuse, Negative Life Events Danielle Knafo and Lewis Kirshner and Adult Attachment to Annihilation Anxiety.”

JAPA New Author Prize 2014 Scientific Paper Prize Joshua Holmes, B.A., M.Sc., Ph.D.(c), for his paper Ellen Driessen, Ph.D., Henricus L. Van, M.D., “ pre-Heimann: An Historical Ph.D., Frank J. Don, M.Sc., Jaap Peen, Ph.D., Exploration” published in JAPA 62/4: 603-629. Simone Kool, M.D., Ph.D., Dieuwertje Westra, M.Sc., Mariëlle Hendriksen, M.Sc., Robert A. Schoevers, Ralph E. Roughton Paper Prize M.D., Ph.D., Pim Cuijpers, Ph.D., Jos W.R. Twisk, Griffin Hansbury, M.A., L.C.S.W., for his paper Ph.D., Jack J.M. Dekker, Ph.D.—“The Efficacy of “The Masculine Vaginal: Working with Queer Men’s Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Psychodynamic Embodiment at the Transgender Edge.” Therapy in the Outpatient Treatment of Major Depression: A Randomized Clinical Trial,” American Edith Sabshin Teaching Awards Journal of Psychiatry (2013) 170:1041-1050 Lawrence Blum, M.D.—Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia Candidates’ Council Scientific Paper Prize Lourdes Henares-Levy, M.D.—St. Louis Sharon Leak, Ph.D., for her paper “Shame and Guilt Psychoanalytic Institute in Dyslexia and Attention-Deficit Disorder, Perspectives Mojgan Khademi, Psy.D.—San Diego from Clinical Practice and Research” Psychoanalytic Center Semi-finalist:Phoebe Ann Cirio, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., Robert A. Nover, M.D.—Baltimore Washington for her paper “Surrendering the Body: Suicide Center for Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis in Adolescence.” Nancy Olson, M.D.—Western New England Psychoanalytic Society Courage to Dream Book Prize Joel Whitebook, Ph.D.—Columbia University Center Elizabeth Lunbeck for her book The Americanization for Psychoanalytic Training and Research, and the of Narcissism (Harvard University Press, 2014) Association for Psychoanalytic Medicine (NY)

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Mark Smaller, Griffin Hansbury and Susan McNamara

Mark Smaller, Stephen Zwolak and John Tieman

Sharon Leak and Mark Smaller

Joel Whitebook, Nancy Olson, Robert Nover, Mojgan Khademi, Lourdes Henares-Levy, Lawrence Blum and Mark Smaller

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Bob Pyles and Mark Smaller

Plenary Speaker Adrienne Harris

Harriet Wolfe

Janis Chester and Bob Pyles

Plenary Speaker Jonathan Lear

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Photos by P.J. Valentini Highlights of the Executive Council Meeting

The Executive Council accom- plished a significant amount of business during a shortened meeting to allow time for a sec- ond joint meeting between the Council and BOPS.

William Alanson White Affiliation On a historic note, the Wil- liam Alanson White Psychoana- lytic Society was approved as an affiliate society of the Executive Council and the Membership Requirements and Review Com- Executive Council Meeting: Approving the William Alanson White Affiliation mittee reported that 61 mem- bers of William Alanson White had joined APsaA. JAPA Circulation Expanded The Executive Council heard from Dan Sawney, a New Position Statements senior editor at Sage Publications, JAPA’s publisher. In Three important new position statements from the 2014, circulation slightly increased. Prior to joining Social Issues Department were approved: a position Sage, JAPA’s total circulation was just over 4,800 and, statement on Campus Sexual Violence, on Mental now—eight years later—JAPA’s circulation is over 10,400. Health Professionals Working with Service Members More importantly, the journal is available to millions of and Veterans, and on Human Trafficking. end users in more than 8,000 libraries and discoverable The Council had a vigorous discussion about exter- by just a few keystrokes in over 120 countries around nalizing certification with the acknowledgment that the the world. discussion will need to continue at the next Council And finally, administrative tasks included approval meeting. Issues such as whether a bylaw amendment of an endowment fund spending policy and approval of will be necessary in order to externalize certification a policy to enhance communication between IPA and have yet to be resolved. APsaA societies and institutes.

Jay Kwawer, Beth Seelig and Dwarky Rao Executive Council

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Daniel Frank and Mark Smaller

Mark Smaller and Donna Orange

Mark Smaller and George Atwood

Robert Gordon and Mark Smaller

Thank You to our wonderful staff

Chris Broughton Carolyn Gatto Michael Candela Rosemary Johnson Dean Stein Brian Canty Yorlenys Lora Debbie Steinke Wardell Sherkima Edwards Johannes Neuer Wylie Tene Tina Faison Nerissa Steele

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COPE Study Group on Psychoanalysis and Neuroscience Charles P. Fisher Richard J. Kessler Charles P. Fisher and Richard J. Kessler

The COPE Study Group on Psychoanalysis were committed to exploring the connec- careful examination and critical thinking, as and Neuroscience was created in 2009 by tions between psychoanalysis and neurosci- we seek to bring them to the attention of the BOPS Committee on Psychoanalytic ence and “neuro-skeptics.” APsaA members and audiences. Education to develop educational materials In a time of rapid change in neuroscience Members of our group include Virginia and programs about the relationship of psy- and of theoretical pluralism within psycho- Barry, Linda Brakel, Marcia Cavell, Erik Gann, choanalysis and neuroscience for APsaA can- analysis, the work of our study group is excit- Andrew Gerber, Marcia Kaplan, David Olds, didates, members, and institutes. Our new ing and controversial. Here are some of the Regina Pally, Bradley Peterson, Arnold Modell, mission statement reads: issues we consider: and Elise Snyder, with consultants Ronald • Can the work of cognitive and affective Albucher, Amit Etkin, Graciana Lapetina and Our purpose is to explore and dis- neuroscience be used to support the Maggie Zellner. seminate knowledge about psycho- fundamental propositions of psychoana- Since its inception the COPE Study Group analytic theory and practice in lytic theory? on Psychoanalysis and Neuroscience has relation to contemporary res.earch • Is it more useful if such interdisciplinary coordinated a discussion group entitled in cognitive and affective neurosci- work contradicts some of our long-held Research on the Relation of Psychoanalysis ence, and in other cognitive sci- theories? and Neuroscience in each of APsaA’s two ences. We aim to promote a basic • Can it help us evaluate when one form yearly meetings. In addition, at the January level of knowledge in this realm of clinical is more 2013 meeting, we inaugurated a Psychoanal- through the American Psychoana- accurate than another? ysis and Neuroscience Symposium. Recent lytic Association, while stimulating • From another point of view, can psy- programs in these two formats have included advanced research, scholarship, and choanalysts offer insights that will presentations by Mark Solms on “The Con- writing in this area. inform and guide the research work of scious Id” and “What is a Mind?”; Howard The group was constituted to include psy- neuroscientists? Shevrin on “Toward a Science of Psycho- choanalysts, neuroscientists and philosophers. • Can we apply the methods of neurosci- analysis” and “Clinical Meaning and Empiri- We sought a diversity of points of view about ence to obtain a “second look” at the cal Science”; Helen Fisher on “The Drive to the relationship between psychoanalysis and process and outcome of psychoanalytic Love and the Biology of Mate Choice”; neuroscience in order to support a critical treatment? Charles Fisher on “Dream Interpretation in and reflective response to the issues. Thus • Can we answer the critique of Adolf the Rainforest and the Function of Dream- we made sure to include individuals who Grünbaum and others who have ing”; and Richard Kessler and Maggie Zellner accused psychoanalysis of circularity? on “Clinical Implications of the Conscious Id.” • Can interdisciplinary work between psy- Charles P. Fisher, M.D., is co-chair, with choanalysis and neuroscience be useful CURRENT ACTIVITIES Richard J. Kessler, of the Committee on for the education of psychoanalytic can- • We offer consultation to psychoanalytic Psychoanalytic Education (COPE) Study didates, psychiatrists, psychologists and institutes interested in developing semi- Group on Psychoanalysis and Neuroscience. other interested students? nars on psychoanalysis and neuroscience. He is a training and supervising analyst at the • Or alternatively, does neuroscience lack On the APsaA website, we maintain an San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis. clinical relevance to psychoanalysis? archive of syllabi for similar courses. Richard J. Kessler, D.O., is chief medical • Is it being misused to promote shallow • A small group comprising Richard Kes- officer of Adults and Children with Learning clinical thinking or scientism? sler, Maggie Zellner, David Olds, Anna and Developmental Disabilities, Inc. and Looking closely at the intersection of the Chapman and Larry Sandburg is compil- faculty at the Institute for Psychoanalytic two fields, we have found support for each ing a composite video curriculum orga- Education affiliated with the NYU School of these propositions in various examples. nized by topic. of Medicine. The exciting advances we have found call for Continued on page 18

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Candidates’ council Beginnings and Endings Navah C. Kaplan Navah C. Kaplan

I found the subject of beginnings and They gather the sand into a container and hopefully for other engagements in APsaA. endings, the theme selected by our empty it into a body of water as a blessing. She has been a valuable member of the thoughtful editors Holly Crisp-Han and I read that one meaning of this curious CC for many years. The three candidates, Marian Margolis, especially meaningful for action, to destroy almost immediately who ran unopposed for each of the vacat- writing my final column as president of upon completion a beautiful work of art, ing officer positions, are now president- the Candidates’ Council (CC). In January, concerns the cycle of life. elect Valerie Golden, treasurer Alex I completed my term, having served two This fits neatly, I think, into our subject Barends, and secretary, for her second years each as president-elect and presi- of beginnings and endings. The Council term, Gennifer Lane Briggs. dent. Conceptualizing a beginning and an officers and committee chairs are a dedi- The officers of the CC put in much ending is a way of bracketing experiences cated group who are inspired to join in time and energy to accomplish the impor- to endow them with particular meanings collaborative work that produces valuable tant tasks of our organization. Phoebe and significance, for ourselves and the programming for their fellow candidates. Cirio worked on the Candidates’ COPE people with whom we are involved. All this work comes to fruition twice a Study Group on Challenges of Training. In terms of psychoanalytic practice, the year, and it is displayed for a brief week Jamie Cromer, who handled our budget, brackets may be moved to the micro- during the national meetings. Aside from found the funds to pay for the videotaping level to encompass the fresh beginning of a program guide that documents what of our new Master Teacher Award session. a session and its ending 45 minutes later, scientific sessions took place and what She also participates in meetings of the or even to conceive of small beginnings social events were arranged, there is noth- American Psychoanalytic Foundation. and endings within the process of one ing tangible for those candidates who Gennifer Lane Briggs has done a yeoman’s session. We can increase the expanse of participated to take home with them. No labor in following up with institutes to get the bracket to think about the beginning wall hanging, no money. There is some- a candidate delegate to represent each and ending of an analysis of many years’ thing else I like to think the Tibetan monks institute at our CC meeting. I reorganized duration. Since I was ending my tenure on understand about an ending: The candi- our four and-a-half hour CC administra- the council, I naturally concerned myself dates will have grown by the experiences tive meeting to make it more profitable here with that experience. of collegial cooperation and work, by and enjoyable for candidates to attend I was searching for a metaphor to cap- the friendships that deepen with every the entire time. ture the intensely communal and creative encounter, and by the expanded sense In addition to the new officers’ election enterprise of the Candidates’ Council. of how rich the analytic community is in and a general orientation to the commit- Having just visited Tibet for the first time, ideas out there to be newly encountered. tees and opportunities for candidate par- I thought of the mandalas. These are intri- At the CC meeting on January 15, an ticipation in the CC, we had two programs cately designed pictures made of colored election was held for a new slate of offi- of clinical interest. Harvey Schwartz, chair sand by Tibetan monks. They work in a cers. Phoebe Cirio, our president-elect, of the Certification Examination Com- group, and the intense, collaborative effort stepped up into the position of president. mittee, led a discussion of a clinical case takes many days to create the beautiful, Jamie Cromer completed her second report submitted as part of the certifi- symbolically rich designs. When one is term as treasurer. As a recently graduated cation process. The outcome of the completed, the monks sweep it away. and certified analyst, she is leaving the CC, Continued on page 13

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application was not disclosed until the meeting on Friday morning. Phoebe Cirio contingent of international students from end, when it was revealed to have been a was awarded the runner-up for her paper the International Psychoanalytical Studies successful one. The CC’s popular “Coffee “Surrendering the Body: Suicide in Organization (IPSO). with a Distinguished Analyst,” formerly Adolescence.” I am coming to the end of this article held early Saturday morning, was included Sarah Lusk, chair of the CC Program and thus to my opportunity to offer my as part of the CC meeting. We were Committee, arranged two CC sessions on parting words. I am grateful for the privi- honored to have , the topics of interest to candidates, featuring lege of working with so many dedicated, internationally renowned author, feminist both senior analysts and candidates on smart, and funny candidates. You all made scholar and psychoanalytic theorist, join the panels. Sandra Landen, who took over my growth as an analyst so much richer. us to present her recent thinking on psy- as chair of the CC Child and Adolescent I did not accomplish everything I thought choanalytic theory and practice. Psychoanalysis Committee last June, I would, and I accomplished some things I Robert Michels, internationally hosted a dine-around during the week of did not know I would. I am confident I am acclaimed author, professor and leader in the January meeting, with Charles Parks, leaving the Candidates’ Council in very psychoanalysis, was the first recipient of chair of the Committee on Child and capable hands. My final words are to all the CC Master Teacher Award, presented Adolescent Analysis (COCAA), as a draw candidates who take part in the activities at our inaugural session, chaired by Valerie for candidates interested in child and ado- of APsaA and the Candidates’ Council. Golden. He spoke about the supervisory lescent analysis. I hosted a dine-around as This was a directive I gave to each of my relationship. The session was profession- well so candidates could meet each other children at his or her bar or bat mitzvah: ally videotaped with the aim of creating a and learn more about the CC at the Your task is to do better than your par- video archive of master teachers, available beginning of the national meeting week. ents. I hope the new candidate officers, on the APsaA website for present and My institute, the New York Psychoanalytic committee chairs, delegates and candi- future candidates. Society and Institute, generously donated date members will exceed what we have Sabina Preter, who expertly chaired the auditorium space for our annual candi- achieved. CC Scientific Paper Prize/Writing Work- dates’ Winter Bash. This is the social event shop Committee, was pleased to award of the year for candidates to network and Editor’s Note: both first and runner-up prizes this cycle. socialize in a relaxed setting, with good This column was adapted Sharon Leak was the winner for her paper food and wine. The event attracted 50 and updated from the recent “Shame and Guilt in Dyslexia and ADD,” candidates and psychotherapy students Candidate Connection Newsletter. which she presented during the January from across the country, including a Photo: P.J. Valentini Photo: P.J. Candidates’ Council meeting

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Thomas S. Bartlett, Psy.D. Adrienne E. Lisan, M.S.W., LISW New Academic Associate Candidates Brady Bradshaw, M.D. Jacob Markovitz, M.D. Susan W. Blain, Psy.D. Daniel Brockett, M.D. Alistair A. McKnight, LMHC Aviva Cohen, MBBS Christopher Brubaker, M.D., Ph.D. Katherine Nicodemus, Psy.D. Jordan Conrad, M.Sc. Kristen Callahan, M.A., M.F.T. William R. Nunley, M.D., M.P.H. Glenn Crider, M.A., M.Div., Th.M. Debra Carriere, Ph.D. Kathleen O’Connor, M.S.W., LCSW Jeremy Elkins, Ph.D. Christel Parker Chase, L.M.F.T Lynn Owens, Psy.D. Andrew Farkas, M.D. Lisa Citrin, LICSW Yeshim Oz, M.A., M.S. Britnay Alexandra Ferguson, PA-C, MMSc Thomas Cook, Ph.D. Susan Pearlson, M.D. Nisha Fernandes, M.D. Shannon Drew, M.D. Carole Porcari, Ph.D Karen A. Foster, Ph.D. Danielle J. Dronet, M.S.W., LISW-S Rachelle Ramos, M.D. Cynthia Gillikin, M.D., Ph.D. Callie Goodrich Rogers Emery, M.D. Kirsten Rogoff, M.F.T., M.F.A. Elliot Moss Greenebaum, M.F.A. Amanda K. Gangoo, M.D. Terrance Rooney, LCSW, M.S.W. Khanh Ha, M.D. Kenia L. Gomez, Ph.D. Shahin Sakhi, M.D., Ph.D. David Jones, L.L.B. Michael D. Groat, Ph.D., M.S. Shweta Sharma, Psy.D. Susan Kirsch, M.D. Angela Hegarty, M.D. Kelly Crim Shrumm, L.P.C., N.C.C. Cliff Lin, M.D. Gretchen L. Hermes, M.D, Ph.D. Justin Shubert, Psy.D. Jess Olson, Ph.D Carla Hershman, M.S.W., LICSW Prakash K. Thomas, M.D. Cristina Poscablo-Stein, M.D., M.P.H. Shawn Hofer, Ph.D. Joseph Verrone, M.S.W., LCSW Solomon Segal, M.D. Mihaela Cristina Ivan, M.D. William Walker, Ph.D. Mark Stoholski, M.A. Heidi J. Iwanski, M.D. Erica Weiss, M.D. Krysti Lan Chi Le Vo, M.D. Jeanne P. Johnson, M.D. Scott N. Wilson, M.D. Elizabeth W. Waterman, LCSW, M.S.W. Sarah H. Juul, M.D. Sherri L. Wongchaowart, M.D. Deborah V. Kohloss, Ph.D. Julie D. Wood, M.A., LMFT, LMHC Jennifer Krawet, Psy.D. Matthew Zimmerman, M.D. Stephanie I. Kwok, M.D.

Adult Britt-Marie Schiller, Ph.D. St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute Certified in Rosa Aurora Chavez Eakle, M.D., Ph.D. Washington Center for Psychoanalysis Margaret Walsh, Ph.D. Psychoanalysis Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute Stacey L. Fry, Psy.D. by Denver Institute for Psychoanalysis Nancy Winters, M.D. Oregon Psychoanalytic Center The Board Debra Katz, M.D. on Cincinnati Psychoanalytic Institute and Society Child and Adolescent Psychoanalysis Professional Sandra W. Park, M.D. Norka Malberg, DPsych Standards Columbia University Center for Center / Western New Psychoanalytic Training and Research England Institute for Psychoanalysis

January 14, 2015 Kelly Reams, LCSW Oregon Psychoanalytic Center

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ART’s Impact on One Woman in Psychoanalysis Mali Mann

As a physician and psychoanalyst, I became GOOD LITTLE GIRL aware of my patients’ trouble accepting their Emily described herself as an obedient girl infertility after drawn-out attempts to have who never thought of herself as intelligent. their own children. Acceptance of their fail- Her mother constantly compared her to her ure to conceive is more of a challenge for older sister, and her father jokingly called her some patients than others, although often “my little dumb blonde.” She was filled with there may never be a final acceptance. Over anxiety and self-doubt. Reinforcing this self- the course of 30 years, from my own clinical doubt was her family’s difficult financial situ- experience working with infertile women ation, which made her feel inferior to her in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis, I have classmates. After completing high school, learned how infertility impacts the inner lives Emily entered a prestigious college. She met of individuals. Many of these patients strug- her husband in college, and after a few gled to conceive by using various forms of months they decided to get married. The assisted reproductive technology (ART). couple waited 15 years before deciding to Emily* is one of the cases with whom I start a family. worked in analysis over the course of many For several years, Emily was unsuccessful But he actually was very supportive of me years. A married professional in her early for- in becoming pregnant. Eventually, they sought and left me free to make a decision how to ties, she came to see me because of conflict a gynecological work-up for infertility, which go forward. He even was willing to be child- surrounding her marriage and her desire to revealed multiple calcified uterine fibromyo- less if I wanted to.” become a mother. She was doubtful about mas. Her mother suffered from the same In one of her analytical hours, she said, “I her capacity to become a parent. She post- problem. However, her mother had her three must have made myself infertile by being poned her decision to have a child for many children before her fibromyomas became neurotic. See, I am not smart enough to years and finally realized time was running out. problematic. Emily’s contributing psychologi- catch on to things quickly. See, pregnancy may She was the second of three children. Her cal makeup further complicated her problem never happen for me. Maybe I wanted it too sister was five years older and was a very with infertility. Her difficulty conceiving made much, like I wanted my friend’s wealth and popular girl. She could never be like her sister. Emily feel as though she was “damaged prestige. I wanted to wear expensive clothes, She felt her mother preferred her older sister goods.” She could not become a mother like drive an expensive car, and marry a rich man. because they both were brunettes and had her sister or even her own mother. It may be wanting everything or wanting too more in common. Emily was blond and petite. She was bitter and could not accept that much, being greedy has to do with not get- The youngest was a girl who was born eight her uterine abnormality was the cause of ting what I really want, a family is what I have years after Emily’s birth. Emily grew up with a her infertility. She felt it was not fair that her always dreamt of.” She had tears in her eyes. pervasive feeling that she was damaged, a sister had children and she could not get She was in despair and full of doubt. She con- feeling reinforced by her anxious mother. She pregnant. She was a “virtuous good girl” and tinued, “I did not even ask why I needed to was maternal toward her younger sister and her mother relied on her when her family talk to a psychiatrist. I followed their advice. fiercely competitive with her older sister. Her needed help. She felt she was denied some- Looking back, I could tell why I needed to see father drank a lot and used foul language thing very important. “It was my birthright, it someone, and now I am here to see you in when intoxicated. She learned to avoid him was not fair!” she said one day, trying to draw order to understand my ambivalent feelings and his abusiveness. affirmation from me. After she found out she about motherhood.” could not conceive, she thought “there was She felt she needed me to help her learn to a big sign on me like in scarlet letters that I accept her fate, or maybe she would regain her Mali Mann, M.D., is on the faculty of the was infertile.” The fertility clinic told her she stamina to pursue other options such as using San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis, needed to talk to a psychiatrist because her an egg donor or resign to the prospect of being where she serves as training and supervising infertility was “psychogenic.” Later, she childless. She had contemplated using a surro- psychoanalyst. She is also an adjunct clinical reported, “I was going full circle. I thought I gate mother, but wanted to try the egg donor professor, at the Department of Psychiatry and was grieving. I was so disappointed each option with her newly reconstructed uterus. Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University. time I tried. My husband was not grieving. Continued on page 16

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ART’s Impact using eggs from a stranger. Continued from page 15 If her sister was willing to give her eggs, it meant those (She had undergone extensive myomectomy.) were like her own eggs. “It’s Her two in vitro fertilization and gamete in the like a dress we could both fallopian tube (GIFT) procedures were unsuc- share” was how she gleefully cessful. These failures caused her great anguish, described it. hopelessness and self-doubt. She realized how Shortly after this deci- angry she was with her mother, who did not sion, she started to have empower her and instead made her a dam- fears about her sister’s chil- aged woman. dren, who would be her She also felt I was an impotent analyst and child’s half-siblings. How that her problem was far more complicated, could she bear the thought beyond the scope of my expertise to be able of keeping it secret, or bear felt confused about her reaction towards her to solve. She was unsure about the help I to have it out in the open? One happy sister on a holiday family gathering. She felt could offer her. In the , I turned thought countering her fear was “why not her daughter seemed to gravitate toward her into an “infertile analyst.” She agreed with my become a big happy family?” She would aunt (the biological mother) at the family interpretation of how she wished I could have carry the baby to term and everyone would party, and she imagined her sister also made had a magic formula to help her damaged understand and support her. She also her attraction to her daughter obvious uterus, damaged mind, and damaged body. thought she was being greedy to ask for her through her non-verbal interaction. She told She felt I was letting her suffer in her despair sister’s eggs, which were not hers. To her, it me she never thought about her future and was being indifferent to her pain. I emerged was like stealing. This self-accusation led to encounters within her family circle or her as a controlling pre-Oedipal mother who an association to an earlier memory about unanticipated and unexpected emotional expected total obedience and submission. her mother. She recalled how her mother reaction. She trusted that her sister had kept her promise not to reveal to her own two children that she had volunteered to be the In the transference, I turned into an “infertile analyst.” egg donor. Emily was not prepared to talk about it openly with her daughter.

FAMILY GENES declared one day, how could she feed her PROMISE OF ANONYMITY The decision about using an egg donor and children when there was hardly any food at The meaning of her belief in “the promise who to ask became an obsession that ago- home. Her father, an alcoholic, was not help- of anonymity” needed to be explored in our nized her for many months. She thought of ing the family when he spent money on work together. She struggled with her asking her younger sister to become her egg alcohol. Food was scarce, and the family had reawakened feelings about her body that had donor but worried that her sister would have to deal with extreme deprivation. Over betrayed her. In the course of our work, she second thoughts about going through the time, our analytical work helped her with could confront her childhood self-doubt, fear, procedure. She wanted her child to have her feelings of envy, greediness and the theme of anger and confusion. At the end, she was family genes and did not want to go to a stealing. She worked hard to overcome her also able to break the secret of “anonymity” stranger for eggs. doubt and move forward with her decision and felt ready to tell her daughter where she After several months of deliberation, she to enter into the world of motherhood. came from. summoned the courage to ask her younger After this unsettling emotional period, she Undoubtedly, the discovery of infertility is sister Ann to be her donor. Ann was a hap- became more hopeful as she anticipated fraught with feelings of loss, fear, shame and pily married mother of two and was eager to becoming a mother. Emily overcame her dis- grief for the individual and for the couple. help her older sister, of whom she was very abling doubts. Her pregnancy was uneventful The fear and unremitting dread can be over- fond. Emily was ecstatic when her sister and she gave birth to a healthy baby girl. She whelming and lead to a feeling of shame for agreed to be her egg donor. We tried to brought her infant to one of her sessions. The not being able to produce a biological child. explore the meaning of using the eggs from baby resembled her, and she wanted to hear When confronted with repeated failure to her sister. Her desire to use her sister’s eggs my reassurance that indeed her daughter conceive, a couple may seek medical and in was so strong that she was not interested in looked like her. some cases psychological support. The deci- exploring the meaning of her decision. Her One day, I received a phone call from her sion to see a specialist is an affirmation of conscious desire was to have her family genes asking to see me for a follow-up visit. She their infertility. pool with her husband’s sperm, rather than told me she was caught by surprise when she Continued on page 18

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Last Will. and Testament Documentary on Shakespeare Authorship Controversy Richard M. Waugaman Bruce H. Sklarew what impact he thinks this film has had, he Richard M. Waugaman replied, “I think the film has had a terrific and Bruce H. Sklarew, Film Editor snowballing effect…It’s not a splash, more like a long, low rumble that you can hear For the many people works of Shakespeare from far away, and from a great distance you who loved Roland Emm- (those who agree with can feel that it is going to be big.” erich’s fanciful 2011 Shake- Freud about this are During recent decades, influential theories speare authorship film known as “Oxfordians”). of literary criticism have attempted to make Anonymous and who hun- Vanessa Redgrave and sense of the profound lack of connection ger to know more of its Mark Rylance both between the life of Shakspere (how the backstory, along comes appeared in Anonymous, Stratford businessman actually spelled his this splendid 2012 docu- and they make encores name) and the Shakespeare literary canon mentary, Last Will. and here. They step out of by deliberately downplaying the role of all Testament. Directed by their characters’ roles, to authors’ lives and psychologies in their liter- Laura and Lisa Wilson and voice their own “heretical” ary works, in flat contradiction of our knowl- funded by Emmerich, it opinions on the authorship edge of psychic determinism. If these newer takes us behind the scenes question. Derek Jacobi, theories were indeed influenced by that piv- of the earlier film and our guide in Anonymous, otal disconnect, it suggests they are one introduces us to many of elaborates on the reasons example of the “special pleading” that is the scholars whose work for his Oxfordian author- needed to make sense of how Shakspere informed the making of Anonymous. It com- ship opinion. Among the prominent Oxford- could have written Shakespeare. plements Anonymous in countless ways, pro- ian scholars who appear is Charlton Ogburn, The film begins with a summary of reasons viding some of the evidence that Freud’s whom many credit with reviving interest in to doubt the traditional authorship attribution, preferred authorship candidate, Edward de de Vere’s authorship of Shakespeare some before moving on to highlight a brief but Vere, Earl of Oxford, did indeed write the 30 years ago. well-chosen selection of the overwhelming There are many trenchant comments from evidence that now supports de Vere’s author- the tenured professor Roger Stritmatter, who ship. Although it clearly endorses the hypoth- Richard M. Waugaman M.D., is a training made history by earning the first Ph.D. in lit- esis that de Vere wrote the works of and supervising analyst, emeritus, at the erature in the for an Oxfordian Shakespeare, the film includes several dissent- Washington Psychoanalytic Institute, and dissertation. It was the 2002 New York Times ing comments by prominent traditionalists clinical professor of psychiatry and faculty article about his research on de Vere’s heavily Stanley Wells and Jonathan Bate, who still favor expert on Shakespeare for media contacts annotated Bible that sparked my interest in the popular story that the successful (if barely at . His publications the authorship debate and led to my own literate) businessman William Shakspere of on Shakespeare are available at http:// research on that Bible. Using Stritmatter’s Stratford wrote the poems and plays. One explore.georgetown.edu/people/waugamar data, I showed that the more times Shake- wonders how these two scholars will feel as Bruce H. Sklarew, M.D., an associate speare quotes a given Bible verse, the greater the evidence in de Vere’s favor keeps pouring editor and co-founder of the award-winning the likelihood that de Vere marked that verse. in. Mark Twain is one of the many prominent Projections: The Journal for Movies Stritmatter puts things simply but persua- writers whose authorship “heresies” are and Mind, organizes the film programs sively. For example, he points out there is quoted in the film. To paraphrase Mark Twain, at meetings of the American Psychoanalytic “no real, believable connection” between Wells and Bate look at the authorship ques- Association and has co-edited two books the works of Shakespeare and the life of tion as though through a glass eye, darkly. on psychoanalysis and film. the Stratford man. When I asked Stritmatter Continued on page 22

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ART’s Impact From the Continued from page 16

The book, The Psychoanalytic Aspects of Unconscious Reproductive Technology, which I have edited Sheri Butler poetry covers a variety of topics related to the use of assisted reproductive technology and the role Ilga Svechs is an associate member at the Cleveland Psychoanalytic Center. of unconscious transaction in analytic process. As analysts, we appreciate the value of in- TAP has previously published her poetry. She has a Ph.D. in developmental depth understanding of a single case presenta- psychology and a master’s of social work degree. In addition, she has an honorary tion. Shared themes from these cases are not meant to be generalizations, but could provide degree from the Academy of Culture in Latvia and is also the recipient of the a starting point for future research on this topic. Further clinical research on the psycho- Cross of Acknowledgement from the Latvian government, which is its highest logical impact of ART within families is needed. civilian award. She practices part time in psychotherapy and teaches at the *Patient identity has been disguised Cleveland Psychoanalytic Center. to protect privacy.

Study Group Ballerina Continued from page 11

• Ron Albucher is developing an interactive The graceful gliding of a swan video presentation as part of a course for Stanford psychiatry residents. The same mirroring calm waters—a powerful wisp of serenity. presentation may be readily adaptable for use elsewhere. It is flexible enough to be A ballerina’s pirouette—grace from repetitive work used at different levels according to the user’s training and background. sustained by applause from crowds with no face. • Virginia Barry and Charles Fisher have initiated what we hope will become a continuing feature in JAPA, reporting on a psychoanalysis and neuroscience pre- sentation at a recent APsaA meeting. Wherein the seed of love foregone? Howard Shevrin’s most recent presenta- tion, with Michael Snodgrass, is the sub- Did mother know my love for her? And the ballerina dances on… ject of their first report. Does the swan’s glide compensate for anything? Does the pirouette for needs unmet? FUTURE ACTIVITIES Topics for future exploration: The body is whole. She’ll never know. • How to read critically in neuroscience. • The neural correlates of unconscious —Ilga Svechs defenses. • What we can learn from the psychoana- lytic study of patients with brain lesions. • Psychoanalytic and neuroscientific stud- ies of social cognition. Sheri Butler, M.D., is an adult training and consulting analyst and a child consulting • Intergenerational transmission of psychic analyst in the child division at the Seattle Psychoanalytic Society and Institute. A published change, as mediated by epigenetic factors. poet and member of TAP’s editorial board, she welcomes readers’ comments, suggestions, • Critical study of psychoanalysts’ and neuroscientists’ beliefs about the rela- and poetry submissions at [email protected]. tion of brain and mind.

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Los Angeles Child Development Center: Example of Applied Psychoanalysis Jeri Weiss

The Los Angeles Child the internal sources of a child’s Development Center, now behavior as well as the social one of the few examples of and psychological norms in applied psychoanalysis in Los which it occurs. Angeles, was founded in 1977 The seven campuses of the by Miriam Williams, a child Camino Nuevo Charter Acad- analyst who had trained with emy provide an excellent Anna Freud in London. It was example of the breadth and Williams’s goal to provide dis- possibilities of our work. Jose advantaged children and their and his mother Maria are good parents with low cost psychoanalytically Charter Academy. In 2008, we were invited illustrations.* Like many other families at informed psychotherapy. She initiated a to apply our perspective at The Accelerated Camino Nuevo, Jose and Maria were first- “clinic without walls,” providing young thera- School, a national public-private partnership year immigrants. Eight-year-old Jose longed pists with training cases and free supervision model for urban charter schools. Currently, for clarity, strength and structure. He found from senior child analysts within a small non- within those three school systems, we offer this in the notorious gang that had infiltrated profit organization that supported her clinic. service to over 14,000 children and work with the school neighborhood. In October of his In 1990, in order to reach more children, over 650 children during each school year. second-grade year he was recruited by the the board of the Los Angeles Child Develop- ment Center began a project to expand the perspective and use of psychoanalytic knowl- …within those three school systems, we offer service to edge into school settings. Using the work of over 14,000 children and work with over 650 children Selma Fraiberg as a guiding perspective and our experience in training young therapists during each school year. as a model, we took our understanding of child development, psychoanalytic principles and psychosocial needs and moved our work BENEFITS OF THE SCHOOL SETTING gang to deliver messages, adopting the tough onto all the campuses of the Culver City The school setting itself provides a key swagger of his mentors. With our under- Unified School District where we provided cornerstone for our work. It lets us meet standing of development, we saw that Jose a continuum of care from Pre-K to12. There, students where they are, as parents in these had not successfully achieved latency, so we we instituted a program to train psychology schools rarely have the time or money to suggested he join a group of strongly aggres- and social work interns in psychoanalytically bring them to a psychotherapist’s office or sive second graders most of whom suffered oriented psychotherapy for children. Our clinic. More important, working in schools from the loss of an absent father. Happily, teachers and supervisors had all been edu- provides an ongoing context to observe and the group was run by a U.S. Marine Corps cated in psychoanalytic training programs in to evaluate a child’s developmental progress. officer finishing his doctoral requirements Los Angeles: the New Center for Psychoanal- It allows us ongoing access to teachers and in psychology. The group provided, as ysis, the Reiss-Davis Child Study Center and administrators with and for whom we pro- Selma Fraiberg suggests, safe conditions for the Graduate Center for Psychotherapy. vide support and guidance in understanding self-observation and a protected space for In 2005, we began another Pre-K through Jose and the other boys 12 school-based counseling program with to explore their terror bilingual interns to more clearly address the and rage as well as a needs of low-income immigrant Latino chil- new more positive dren and their families at the Camino Nuevo model for identifica- tion. This group is now in its third year, each Jeri Weiss, Ph.D., is president of the year adding new recruits. Los Angeles Child Development Center. Continued on page 21

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It has become a touchstone in the school for the acknowledgment of how an inner world filled with fear and conflict can be mediated using our psychoanalytic knowl- edge, our understanding of child develop- ment and social and cultural norms to create conditions for self-observation and growth. Maria, Jose’s mother, formed another part of our work with Jose. We have found, as have many current child analysts, that work with the parents can help support their chil- dren’s growth and significantly improve the long-term sustainability of ego development. We offered her a parent group for immi- follow Selma Fraiberg’s guidance and values This is especially important at Camino Nuevo grant mothers run by one of our interns to bring together “psychoanalysis, develop- as the trauma of the immigration journey and who had a similar experience. In the group, mental psychology, and social work” within a immigrant experience is an ominous and Maria learned her anxieties were shared culturally attuned perspective. pervasive shadow for the majority of families among the other mothers. Hearing their at school. As with Jose, Maria, too, was fright- stories, she learned how to listen more *Patient identity has been disguised ened by the gangs that surrounded the effectively to her son, tolerating his painful to protect privacy. neighborhood and her anxiety increased her feelings and memories and harsh and hysterical discipline of her son. mediating his defenses against them. Taking in his sadness and fear, she could better understand and contain Jose’s aggressive responses and thus his acting out diminished. In our work in schools, we have tried in a small way to

Task Force Report We understand that certification has The ABP will face many challenges. Our Continued from page 5 been the focus of long-standing tensions goal is to make certification in psychoanalysis within APsaA with regard to the TA system available not only to APsaA and IPA gradu- The ABP will continue to offer the pre- and the balance between national and local ated analysts but to analysts from many other graduation certification program. Part I takes standards. Historically, there were problems institutes as well. This will create inevitable place while the applicant is a candidate and in the way certification was conducted, and tensions regarding eligibility to sit for ABP entails submitting two written case reports of how it was used to stratify the APsaA mem- certification. It will also necessitate the patients in the middle phase of their analyses; bership. While it may seem difficult to view appointment of board members certified by both patients can be of the same gender. Part the issue through any other lens, the task non-APsaA certifying bodies. Like any certify- II takes place after graduation and consists of force has been solely occupied with certifi- ing board, ABP will need input from practi- presenting a case demonstrating a termina- cation at the interface between psychoanal- tioners and educators to ensure that the core tion experience. If the two patients presented ysis and the public, and the professional and competencies it assesses are relevant to the for Part I are of the same gender, the applicant educational functions of certification. The field as it changes over time. The board will presents a third case of the other gender. vast majority of recent certification appli- continue to communicate with APsaA mem- Additionally, all currently certified members cants report that certification interviews bers regarding the time frame for its func- of APsaA can elect to have their certifica- were collegial, respectful, educational and tions to come on line and will request needed tion grandfathered by the ABP. Certification meaningful to their identity as psychoana- feedback from all interested parties. for internal APsaA requirements will be lysts. The two-part pre-graduation certifi- conducted by BOPS utilizing a new, smaller cation has enriched the education of Editor’s Note: The BOPS chair invited guest CEC that will incorporate the assessment of candidates. We think this has been benefi- columnists to write for this issue; the regular the independent board into its criteria for cial for the individual psychoanalysts and BOPS column should return in the next issue. APsaA certification. the profession.

THE AMERICAN PSYCHOANALYST • Volume 49, No. 1 • Winter/Spring 2015 21 DOCUMENTARY

Last Will. and Testament If so, it is indeed dangerous to the credibility correct they have not seriously investigated Continued from page 17 of Shakespeare scholarship to conceal or competing theories. Independent scholar evade them. Diana Price speaks of her research that TOO HARSH? Do you think I am being too harsh toward Wells and Bate? Consider what they actually In academic Shakespeare studies, Freud’s opinion that say in this film. Wells admits that typical biog- “Shakespeare” was the pen name of de Vere raphies of Shakespeare are “five percent fact and ninety-five percent fiction” (and those is still treated as taboo. documented facts offer no evidence he was a writer). Wells also says, “I see nothing in the plays to suggest that they were written by a But Bate has more to say. In an effort to found no definite documentary evidence man who couldn’t have had the sort of edu- move beyond the same old arguments against from his lifetime that anyone thought Shak- cation that Shakespeare could have acquired de Vere, he outdoes himself with the following spere of Stratford was a writer. She debunks in this very room [that is, the Stratford gram- hyperbole: “I could as easily map the life of the Stratfordian claim that it is simply a mat- mar school]. The plays are not that learned Elvis Presley onto a work of Shakespeare as ter of poor records from that era, as she (emphasis added).” I could map the life of… the Earl of Oxford.” finds more archival evidence for several There is now convincing evidence that The only alternative Bate is willing to accept lesser-known authors from that period. On Shakespeare was fluent in multiple languages, as author of Shakespeare’s works is God. screen, we often see the very documents This seems to be a vivid example of being discussed, from the First Folio of the unconscious deification of Shake- Shakespeare’s complete plays to de Vere’s speare by traditionalists, which helps handwritten letters. us understand the vehemence and The speculation that de Vere and Queen irrationality of their attacks on author- Elizabeth were the parents of the Earl of ship skeptics, who were accused of Southampton gets less attention in this film being religious agnostics a century ago. than it did in Anonymous. And there is at least brief mention of an alternative theory some of us favor, that de Vere and Southampton were lovers. Hank Whittemore, who appears and that, in his plays, he engaged with in the film, is a strong supporter of the for- the major intellectual topics of his day. mer theory. But he has gone on record as The misconception that he had but confirming that, “surely we can agree that a grammar school education meant Oxford and Southampton as individuals were that only in recent decades have each possibly or even probably bisexual” scholars taken the full measure of (Stritmatter’s Shakespeare’s Bible blog, March Shakespeare’s phenomenal erudition, 9, 2012). There is still disagreement among since they had to “dumb down” Shakespeare Bate may be unaware that 19th century Oxfordians about the nature of the first 126 to force the round peg of his works to fit in Shakespeare experts presented convincing “Fair Youth” Sonnets of Shakespeare. Whitte­ the square hole of the traditional author. evidence that the character Polonius in Ham- more reads them as expressing paternal, not Here is Bate defending his authorship let was a spoof on Lord Burghley, de Vere’s sexual love, whereas many of us believe theory: “Historical facts happen; people politically powerful father-in-law. But Bate those sonnets depict an erotic relationship. denying them, that’s dangerous.” I could not asserts that Polonius could not possibly be Until very recently, due to widespread agree more. However, I am not sure just such a caricature, because there is no way homophobia, even gay Shakespeare scholars which historical facts Bate has in mind. The Shakespeare could have gotten away with it. evaded the obvious evidence that Shake- well-documented fact that Elizabethan Eng- Precisely. That’s one of countless reasons to speare was bisexual. Homophobia is prob- land was rife with anonymous authorship? doubt that Shakspere wrote Shakespeare. ably one reason scholars try so hard to The fact that de Vere was acknowledged by separate Shakespeare the person from his his contemporaries as one of the best Eliza- ACADEMIC DISINTEREST literary works. In any event, Last Will. and bethan courtier poets and as the best author As William Leahy says in the film, academic Testament admits the theory that de Vere of (supposedly lost) comedies; and that some Shakespeare scholars have shown little inter- was Southampton’s father has “only a thin of his contemporaries also knew he pre- est in the authorship question. They have trail of evidence” supporting it. ferred to write anonymously? Those facts? been so certain the traditional attribution is Continued on page 23

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In academic Shakespeare studies, Freud’s A U.S. Shakespeare professor informed me him, both Stephen Greenblatt and Jonathan opinion that “Shakespeare” was the pen that he took over an Italian Shakespeare jour- Bate apologized to me in April 2014 for hav- name of de Vere is still treated as taboo. nal from the previous (Italian) editors, partly ing made that odious comparison, but now Unless they can hide behind this taboo, because they had invited me to contribute an he chose to repeat it. I told him that one defenders of the traditional authorship the- article to their forthcoming issue on “Shake- Oxfordian friend lost more than 80 relatives ory would be forced to admit they have less speare’s Biography.” He said he became edi- in the Holocaust, and he finds such a com- tor only on condition that my already parison especially repulsive. Those who lack accepted article be suppressed. convincing evidence for their theory some- When I protested, he wrote, in part, times resort to such unscrupulous ad homi- “I simply find your reasoning, and nem slurs to discredit their opponents. your evidence, as unconvincing as This excellent film helps to undermine the those of Holocaust deniers, and other credibility of those who attempt to suppress conspiracy theorists.” As I replied to open discussion of the fascinating question as to who Shakespeare really was. Every psychoanalyst who cares about Shakespeare will enjoy this film. Even if you are sure that Shakspere wrote Shakespeare, you may definitive evidence than they imply, decide there is more reason for doubt about and that de Vere has a much stronger his authorship than you realized. Those who case than they have yet acknowl- have an open mind on the issue will find the edged. Just a week before I was film positively spellbinding. Lisa and Laura invited to write this film review, I wit- Wilson, and the many people they inter- nessed their taboo in operation. viewed, deserve our deepest thanks.

THE AMERICAN PSYCHOANALYST • Volume 49, No. 1 • Winter/Spring 2015 23 Annual Meeting in San Francisco

was a busy hub for 2015 in San Francisco: ferries connecting San Francisco with cities in A Centennial Celebration the East Bay and North Bay. Today, however, the 104th Annual Meeting Ferry Building has been reinvented as a haven June 5–7 for foodies, replete with Gina Atkinson gourmet boutiques and Floodlit pavilion at the Panama-Pacific International eateries. On Saturdays Come to San one of several Exposition, 1915. The Tower of Jewels on the left, until 2:00 p.m., one and the Italian Tower on the right. Francisco for “palaces,” each whole side of the build- APsaA’s 104th featuring the era’s innovations in such fields ing is given over to local vendors for a color- Annual Meeting, as science, industry, agriculture—and, of ful farmers’ market. June 5-7, and you course, fine arts. While you’re on the Embarcadero, keep an can be part of a The official kick-off of San Francisco’s cen- eye out for San Francisco’s historic streetcars yearlong centen- tennial celebration occurred during the (not to be confused with its famous cable nial celebration weekend of this past February 20-22 com- cars, which climb steep hills “halfway to the of the Panama- memorating the actual date the Pan-Pacific stars” on California Street and Powell Street). Pacific Interna- International Exposition opened in 1915. Along the Embarcadero, antique streetcars Gina Atkinson tional Exposition Concerts, art exhibitions, and historical dis- dating from the late 19th century to the mid- and World’s Fair held in San Francisco in 1915. plays will take place throughout 2015. Many 20th traverse the F line; most of these cars The exposition and fair were originally events will be centered around the Palace of originally saw service in other cities and some planned to mark the recent completion of Fine Arts, which has undergone extensive in other countries. You can hop on one and the Panama Canal, but quickly became a renovations in recent decades. take a ride to Pier 39, a shoppers’ mecca also venue for the city to showcase its remarkable Repeat visitors to San Francisco may be known for its many seafood restaurants, or a recovery from the devastating earthquake familiar with the Palace of Fine Arts as the little farther to Fisherman’s Wharf, home of and fire of 1906. As San Francisco’s Mayor Ed home of the Exploratorium, the city’s premier San Francisco’s legendary sourdough bread Lee observed, “All cities have moments— science and technology center. In April 2013, and takeaway Dungeness crab cocktails. defining moments—which forever change however, the Exploratorium moved to Pier 15 Wherever you are on the Embarcadero, the image and nature of that city, and for San on San Francisco’s waterfront thoroughfare, you’ll find yourself alongside spectacular views Francisco, the success of the 1915 World’s the Embarcadero. The good news for APsaA of San Francisco Bay. Alcatraz Island will be Fair marked a prosperous new beginning attendees is that this location is only one mile, prominently visible, though perhaps framed after the horrific experiences of 1906.” approximately a 20-minute level walk, from by wisps of characteristic fog; even at night Incorporating numerous buildings, gardens, the conference venue, the Palace Hotel at it’s immediately identifiable by the sweeping a fountain, and a 21-story tower, the 1915 fair Market and New Montgomery Streets. Hap- beam from its lighthouse. If you’d like to get covered 635 acres along the shore of what is pily, the Exploratorium’s amazing collection of up close and personal with the island, check now San Francisco’s Marina District. Alas, the hands-on discovery activities remains intact in out www.alcatraztickets.com for the full only landmark that remains today is the lovely the new location and is well worth an after- scoop on a variety of guided or self-guided rotunda of the Palace of Fine Arts, designed noon or a Thursday evening, when hours are tours and their departure times from Pier 33. by noted architect Bernard Maybeck, a native extended until 10:00 p.m. Venturing a little farther from the Palace New Yorker who later became a professor at Hotel will reward APsaA attendees with the University of California, Berkeley. At the LOTS TO DO ON THE EMBARCADERO many more of the exciting attractions San time of the 1915 fair, this building was only You’ll find the Embarcadero is a great Francisco has to offer: Union Square, China- place for people watching; it’s a favorite town, Golden Gate Park, the Museum of hangout for tourists and locals alike. Only a Modern Art, California Academy of Sciences Gina Atkinson, M.A., is the managing editor stone’s throw from the Palace Hotel is the and the DeYoung Museum, to name just a of The Psychoanalytic Quarterly and a Ferry Building, located at the foot of Market, few. Stay tuned for more about these sites— translator of psychoanalytic materials from which forms a T-junction with the Embar- as well as suggestions for theater, symphony, Italian to English. She is an educator associate cadero. Prior to the construction of the San jazz, and ballet events in June, and more member of APsaA and a community member Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and Golden about the city’s centennial celebration—in of San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis. Gate Bridge in the 1930s, the Ferry Building the next issue of TAP.

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Freudian Fortunes To promote the 104th Annual Meeting taking place June 5-7 in San Francisco at the beautiful Palace Hotel, fortune cookies were distributed throughout the National Meeting. Inside were fun, inspiring, entertaining psychoanalytic fortunes submitted by staff and members.

The truth of the paradox lies Your id will cause mayhem in neither of its poles, when your superego takes a break. but in the space between them.

Being entirely honest with oneself “What if I fall?” is a good exercise. “Oh, my darling, but what if you fly?”

A Freudian slip is We can complain because when you say one thing rose bushes have thorns or rejoice but mean your mother. because thorn bushes have roses.

Diapers don’t have pockets. To be old and wise you must first be Confused? young and dumb. Ask Bill Myerson.

Your dreams this week will give Life is short and the world is wide. your psychoanalyst nightmares.

You will be accused of being self-serving when you use the self-serve checkout at the supermarket.

THE AMERICAN PSYCHOANALYST • Volume 49, No. 1 • Winter/Spring 2015 25 Seventh Annual

Art Show

Robert L. Welker

The Seventh Annual Art An analogue might Show of the American Psycho- be something on the analytic Association was held order of avoiding presenting papers at APsaA meetings Thursday through Saturday, because they might not measure up to the writings of January 15–17, in the Exhibit Freud. But the analogy falls short when considering, as I Hall. Extending the duration do, that artistic creations are more direct expressions of from one to three days and unconscious mentation than writing a formal paper and housing the show in a more may feel even riskier to present publicly. central area enhanced ease The media of the 15 artists in the 2015 show, an enrich- Robert L. Welker of access for viewers and ing mixture of first-timers and veterans, included photogra- increased visibility for artists. phy, watercolor, oil and acrylic painting, pastels, collage, art The Art Show provides a unique opportunity for psycho- books, wood carving, festive headdresses, and jewelry. The analysts, psychoanalytic therapists and educators to exhibit artists included: Graciela Abelin-Sas Rose, Tanya Azarani, personal artistic creations and discuss various aspects of Virginia Barry, Newell Fischer, Richard Frank, Annarita Gen- direct involvement in the creative process ranging from tile, William Kenner, Valerie Laabs-Siemon, Mali Mann, spontaneity of inspiration to technical nuances of working Raymond Raskin, Moisy Shopper, Helen Stein, Victoria Todd, in varieties of media. Sebastian Zimmermann and me. Valerie Laabs-Siemon generously volunteered to co- 15 ARTISTS direct the 2015 show. Her participation was invaluable as The show is open to all members and associates of the expansion entailed a considerable increment in orga- APsaA. The only requirement is that the art displayed nizational complexity. Valerie and I thank Michael Candela, be original work of the exhibitors. The simplicity of the APsaA meetings and exhibits coordinator, for his enthu- minimal requirement is belied by the courage required of siastic support and extend special thanks to the exhibit- exhibitors to display their personal creations to colleagues. ing artists. Many viewers commented that they were interested in participating but felt intimidated about presenting their FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS work as “art” or themselves as “artists,” terms often Several enquiries have been made about the possibility reserved for masters such as Picasso and Rembrandt. of including poetry readings and musical performances in the Art Show. To date, practical considerations of space and time have precluded these art forms, but the idea of a more Robert L. Welker, Ph.D., is a psychologist and psychoanalyst comprehensive forum for artistic expression and discussion in private practice in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. is attractive.

To view a larger sample of color digital images of exhibitors’ work, go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/robert_welker_elements/ select Albums and then APSA Art Show 2015.

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Graciela Abelin-Sas “Summer Sunset in the Berkshires”

William Kenner “One Hound in the Pack”

Robert Welker “Double-crested Cormorant”

Newell Fischer “Grey”

Sebastian Zimmermann “Fifty Shrinks”

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Annarita Gentile “Little Girl at the Mummers 2014” Victoria Todd “The Duchese of Belize”

Tanya Azarani “Horned Deity”

Mali Mann “Bowl of Fruit”

Helen Stein “Spring Rain”

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Raymond Raskin “Necklace”

Virginia Barry “Scratch and Sniff Proust—Madeleines”

Valerie Laabs-Siemon “Grow Old Along With Me”

Richard Frank “Tentative Consideration of a Dangerous Method” Moisy Shopper “Wood Carving”

THE AMERICAN PSYCHOANALYST • Volume 49, No. 1 • Winter/Spring 2015 29 SAVE-THE-DATE

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30 THE AMERICAN PSYCHOANALYST • Volume 49, No. 1 • Winter/Spring 2015 I n M emoriam

Seymour E. Bird, M.D. Michael Green, M.D. George Kline, M.D. Henry Seidenberg, M.D. September 15, 2014 June 4, 2013 September 2, 2014 October 26, 2014

Robert B. Clarke, M.D. Marshall A. Green, M.D. Joseph Kolker, M.D. John C. Sonne, M.D. November 30, 2012 January 12, 2015 April 25, 2014 November 12, 2011

Donald J. Coleman, M.D. Gove Norman Hambidge, Leon A. Levin, M.D. Louis Spitz, M.D. October 8, 2014 M.D. October 18, 2014 November 11, 2014 January 6, 2013 Gerald M. Edelman, M.D., Loretta R. Loeb, M.D. Alice Slater Stahl, M.D. Ph.D. Marvin I. Herz, M.D. May 11, 2012 February 5, 2012 May 17, 2014 July 21, 2014 Earl A. Loomis, Jr., M.D. John M. Stevens, Jr., M.D. Richard J. Edelman, M.D. Francis A. J. Ianni, Ph.D. May 10, 2011 October 7, 2014 November 28, 2014 December 2, 2013 Samuel C. Marty, Jr., M.D. William J. Stockton, M.D. David M. Ellis, M.D. Warren Charles Johnson, November 29, 2014 November 9, 2014 March 17, 2014 M.D. Richard P. Michael, M.D. Robert S. Wallerstein, M.D. September 19, 2014 Raymond H. Gehl, M.D. January 5, 2014 December 19, 2014 March 25, 2014 Robert L. Kahn, M.D. Juan Enrique Rodriguez, Gerald E. Weinstein, M.D. May 25, 2014 Robert W. Gibson, M.D. M.D. June 28, 2013 March 8, 2014 Warren L. King, M.D. October 2, 2014 Edward A. Wolpert, M.D., May 19, 2014 Richard E. Glass, M.D. Norman L. Roulet, M.D. Ph.D. D e c e m b e r 11, 2011 June 17, 2014 November 2, 2014

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