Jack Drescher, MD

The Psychological Pull of Authoritarianism and Autocracy Why do so many find comfort in authoritarian leaders? The psychology behind the pull, and how resilience can help us resist.

“The Psychological Pull of Authoritarianism and Autocracy” is the latest blog post from the psychiatric think tank, Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP). Worth a read.

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The Distortions Hindering Gender-Affirming Care A Low Quality of Evidence Does Not Mean “Do Not Treat”

This is my most recent post on Substack. Have a look and please subscribe

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YouTube video by INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOANALYTICAL ASSOCIATION IPA Journal Club with Dionne Powell, MD.

The September 26, 2025, IPA Journal Club with Dionne Powell, MD, is available for online viewing.

Powell, D.R. (2018). Race, African Americans, and psychoanalysis: Collective silence in the therapeutic conversation. J. American Psychoanalytic Association, 66(6):1021-1049.

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Trans health care "skeptics" lost a key ally—now they're having a meltdown The godfather of evidence-based medicine on rejecting anti-trans "misuse" of his work.

The misuse of the GRADE scale for political purposes has harmed many people.

The godfather of evidence-based medicine on rejecting anti-trans “misuse” of his work.

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Prominent ‘Psychohistorian’ Robert Jay Lifton, M.D., Dies | Psychiatric News PsychiatryOnline.org is the platform for all American Psychiatric Association Publishing journals, DSM, and bestselling textbooks, as well as APA Practice Guidelines, and continuing medical education.

I had some thoughts about Robert Jay Lifton’s contributions in this obituary from Psychiatric News, the newspaper of the American Psychiatric Association

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YouTube video by FranciscanTV Friar Time S2 E8: Understanding our Transgender Community

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Father David on Friar Time, a series created by Franciscan friars. Worth a watch and worth sharing

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Why Intensive Treatment Matters More Than Ever A conversation with GAP members Dr. Thomas Franklin and Dr. Andrew Gerber

This is the latest Doctors in Dialogue post on Substack from Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP) featuring a conversation about Intensive Outpatient Treatment between Thomas Franklin, MD and Andrew Gerber, MD. Worth a read.
#psychotherapy #Intensive #outpatient

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The IPA Journal Club’s next meeting, featuring Dionne Powell, MD, will be on Friday, September 26, 2025, at 4 p.m. London time, 11 a.m. US Eastern Time.

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This is the latest blog post from the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry’s (GAP) Committee on Religion

Helping Faith Communities Improve the Well-Being of LGBTQ Youth

Worth a read and there are downloadable resources available at the link

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Presenting at IPA in Lisbon

May You Live in Interesting Times Some Irreverent Reflections on Psychoanalytic Grandiosity

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May You Live in Interesting Times:
Some Irreverent Reflections on Psychoanalytic Grandiosity

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A Step Toward Comprehensive Mental Health Treatment for College Students College students face a growing mental health crisis. Psychiatry residents can be part of the solution.

This is the latest blog from the College Student Committee of Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP):

Comprehensive Mental Health Treatment for College Students:
The Value of Psychiatric Residents in College Counseling Services

It's "Essential Read" on PT
Worth a read.

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This is the latest Doctors in Dialogue on Substack from the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP).

A conversation between Carol Bernstein, MD & Steven Sharfstein, MD on the Future of Psychiatry. Worth a read.

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Setting the Record Straight on Autism Setting the record straight on autism: What science really says, and why recent government proposals threaten progress and privacy.

This is the latest blog post from the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP) by the Child Psychiatry Committee

Setting the Record Straight on Autism
Proposed HHS changes particularly threaten autism science.

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My latest Substack post tells the history of how John Fryer, MD came out in disguise to his fellow psychiatrists at the 1972 meeting of the American Psychiatric Association

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Autism and Policing: A Call for Awareness Autistic individuals deserve safety, not suspicion. Informed crisis intervention can reshape community policing.

This is the latest blog post from Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP)

By Kenneth J. Weiss, M.D., and the GAP Committee on Arts & Humanities

It has been designated as an “Essential Read” by the Editors of PsychologyToday.Com

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Of Psychoanalysis, Stonewall and Apologies Hearing the Words "We Are Sorry" Is Important to Healing Past Trauma

Below is the link to my latest post on Substack: Of Psychoanalysis, Stonewall and Apologies.

Take a moment to check it out and consider subscribing
#psychoanalysis #homosexuality #Pridemonth #Stonewall @ipaonline.bsky.social @drjessigold.bsky.social

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YouTube video by INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOANALYTICAL ASSOCIATION IPA Journal Club with Diana Diamond, PhD and Frank Yeomans, MD.

Now on IPA's YouTube Channel: IPA Journal Club with Diana Diamond, PhD and Frank Yeomans, MD:

Treating Pathological Narcissism with Transference-Focused Psychotherapy

#psychoanalysis #narcissism #therapy @ipaonline.bsky.social

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Celebrating Pride Month With Psychiatrist and LGBTQ+ Advocate Dr. Jack Drescher | Psychiatric News PsychiatryOnline.org is the platform for all American Psychiatric Association Publishing journals, DSM, and bestselling textbooks, as well as APA Practice Guidelines, and continuing medical education.

Honored to be interviewed by Kiki Kennedy for Psychiatric News

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The Shrink at a Dinner Party What should a psychiatrist say when asked about a public figure’s sanity in a social setting? Exploring ethics, stigma, and the enduring wisdom of Freud and the Goldwater Rule.

What should clinicians be talking about outside the office? Check out the latest blog post from the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP).
#psychoanalysis #psychiatry #GoldwaterRule

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Here is Part III of a 3-part reflection on how people theorize about the “causes” and “becauses” of homosexuality. Please feel free to share and even subscribe.
#psychoanalysis #homosexuality #science #religion #Freud

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I will be teaching one morning (June 24) in this 5-day course (June 23-27) at the William Alanson White Institute. Worth a look and maybe you might consider joining us.
#psychoanalysis #supervision

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When Disasters Strike More than survival: How a new model strengthens disaster response and mental health care.

This is the latest blog post from the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP). Worth a read.
#disaster #mentalhealth

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Part II of III of Theorizing Homosexuality, discusses, among others, #Plato, #Kinsey, #Freud and Harry Stack Sullivan.
#psychoanalysis #homosexuality #sexuality

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Not Just BBQs and Parades: Memorial Day Can Be Painful As many across the U.S. celebrate Memorial Day this weekend, let us also remember how the holiday impacts the mental health of service members, veterans, and their families.

One of my volunteer jobs is editing the blogs of the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP), a psychiatric think tank. This 2023 blog post from GAP’s Military and Veterans Committee is still relevant today.
#memorialday #PTSD @drgailsaltz.bsky.social

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This is the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP)'s latest Doctors in Dialogue post on Substack featuring Dr. David Baron, former Olympic athlete and internationally acclaimed Sports Medicine Psychiatrist

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APA in LA sound bites

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This is my latest post on Substack, first in a series of 3 postings about how psychoanalysts and others theorize about homosexuality

#Freud #thirdsex #science #etiology#narrative

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Today is the 169th birthday of Freud. Some of my musings about him on Substack

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My first post on Substack in anticipation of the May 6 anniversary of Freud's birth

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