Jack Drescher, MD

This is my latest post on Substack. Worth a read and please feel free to share. And even subscribe for free

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This is both live in Manhattan and on Zoom
Registration is free for either at this link:
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YouTube video by INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOANALYTICAL ASSOCIATION IPA Journal Club with Salman Akhtar, MD

The January 16 episode of the International Psychoanalytical Association Journal Club is now online featuring Dr. Salman Akhtar discussing his paper: "Deadness, Psychoanalytic Reflections."

Worth a view and feel free to share

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My latest Substack post features important historical perspectives on American psychiatry from Lawrence Hartmann, MD, a past President of the American Psychiatric Association.
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#psychiatry #homosexuality #diagnosis

Salman Akhtar, MD will be returning to the IPA Journal Club which will meet online on January 16, 2026.
You can register for this event at this link
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You can read the paper at this link
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YouTube video by INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOANALYTICAL ASSOCIATION IPA Journal Club with Ann D’Ercole, PhD

This is the recording of the International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA) Journal Club featuring Ann D'Ercole PhD discussing the relationship between Sandor Ferenczi and his patient Clara Thompson and their famous "kiss."

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Investing in Child Psychiatry Is Wise Medicaid cuts threaten children’s mental health and the future workforce. Early psychiatric care improves education, emotional intelligence, and long-term resilience.

This is the latest blog post from the Committee on Work and Organizations of the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP)

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History of Psychiatry Series, Committee on the Arts and Humanities, Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry - YouTube Full playlist of the History of Psychiatry Series Produced by the Committee on the Arts and Humanities Committee Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry Edit...

The Committee on Arts and Humanities in Psychiatry of the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP) has just completed their final video on Psychiatry in the 17th and 18th centuries. All six (6) of their videos can be viewed at this YouTube link.

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Doctors in Dialogue: The Public Face of Psychiatry Dr. Jack Drescher and Dr. Gail Saltz reflect on three decades of bringing mental health conversations to mainstream audiences — and why it’s more important than ever.

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

Gail Saltz and I reflect on three decades of bringing mental health conversations to mainstream audiences — and why it’s more important than ever.

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Congratulations to The Sigourney Award-2025 recipients: Dana Amir, PhD (Israel); Calibán, Latin American Journal of Psychoanalysis (Uruguay); Siri Hustvedt, PhD (USA); and ROOM: A Sketchbook for Analytic Action (USA). (Alphabetical order, top left clockwise) Details: www.sigourneyaward.org.

I was recently interviewed by Rosario Coco, President of Gaynet, as part of a training course for Italian journalists

The interview, in Q&A form, was videotaped in Italian and a transcript of the English translation is in this Substack post.

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Femminielli The Neopolitan Third Gender

My latest substack post is about the Neopolitan Femminielli; worth a read

#napoli #italy #femminielli #gender diversity

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The next International Psychoanalytical Association Journal Club featuring Ann D'Ercole, PhD will be on December 19.

The registration link is
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After registering, a link to download the paper will be provided.

IPA Journal Club with Nancy Chodorow, PhD Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Nancy Chodorow, PhD passed away on October 14. I had the pleasure of working with her on an IPA Committee. She also was an early guest of the IPA Journal Club on the 40th anniversary of The Reproduction of Mothering.

May she rest in peace and may her memory be a blessing.

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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.

youtu.be/LZHjsTR6xyA

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

tinyurl.com/4k7nn3pt

Presenting at IPA in Lisbon

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

This is my latest Substack post

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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