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Posts by Jack Drescher, MD

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Street Psychiatry: Meeting Patients Where they Are A Doctors in Dialogue conversation with GAP Members Dr. Michael Flaum and Dr. Samuel Jackson

This is the latest Doctors in Dialogue about “Street Psychiatry” and helping the unhoused mentally ill.

Doctors in Dialogue is a project of the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP), a psychiatric think tank that has been around for 80 years.

doctorsindialogue.substack.com/p/can-street...

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IPA Journal Club with Austin Ratner, MD
IPA Journal Club with Austin Ratner, MD YouTube video by INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOANALYTICAL ASSOCIATION

This is the April 10 recording of the IPA Journal Club featuring Austin Ratner, MD. Worth a watch and worth sharing.

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Transgender Psychiatrists Follow in the Footsteps of Dr. Anonymous

This article in the Psychiatric News features transgender psychiatrists explaining to colleagues what is going on in their lives and in patients’ lives. Definitely worth a read and sharing.

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This is my latest post on Substack. You can read more about it at the link. And do consider become a follower or free subscriber.

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Honored to take on this role for the next six months.

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Grand Rounds at AUB tomorrow. Sadly cannot be there in person.

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IPA Journal Club: April 20: Austin Ratner, MD discusses his paper on "The Psychoanalyst's Resistance to the Task of Proof."

You can register at this link:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

You can download Dr. Ratner's paper at this link:
guilfordjournals.com/doi/10.1521/...

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IPA Journal Club with Vittorio Lingiardi, MD and Nancy McWilliams, PhD
IPA Journal Club with Vittorio Lingiardi, MD and Nancy McWilliams, PhD YouTube video by INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOANALYTICAL ASSOCIATION

This is the latest installment of International Psychoanalytical Association's Journal Club.

Guest authors are Vittorio Lingiardi, MD & Nancy McWilliams, PhD and a discussion of their recently published Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual (PDM-3). Worth a view and worth sharing.
youtu.be/gvqDbq38Wa0

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Never Mind! Some Caveats Regarding Psychodynamic Formulations

This is my latest Substack post; worth a read and worth sharing

jdrescher.substack.com/p/never-mind

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I Told the Bot, Not My Therapist When emotional support moves from therapist to chatbot, what happens to judgment and human connection?

“I Told the Bot, Not My Therapist” is the latest blog post from the Committee on Technology and Psychiatry of the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP).

Definitely worth a read and worth sharing

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psyc...

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Friar Time S3 E2: Understanding Mental Illness
Friar Time S3 E2: Understanding Mental Illness YouTube video by FranciscanTV

A pleasure to meet again with Father David to discuss mental health issues on Friar Time TV

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Please join us for the next episode of the International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA) Journal Club

Registration Link:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Download the PDM-3 Chapter Introduction to be discussed:
shorturl.at/S3yrA

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The Challenging Transition from Adolescence to Adulthood Nearly half of young adults face mental illness or substance use disorders, fueled by social media and climate anxiety, highlighting a deepening mental health crisis.

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

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www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psyc...

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

jdrescher.substack.com/p/psychoanal...

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This is both live in Manhattan and on Zoom
Registration is free for either at this link:
shorturl.at/HhCAw

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IPA Journal Club with Salman Akhtar, MD
IPA Journal Club with Salman Akhtar, MD YouTube video by INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOANALYTICAL ASSOCIATION

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

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCKK...

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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.
jdrescher.substack.com/p/meet-lawre...

#psychiatry #homosexuality #diagnosis

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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
shorturl.at/S1f1A

You can read the paper at this link
shorturl.at/zLv9l

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IPA Journal Club with Ann D’Ercole, PhD
IPA Journal Club with Ann D’Ercole, PhD YouTube video by INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOANALYTICAL ASSOCIATION

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."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCvM...

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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)

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psyc...

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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.

www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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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.

doctorsindialogue.substack.com/p/the-public...

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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.

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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.

jdrescher.substack.com/p/talking-tr...

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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

jdrescher.substack.com/p/femminielli

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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
tinyurl.com/2sh2umvm

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

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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.

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psyc...

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

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

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