Psychoanalysis & You

Psychoanalysis & You | APsA official podcast | Episode 12 - Using Psychoanalytic Insights to Shape Public Policy and Treatment for Veterans, with Harold Kudler In this episode of Psychoanalysis and You, Dr. Gail Saltz interviews Dr. Harold Kudler, a distinguished psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, about his extensive experience working with veterans. Dr. Kudler shares insights from his career, including his time at the VA and his psychoanalytic training, and discusses the intersection of psychological trauma and military service. He explains how psychoanalytic principles helped him treat veterans suffering from PTSD and illuminates the complex nature of trauma and moral injury. Additionally, Dr. Kudler addresses the stigma surrounding mental health care in the military and highlights the importance of personalized mental health treatment. The episode concludes with Freudian quickies, where other analysts share their views on psychoanalytic values and the shortest treatments they have provided. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Podcast 00:26 Meet Dr. Harold Kudler 01:23 Psychoanalytic Training and VA Psychiatry 05:13 Understanding Psychological Trauma 11:10 Challenges in Treating Veterans 18:00 Military Mental Health Policy 24:53 Psychoanalytic Principles in Public Health 38:47 Freudian Quickies 43:16 Conclusion https://apsa.org/podcast #APsApodcast Our Guest for Episode 12: Harold Kudler Dr. Kudler received his M.D. from Downstate Medical Center, trained in Psychiatry at Yale and is Associate Consulting Professor at Duke and Adjunct Professor at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences. From 2000 through 2005, he co-chaired the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA’s) Special Committee on PTSD which reports directly to Congress. He has served on the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Board of Directors, co-led development of joint VA/Department of Defense Guidelines for the Management of Posttraumatic Stress, and advised Sesame Street’s Talk Listen Connect series for military families. Dr. Kudler is immediate Past President of the Psychoanalytic Center of the Carolinas and chairs the Service Members and Veterans Initiative of the American Psychoanalytic Association and the Military and Veterans Committee of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry. Our Host Our Host Dr. Gail Saltz is best known for her work as a relationship, family, emotional wellbeing, and mental health contributor in the media where she is a go-to expert for commentary on the mental health aspects of current/breaking issues and news. She is a bestselling author of numerous books. She serves on the public information committee for the American Psychoanalytic Association and for The Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry. Dr. Saltz is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the NY Presbyterian Hospital Weill-Cornell School of medicine, a psychoanalyst with the New York Psychoanalytic Institute. Our Podcast In this podcast, we explore the intricacies of psychoanalysis under the guidance of our host, Gail Saltz. Founded in 1911, the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA) is the oldest national psychoanalytic organization in the nation. APsA is committed to being a professional membership organization for psychoanalysts, psychoanalytic psychotherapists, academics, researchers, students, and other interested people – all whose work is profoundly informed by psychoanalytic theory and values, and to supporting their education and continuing professional development. https://apsa.org/podcast

Welcome to ‘Psychoanalysis & You,’ the official podcast of the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA). We explore the intricacies of psychoanalysis under the guidance of our host, Gail Saltz. Founded in 1911, the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA) is the oldest national psychoanalytic organization in the nation. APsA is committed to being a professional membership organization for psychoanalysts, psychoanalytic psychotherapists, academics, researchers, students, and other interested people – all whose work is profoundly informed by psychoanalytic theory and values, and to supporting their education and continuing professional development. Our Host Our host, Dr. Gail Saltz, is best known for her work as a relationship, family, emotional wellbeing, and mental health contributor in the media where she is a go-to expert for commentary on the mental health aspects of current/breaking issues and news. She is a bestselling author of numerous books. She serves on the public information committee for the American Psychoanalytic Association and for The Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry. Our Guest for Episode 10: Dr. Beverly Stoute Beverly J. Stoute, MD, FABP, DFAPA, DFAACAP, is an innovative, internationally recognized leader and advocate in child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry and psychoanalysis. She has held multiple leadership positions locally and nationally, most recently serving as a Co-Chair of the Holmes Commission on Racial Equality in American Psychoanalysis, formerly on the Board of Directors of the American Psychoanalytic Association, on the faculties of multiple psychoanalytic training programs, and currently in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science as Adjunct Professor at the Emory University School of Medicine, and Adjunct Clinical Professor the Morehouse School of Medicine. She is a prominent speaker, author, scholar, educator, clinician, leadership advisor and organizational consultant who has received multiple awards and honors for her work. Dr. Stoute’s significant work is recognized for changing psychoanalytic and developmental perspectives on implicit bias in health care delivery, and diversity in psychoanalytic education, organizations and in the training of mental health professions. Her work as a clinician and educator integrates psychoanalytic approaches in the multimodal treatment of children, adolescents, and adults with anxiety, mood disorders, behavior problems, severe psychiatric illness, neurodivergent learning styles, with adjustment issues in high conflict divorce and complex trauma. Dr. Stoute combines psychoanalytic understanding with community advocacy work and forensic work in civil litigation for children, adolescents, and adults with complex trauma and teaches mental health clinicians at all levels on a wide range of topics in private and community settings. Her innovative and award-winning scholarship on the developmental aspects of race implicit bias and diversity awareness is on the cutting edge of expanding psychoanalytic theory, is taught at training programs across the United States and has been translated into German, Spanish and Portuguese. Dr. Stoute maintains a full-time private practice in Atlanta, GA He book, co-edited with Michael Slevin, book, The Trauma of Racism: Lessons from the Therapeutic Encounter, co-edited with Michael Slevin, was released by Routledge in 2023. maintains a full-time private practice in Atlanta, GA. Find 'Psychoanalysis & You' on your favorite podcast platform! https://apsa.org/podcast #APsApodcast

Psychoanalysis & You | APsA official podcast Episode 8 | Bringing Psychoanalytically Informed Support Into Schools, with Mark Smaller Our Guest Mark D. Smaller, Ph.D., is an adult, adolescent, and child psychoanalyst, and founding Co-Director of Forward Edge Services with offices in Saugatuck and Grand Rapids, Michigan. In addition to his private practice he consults to schools and to non and for profit corporations. He is on the Clinical Faculty, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Smaller is past president of the American Psychoanalytic Association; former Board member, International Psychoanalytic Association; and Executive Director Emeritus of the Neuropsychoanalysis Foundation in New York, As the former Public Advocacy Department Head of the American Psychoanalytic Association, Dr. Smaller led lobbying efforts in the United States Congress regarding the impact of trauma on children from community violence. Dr. Smaller is Founding Director of the Project Realize Foundation, having created an in-school treatment and research project in Chicago. Project Realize was awarded the 2012 Award for Excellence by the American Association for Child Psychoanalysis, and was featured in the New York Times, January 2010. Currently, Project Realize supports patients and families in west Michigan unable to afford private psychotherapy, and is funded through grants and private donations. Psychoanalysis & You We explore the intricacies of psychoanalysis under the guidance of our host, Gail Saltz. Founded in 1911, the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA) is the oldest national psychoanalytic organization in the nation. APsA is committed to being a professional membership organization for psychoanalysts, psychoanalytic psychotherapists, academics, researchers, students, and other interested people – all whose work is profoundly informed by psychoanalytic theory and values, and to supporting their education and continuing professional development. Our host Dr. Gail Saltz, is best known for her work as a relationship, family, emotional wellbeing, and mental health contributor in the media where she is a go-to expert for commentary on the mental health aspects of current/breaking issues and news. She is a bestselling author of numerous books. She serves on the public information committee for the American Psychoanalytic Association and for The Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry. Dr. Saltz is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the NY Presbyterian Hospital Weill-Cornell School of medicine, a psychoanalyst with the New York Psychoanalytic Institute. Each episode features engaging discussions on key psychoanalytic concepts, such as transference, defense mechanisms, and the role of the unconscious in everyday life. Whether you’re a psychology student, a mental health professional, or simply curious about your own psyche, our content is designed to enlighten and inspire. Listen to recent episodes for Season 2 of ‘Psychoanalysis & You’ below or connect to our RSS feed for past episodes. #APsApodcast

What if police officers understood clinical concepts around traumatic stress? Would that change the way they respond in heightened circumstances? What if they had the tools to identify people in need and refer them to the appropriate clinical resources?Dr. Steven Marans, MSW, PhD, is a child and adult psychoanalyst at the Yale School of Medicine, where he serves as Harris Professor of Child Psychoanalysis, Professor of Psychiatry at the Child Study Center and Department of Psychiatry, and Director of the Yale Center for Traumatic Stress and Recovery.Having devoted much of his career to developing psychoanalytically informed responses to children, families and communities traumatized by violent and catastrophic events, Dr. Marans is also Founder of the Child Development-Community Policing Program, a pioneering collaboration between mental health and law enforcement professionals. On this episode of Psychoanalysis and You, Dr. Marans joins host Dr. Gail Saltz to discuss his work with the New Haven Police Department, describing what he’s learned from working with law enforcement and how it informs his clinical practice.Dr. Marans explains how consistent exposure to traumatic events impacts police officers and explores how training in clinical concepts helps cops visualize themselves as helpers and apply safer, more effective strategies in high-stress situations. Listen in to understand how Dr. Marans’ partnership with the New Haven PD inspired the Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention and learn how we might scale the model of collaboration between clinicians and law enforcement in police departments across the country. Topics Covered·      What inspired Dr. Marans’ work with the New Haven Police Department·      The potential police have to identify kids and families exposed to trauma and refer them to clinical resources·      How consistent exposure to traumatic events impacts police officers·      Dr. Marans’ insight around what clinicians and police officers can learn from each other·      How training in clinical concepts helps police visualize themselves as helpers·      How Dr. Marans’ work with police helps officers self-reflect on their responses and apply safer, more effective strategies moving forward·      What Dr. Marans has learned from working with police and how it informs his clinical practice·      How Dr. Marans’ collaboration with police birthed the Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention·      How amenable police departments are to implementing programs similar to that of Dr. Marans’ curriculum for the New Haven PD·      Why we have yet to scale the model of collaboration between clinicians and police officers in departments across the country Connect with Dr. Marans Dr. Marans at the Yale School of Medicine Connect with APsAThe American...

Does understanding an artist’s mind enhance our appreciation of their work?Traditional art history stressed the importance of looking at works of art in isolation and discouraged ‘contaminating’ art with biographical data. But if you ask Dr. Adele Tutter, MD, PhD, it’s that biographical data that uncovers the significance of the art to its creator. So, how can we use our training as psychoanalysts to better understand the creative process? And how might we use art as a tool to support our patients, whether or not they happen to be artists themselves?Dr. Tutter is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Columbia University Vagelos School of Medicine and Director of the Psychoanalytic Studies Program in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. In her award-winning scholarship, Dr. Tutter explores the underpinnings of creativity and the relationship between the artist and their art, including the short stories of Raymond Carver, the photography of Francesca Woodman, and the fashion of Alexander McQueen.On this episode of Psychoanalysis and You, Dr. Tutter joins host Dr. Gail Saltz to explain how understanding an artist’s mind helps us better understand their work.Dr. Tutter discusses the therapeutic nature of making art, describing how artists use their work to process trauma and transform it into something beautiful.Listen in for Dr. Tutter’s insight on treating creative people and learn how to use art as a vehicle to help patients talk about themselves. Topics Covered·      How Dr. Tutter’s curiosity leads her to the artists she chooses to write about·      Dr. Tutter’s psychoanalytic approach to art history and how it differs from traditional methodology·      Understanding an artist’s mind in order to understand their work (i.e.: Josef Sudek’s photographs of trees)·      How our mind impacts the way we view a work of art·      How their work can help an artist process their trauma and transform it into something beautiful·      Surprising things Dr. Tutter has uncovered in analyzing artists and their work·      How the themes or objects in an artist’s work have multiple meanings that change over time·      The therapeutic nature of making art and why we should encourage it·      Using a patient’s art or works they’ve seen as a vehicle to talk about themselves·      Why creative people seek out Dr. Tutter and how that affects their treatment·      How writing about artists and their grief helped Dr. Tutter process her own·      Why Dr. Tutter shares more of her own experiences than most psychoanalysts Connect with Dr. TutterDr. Tutter at Columbia UniversityDr. Tutter on LinkedInBooks by Dr. TutterResearch by Dr. Tutter Connect with APsA The American

We live in a time of great political polarization in America. A polarization fueled by the narrative that promoting equity for marginalized communities means taking something away from everyone else.How might we use the principles of psychoanalysis to understand the resistance to diversity and inclusion initiatives and innovate for meaningful change?Can we leverage our experience as analysts to promote equity in public policy as well as the organizations we serve?Dr. Kimberlyn Leary, PhD, is Senior Vice President at the Urban Institute, a DC-based research and policy think tank, Associate Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School, and Associate Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.Dr. Leary previously worked as Senior Policy Advisor to the White House Domestic Policy Council, where she implemented President Biden's Executive Order on Equity, and served as Advisor to the Obama White House Council on Women and Girls, where she spearheaded the Advancing Equity Initiative to improve life outcomes for women and girls of color.On this episode of Psychoanalysis and You, Dr. Leary joins host Dr. Gail Saltz to discuss the principles of psychoanalysis she brings to policy work, explaining why the best public policy is a collaboration between policymakers and the communities they serve.Dr. Leary describes her work with the Holmes Commission on Racial Equality in the APsA and explores the generational differences in how we think about equity and belonging.Listen in for Dr. Leary’s insight on the implications of overturning Affirmative Action in the US and learn the value in understanding the story behind a political perspective that differs from your own.Topics CoveredLeary’s role as an advisor to both the Obama and Biden administrationsThe principles of psychoanalysis that Dr. Leary uses to innovate for changeWhy the best public policy is a collaboration between policymakers and the communities they representHow Dr. Leary approaches the issue of diversity and inclusionUsing bias to rethink the architecture of how our organizations workLeary’s work with the Holmes Commission and what problems they identified within the APsAThe generational differences in how we think about equity and belongingWhy it’s challenging for senior leaders to tolerate feeling unskilled during a period of learningLeary’s insight on the implications of overturning Affirmative ActionHow Dr. Leary thinks about the scarcity mindset that fuels political polarization in the USUnderstanding the story behind a political view that differs from your own&nbsp;Connect with Dr. Leary&nbsp;Dr. Leary at the Urban InstituteDr. Leary on LinkedInDr. Leary on TwitterConnect with APsAThe American Psychoanalytic AssociationAPsA on FacebookAPsA on Twitter<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-psychoanalytic-association/" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

This is the trailer for a new podcast from the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA), hosted by Dr. Gail Saltz: Psychoanalysis &amp; You.You can learn more and browse episodes here.