American Psychoanalytic Association

The American Psychoanalytic Association (APsaA), the oldest national psychoanalytic organization in the United States, was founded in 1911. APsaA focuses on education, research, advocacy and membership development.

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‘Lacan and the Immortal Within’

By American Psychoanalytic Association | Published: June 27, 2011
The editor of the Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, Steven Levy, interviewed Mari Ruti regarding her article, “The Singularity of Being: Lacan and the Immortal Within,” winner of the Journal’s Best Essay Prize for 2010.  The article constructs a theory of subjective singularity from a Lacanian perspective, arguing that, unlike the ‘subject’ (who comes into [...]

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In defense of psychoanalysis

By American Psychoanalytic Association | Published: April 14, 2011
There’s no denying that Freud’s theories are deeply embedded in the fabric of modern life. However, as Robert Rowland Smith explores in “In Defence of Psychoanalysis,” published in the Winter 2010 issue of Intelligent Life, Freudian methods, particularly psychoanalysis, have lately fallen out of favor. Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) has in turn rise in popularity. CBT [...]

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