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Dear CIPS Members:
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Caron Harrang, LICSW, FIPA
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In this winter issue I am pleased to introduce a new feature of the News Brief in the Letter from the President. Those of us on the CIPS Board know Leigh Tobias to be a warm, capable, and engaging leader. We hope that the addition of this column will give all of our readers a chance to hear directly from her and what is of concern for the organization as a whole. As in the last issue we note preparations for the IPA Congress this summer in Prague. Please note that CIPS will also sponsor a breakfast at the conference for members, candidates, and invited guests. See IPA News for details. Also included is a special report on the just concluded North American Psychoanalytic Confederation Board meeting in New York City. NAPsaC is our regional organization corresponding to the EPF in Europe and to FEPAL in Latin America. We also encourage you to talk to your local society director (listed below) to learn more about NAPsaC and its efforts to address concerns shared by CIPS and each of our member societies. And, as always, we have CIPS Societies News and an interesting story on collaboration between societies in the section we call, Inter-Society Dialogue. I also want to recognize and extend a special thanks to Assistant Managing Editor Lisa Halotek for her work on gathering news from PCC and LAISPS and helping me in the many tasks associated with producing the News Brief. Best wishes for a creative and productive few months. Caron Harrang, LICSW, FIPA
Managing Editor
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CIPS Board of Directors
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Officers:
- President: Leigh Tobias (PCC)
- Secretary: Randi Wirth (IPTAR)
- Treasurer: Sandra Borden (IPTAR)
- Recording Secretary: Marilyn Rifkin (IPTAR)
Directors:
Directors represent the interests of their local society and institute on the CIPS Board of Directors and act as reporters to collect submissions from members for the News Brief. News may pertain to future events, in which case announcements should be submitted two months in advance. Or submissions may be in the nature of a report on a recent conference, scientific meeting, or other psychoanalytic professional event. Please contact your local society director with questions or submissions.
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Letter from the President
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Leigh Tobias, CIPS President
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My warm welcome to all CIPS members and candidates in the cool of wintertime. I first want to let you know the outcome of our CIPS election: Randi Wirth, of New York City and member of IPTAR, is our President-Elect; Terrence McBride, of Los Angeles and LAISPS, is our Secretary-Elect-actually our Vice-President-Elect. The CIPS Societies have voted to change the position of Board Secretary to Board Vice President as that title more accurately represents the position and responsibilities. The next News Brief will have interviews with both new officers so you can get to know them better.
I want to also let you know that the change that was made among the CIPS societies to disband the CIPS participation on the NAPsaC Board, and instead have each of our Independent Societies send their own representative and alternate (if desired) to the NAPsaC Board meeting, is working very well. The representatives learn more directly what is going on at the NAPsaC level, and the Board knows each of our societies more closely as well. It has been a good-governance decision. It also gives the CIPS Board an opportunity for a face-to-face meeting following the NAPsaC meeting, which has been useful. Look for a recap of the NAPsaC meeting in this edition of the News Brief (below).
Our book series and teleconference courses continue to provide welcome opportunities for CIPS authors to write and teach. The teleconference series is strong and not only promotes thoughtful psychoanalytic discussions, but serves to connect members who live in different cities, promoting collegiality, professional development, and a referral sources.
CIPS Societies voted two years ago to join the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG), a group of now 37 different mental health groups who advocate for mental health issues in Washington, DC. CIPS does not sign every call for support, but the CIPS Board reviews the issues and a vote is taken whether to support a particular action item or not. Lawyer and lobbyist James Pyles is our link in the District to public policy issues. His legal expertise in this area has proved to be an invaluable source of information and advice regarding constructive action for the CIPS Board.
The CIPS Board continues to put out a call for those members and candidates who would like to be more involved at the Board level:
We are looking for someone to oversee our website and its many levels of information.
We are looking for a recording secretary alternate to learn the ropes from Marilyn Rifkin who serves as our current secretary.
We also welcome reporters to the News Brief, keeping us informed of activities and issues in your Institutes and Societies, so we may all keep informed and connected.
We also invite anyone interested in listening-in to our Board teleconferences, held the third Sunday of each month. We further invite anyone interested in becoming a Board Director to let us know of your interest.
My best to all of you,
Leigh Tobias, CIPS President
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"Facing The Pain: Clinical Experience and the Development of Psychoanalytic Knowledge"
The IPA will be holding their 48th Congress from July 31 to August 3, 2013 at the Hilton Prague, Czech Republic. This Congress will focus on how the psychoanalytic process is gradually transformed from the analyst's initial and inchoate conceptualizations to more coherent and polished theories that can be communicated and possibly investigated by empirical methods. Congress activities will include work groups, small discussion groups, individual papers, panels, posters, meet the analyst/author sessions and films. Additional information available at www.ipa.org.uk
Special Note: CIPS will host a welcome breakfast for all CIPS members, candidates, and invited guests at the IPA Congress in Prague. The breakfast will be held Friday, August 2, 2013 from 7:00 to 8:00 AM in the Chez Louis Salon at the Prague Hilton and conference site. Please join us and feel free to bring colleagues who may be interested in learning about CIPS.
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North American Psychoanalytic Confederation (NAPsaC) News
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NAPsaC Officers: Maureen Murphy (Chair); TBA (Secretary); TBA (Treasurer)
Board of Directors: Martin Gauthier (CPS), Caron Harrang (NPS), Peggy Porter (LAISPS), Phyllis Sloate (IPTAR), Mark Smaller (APsaA), Leigh Tobias (PCC), Joann Turo (CFS)
Alternate Directors: Dana Blue (NPS), Andrew Brook (CPS), Beth Kalish (LAISPS), Marilyn Rifkin (IPTAR), Charles Spezzano (PINC), Joann Turo (CFS) Randi Wirth (IPTAR) Andrea Kahn (PCC)
The North American Psychoanalytic Confederation, or NAPsaC, is a confederation of IPA component groups, formed in 2003 to enable the North American societies of the IPA to communicate with each other, to collaborate with each other on projects of mutual interest, and to facilitate decision-making by the component groups of North America in response to the administrative and governance requirements of the IPA.
The board met from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at the elegant Waldorf Astoria in midtown Manhattan for its annual face-to-face meeting. This was the final meeting of the 2010/2012 administration which included the following officers: Robert (Bob) Pyles (Co-Chair), Warren Procce (Co-Chair), Rick Perlman (Secretary), and for the past year, David Falk (Treasurer). This administration had major organizational achievements. Under their leadership the directors were able to approve bylaws at the face-to-face last year (January 2012). An ad hoc committee chaired by Leigh Tobias (PCC) then worked with an attorney to secure non-profit status for the organization. This will permit NAPsaC to establish a bank account (rather than relying on APsaA to manage its funds) and engage in meaningful discussion about organizational goals and related actions.
Also, during this same time frame, after much discussion on the CIPS Board, it was decided that we would disband as an organization for the purposes of representation on the NAPsaC board and allow each member society to send its own director and alternate. This was done to obtain voting parity with the other independent IPA-affiliated societies (PINC in San Francisco and the Contemporary Freudian Society in New York City) and to have a stronger voice on the NAPsaC Board. Previously, CIPS sent two representatives to the Board. This change in the composition of the board had a very positive effect in helping to create a "work group" as evidenced by the aforementioned changes.
With these accomplishments in mind, one of the primary agenda items this year was to establish a rotation system for the NAPsaC Chair. Through a random drawing of member society names, it was determined that PINC (Maureen Murphy or whom ever her society selects to serve) will chair for the next two years (January 2013 - January 2015), effective at the close of this meeting, followed by APsaA, then by the Contemporary Freudian Society, then by the Canadian Psychoanalytic Society, then by IPTAR, then by LAISPS, then by NPS, and finally by PCC. Maureen as (presumed) Chair has the prerogative to choose officers from her local society or from the NAPsaC board to serve as Co-Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer. We congratulate Maureen, who is also a Direct Member of CIPS, on her new role and look forward to working with her during her administration.
Other changes to the composition of this board include Mark Smaller who became the primary director representing APsaA, replacing Robert Pyles. Joann Turo (Contemporary Freudian Society) also became the primary director replacing Liz Fritsch who completed her term at this meeting.
Caron Harrang, LICSW, FIPA, Reporter
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| Publication News |
Caron Harrang, LICSW, FIPA (NPS) had a film review published in the October (2012) edition of IJP entitled, "Psychic skin and narcissistic rage: Reflections on Almodóvar's The Skin I Live In." Unbeknownst to her, two other analysts (Alessandra Lemma and Domenico Di Ceglie) were inspired to write and submit reviews of this same film to the Journal. The collection of essays seems to demonstrate confirmation of a psychoanalytic way of perceiving and thinking that appears to hold across theoretical divides as well as variance in terms of what moved each author emotionally and what they chose to focus on in their respective papers.
Beauty is often an invisible yet potent presence in clinical work. The Psychology of Beauty: Creation of a Beautiful Self addresses the vital importance of beauty, its sources, and manifestations in everyone's lives-including psychotherapy patients. The ability to be mesmerizingly beautiful and beautifully creative, strivings toward mastering beauty, and wishes to be transformed are universal desires. During psychotherapy, patients manifest or defend against these forces. So it is striking that patients as well as therapists often overlook or dismiss issues about creating beauty in themselves. The Psychology of Beauty considers definitions of beauty, gender identity themes, and origins of beauty in the mother-infant relationship. It investigates ugliness, sado-masochistic beauty pursuits, evolutionary factors, and aspects of aging. The book highlights emerging clinical material which has yet to gain notice and suggests what analysts may be missing, and why.
Ellen Sinkman, LCSW, FIPA is a Training and Supervising Psychoanalyst and member of the Contemporary Freudian Society (CFS) and the Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research (IPTAR). She is in the private practice of psychoanalysis and psychotherapy in New York City and in Westchester.
ISBN 978-0-7657-0842-7 December 2012 180 pages
Regular price: $60.00/After discount: $48.00
To receive the discount, use code LEX20AUTH13 when ordering through Jason Aronson, Publisher (800.462.6420).
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| CIPS Societies News | |
Direct Members Society (DMS)
Institute for Psychoanalytic Training & Research (IPTAR)
Los Angeles Institute & Society for Psychoanalytic Study (LAISPS)
- The LAISPS Open House will be held on Sunday, March 24th from 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM at the home of Dr Jessica Lehman. Lunch will be served. For reservations and directions please contact Martha Murillo at 310.440.0333.
- On January 26th the LAIPS series Crosscurrents in Psychoanalysis hosted "Rage Is The Subtext: Readings in Holocaust Literature and Film" presented by Susan Derwin, PhD. Dr Derwin is Professor of Comparative Literature and German at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the director of the Interdisciplinary Humanities Center. Derwin charted the internal shifts of Holocaust survivors who told their stories of suffering, loss, and endurance. In her talk, Derwin discussed the metabolization of affect achieved in the literary testimonies of survivors like Primo Levi, Saul Friedlander, and others.
Current and Upcoming Extension Courses:
- "What Do Men Want? Introduction To The Perils, Pitfalls and Perspectives in Psychoanalytic Work With Male Patients," instructed by Michael J Diamond, PhD, Training Analyst. February 1, 8, 15 & 22 from 1:00 - 3:00 PM.
- "Victory In Defeat," instructed by Alan P Spivak, PhD, Training Analyst. March 8, 15 & 22 from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM.
- "A Clinical Approach To Borderline Phenomena," instructed by Alan P Spivak, PhD, Training Analyst. April 5 & 12 from 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM.
For more information on the cost and location of these and other classes visit www.LAISPS.org.
Northwestern Psychoanalytic Society (NPS)
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NPS is again planning for its International Evolving British Object Relations Conference held in Seattle. In preparation for the tenth year of the conference, EBOR will be delayed one year (no conference in 2013) and is scheduled for October 17-19, 2014. The theme will be on the analyst's use of reverie and its relationship to interpretation. For additional information or to join the organizing committee please contact Co-Chairs Dana Blue (bluedana@hotmail.com) or Caron Harrang (mail@caronharrang.com).
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Northwestern Psychoanalytic Society hosted an Open House at their new location in Seattle (2701 First Avenue, Suite 120) on Sunday, February 10, from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. President David Jachim, PhD, FIPA gave an address focusing on the NPS community including a new category of membership comprised of psychotherapists, academicians, and others interested in the application of psychoanalytic principles to a variety of activities and disciplines. Daniel Benveniste, PhD, was the inaugural recipient of the NPS Community Member Outstanding Service Award for his work on the Publications committee including his story about the only known photograph of Melanie Klein and Sigmund Freud together (view publication). The event culminated in small group discussion between prospective and current candidates and others active in the Institute on what leads one to pursue psychoanalytic training and what to expect for those who choose "the road less traveled."
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The NPS Institute is planning to begin a new training class for full psychoanalytic training beginning in September 2013. The application process is still open. Interested individuals are encouraged to contact Director of Training Maxine Anderson, MD, FIPA at maxinekander@gmail.com.
Upcoming Scientific Meetings:
- "The Self and its circumstances: aspects of emergence from autism" by Jeffrey Eaton, MA, FIPA (Chair, Scientific Meetings Committee). February 20, 2013.
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Oscar Romero, MD, FIPA will present a paper (untitled) that focuses on his engagement with Lacan's work and how it informs his own clinical sensibility, especially regarding the theme of time. March 20, 2013.
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"Psychoanalytic Aesthetics and the Aesthetics of Psychoanalysis" by Shierry Nicholsen, PhD, FIPA. April 17, 2013.
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"Countertransference as a Technical Tool Then and Now: Racker's Work Standing the Test of Time" by Robert Oelsner, MD, FIPA. May 15, 2013.
Current and Upcoming Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Seminars:
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"Treating Trauma Survivors Psychoanalytically" taught by Judy K Eekhoff, PhD, FIPA, Training Analyst. January 15, 29, February 12, 26, and March 12, 26. Tuesday evenings from 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM.
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"Working Analytically with Children: A Clinical Seminar" taught by candidates David Parnes, LICSW and Nicole Wiggins, MA, LMHC. March 6, 13, 27, and April 3, 10, 24. Wednesday evenings from 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Limited to 6 participants.
For more information on NPS events visit www.nps.us.com.
Psychoanalytic Center of California (PCC)
- PCC will be hosting the 24th Annual Melanie Klein Lectureship on Saturday, March 2nd from 8:30 AM to 4 PM. John Steiner, MD of the British Psychoanalytic Society will be the featured speaker and will explore "Seeing and Being Seen: Emerging from a Psychic Retreat" and "Confrontations and Enactments in Analysis." Jennifer Kunst, PhD, will moderate the program and the discussants will be John Lundgren, MD and Chris Minnick, MD. The program will be held at the New Center for Psychoanalysis. For registration information: 310.478.4347 or psychcntr.pcc@verizon.net.
- PCC will hold their Open House on Sunday, March 10th from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the PCC Conference Center, 11500 W Olympic Boulevard, Suite 505, Los Angeles, CA 90064. Please RSVP by March 2nd to 310.478.4347. Albert Mason, MB, BS, PsyD, FIPA will present "The Search for the Pure" and brunch will be served.
- The PCC Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program began with a case seminar facilitated by Julie McCaig, PhD, FIPA. On January 8th, Joseph Aguayo, PhD, FIPA addressed the group in a lecture on "Projective Identification: Yesterday and Today." Albert Mason, MB, BS, PsyD, FIPA will facilitate a case seminar in the spring and Sandra Fenster, PhD, FIPA will present on May 8th at a Scientific Meeting on "Becoming Darth Vader: When A Pathological Defensive Organization Is The Only Resort For Terror."
- PCC will host a book signing and reception on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 in honor of psychoanalyst Annie Reiner, PhD, FIPA and the publication of her latest book, Bion and Being: Passion and the Creative Mind (Karnac). Her first book, The Quest for Conscience and the Birth of the Mind, was published in 2009, also by Karnac.
For more information go to www.psycc.org.
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| Inter-Society Dialogue |
The purpose of this section of the News Brief is to report on instances of collegial contact and sharing of ideas amongst the Societies that make up the Confederation (IPTAR, LAISPS, NPS, PCC, and the Direct Member Society) and between our members and psychoanalytic societies or organizations outside of CIPS. Normally we report on individual efforts. This time, we are pleased to report on a unique opportunity for inter-society exchange between a CIPS member society and the wider community of candidates and analysts throughout the United States.
Out-of-State Students Earn a PhD in Psychoanalysis at LAISPS
LAISPS is currently accepting applications to its PhD in Psychoanalysis Program from all candidates and members of IPA-affiliated psychoanalytic institutes. The PhD Program classes are offered in the summer. Classes are offered once a week on Wednesday evenings for students living within commuting distance. For out-of-state students unable to attend weekday classes, the program is offered as weekend seminars, once a month for three months.
The PhD in Psychoanalysis Program requires completion of three courses and completion of a dissertation. The courses are: Philosophy of Science, Research Methods I, and Research Methods II. The dissertation is expected to be an original and significant contribution to the field of psychoanalysis. For information about the program, please contact Pamela Dirham, PhD and Chair of the PhD in Psychoanalysis Program, at pdirham@ca.rr.com or 310.470.9957.
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If you have news from your local Society that you would like to share with the larger CIPS community, please send your thoughts, event announcements, conference reviews, or related items to your local Society director to the CIPS Board or to Caron Harrang at enewseditor@cipsusa.org. The submissions deadline for the spring edition of the News Brief is April 30, 2013. |
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