On Wednesday, November 2, I will attend the round table discussion, held at the United Nations headquarter in NY, centered on the topic of “Holocaust Remembrance and Public Memorials: The Complexities and Challenges of Facing the Past” The program, held in observance of the 75th anniversary of the Babi Yar massacre, will take place at the United Nations Headquarters on… READ MORE>>
Presentation at the 39th Annual IAPSP International Conference, Boston, Oct. 23/16
Posted by on October 17, 2016
On Sunday, October 23 I will be giving a presentation at the 39th Annual IAPSP (International Association for Psychoanalytic Self Psychology) International Conference: “Critical Clinical Moments in the Treatment Process”. The conference will take place at the Omni Parker House in Boston, from Thurs. October 20th – Sun. October 23rd, 2016. I will present a paper entitled “Relational Annihilation: Patient… READ MORE>>
20th Anniversary Gala Luncheon, celebrating The NGO Committee on Mental Health, The United Nations, Oct. 21/16
Posted by on October 17, 2016
On Friday, October 21 I will attend the 20th Anniversary Gala of the NGO Committee on Mental Health, in Consultative Status to the United Nations. The NGO (http://www.ngomentalhealth.org/), of which I am a member, was established in 1996. The primary mission of the Committee is the promotion of psycho-social well-being, the improvement of mental health care services, and advocacy and… READ MORE>>
Presentation at the 2016 Fall Conference of the New Jersey Psychological Association in Iselin, NJ on Oct. 22/16
Posted by on October 16, 2016
Next Saturday, October 22, 2016, I will be giving a presentation entitled “Intergenerational Transmission of Adult Trauma in the Family and Its Impact On Relationships Among Adult Siblings” at the 2016 Fall Conference of the New Jersey Psychological Association (NJPA, http://www.psychologynj.org/) in Iselin, NJ. I will present a synopsis of current empirical findings from trauma studies, epidemiological studies of adult… READ MORE>>
New Israeli research shows that people can get significant benefits from long-term, intensive psychoanalytic therapy
Posted by on October 15, 2016
Over the recent years, psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapies have been criticized for lacking research proof for their efficacy. Cognitive-behavioral interventions have been extensively researched, and have become known as “evidence-based” therapies, considered to be effective in the amelioration of various symptoms. In particular, interventions such as prolonged exposure have been observed to be the most effective in reducing symptoms of… READ MORE>>
Article published about fourth meeting of the Discussion Group for Children of Holocaust Survivors, Boro Park
Posted by on October 8, 2016
An article by Devorah Naomi about the fourth meeting of the Discussion Group for Children of Holocaust Survivors in Boro Park was published on October 2 in Yated Ne-eman. An image of the article can be found following the link below. Irit Felsen Yated article