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APsaA member Deborah Peel, M.D. co-chairs the association's Committee on Government Relations and Insurance (CGRI). Her profile as an tireless activist for the protection of medical privacy is well noted by Modern Healthcare's ranking of Dr. Peel fourth on its 2007 list of "The Most Powerful People in Healthcare." Read her most recent article in Psych News.

Are Your Medical Records at Risk?
The Wall Street Journal Home Page

Amid Spate of Security Lapses, Health-Care Industry Weighs
Privacy Against Quality Care
By SARAH RUBENSTEIN - WSJ, April 29, 2008; Page D1

When it comes to protecting the privacy of patients' computerized information, the main threat the health-care industry faces isn't from hackers, but from itself. read more...

2008 Presidential Campaign on the Couch

Just prior to the primary elections in the 2008 United States presidential campaign, nationally recognized author and clinician Drew Westen, Ph.D., (and honorary APsaA member) will describe the emotional way in which Americans cast their ballots at the Presidential Symposium, one of many exciting sessions that will take place during the Association’s 2008 Winter Meeting. read more...

APsaA awards Congressman Ed Markey (D-MA) 2008 Special Presidential Commendation

In January 2008, American Psychoanalytic Association (APsaA) awarded Congressman Ed Markey (D-MA) the organization's 2008 Special Presidential Commendation. .Click here to view the video presentation.

Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual (PDM)
A complement to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the PDM is is a source of valuable knowledge on case formulation and treatment planning for psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, counselors, and other mental health professionals. For more information, click on the Manual.

This web site has been made possible, in part, through a generous grant of the Developing Psychoanalytic Practice and Training Program (DPPT) of the International Psychoanalytical Association.

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