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Scientific Paper Prize

The $1000 Scientific Paper Prize recognizes the most outstanding empirical research paper relevant to psychoanalysis published in the previous calendar year.

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Committee on Scientific Activities – Subcommittee on Science Paper Prizes of the American Psychoanalytic Association

Eligibility Criteria

Empirical research papers published in English in any peer-reviewed journal. Authors need not be APsA members. Judges review the major psychoanalytic journals to identify papers for consideration, and encourage the submission of papers published elsewhere.

Deadline for submission has been extended to May 1, 2024. The committee will review studies published in the previous calendar year. Electronic submission is encouraged, or five hard copies addressed to chair of the Subcommittee on Science Paper Prizes should be sent to the address below.

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Barbara Milrod, M.D., Chair
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Tina Faison tfaison@apsa.org
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The Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association (JAPA)

April 5, 2023
JAPA is a peer-reviewed journal publishing original articles and commentaries, ground-breaking research, thoughtful plenary addresses, in-depth panel reports, and more.
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The American Psychoanalyst (TAP)

April 4, 2023
APsA’s triannual magazine, TAP, offers a psychoanalytic perspective on current events in psychology, the arts, and culture for mental health professionals, students, and the general public.
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Psychotherapist Newsletter

April 1, 2023
The Psychotherapist Newsletter features scientific programs and publications about psychoanalytic psychotherapy, personal reflections, social and community issues, and advocacy.
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