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Episode 10 – When Does Bias Start? Perspectives of a Child Analyst, with Beverly Stoute

In this episode of ‘Psychoanalysis and You,’ hosted by Dr. Gail Saltz, Dr. Beverly Stoute, an esteemed child psychoanalyst, explores the concept of implicit bias — its origins, development, and impact. Dr. Stoute discusses her perspectives based on her extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and adults, emphasizing how biases form early in life and the role of environmental and cultural factors. The conversation delves into the historical context of racial bias, the influence of parents and communities, and how psychoanalytic thinking can be instrumental in addressing these biases.
Dr. Stoute also addresses the role of educators, healthcare professionals, and organizations in mitigating the effects of implicit bias. Additionally, Dr. Stoute shares insights into her work as a trainer and consultant in enhancing diversity awareness and addressing structural racism within organizations.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the Podcast
00:26 Meet Dr. Beverly Stout
02:03 Understanding Implicit Bias
05:59 Impact of Implicit Bias in Healthcare
07:23 Development of Implicit Bias in Children
10:26 Addressing Implicit Bias in Education
15:50 Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Racism
21:20 Challenges in Addressing Implicit Bias
27:15 The Role of Psychoanalysts in Social Change
49:32 Freudian Quickies: Humor in Therapy
51:38 Freudian Quickies: Love for Psychoanalysis

Our Guest for Episode 10 – Beverly Stoute

Beverly J. Stoute, MD, FABP, DFAPA, DFAACAP, is an innovative, internationally recognized leader and advocate in child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry and psychoanalysis. She has held multiple leadership positions locally and nationally, most recently serving as a Co-Chair of the Holmes Commission on Racial Equality in American Psychoanalysis, formerly on the Board of Directors of the American Psychoanalytic Association, on the faculties of multiple psychoanalytic training programs, and currently in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science as Adjunct Professor at the Emory University School of Medicine, and Adjunct Clinical Professor the Morehouse School of Medicine. She is a prominent speaker, author, scholar, educator, clinician, leadership advisor and organizational consultant who has received multiple awards and honors for her work. Dr. Stoute’s significant work is recognized for changing psychoanalytic and developmental perspectives on implicit bias in health care delivery, and diversity in psychoanalytic education, organizations and in the training of mental health professions. Her work as a clinician and educator integrates psychoanalytic approaches in the multimodal treatment of children, adolescents, and adults with anxiety, mood disorders, behavior problems, severe psychiatric illness, neurodivergent learning styles, with adjustment issues in high conflict divorce and complex trauma.

Dr. Stoute combines psychoanalytic understanding with community advocacy work and forensic work in civil litigation for children, adolescents, and adults with complex trauma and teaches mental health clinicians at all levels on a wide range of topics in private and community settings. Her innovative and award-winning scholarship on the developmental aspects of race implicit bias and diversity awareness is on the cutting edge of expanding psychoanalytic theory, is taught at training programs across the United States and has been translated into German, Spanish and Portuguese. Dr. Stoute maintains a full-time private practice in Atlanta, GA He book, co-edited with Michael Slevin, book, The Trauma of Racism: Lessons from the Therapeutic Encounter, co-edited with Michael Slevin, was released by Routledge in 2023. maintains a full-time private practice in Atlanta, GA.

Our Host

Our Host Dr. Gail Saltz is best known for her work as a relationship, family, emotional wellbeing, and mental health contributor in the media where she is a go-to expert for commentary on the mental health aspects of current/breaking issues and news. She is a bestselling author of numerous books. She serves on the public information committee for the American Psychoanalytic Association and for The Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry. Dr. Saltz is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the NY Presbyterian Hospital Weill-Cornell School of medicine, a psychoanalyst with the New York Psychoanalytic Institute.

Our Podcast

In this podcast, we explore the intricacies of psychoanalysis under the guidance of our host, Gail Saltz. Founded in 1911, the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA) is the oldest national psychoanalytic organization in the nation. APsA is committed to being a professional membership organization for psychoanalysts, psychoanalytic psychotherapists, academics, researchers, students, and other interested people – all whose work is profoundly informed by psychoanalytic theory and values, and to supporting their education and continuing professional development.

What to Expect

What to Expect Each episode features engaging discussions on key psychoanalytic concepts, such as transference, defense mechanisms, and the role of the unconscious in everyday life. Whether you’re a psychology student, a mental health professional, or simply curious about your own psyche, our content is designed to enlighten and inspire.

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Keywords: Psychoanalysis, mental health, dreams, unconscious, therapy, self esteem, child development, racism, discrimination, bias, implicit bias, systemic racism, mental wellness, psychology podcast.
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