Submitted by apsaa_admin on Thu, 05/05/2016 - 16:08
Freud revolutionized the understanding and treatment of mental disorders. He created the psychoanalytic theory of personality. But beyond this, he profoundly changed our understanding of humanity, thought and culture.
In honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week I’d like to bring awareness to a lesser known aspect of appetite and disordered eating—the impact of sex hormones and the menstrual cycle on appetite and body image.
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/19/2016 - 00:00
The Hidden Truth About Eating Disorders
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week Is February 21-27, 2016
Eating disorder patients often use their bodies to express what their minds cannot. One challenge of treatment is to decode this hidden communication, as in this example:
Submitted by rdshelby@icsw.edu on Wed, 12/16/2015 - 00:00
Why after every war do “we” look for the newest, most cutting-edge treatments for war-related trauma, rather and simply going to a library?
Submitted by apsaa_admin on Tue, 12/08/2015 - 15:50
In light of increasing inflammatory rhetoric directed at refugees fleeing Syria and Iraq, the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsaA) has released a new position statement calling for greater understanding and increased compassion.
