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The American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA), the oldest national psychoanalytic organization in the United States, was founded in 1911.

APsA focuses on education, research, advocacy and membership development. Visit us at www.apsa.org.

10/22/2026

Todd Essig on the human attachment system and how a relationship with an AI can "hack" that biological function. Watch the full episode of Psychoanalysis & You on "AI, Attachment and the Future of Mental Health": https://youtu.be/LxU_G3J-Pio?si=i_kgCFfg49slN8Sf

10/20/2026

The CAI Report's Issue 14 was released earlier this month.

From the editor, Alexander Stein: "As we approach the end of 2026, artificial intelligence and the array of technologies under that umbrella term are being marketed and increasingly implemented not just as new-fangled tools catalyzing displacement and adaptive workforce reuse but as entities intended to serve as proxies for people across a spectrum of functions and capabilities, including in domains long-considered irreplaceable by non-humans. The articles in this issue, as well as the letter to Dr. Danielle and Note from the CAI’s co-chairs, take up these issues, extending the deep psychoanalytically informed exploration of AI’s impact and influence on people and society that’s at the heart of The CAI Report’s mission. I hope you find everything presented here stimulating and thought-provoking."

Read the issue at https://apsa.org/thecaireport/

10/13/2026

The output of an AI interaction and a human one can look identical on a screen, but they are not the same.

Todd Essig, chair of APsA’s Presidential Commission on Artificial Intelligence, joins our host, Gail Saltz, to explore what AI can and cannot offer in mental health care, and what’s at stake when the difference becomes harder to see.

🎧 Psychoanalysis & You, Episode 24: “AI, Attachment, and the Future of Mental Health Care” with Todd Essig is available wherever you get your podcasts. Or watch it here: https://youtu.be/LxU_G3J-Pio?si=c1vmvu0cZ-BUqELA

09/29/2026

Are you a graduate student, independent scholar, or arts and sciences faculty member interested in psychoanalysis? Financial support is available to help you attend psychoanalytic training seminars at an APsA-approved institute!

The APsA Committee on Psychoanalysis & the Academy offers tuition grants for academics outside traditional clinical fields who want to explore psychoanalytic theory and practice. The Fall application deadline is nearing on September 30.

What you'll need to apply:
— A short letter outlining your background, financial need, and interest in psychoanalysis
— Your CV
— Tuition documentation from your institute
— A letter of support from your APsA Institute Director or Dean

Learn more and apply: https://apsa.org/education-research/fellowships-awards/tuition-support-for-academics/

09/28/2026

🎙️We're back with episode 24 of Psychoanalysis & You! This conversation focuses on a pressing question practitioners cannot ignore: what happens to human connection when AI steps in?

Host Gail Saltz sits down with Todd Essig, chair of APsA's Presidential Commission on Artificial Intelligence, to explore why chatbots can inform but never truly care, why a seemingly "working" AI relationship can be just as harmful as an openly destructive one, and what psychoanalysis uniquely offers in an age of endless digital validation.

Listen to "AI, Attachment, and the Future of Mental Health with Todd Essig": https://youtu.be/LxU_G3J-Pio

09/25/2026

This Su***de Prevention Awareness Month, you can deepen your clinical understanding of an urgent challenge in our field. Two of JAPA's most-read papers, The Psychoanalytic Study of Su***de, Parts I & II by Dr. Mark Schechter, is now available as an APsA online course. Both papers, plus the video author interview we released earlier this month, are now available all in one place. Earn 3 CME/CE credits at your own pace.

$50 in-training members & students
$70 members
$100 guest users

Get the course: https://apsaa.users.membersuite.com/events/716eb617-0078-ce38-8c62-0b4a15a2d58a/details

09/22/2026

Biases shape your clinical understanding, and this new offering from our APsA Online Courses will help you name them. In this session from the 113th Annual Meeting, hosted on June 8, 2024, our discussants explore Freud and Gandhi, re-evaluate Erikson's work on cross-cultural thinking, and examine a clinical case featuring themes of cross-cultural understanding and misunderstanding, including transference. 2 CME/CE credits.

Learn more: https://apsaa.users.membersuite.com/events/716eb617-0078-c8cf-aea5-0b4997b8b557/details

Chair/Presenter: John Martin-Joy, M.D. – No disclosures
Discussant: Aisha Abbasi, M.D. – No disclosures
Discussant: Dushyant Trivedi, M.D. – No disclosures

09/21/2026

APsA's Award for Excellence in Journalism is accepting nominations through September 30. This award recognizes reporting that applies psychoanalytic thinking to illuminate human behavior, relationships, and the psychological complexity of social issues. The winning article is awarded $1,000 and recognition at the National Meeting in February 2027.

Submit or nominate at https://apsa.org/education-research/fellowships-awards/award-for-excellence-in-journalism/

09/18/2026

APsA member Steven Barrie-Anthony didn't critique AI therapy from the outside. He signed up, attended "sessions," and this week published his findings in The Atlantic.

The question at the center of the piece: What is lost when we turn to therapists who cannot feel?

What do you think? Read the piece and bring it back here.

09/16/2026

In recognition of Su***de Prevention Awareness Month, we're sharing a conversation that deeply matters for clinicians and for anyone who has ever wondered whether therapy can really help in the darkest moments.

Swipe to read excerpts from one of JAPA's most-read papers: "The Psychoanalytic Study of Su***de, Parts I & II" by Dr. Mark Schechter. Then watch the full author interview: https://youtu.be/QDn9Gs_cSoI

If you or someone you know is struggling, the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7. Call or text 988.

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