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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The Journal Club of the International Psychoanalytical Association with Oren Gozlan, PsyD is Friday December 11. Register here us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Download the paper here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... See earlier Journal Club episodes here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

This is the YouTube recording of the most recent International Psychoanalytical Association Journal Club. This time we are discussing my paper, “From Bisexuality to Intersexuality: Rethinking Gender Categories.” Hopefully worth your time to watch and share. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng0L...

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IPA Journal Club with Jack Drescher, MD

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The next meeting of the International Psychoanalytical Association Journal Club will take place on Friday September 13. Registration is free and open to mental health professionals www.ipa.world/ipa/Dev/Even...

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This is the latest episode of Doctors in Dialogue from the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP) Public vs. Private Practice: A Conversation on Advocacy doctorsindialogue.substack.com/p/public-vs-...

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Public vs. Private Practice: A Conversation on Advocacy

A Doctors in Dialogue conversation with GAP Members Dr. Joanne Ahola and Dr. Omar Fattal

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

This is the latest blog post from the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP) on Psychology Today: What Hollywood Got Right About AI—and Human Nature The blog has been designated an "Essential Read" by the Psychology Today editorial team. I www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psyc...

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What Hollywood Got Right About AI—and Human Nature

These AI films predicted something more enduring than technology: the timeless human need to be understood, loved, and emotionally connected.

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

September is just around the corner, right? I will be discussing a paper I wrote at the next meeting of the International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA) Journal Club. The registration link is below: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

This is the latest podcast from the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry with Vicente Liz, MD and Gregory Bunt, MD of GAP's Addiction Committee discussing the different meanings of what constitutes "recovery" in the addiction treatment community. doctorsindialogue.substack.com/p/what-psych...

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What Psychiatry Gets Wrong About Addiction

Dr. Greg Bunt and Dr. Vicente Liz discuss recovery, harm reduction, addiction as a disease, and the questions that continue to shape modern treatment

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Now online. A recording of the most recent episode of the International Psychoanalytical Association’s Journal Club featuring Dr. Beatrice Beebe and her amazing research on mother-infant interactions and attachment. Worth a watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRTr...

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IPA Journal Club with Beatrice Beebe, PhD

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

There is still time to register for this coming Friday's (June 12) IPA Journal Club featuring the amazing mother-infant research on attachment of Dr. Beatrice Beebe. Registration link below. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctjv... Jack Drescher, Jack Pula, and Lana Irons, the panel explores common misunderstandings about gender affirming care, what they are seeing in clinical practice, and how psychiatrists can better support transgender patients navigating care in a difficult environment.

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Transgender Voices in Mental Health Care

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

This is the latest blog post from the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP) Should I Seek a Second Opinion? By Jacob Appel, MD, JD, a member of GAP's committee on Psychiatry and the Law. Please feel free to share www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psyc...

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Should I Seek a Second Opinion?

Seeking a second opinion in psychiatry can feel difficult, but additional perspectives often lead to greater clarity and better care.

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

This is a preview of a panel I will be Chairing where Transgender and Nonbinary psychiatrists introduce themselves at the American Psychiatric Association meeting, this coming Saturday, May 16 in San Francisco at the Moscone Convention Center. www.youtube.com/shorts/S1lOv...

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Transgender Psychiatrists Share Their Stories, Echoing the History of Dr. Anonymous

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

The next episode of the International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA) Journal Club is on Friday June 12, 2026. You can register for the June IPA Journal Club at this link: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

A project I’ve been working on: Transgender and Nonbinary Psychiatrists and Psychotherapists Speak www.instagram.com/reel/DXwa_hnDh8d/…

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

This is the latest Doctors in Dialogue about “Street Psychiatry” and helping the unhoused mentally ill. Doctors in Dialogue is a project of the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP), a psychiatric think tank that has been around for 80 years. doctorsindialogue.substack.com/p/can-street...

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Street Psychiatry: Meeting Patients Where they Are

A Doctors in Dialogue conversation with GAP Members Dr. Michael Flaum and Dr. Samuel Jackson

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

This is the April 10 recording of the IPA Journal Club featuring Austin Ratner, MD. Worth a watch and worth sharing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6Oz...

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IPA Journal Club with Austin Ratner, MD

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Transgender Psychiatrists Follow in the Footsteps of Dr. Anonymous This article in the Psychiatric News features transgender psychiatrists explaining to colleagues what is going on in their lives and in patients’ lives. Definitely worth a read and sharing. psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10....

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

This is my latest post on Substack. You can read more about it at the link. And do consider become a follower or free subscriber. jdrescher.substack.com/p/rememberin...

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Honored to take on this role for the next six months.

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Grand Rounds at AUB tomorrow. Sadly cannot be there in person.

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

IPA Journal Club: April 20: Austin Ratner, MD discusses his paper on "The Psychoanalyst's Resistance to the Task of Proof." You can register at this link: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... You can download Dr. Ratner's paper at this link: guilfordjournals.com/doi/10.1521/...

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

This is the latest installment of International Psychoanalytical Association's Journal Club. Guest authors are Vittorio Lingiardi, MD & Nancy McWilliams, PhD and a discussion of their recently published Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual (PDM-3). Worth a view and worth sharing. youtu.be/gvqDbq38Wa0

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IPA Journal Club with Vittorio Lingiardi, MD and Nancy McWilliams, PhD

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

This is my latest Substack post; worth a read and worth sharing jdrescher.substack.com/p/never-mind

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Never Mind!

Some Caveats Regarding Psychodynamic Formulations

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

“I Told the Bot, Not My Therapist” is the latest blog post from the Committee on Technology and Psychiatry of the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP). Definitely worth a read and worth sharing www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psyc...

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I Told the Bot, Not My Therapist

When emotional support moves from therapist to chatbot, what happens to judgment and human connection?

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

A pleasure to meet again with Father David to discuss mental health issues on Friar Time TV www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd8O...

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Friar Time S3 E2: Understanding Mental Illness

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Please join us for the next episode of the International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA) Journal Club Registration Link: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Download the PDM-3 Chapter Introduction to be discussed: shorturl.at/S3yrA

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

This is my latest post on Substack. Worth a read and please feel free to share. And even subscribe for free jdrescher.substack.com/p/psychoanal...

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

This is both live in Manhattan and on Zoom Registration is free for either at this link: shorturl.at/HhCAw

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

The January 16 episode of the International Psychoanalytical Association Journal Club is now online featuring Dr. Salman Akhtar discussing his paper: "Deadness, Psychoanalytic Reflections." Worth a view and feel free to share www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCKK...

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IPA Journal Club with Salman Akhtar, MD

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

My latest Substack post features important historical perspectives on American psychiatry from Lawrence Hartmann, MD, a past President of the American Psychiatric Association. jdrescher.substack.com/p/meet-lawre... #psychiatry #homosexuality #diagnosis

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Salman Akhtar, MD will be returning to the IPA Journal Club which will meet online on January 16, 2026. You can register for this event at this link shorturl.at/S1f1A You can read the paper at this link shorturl.at/zLv9l

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

This is the recording of the International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA) Journal Club featuring Ann D'Ercole PhD discussing the relationship between Sandor Ferenczi and his patient Clara Thompson and their famous "kiss." www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCvM...

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IPA Journal Club with Ann D’Ercole, PhD

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

The Committee on Arts and Humanities in Psychiatry of the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP) has just completed their final video on Psychiatry in the 17th and 18th centuries. All six (6) of their videos can be viewed at this YouTube link. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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History of Psychiatry Series, Committee on the Arts and Humanities, Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry - YouTube

Full playlist of the History of Psychiatry Series Produced by the Committee on the Arts and Humanities Committee Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry Edit...

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

This is the latest Doctors in Dialogue on Substack from the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP). Gail Saltz and I reflect on three decades of bringing mental health conversations to mainstream audiences — and why it’s more important than ever. doctorsindialogue.substack.com/p/the-public...

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Doctors in Dialogue: The Public Face of Psychiatry

Dr. Jack Drescher and Dr. Gail Saltz reflect on three decades of bringing mental health conversations to mainstream audiences — and why it’s more important than ever.

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

I was recently interviewed by Rosario Coco, President of Gaynet, as part of a training course for Italian journalists The interview, in Q&A form, was videotaped in Italian and a transcript of the English translation is in this Substack post. jdrescher.substack.com/p/talking-tr...

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

My latest substack post is about the Neopolitan Femminielli; worth a read #napoli #italy #femminielli #gender diversity jdrescher.substack.com/p/femminielli

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Femminielli

The Neopolitan Third Gender

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

The next International Psychoanalytical Association Journal Club featuring Ann D'Ercole, PhD will be on December 19. The registration link is tinyurl.com/2sh2umvm After registering, a link to download the paper will be provided.

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Nancy Chodorow, PhD passed away on October 14. I had the pleasure of working with her on an IPA Committee. She also was an early guest of the IPA Journal Club on the 40th anniversary of The Reproduction of Mothering. May she rest in peace and may her memory be a blessing. t.ly/KA3mW

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IPA Journal Club with Nancy Chodorow, PhD

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

“The Psychological Pull of Authoritarianism and Autocracy” is the latest blog post from the psychiatric think tank, Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP). Worth a read. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psyc...

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The Psychological Pull of Authoritarianism and Autocracy

Why do so many find comfort in authoritarian leaders? The psychology behind the pull, and how resilience can help us resist.

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

The September 26, 2025, IPA Journal Club with Dionne Powell, MD, is available for online viewing. Powell, D.R. (2018). Race, African Americans, and psychoanalysis: Collective silence in the therapeutic conversation. J. American Psychoanalytic Association, 66(6):1021-1049. youtu.be/LZHjsTR6xyA

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IPA Journal Club with Dionne Powell, MD.

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

The misuse of the GRADE scale for political purposes has harmed many people. The godfather of evidence-based medicine on rejecting anti-trans “misuse” of his work. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Trans health care "skeptics" lost a key ally—now they're having a meltdown

The godfather of evidence-based medicine on rejecting anti-trans "misuse" of his work.

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Father David on Friar Time, a series created by Franciscan friars. Worth a watch and worth sharing youtube.com/watch?v=vIWd...

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Friar Time S2 E8: Understanding our Transgender Community

YouTube video by FranciscanTV

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

This is the latest Doctors in Dialogue post on Substack from Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP) featuring a conversation about Intensive Outpatient Treatment between Thomas Franklin, MD and Andrew Gerber, MD. Worth a read. #psychotherapy #Intensive #outpatient substack.com/home/post/p-...

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Why Intensive Treatment Matters More Than Ever

A conversation with GAP members Dr. Thomas Franklin and Dr. Andrew Gerber

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Jack Drescher, MD @jackdreschermd.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

The IPA Journal Club’s next meeting, featuring Dionne Powell, MD, will be on Friday, September 26, 2025, at 4 p.m. London time, 11 a.m. US Eastern Time. Registration Link us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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