Psychoanalysis & You

March 26, 2025

Artificial Intelligence and Psychoanalysis with Todd Essig | Psychoanalysis & You | APsA official podcast |

<p><strong><a href="https://apsa.org/psychoanalysis-and-you-podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Psychoanalysis &amp; You</a>&nbsp;is the official podcast of the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA) about psychoanalysis and everyday life hosted by Dr. Gail Saltz.</strong<h3>Episode 13 &ndash; Artificial Intelligence and Psychoanalysis</h3> <h3><strong>Our Guest &ndash; Todd Essig, Ph.D.</strong></h3> <p>In this episode of Psychoanalysis and You, Dr. Gail Saltz speaks with Dr. Todd Essig, a psychoanalyst and AI expert. They discuss the impact of telemedicine on psychoanalysis and the evolving role of AI in mental health care. Dr. Essig explores how psychoanalysts should engage with AI, the concept of techno-subjunctive relationships, and the ethical responsibilities of the psychoanalytic community in the AI revolution. The conversation also addresses the potential benefits and dangers of AI chatbots in therapy and the broader implications for society. Tune in to learn how psychoanalysis can contribute to the development of AI technologies that align with human values and needs.</p> <p><strong>Dr. Todd Essig&nbsp;</strong>is&nbsp; Faculty and Training and Supervising Psychoanalyst at the William Alanson White Institute, Adjunct Clinical Professor at the NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychoanalysis and member of the Psychotherapy Action Network (PsiAN) Advisory Board. Widely known as a pioneer in the innovative uses of mental health technologies his current areas of research, writing and teaching include the gains and losses of teletherapies and how emerging technologies, especially AI, change self-experience and intimate relationships. He created and currently co-chairs APsA&rsquo;s Council on Artificial Intelligence. Previously he co-chaired APsA&rsquo;s Covid-19 Advisory Team for which he was awarded Distinguished Service awards by APsA and the NY State Psychological Association. For 10 years, until the pandemic hit, he wrote "Managing Mental Wealth" for Forbes. Dr. Essig maintains a private practice in New York where he treats individuals and couples.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Chapters&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>00:00 Introduction to Psychoanalysis and You</li> <li>00:36 Meet Dr. Todd Essig</li> <li>01:57 Telemedicine in Psychoanalysis</li> <li>03:02 The Spectrum of Teletherapy Acceptance</li> <li>04:25 Challenges and Differences in Teletherapy</li> <li>09:49 Transition to AI in Psychoanalysis</li> <li>11:24 The Role of Psychoanalysts in the AI Revolution</li> <li>24:42 Guardrails and Ethical Considerations in AI</li> <li>30:39 Protecting Psychoanalytic Care in the Age of AI</li> <li>31:48 AI in Mental Health: A Case Study</li> <li>32:58 Challenges and Limitations of AI in Psychoanalysis</li> <li>33:33 Exploring AI's Potential in Dream Analysis</li> <li>35:22 Ethical and Practical Concerns with AI Chatbots</li> <li>36:03 The Future of AI in Psychoanalytic Treatment</li> <li>40:47 Personal and Professional Uses of AI</li> <li>49:22 The Role of Psychoanalysts in the AI Revolution</li> <li>51:43 Balancing Short-Term and Long-Term Solutions</li> <li>54:38 Conclusion and Final Thoughts</li> </ul> https://apsa.org/podcast ">@psychoanalysis_</a></span></p>

November 13, 2024

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

<h4>Welcome to &lsquo;Psychoanalysis &amp;amp; You,&rsquo; the official podcast of the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA).</h4> <h3>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 &ndash; all whose work is profoundly informed by psychoanalytic theory and values, and to supporting their education and continuing professional development.</h3> <p><strong>Our Host</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>Our Guest for Episode 10: Dr. Beverly Stoute</strong></p> <p>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&nbsp;has received multiple awards and honors for her work.</p> <p>Dr. Stoute&rsquo;s significant work is recognized for changing psychoanalytic&nbsp;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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><em>Find 'Psychoanalysis &amp; You' on your favorite podcast platform!</em></p> <p><a href="https://apsa.org/podcast ">https://apsa.org/podcast </a></p> <p>#APsApodcast</p>

October 30, 2024

Trauma, Performance Anxiety, and the Healing Power of Music, with Julie Nagel