boston psychoanalytic society & institute

The 2020 S. Joseph Nemetz Memorial Lecture
A virtual program with three distinguished psychoanalysts who offer distinct and nuanced perspectives on the nature of psychoanalytic process. Each of our panelists will prepare a brief paper representing their views on process, to be distributed in advance of the conference. Click the banner for more information.
Creating an Analytic Process
(The 2020 Fall Academic Lecture) The development of an “analytic process” is considered central to the therapeutic action of psychoanalytic treatments. But what do we mean when we say an analytic process is occurring? And how do we facilitate its development? Click the banner for more information.
BPSI's Commitment to Anti-Racism
Our Anti-Racism pledge is a public commitment to acknowledge the history of race and racism as a shared problem that must be addressed by psychoanalysis, as a fundamental issue of human rights, and to give sustained attention to values, priorities, and efforts to achieve meaningful change.
Featured Paper
"Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Depressive Symptoms in Patients with Narcissistic Disturbances: A Review", an article co-authored by this month's BPSI author, Elsa Ronningstam. Click the banner to read an excerpt of the content.