OVERVIEW

65th Annual The American Academy of Psychodynamic Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis (AAPDPP) Meeting is organized by The American Academy of Psychodynamic Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis (AAPDPP) and will be held from Apr 29 - 30, 2022.

Target Audience:
Those interested in the recent developments and clinical application of psychodynamic approaches:
• psychoanalysts, psychiatrists, child and adolescent psychiatrists, other physicians, residents, fellows, and medical students;
• psychologists, interns, and students of psychology;
• social workers, students of social work;
• allied professionals and students.

Conference Learning Objectives:
This meeting has been designed to meet the following professional practice gaps and the needs derived from those gaps:
Gap #1:
Improving treatment of patients by:
• Attaining sufficient knowledge of psychodynamic principles and the ability to apply this knowledge.
• Enhancing the ability to integrate dynamic principles, psychopharmacology, and neuroscience in clinical practice. Needs derived from the gaps above:
• To learn about development of therapeutic alliances; transference and countertransference; the handling of challenging situations; and practical applications of psychoanalytic theories.
• To learn about complex pathologies, neuroscientific advances, pharmacological treatments, and medical conditions and their implications/ramifications for psychodynamic psychotherapy.

Gap #2:
Enhancing training of residents and early career psychiatrists.
Needs derived from this gap:
• To learn new ways of engaging residents and training them in the complex theories and techniques of psychodynamic psychotherapy.
• To foster learning of complex theories and techniques of psychodynamic psychotherapy by early career psychiatrists.