Education

We integrate neuropsychoanalytic perspectives into NPAP training through:

1. ELNCSC Reading and Study Group
   
   • Monthly discussions of neuroscience and psychoanalytic literature, with clinical vignettes illustrating neuropsychoanalytic approaches
2. Curriculum Development
   
   • Fall 2022: Six-session elective on neurophysiology and clinical applications
   • Fall 2024: Twelve-session elective taught by Dr. Paul Moore on the interface between neuropsychoanalysis and psychoanalysis
3. Research
   
   • Publication in Neuropsychoanalysis journal (Edlow & Kahn, 2023) entitled “Reparative Adaptation after brain injury facilitated by psychoanalytic psychotherapy.” Half the patients in the sample achieved a reparative adaptation, the most significant finding, which we propose was achieved by the synergistic interaction between psychoanalysis, neuroplasticity, and the homeostatic imperative.
   • Clinical paper in the British Journal of Psychotherapy (Wolf, 2024) pentitled “Synthesis of Art and Neuropsychological Concepts Within Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.” This paper demonstrated how underlying neurobiological concepts may be applied in psychoanalytic treatment process.
4. Professional Engagement
   
   • Our members have presented clinical papers at the International Neuropsychoanalytic Congresses in New York, South Africa, and Puerto Rico.
   • We have also presented papers at New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute (NYPSI), National Psychoanalytic Association for Psychoanalysis (NPAP), and Washington Square Institute.
   • Our members have been attending the annual International Neuropsychoanalytic Association Congresses since 2002 in New York, Rome, Montreal, Brussels, South Africa, Puerto Rico, Trieste, and other major cities throughout the world.