Jack Drescher, MD
@jackdreschermd.bsky.social
Psychiatrist. Psychoanalyst. APA, APSA, IPA, Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP). William A White Institute (Trustee, T&S Analyst). Columbia University (Clinical Professor, Psychiatry). New York University (Adjunct Professor). Writer. Editor. Media.
This is the latest blog post from the Committee on Work and Organizations of the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP)
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Investing in Child Psychiatry Is Wise
Medicaid cuts threaten children’s mental health and the future workforce. Early psychiatric care improves education, emotional intelligence, and long-term resilience.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
This is the latest blog post from the Committee on Work and Organizations of the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP)
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www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psyc...
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.
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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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November 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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...
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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.
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Gail Saltz and I reflect on three decades of bringing mental health conversations to mainstream audiences — and why it’s more important than ever.
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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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November 18, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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...
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...
Reposted by Jack Drescher, MD
Congratulations to The Sigourney Award-2025 recipients: Dana Amir, PhD (Israel); Calibán, Latin American Journal of Psychoanalysis (Uruguay); Siri Hustvedt, PhD (USA); and ROOM: A Sketchbook for Analytic Action (USA). (Alphabetical order, top left clockwise) Details: www.sigourneyaward.org.
November 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Congratulations to The Sigourney Award-2025 recipients: Dana Amir, PhD (Israel); Calibán, Latin American Journal of Psychoanalysis (Uruguay); Siri Hustvedt, PhD (USA); and ROOM: A Sketchbook for Analytic Action (USA). (Alphabetical order, top left clockwise) Details: www.sigourneyaward.org.
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.
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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...
November 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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...
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...
My latest substack post is about the Neopolitan Femminielli; worth a read
#napoli #italy #femminielli #gender diversity
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#napoli #italy #femminielli #gender diversity
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Femminielli
The Neopolitan Third Gender
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October 29, 2025 at 1:48 AM
My latest substack post is about the Neopolitan Femminielli; worth a read
#napoli #italy #femminielli #gender diversity
jdrescher.substack.com/p/femminielli
#napoli #italy #femminielli #gender diversity
jdrescher.substack.com/p/femminielli
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.
The registration link is
tinyurl.com/2sh2umvm
After registering, a link to download the paper will be provided.
October 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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.
The registration link is
tinyurl.com/2sh2umvm
After registering, a link to download the paper will be provided.
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.
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May she rest in peace and may her memory be a blessing.
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IPA Journal Club with Nancy Chodorow, PhD
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October 15, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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.
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May she rest in peace and may her memory be a blessing.
t.ly/KA3mW
“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.
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www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psyc...
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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October 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
“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...
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psyc...
This is my most recent post on Substack. Have a look and please subscribe
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The Distortions Hindering Gender-Affirming Care
A Low Quality of Evidence Does Not Mean “Do Not Treat”
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September 29, 2025 at 12:26 PM
This is my most recent post on Substack. Have a look and please subscribe
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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
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
IPA Journal Club with Dionne Powell, MD.
YouTube video by INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOANALYTICAL ASSOCIATION
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September 28, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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
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
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...
The godfather of evidence-based medicine on rejecting anti-trans “misuse” of his work.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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.
www.motherjones.com
September 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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...
The godfather of evidence-based medicine on rejecting anti-trans “misuse” of his work.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I had some thoughts about Robert Jay Lifton’s contributions in this obituary from Psychiatric News, the newspaper of the American Psychiatric Association
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Prominent ‘Psychohistorian’ Robert Jay Lifton, M.D., Dies | Psychiatric News
PsychiatryOnline.org is the platform for all American Psychiatric Association Publishing journals, DSM, and bestselling textbooks, as well as APA Practice Guidelines, and continuing medical education.
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September 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I had some thoughts about Robert Jay Lifton’s contributions in this obituary from Psychiatric News, the newspaper of the American Psychiatric Association
www.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/...
www.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/...
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
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Friar Time S2 E8: Understanding our Transgender Community
YouTube video by FranciscanTV
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September 22, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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...
youtube.com/watch?v=vIWd...
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
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#psychotherapy #Intensive #outpatient
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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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September 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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
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#psychotherapy #Intensive #outpatient
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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...
Registration Link us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
August 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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...
Registration Link us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
This is the latest blog post from the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry’s (GAP) Committee on Religion
Helping Faith Communities Improve the Well-Being of LGBTQ Youth
Worth a read and there are downloadable resources available at the link
tinyurl.com/4k7nn3pt
Helping Faith Communities Improve the Well-Being of LGBTQ Youth
Worth a read and there are downloadable resources available at the link
tinyurl.com/4k7nn3pt
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August 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
This is the latest blog post from the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry’s (GAP) Committee on Religion
Helping Faith Communities Improve the Well-Being of LGBTQ Youth
Worth a read and there are downloadable resources available at the link
tinyurl.com/4k7nn3pt
Helping Faith Communities Improve the Well-Being of LGBTQ Youth
Worth a read and there are downloadable resources available at the link
tinyurl.com/4k7nn3pt
Presenting at IPA in Lisbon
July 31, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Presenting at IPA in Lisbon
This is my latest Substack post
May You Live in Interesting Times:
Some Irreverent Reflections on Psychoanalytic Grandiosity
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May You Live in Interesting Times:
Some Irreverent Reflections on Psychoanalytic Grandiosity
Feel free to share; Feel free to Subscribe
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May You Live in Interesting Times
Some Irreverent Reflections on Psychoanalytic Grandiosity
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July 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
This is my latest Substack post
May You Live in Interesting Times:
Some Irreverent Reflections on Psychoanalytic Grandiosity
Feel free to share; Feel free to Subscribe
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May You Live in Interesting Times:
Some Irreverent Reflections on Psychoanalytic Grandiosity
Feel free to share; Feel free to Subscribe
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This is the latest blog from the College Student Committee of Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP):
Comprehensive Mental Health Treatment for College Students:
The Value of Psychiatric Residents in College Counseling Services
It's "Essential Read" on PT
Worth a read.
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Comprehensive Mental Health Treatment for College Students:
The Value of Psychiatric Residents in College Counseling Services
It's "Essential Read" on PT
Worth a read.
shorturl.at/nZWhQ
A Step Toward Comprehensive Mental Health Treatment for College Students
College students face a growing mental health crisis. Psychiatry residents can be part of the solution.
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July 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
This is the latest blog from the College Student Committee of Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP):
Comprehensive Mental Health Treatment for College Students:
The Value of Psychiatric Residents in College Counseling Services
It's "Essential Read" on PT
Worth a read.
shorturl.at/nZWhQ
Comprehensive Mental Health Treatment for College Students:
The Value of Psychiatric Residents in College Counseling Services
It's "Essential Read" on PT
Worth a read.
shorturl.at/nZWhQ
This is the latest Doctors in Dialogue on Substack from the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP).
A conversation between Carol Bernstein, MD & Steven Sharfstein, MD on the Future of Psychiatry. Worth a read.
doctorsindialogue.substack.com/p/the-future...
A conversation between Carol Bernstein, MD & Steven Sharfstein, MD on the Future of Psychiatry. Worth a read.
doctorsindialogue.substack.com/p/the-future...
July 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
This is the latest Doctors in Dialogue on Substack from the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP).
A conversation between Carol Bernstein, MD & Steven Sharfstein, MD on the Future of Psychiatry. Worth a read.
doctorsindialogue.substack.com/p/the-future...
A conversation between Carol Bernstein, MD & Steven Sharfstein, MD on the Future of Psychiatry. Worth a read.
doctorsindialogue.substack.com/p/the-future...
This is the latest blog post from the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP) by the Child Psychiatry Committee
Setting the Record Straight on Autism
Proposed HHS changes particularly threaten autism science.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psyc...
Setting the Record Straight on Autism
Proposed HHS changes particularly threaten autism science.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psyc...
Setting the Record Straight on Autism
Setting the record straight on autism: What science really says, and why recent government proposals threaten progress and privacy.
www.psychologytoday.com
July 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
This is the latest blog post from the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP) by the Child Psychiatry Committee
Setting the Record Straight on Autism
Proposed HHS changes particularly threaten autism science.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psyc...
Setting the Record Straight on Autism
Proposed HHS changes particularly threaten autism science.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psyc...
My latest Substack post tells the history of how John Fryer, MD came out in disguise to his fellow psychiatrists at the 1972 meeting of the American Psychiatric Association
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July 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
My latest Substack post tells the history of how John Fryer, MD came out in disguise to his fellow psychiatrists at the 1972 meeting of the American Psychiatric Association
Feel free to share or even to subscribe
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Feel free to share or even to subscribe
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This is the latest blog post from Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP)
By Kenneth J. Weiss, M.D., and the GAP Committee on Arts & Humanities
It has been designated as an “Essential Read” by the Editors of PsychologyToday.Com
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psyc...
By Kenneth J. Weiss, M.D., and the GAP Committee on Arts & Humanities
It has been designated as an “Essential Read” by the Editors of PsychologyToday.Com
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psyc...
Autism and Policing: A Call for Awareness
Autistic individuals deserve safety, not suspicion. Informed crisis intervention can reshape community policing.
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June 27, 2025 at 3:45 PM
This is the latest blog post from Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP)
By Kenneth J. Weiss, M.D., and the GAP Committee on Arts & Humanities
It has been designated as an “Essential Read” by the Editors of PsychologyToday.Com
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psyc...
By Kenneth J. Weiss, M.D., and the GAP Committee on Arts & Humanities
It has been designated as an “Essential Read” by the Editors of PsychologyToday.Com
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psyc...
Below is the link to my latest post on Substack: Of Psychoanalysis, Stonewall and Apologies.
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Of Psychoanalysis, Stonewall and Apologies
Hearing the Words "We Are Sorry" Is Important to Healing Past Trauma
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June 19, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Below is the link to my latest post on Substack: Of Psychoanalysis, Stonewall and Apologies.
Take a moment to check it out and consider subscribing
#psychoanalysis #homosexuality #Pridemonth #Stonewall @ipaonline.bsky.social @drjessigold.bsky.social
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Take a moment to check it out and consider subscribing
#psychoanalysis #homosexuality #Pridemonth #Stonewall @ipaonline.bsky.social @drjessigold.bsky.social
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