Austen Riggs Center

Several Riggs clinical staff members will be participating and presenting at the virtual 2021 National Meeting of the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsaA) on a variety of topics including technology, identity, and relationships; treatment resistance; medical student education; and more. For additional information about the meeting, please visit: www.apsameeting.org.  

Saturday, February 20, 2021 

2:00-4:00 p.m. (Eastern)  
Research Seminar: Exploring the Interface of Technology, Identity, and Relationships  

Chair: Katie C. Lewis, PhD 
Host: Ilana Larkin, MA 
Presenters: Carly Inkpen, LICSW; Xiaochen Luo, PhD  
Discussant: Danielle Knafo, PhD 

This seminar will feature multidisciplinary research presentations that examine the intersection of technology, identity, and relatedness, ranging from explorations of abstract ideals to experience-near momentary evaluations of affective experiences during treatment. 

Saturday, February 27, 2021 

11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (Eastern) 
Discussion Group 36: Treatment Resistance: Application of Psychoanalytic Ideas to Psychiatric Dilemmas  

Co-chair: Eric M. Plakun, MD, DLFAPA, FACPsych  
Co-chair, Discussant & Host: Elizabeth F. Weinberg, MD  
Presenter: Heather Churchill, PsyD 

This group will begin with a presentation of psychoanalytic work with a severely disturbed patient with a history of poor response to conventional treatment. Participants will explore psychoanalytic concepts and approaches as they apply to these dilemmas. Discussion will include reflections on the alliance, transference, and the role of the “third.” 

Sunday, February 28, 2021 

2:00-4:00 p.m. (Eastern)  
Committee Sponsored Workshop 6: Medical Student Education  

Co-chair & Presenter: David Mintz, MD  
Co-chair & Host: Janis L. Cutler, MD  
Presenters: Dinorah M. Gomez, BS; Murad Khan, MD; Brian Schulman, MD 

This workshop is designed for individuals who are interested in teaching medical students and other early career trainees. 

Virtual Poster Session 

Co-chaired by Kathryn E. Gallagher, PhD; and Katie Lewis, PhD 

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the annual poster session. Submissions have relevance to psychoanalytic theory, technique, practice and effectiveness of psychoanalysis, or interdisciplinary scholarship addressing research questions in neighboring fields. 

The Virtual Poster Gallery will be live and accessible to conference attendees throughout the duration of the conference 

Live presentations: Saturday, February 27 from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (Eastern)  
Live chat sessions: Saturday, February 13 from 5:00-6:00 p.m. (Eastern) and Saturday, February 20 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. (Eastern)  

You can view the Virtual Poster Gallery here: https://apsaa2021.ipostersessions.com/Default.aspx?s=apsaa_gallery&cache=reset