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The Riggs Blog is a mix of news about clinical work, research and educational activities from the Austen Riggs Center, as well as a source for information beyond our walls that we find interesting and thought-provoking. Senior clinical experts, researchers, and editors review all clinical content on this blog before it is published.
During a visit to the Austen Riggs Center earlier this year, Emily Weinstein, EdD, spoke with us about a number of topics ranging from her interest in social media research, her work with Project Zero and Common Sense Media, and advice for parents concerned about children’s social media use.
The Austen Riggs Center is pleased to announce the election of Associate Medical Director and Director of Biopsychosocial Advocacy Eric Plakun, MD, DLFAPA, FACPsych, to serve as the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Area 1 Trustee*.
From February 14-18, the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsaA), which is the oldest national psychoanalytic organization, will hold its 2018 National Meeting.
As in years past, several Riggs clinicians will present, attend, and be involved in the gathering that brings together more than 1,800 mental health professionals, educators, researchers, and students to participate in and enjoy psychoanalytic programming, networking, and other events.
In January, the Riggs community lost a beloved member, Edouard Vaval, who served as woodworking instructor in the Activities Program from 1994-2018. Known not only for his talent as a woodworker, but also for his warmth, kindness, and depth of caring, Edouard will be greatly missed by patients and staff alike.
The Austen Riggs Center offers an Adult Psychoanalytic Training Program and Fellowship in Hospital-Based Psychotherapy for both psychiatrists (post-residency) and psychologists (postdoctoral). We sat down recently with Dr. Seth Pitman, who began his Fellowship in the fall of 2017, to learn more about his path to the Riggs Fellowship, his interests, and what he hopes to learn.
The Erikson Institute of the Austen Riggs Center is pleased to announce the upcoming Friday Night Guest Lecture: “Psychoanalytic Research on Causes and Prevention of Violence: From Individual to Social, Political, and Economic” with James Gilligan, MD: Friday, February 2, from 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Team Leader and Staff Psychiatrist Dr. David Mintz gives an overview of the Psychodynamic Psychopharmacology Strategic Initiative at the Austen Riggs Center.
Get to know Medical Director/CEO Dr. Andrew J. Gerber.
We continue our conversation with Dr. Gerber about the mind-brain connection, particularly as it relates to the 2018 Erikson Institute Fall Conference, Duality’s End: Computational Psychiatry and the Neuroscience of Representation, September 29-30, 2018.
The Austen Riggs Center is pleased to announce that it has started a new assessment program for adults who are looking to clarify the nature of their struggles and to identify appropriate treatment resources.
Austen Riggs Center Medical Director/CEO Dr. Andrew J. Gerber talks about the Mind-Brain connection – part 1 of 2.
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