Jack Drescher, MD
jackdreschermd.bsky.social
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.
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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
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...
November 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
My latest substack post is about the Neopolitan Femminielli; worth a read

#napoli #italy #femminielli #gender diversity

jdrescher.substack.com/p/femminielli
Femminielli
The Neopolitan Third Gender
jdrescher.substack.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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.
October 23, 2025 at 4:38 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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IPA Journal Club with Nancy Chodorow, PhD
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October 15, 2025 at 10:28 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...
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.
www.psychologytoday.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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
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
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 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...
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
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/...
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.
www.psychiatryonline.org
September 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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...
Friar Time S2 E8: Understanding our Transgender Community
YouTube video by FranciscanTV
youtube.com
September 22, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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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Why Intensive Treatment Matters More Than Ever
A conversation with GAP members Dr. Thomas Franklin and Dr. Andrew Gerber
substack.com
September 12, 2025 at 4:44 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...
August 18, 2025 at 5:17 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
tinyurl.com
August 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Presenting at IPA in Lisbon
July 31, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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
substack.com
July 21, 2025 at 5:07 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.

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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 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...
July 10, 2025 at 12:29 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
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
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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July 2, 2025 at 2:06 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...
Autism and Policing: A Call for Awareness
Autistic individuals deserve safety, not suspicion. Informed crisis intervention can reshape community policing.
www.psychologytoday.com
June 27, 2025 at 3:45 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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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
Now on IPA's YouTube Channel: IPA Journal Club with Diana Diamond, PhD and Frank Yeomans, MD:

Treating Pathological Narcissism with Transference-Focused Psychotherapy

#psychoanalysis #narcissism #therapy @ipaonline.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMon...
IPA Journal Club with Diana Diamond, PhD and Frank Yeomans, MD.
YouTube video by INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOANALYTICAL ASSOCIATION
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June 17, 2025 at 12:25 PM
What should clinicians be talking about outside the office? Check out the latest blog post from the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP).
#psychoanalysis #psychiatry #GoldwaterRule

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psyc...
The Shrink at a Dinner Party
What should a psychiatrist say when asked about a public figure’s sanity in a social setting? Exploring ethics, stigma, and the enduring wisdom of Freud and the Goldwater Rule.
www.psychologytoday.com
June 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM