Newsletter 1 - World Psychiatric Association

Introduction : Requested from Roger Montenegro, Secretary of EducationAknowledgementsGeneral presentation : Defining the role of psychoanalysis in psychiatryrequires providing universal guidelines. A list of texts as fundamental (basic) referencehas been established for this purpose by the Section. This suggested reading list shouldcause an incentive to reflect on one’s work and professional identity.The suggestion is that in addition to the reading, it will provoque reflexion onour work and our professional identity.History of the list : rather concise, followed by a framed List.Analysis of each text, with a biographical footnote on the author, placed in apsychoanalytic and psychiatric historical perspective. and within the context of theauthor’s work.Index by theme of the readings, always with a psychiatric perspective of thevarious textsReview by theme of the readings.Conclusion on the role of psychoanalysis in psychiatryPostface or appendix ( or postscript) : requested from Juan Mezzich, currentpresident of the AMP (WPA)

Ø NEWSSince the Yokohama CongressA. The PIP section was very present at the Caracas WPA and APAL RegionalCongress last October (1 to 4) through:1 A symposium on early psychosis based on the French consensusconference on this topic;Different aspects of nosographic and therapeutic issues were reviewed todetermine what are the actual aportation of psychoanalysis on each of thesefields, for a typical psychiatric disorder far from what is nowadays usuallyseen as a psychoanalytic issue.Moreover, psychoanalytic aportation were considered on such topic aspsychopharmacology, cognitive disorders, communautary treatments, inpatientsprogram, far from classical psychotherapeutic themes.Chaired by Michel BOTBOL and Hernandez CARSTENS ALONSO, thissymposium was hold in Spanish and English. Due to the friendly help of theorganizing committee and of Edgar BELFORT, a simultaneous translationmade possible the attendance of a large audience that showed a stronginterest in the debate follow the presentations of Christian SPADONE, YannBARRERE, Emmanuelle SABOURET and Michel BOTBOL.2 A workshop on Individual Psychoanalytic Psychodrama in psychoticdisorders treatments with a large participation of Latin-Americans colleagues.

(Graciella ONOFRIO)3 A participation to the section officers meeting chaired by GeorgeCHRISTODOULOU.B. PIP section was also present at the Monterrey WPA and APAL Regional Meetingand APM National Congress through a CME on Eating Disorder (Jorge ArmandoBARRIGUETE, Aldo SUAREZ, Michel BOTBOL)C. A French publication is in progress on the Yokohama PIP Section’s Symposia. Itwill be edited in the French journal “Nervure” for its next January issue and willcontain papers from Daniel KIPMAN, Allan TASMAN, Brian MARTINDALE,Hervé BOKOBZA, Florence QUARTIER, Michel BOTBOL.D. Four work groups on psychoanalysis aportation to psychiatric interviews (twogroups in Paris, one in Geneva, one in Istanbul).E. PIP section was also present:- in the ISAP Congress in Rome through a symposium on Communautary Treatments forAdolescents- in the International Media and Communication WPA Section’s Meeting in Paris (DanielKIPMAN)> AGENDA1 Firenze WPA Congress November 2004

- One PIP Section Symposia on Eating Disorders- One Intersectional Symposia with Urban Psychiatry Section on “Use ofpsychoanalysis in urban Psychiatry”- Two workshops•on Individual psychoanalytic psychodrama•on psychogeriatryOthers ideas are welcome as well as alternative proposals for the PIP sectionSymposia and, eventually a third Workshop.2 Athens Congress Mars 2005A symposium will be organized by Professor VASTLAMATZIS.3 For the Cairo Congress, September 2005, PIP section plans to organizeone PIP Section Symposia and two Intersectional Symposia for whichcontacts are being taken.We wish also to have two workshops and a CME.Topics are not yet choosen; ideas from section’s members are welcome.Ø CONTACTChair : S.-D. Kipman s.d.kipman@wanadoo.frCo-chair : A. Tasman allan.tasman@louisville.eduSecretary :M. Botbol mbotbol@wanadoo.frMembers of the board :A. Gurdal aycagurdal@yahoo.comF. Quartier fquartie@worldcom.ch

B. Martindale drbmartindale@blueyonder.co.uk