The American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry[1] (AAPDP) is a forum for physician psychoanalysts and psychodynamic psychiatrists to exchange ideas, find a voice within the American Psychoanalytic Association (APA) to advocate psychodynamic understanding in the evaluation and treatment of patients, and take a leadership role in promoting the importance of psychodynamic training in residency and medical education. Founded in 1956, the AAPDP is an affiliate organization of the APA.
The organisation publishes a Journal of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry.
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