The Long Haul--Meeting the needs of those who serve

I've just returned from APsaA's winter meeting, which was so full of riches that it could feed this blog for months to come.  One of many important themes at our meeting related to the needs of those who suffer psychological injury from war, and their families who suffer secondary and often severe trauma as well.  

Marie Rudden (chair of APsaA's Psychoanalysis and the Community Committee) and I were interviewed by a reporter from Medpage Today on psychoanalysis and treating soldiers with PTSD.  A video of the 9 minute interview can be found at the Medpage Today site.  We were able to get news of the important psychoanalytic  volunteer projects SOFAR and The Soldiers Project into the interview, as well as mention of APsaA's advocacy for privacy of treatment, a central issue in the military.  

Please take  look at the interview, and also visit the APsaA website and click on the Soldiers and Veterans initiative link.