EDITOR’S NOTE: PCC President Harold Kudler, MD, is involved in national and international efforts to improve health using talk therapy and psychoanalytically informed therapy whenever possible. He is too humble to share a c.v., but if you Google him, you will find many publications, Congressional testimonies, podcasts, videos, and more. He recently helped co-author a…

On February 3, the American Psychoanalytic Association (now abbreviated as APsA) membership approved the Expanded Membership Bylaw by an 80.1% majority. This amendment opens up membership rights to dues-paying psychotherapists, academics, and those currently in training at APsA affiliate centers. While the details will need to be confirmed in committee nationally, here is an overview…