MSPP   Resource Links

Links to Psychoanalytic Resources

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION: MSPP is affiliated with the APA through its Division of Psychoanalysis (39) which currently comprises nine sections. Section IV Section IV is the Section of Local Chapters of Division 39. It is that Section of the Division which enables its thirty local chapters to come together in a forum to discuss local chapter development, share programs and plans, and foster the development of educational programs and psychoanalytic training programs around the country. 

SECTION IV: MSPP is the Michigan Section IV Local Chapter of the Division of  Psychoanalysis (39) of the APA Follow these links for a brief history and overview of Section IV, a List of Officers, Local Chapters and Websites, and an organizational chart giving a visual depiction of where MSPP fits within the organizational structure of APA's Division of Psychoanalysis. Visit the Local Chapters Website for contact information, news about conferences, information about MSPP that is posted there, and to learn what other local chapters have made available about their activities. 

IFPE: Committed to fostering the growth of psychoanalysis as a way of thinking and as a way of practicing, MSPP's objectives are consistent with those of the International Federation for Psychoanalytic Education. IFPE is an international organization that includes individuals and associations from across the United States, as well as from countries around the world including Argentina, Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, and New Zealand. MSPP has been an organizational member of IFPE since 1995. Our members continue to participate in IFPE's annual interdisciplinary conference which draws participants from around the world.

THE ACADEMY FOR THE STUDY OF THE PSYCHOANALYTIC ARTS

The Academy is a special interest Section within MSPP. The Academy www.AcademyAnalyticArts.org was formed in 1995 for the purpose of advancing the study of psychoanalytic epistemology, theory, practice, ethics, and education within a psychological framework consisting of philosophy, the arts, and the anthropic sciences as opposed to biology, medicine, and the natural sciences. Www.AcademyProjects.org is a section of the Academy's website that addresses Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy.