New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute
| New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute | |
|---|---|
| Organization details | |
| Type | Psychoanalytic society and training institute |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Founder(s) | Abraham Arden Brill |
| Key figures | Heinz Hartmann, Ernst Kris, Rudolf Loewenstein, Sandor Rado |
| Orientation | Freudian, ego psychology |
| Institutional context | |
| Predecessor | New York Psychoanalytic Society (1911); New York Psychoanalytic Institute (1931) |
| Affiliation | Independent |
| Relation to IPA | Component society of the International Psychoanalytical Association |
| Operations | |
| Headquarters | New York City, United States |
| Geographic scope | National |
| Training function | Tripartite model: personal analysis, seminars, supervision |
| Website | https://nypsi.org |
The New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute (NYPSI) is the oldest psychoanalytic organization in the United States, founded in 1911 by Abraham Arden Brill.[1][2] Headquartered in New York City, it is dedicated to the development, teaching, and application of Freudian psychoanalysis, with a historical emphasis on ego psychology.[1][3] The organization merged the original Society (established 1911) and Institute (established 1931) in 2003, maintaining the tripartite training model of personal analysis, seminars, and case supervision.[1][4]
NYPSI has served as a model for psychoanalytic institutes across the United States, particularly through the influence of European émigré analysts who shaped contemporary ego psychology.[1][4]
History
Precursors and Origins
The origins of NYPSI trace to the New York Psychoanalytic Society, founded on February 12, 1911, and incorporated on March 2, 1911, by Abraham Arden Brill, the first translator of Freud's works into English.[1][3][2] Charter members included Louis Edward Bisch, Horace Westlake Frink, Clarence P. Oberndorf, and others.[2]
Following World War I, demand for formal psychoanalytic education grew as Americans trained in Vienna, Budapest, and Berlin returned to the U.S. The Society began lecture courses in 1922 and formed an educational committee in 1923.[1][4]
Founding of the Institute (1931)
On September 24, 1931, the Society established the New York Psychoanalytic Institute, patterned after the Berlin Psychoanalytic Institute, with Sandor Rado as its first educational director.[1][4][3] The Institute was educationally autonomous and financially self-supporting from inception.[4]
The rise of Hitler prompted emigration of European analysts, including Heinz Hartmann, Ernst Kris, Rudolf Loewenstein, Edith Jacobson, and Kurt Eissler, who became leaders at the Institute and, with Anna Freud, developed ego psychology.[1][4] Child analysis advanced under Berta Bornstein, Marianne Kris, and Margaret Mahler.[1]
In 1946, the Institute licensed a Treatment Center, initially for veterans and later the community.[1]
Mergers and Controversies
In 2003, the Society and Institute merged to form the current NYPSI.[1][3]
A major controversy occurred in 1941 with the expulsion of Karen Horney, part of efforts by younger psychiatrists and refugee analysts to enforce strict medical training standards and Freudian orthodoxy, amid debates over lay analysis.[5]
Organizational Structure
NYPSI operates with a traditional hierarchical governance model typical of psychoanalytic societies, including a board of directors and educational committees.[1] It functions as both a professional society for graduates and a training institute.[4]
In 1946, it established a licensed Treatment Center to support clinical training.[1]
Training and Formation
Training follows the tripartite model: personal analysis, theoretical seminars, and supervised clinical cases.[1][4] Established in the 1920s and formalized at the Institute's founding, this structure influenced U.S. psychoanalytic education.[1]
The Institute's curriculum emphasizes Freudian principles, enriched by ego psychology and contemporary innovations.[1]
Key Concepts / Theoretical Orientation
NYPSI adheres to classical Freudian psychoanalysis, with significant development of ego psychology through figures like Hartmann, who integrated adaptational viewpoints.[1][4] This orientation shaped its institutional emphasis on intrapsychic conflict and general psychology applications.[4]
Notable Members
- Abraham Arden Brill: Founder and Freud translator.[1]
- Sandor Rado: First Institute director.[1]
- Heinz Hartmann: Ego psychology pioneer.[1]
- Ernst Kris, Rudolf Loewenstein, Edith Jacobson: Émigré leaders.[1]
- Jacob Arlow and Charles Brenner: Later leaders codifying conflict-based theory.[4]
- Margaret Mahler, Berta Bornstein: Child analysis experts.[1]
See also
- Abraham Arden Brill
- Ego psychology
- History of psychoanalysis
- International Psychoanalytical Association
- Karen Horney
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 "History - NYPSI". New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute - Wikipedia".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "About NYPSI". New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 "New York Psychoanalytic Institute". Encyclopedia.com.
- ↑ "The splitting of the New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute: a review of mutual accusations". PubMed. 1998. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9871828/.
External Links
- https://nypsi.org Official website of the New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute