Psychoanalytic Synthesis and Innovation in Times of Upheaval
presented by the Psychoanalytic Society of the William Alanson White Institute
JOSHUA DURBAN, FIPA
Supervised Clinical Presentation
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5th, 11:45AM-1:45PM
*This is Part 2 of a two part event
ABOUT TODAY’S PRESENTATION
A case will be discussed with a focus on new diagnostical and technical considerations gained from working with neurodiverse infants and adults.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Joshua Durban, FIPA, is training and supervising child and adult psychoanalyst at the Israeli Psychoanalytic Society and Institute in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv (IPA); and a research analyst and instructor at the Psychoanalytic Center of California (PCC) in Los Angeles. He is the founder and the clinical director of the Vista Autism Center (VAC) at the Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services (VDM) in Los Angeles, which provides psychoanalytic treatment for infants, toddlers, adolescents and young adults on the autism spectrum and their families. He is on the faculty of the School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, The Psychotherapy Program, Post-Graduate Kleinian Studies and the Early Mental States track. He is the editor (together with Dr. Merav Roth) of the Hebrew edition of the collected works of Melanie Klein. He is a member of the IJPA international editorial board and of the IPA inter-committee for the prevention of child abuse. He has a private practice in Tel-Aviv and Los Angeles and specializes in the psychoanalysis of ASD and psychotic children, adolescents and adults. He is currently also teaching and supervising in the UK, Germany, Australia and the USA. His research on autism, trauma and early development has been published and translated internationally.