Resources

PUBLICATIONS

Awe and Awful: Continuum of Forgiveness.
Contributing author to: Extraordinary Phenomenon by Elisabeth Mayer.
Contributing Author to: Spirit, Mind and Brain: A Psychoanalytic Perspective or Religion and Spirituality by Mortimer Ostow, MD.
Book Review: Beyond Yahweh and Jesus: Bringing Death’s Wisdom to Faith, Spirituality. And Psychoanalysis: by Robert Langs, MD.
JAPA Article: Silent Virtues: Patience, Curiosity, Privacy, Intimacy, Humility, and Dignity
JAPA Article: Dag: Savior of AIDS Orphans: A Biography
Journal of the American Academy of Psychotherapists: Voices Winter Vol59 No2

UNPUBLISHED WORKS

Paper on Hildegard von Bingen titled Healing Spirits

PROJECTS

Presenter/discussant at the International Conference for Christian Association for Psychological Studies, Kansas, City, Kansas, April 2010. Title: “Complex and Developmental Traumas from both a Relational Psychoanalytic and Classical Psychoanalytic Perspective.”
Presenter at the International Psychoanalytic Association, Chicago 2009. Presentation is titled: Parable, Myth and Religious Cultures: Transference and Counter-transference in Clinical Practice.
Presenter at the American Psychoanalytic meetings. Paper titled, “Healing Spirits: Creativity and Spirituality of Hildegard von Bingen” January 2005.
Presenter at the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, Kansas City, October 2004.
Paper titled, “Shroud of Psychoanalysis.”
Chairman of Conference on “Spirituality and Psychoanalysis” for International Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Washington DC, October 2004.
Chair of Symposium on “Psychoanalysis and Spirituality” held at American Psychoanalytic Meetings, New York. Presentation examined the ongoing debate between the fields of religion/spirituality and science. January 2004.
Presenter at the Washington Psychoanalytic Society/Institute Colloquium, “Psychoanalysis and Spirituality as Seen Through the Eyes of Psychoanalyst and Patient” January 12, 2002.

Recommended Reading

Akhtar, S. and Parens, H. (2001) Does God Help? Developmental and Clinical Aspects of Religious Belief. North Vale, N J: Jason Aronson, Inc.
Anderson, A. (1973) James Jackson Putnam and Psychoanalysis. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Press.
Bail, Bernard, W. (2007) Irmgard’s Flute. Beverly Hills, CA. Masters Publishing Company, LLC.
Bail, Bernard, W. (2007) Mother’s Signature. Beverly Hills, CA. Masters Publishing Company, LLC.
Black, David, (2006) Psychoanalysis and Religion in the 21st Century: Competitors or Collaborators, Routledge.
Bettelheim, Bruno, (1954) Symbolic Wounds. New York: Collier Books.
Brown, Jason. The Life of the Mind, Process and The Authentic Self: A Psychology of Value.
Crane, George (2005) The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality. Morgan Road.
Edmundson, Mark (2007) The Death of Sigmund Freud: The Legacy of His Last Days: New York, New York. Bloomsbury Publishers.
Eigen, M. (2003) The Psychoanalytic Mystic. Binghamton, NY: Esf Publishers.
Gargiulo, Gerald. (2004) Psyche, Self and Soul: Rethinking Psychoanalysis, the Self and Sprituality London Whurr Publishers Ltd.
Gargiulo, Gerald. (2008) Broken Fathers/Broken Sons: A Psychoanalyst Remembers, Amsterdam, Rodopi Publishers.
Goldner, Virginia and Mary Gail Frawley-O’Dea (2007) Predatory Priests, Silenced Victims:The Sexual Abuse Crisis and the Catholic Church. New Jersey, Analytic Press.
Grotstein, James, S. (2000) Who Is the Dreamer Who Dreams the Dream. Hillsdale, NJ., Analytic Press.
Heschel, Abraham.J.(1962) The Prophets. New York, NY: Harper Torchbooks.
Hoffman, Marie. (2011). Toward Mutual Recognition: Relational Psychoanalysis and the Christian Narrative. New York: Routledge.
Janowitz Naomi, “Envy of Maternal Functions in Sacrifice
Traditions.” Psychoanalytic Inquiry, Forthcoming.
Jay, Nancy. (1992) Throughout Your Generations Forever: Sacrifice, Religion and Paternity. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
James, W. (2003) Varieties of Religious Experiences. New York, NY: Signet Classic.
Jones, James W. (2002) Terror and Transformation: The Ambiguity of Religion in Psychoanalytic Perspective. East Sussex, BN3 2 FA: Brunner-Routledge.
Jones, James. Contemporary Psychoanalysis and Religion: Transference and Transcendence. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1991.
Kristeva Julia, (1995) New Maladies of the Soul, New York Columbia University Press.
Kristeva, Julia, (1988) In the Beginning was Love: Psychoanalysis and Faith, Columbia University Press.
Langs, Robert, (2008) Beyond Yahweh and Jesus:Bringing Death’s Wisdom to Faith, Spirituality, and Psychoanalysis. New York. Jason Aronson.
Lear, Jonathan. Freud. New York: Routledge, 2005.
Loewald, Hans. (1980) Papers on Psychoanalysis. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1980.
McGinn, Bernard. (2000) The Presence of God: A History of Western Christian Mysticism. Volume 1. The Foundations of Mysticism, Volume 11. the Development of Mysticism, Volume 111 The Flowering of Mysticism, Volume 1V. The Crisis of Mysticism. New York, New York: Crossroad Publishing Company.
McGinn, Bernard. (2000) The Presence of God: A History of Western Christian Mysticism. Volume 1. The Foundations of Mysticism, Volume 11. the Development of Mysticism, Volume 111 The Flowering of Mysticism, Volume 1V. The Crisis of Mysticism. New York, New York: Crossroad Publishing Company.
O’Dea-Frawley, Mary Gail and Virginia Goldner, (2007) Predatory Priests, Silenced Victims:The Sexual Abuse Crisis and the Catholic Church,(2007) New York, New York, Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
Parmentier; Richard. (1996) Signs in Society: Studies in Semiotic Anthropology. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.
Paul, Robert. (1996) Moses and Civilization: The Meaning Behind Freud’s Myth. New Haven: Yale University Press.
Proudfoot, Wayne. Religious Experience. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1985.
Kakar, Sudhir. The Analyst and the Mystic: Psychoanalytic Reflections on Religion and Mysticism. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1991.
Katz, Steven. “Language, Epistemology and Mysticism” in Mysticism and Philosophical Analysis, edited by Steven Katz. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1978.
Kroeber, Alfred. The Nature of Culture. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1952.
Marcus, Paul. (2003) Ancient Religious Wisdom, Spirituality, and Psychoanalysis. Westport, Connecticut, Praeger Books.
Meissner, WW. S.J. (1984) Psychoanalysis and Religious Experience. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.
Meissner. WW. S.J. (1992) Ignatius of Loyola: The Psychology of a Saint. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.
Meissner, WW. S.J. (1987) Life and Faith: Psychological Perspectives on Religious. Experience. Georgetown University Press.
Moore, James, JR. (2005), One Nation Under God: The History of Prayer in America. New York: Doubleday Publishers.
Newberg, A. (2001) Why God Won’t Go Away; Brain Science and Biology of Belief. New York, NY: Ballentine Books
Nicholi, Jr., A. (2002) The Question of God: CS Lewis and Sigmund Freud Debate God, Love,Sex and the Meaning of Life. New York, NY: Free Press.
Ostow, M. (1995) Ultimate Intimacy: The Psychodynamics of Jewish Mysticism. New York NY: International University Press, Inc. (1998) Jewish Mystical Leaders and Leadership in the 13C. New York, NY: International University Press, Inc. (2006) Spirit, Mind and Brain: A Psychoanalytic Examination of Spirituality and Religion. New York, Columbia University Press.
Otto, R. (1923) The Idea of the Holy. London: Oxford University Press.
Rich, H. L. (2002) In the Moment; Celebrating the Everyday. New York, NY: William Morrow, Harper Collins Publishers.
Rizzuto, AnnaMarie. (1979) Birth of a Living God. Chicago, University of Chicago Press.
Schermer, Victor L., (2003) Spirit and Psyche, New York, NY: Victor L. Scherrmer.
Shorto, Russell. (1999) Saints and Madmen: Psychiatry Opens Its Doors to Religion; New York; Henry and Company.
Sorenson, Randall Lehmann, (2004) Minding Spirituality. Hillsdale, NJ., Analytic Press.
Sorokin, Pitirim, A.(2002) The Ways and Power of Love. Philadelphia, Pa. Templeton Foundation Press.
Solomon, R. C. (2002) Spirituality for the Skeptic. London: Oxford Press.
Starr, Karen, (2008) Repair of the Soul: Applying Metaphors of Transformation of Jewish Mysticism to Psychoanalytic Process.
Symington, Neville. (1994) Emotion and Spirit: Questioning the Claims of Psychoanalysis and Religion, London, Cassell.
Tracey, David. The Spiritual Revolution. (2004) New York, NY., Brunner-Routledge.
Underhill, E. (1999) Mysticism: The Nature and Development of Spiritual Consciousness. Oxford: Oxford Publications.
Winer, Jerome A. and James William Anderson, (2007) Spirituality and Religion: Psychoanalytic Perspecitves: Mental Health Resources, New York.
Wolff-Salin, Mary. (1986) No Other Light: Points of Convergence in Psychology and Spirituality. New York, NY, Crossroad Publishing Company.
Wolf. F.A. (1999) The Spiritual Universe: Physicist’s Vision of Spirit, Soul, Matter and Self. Portsmouth, NH: Moment Point Press, Inc.
Zilboorg, Georory. (1958) Freud and Religion: A Restatement of an Old Controversy. Westminster: Newman Press.

JOURNAL READINGS

International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies 2004 Volume 1 Number 1 (Special Issue on Spirituality with contributions from 8 contemporary psychoanalyst and spiritual writers Whurr Publishers, Ltd, 19b Compton Terrace, London, England N1 2UN Email info@whurr.co.uk Telephone: 44 (0)20-7359-5979
Blass, Rachel. “Beyond Illusion: Psychoanalysis and the question of religious truth.” International Journal of Psychoanalysis 85: 615-34, 2004.

MOVIES & FILMS

Into Great Silence: Role of contemplative silence in relation to perception
The Third Miracle: Sexual passion, faith, doubt and miracles
Breaking Wave: Themes of masochism
A Country Priest: French film
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall, Spring: Setting is a Buddhist monastery; sexual and morality themes
The Apostle Paul
Mosquito Coast: Perverse narcissism and Evangelical themes
The Passion of Joan of Arc: Carl Dyrer’s 1928 film which inspired the music of Richard Einhorn

ONLINE VIDEOS

Martin Bergmann: Watch Part 1. Watch Part 2.
British female analysts: Listen to their insights.
Freud’s voice: Hear Signmund Freud’s audio.
Anna Freud gave a full commentary on change in psychoanalysis at the 1975 IPA Congress between sessions of the historic debate between Leo Rangell and Andre Green. Hear Anna Freud’s audio.

“Healing requires from us to stop struggling, but to enjoy life more and endure it less.”
–Darina Stoyanova

PRESENTATIONS

· Feminine Spirituality: PDF | DOC

· 2020 :: American Psychoanalytic Association – Femininity, Sacredness, and Spirituality: An Unrecognized Triad. Presenter Paula J. Hamm, LPC, and Salman Akhtar.

· MAR 2018 :: Christian Association for Psychological Studients – Presentation on Synesthesia; Use of Senses. Presenter Paula J. Hamm, LPC.

· APR 2015 :: CAPS Presentation in Denver, Colorado titled: “Saying ‘YES’ to Life: Theoretical and Clinical Considerations Concerning the Existential and Spiritual Crisis of Suicide.” Presenters Paula J. Hamm, LPC and Dr. Cynthia B Stevens. ‹‹ PDF | 23MB

· MAR 2012 :: Washington Center for Psychoanalysis Scientific Meeting titled: “13 Ways of Looking at a Man.” Presenters Dr. Donald Moss and Dr. Lindsay Clarkson.

· JAN 2012 :: National discussion group on Religion/spirituality and Psychoanalysis titled: Where Art Thou?, focusing on the survivors of the Holocaust.

· APR 2010 :: Presenter/discussant at the International Conference for Christian Association for Psychological Studies, Kansas, City, Kansas. Title: “Complex and Developmental Traumas from both a Relational Psychoanalytic and Classical Psychoanalytic Perspective”.

· SEP 2009 :: Presenter at the International Psychoanalytic Association, Chicago. Presentation titled: “Parable, Myth and Religious Cultures: Transference and Counter-transference in Clinical Practice”.

· JAN 2005 :: Presenter at the American Psychoanalytic meetings. Paper titled, “Healing Spirits: Creativity and Spirituality of Hildegard von Bingen”.

· OCT 2004 :: Presenter at the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, Kansas City, Kansas. Paper titled, “Shroud of Psychoanalysis”.

· OCT 2004 :: Chairman of Conference on “Spirituality and Psychoanalysis” for International Contemporary Psychoanalysis Washington DC.

· JAN 2004 :: Chair of Symposium on “Psychoanalysis and Spirituality” held at American Psychoanalytic Meetings, New York. Presentation examined the ongoing debate between the fields of religion/spirituality and science.

· JAN 2002 :: Presenter at the Washington Psychoanalytic Society/Institute Colloquium, “Psychoanalysis and Spirituality As Seen Through the Eyes of Psychoanalyst and Patient”.

· MAR 1998 :: Presenter at the Candidates’ Scientific Meeting “Sibling Incest in the Unconscious”.

· SEP 2001 :: Graduate of the Washington Psychoanalytic Institute, Washington D.C.

· DEC 1997 :: Presenter at the American Psychoanalytic Association Meetings, New York. “Intuition, Thought Transference and the Unconscious”.

· MAR 1995 :: Presenter at the Washington Psychoanalytic Foundation Meeting, “Issues in Transference”.

· FEB 1994 :: Presenter at Washington Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Conference. “Perversion, the Erotic Form of Hatred”.