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During the past year the Association has continued to fulfill its specific aims and functions through its varied organizational programs.
The scientific program organized by the Association included: papers of theoretical and clinical interest to the profession presented at the New York Academy of Medicine monthly, and papers given at the monthly Interval meetings for the candidates of the Institute and the membership. The subjects in the latter group covered specific problems in therapy as well as reports and discussions on trends in other psychiatric meetings. At two of the meetings in the latter group, candidates made the presentations.
Another function of the Association, the Annual Karen Horney Lecture, was presented at the New York Academy of Medicine on March 23, 1955. This lecture was preceded by a dinner in honor of the speaker of the evening, Dr. Kenneth E. Appel. Both events were well-attended.
At the meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Atlantic City, the Association organized and presented a Round Table Discussion on “Goals in Therapy.” The members of this panel included Dr. Harold Kelman as moderator, and as participants from the Association, Drs. Elizabeth Kilpatrick, Alexander R. Martin and Frederick A. Weiss. Other participants were: Drs. Nathan Ackerman, Oscar Diet-helm, Rudolf Dreikurs and Frederick C. Redlich. The dinner which preceded the panel discussion and the panel itself were successful from a social and progressional standpoint. Many psychiatrists contributed from the floor and enthusiasm for the subject and presentation was expressed.
The American Journal of Psychoanalysis, published by the Association, has been increased to two issues a year. Vigorous promotion and interest have resulted in wider circulation and the establishment of a large list of regular subscribers from psychiatric hospitals and institutions, psychiatrists and psychologists. The July, 1955, issue of Psyche (published in German) reprinted Dr. Harold Kelman's