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Research in neuropsychoanalysis has undergone something of a sea-change in the last decade, and the work listed here from recent International Neuropsychoanalysis Congresses demonstrates the remarkable growth in our field.
As is clear from Figure 1, the number of research presentations has increased dramatically over the years since our first meeting, held in 2002 in Stockholm. In part, this is due to some procedural innovations. For example, in 2004 (Rome), it became possible to present posters for the first time, which substantially increased participation. In 2007 (Vienna), we were so struck by demand that it was necessary to introduce parallel sessions for the Oral presentations, again offering increased opportunities for participation. In 2010 (Seattle), we were able to include Oral presentations (previously hosted in a separate Open Research Day) as part of the main Congress.
Through each of these innovations we have attempted to increase the number of participants who are actively engaged in the Congresses. Indeed, we are delighted to report that roughly a quarter of all attendees are now presenters of one sort or another. This is not primarily due to changes in organizational structure, but is an impressive result of the growth of interest in research in our field—a trend that seems to reflect the increasing influence of neuroscience, together with a growth of interest in evidencebased practice.
In this spirit, we are publishing the abstracts of the research presentations from our Seattle and Berlin Congresses. We have research carried out in conventional analytic sessions, in structured interviews, and in laboratory settings; work with patients who have neurological disorders in clinical case reports; and an extensive series of papers using fMRI—all presented by scientists from across the age range and working on every continent.
An additional advantage of publishing these abstracts here is that it allows like-minded individuals to contact each other. We are