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Publications:

Helm, F.L. (2006). Book Review of Dissidence and Controversy in the History of Psychoanalysis by Martin Bergmann. New York: Other Press. Psychologist-Psychoanalyst, Vol.xxvi, No.4 Fall.

Helm, F.L. (2006). Book Review of Good Goodbyes by Jack and Kerry Kelly Novick. New York: Jason Aronson. Psychologist-Psychoanalyst, Vol. XXVI, No. 2 Spring.

Helm, F.L. (2005). Book Review of Affect Intolerance in Patient and Analyst by Stanley Coen. Psychologist-Psychoanalyst, Vol. XXV, No. 4 Fall.

Helm, F.L. (2004). Hope is curative. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 21: 554-566.

Waldron, S. and Helm, F. (2004). Psychodynamic features of two cognitive-behavioural and one psychodynamic treatment compared using the Analytic Process Scales. Canadian Journal of Psychoanalysis, 12: 346-368.

Helm, F.L. (2004). Book Review of Subliminal Explorations of Perceptions, Dream and Fantasies: Pioneering Contributions of Charles Fisher, edited by Howard Shevrin. Psychologist-Psychoanalyst, Vol. XXIV, No. 3 Summer.

Helm, F.L. (2004). Book Review of Beginnings: The Art and Science of Planning Psychotherapy by Mary Jo Peebles-Kleiger. Psychologist-Psychoanalyst, Vol. XXIV, No.1 Winter.

Fritsch, E., Ellman, P., Basseches, H., Elmendorf, S., Goodman, N., Helm, F. and Rockwell, S. (2001). The riddle of femininity. International Journal of Psychoanalysis, 82: 1171-1183.

Helm, F.L. (2000). A continuum of listening and interventions. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 17: 730-749.

Helm, F.L. (1998). Enactments leading to insight for patient, therapist and supervisor. In Ellman, S. and Moskowitz, M. (Eds.), Enactment: Toward a New Approach to the Therapeutic Relationship, New York: Jason Aronson, Inc.

Basseches, H.I., Ellman, P., Elmendorf, S., Fritsch, E., Goodman, N.R., Helm, F. and Rockwell, S. (1996). Hearing what cannot be seen: A psychoanalytic research group's inquiry into female sexuality. Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, 44, Supplement: 511-528.

Helm, F.L. (1992). Book Review of Cry of the Invisible by Michael Susko. The Journal of Mind and Behavior, 13: 419-420.

Basseches, H.I., Goodman, N. and Helm, F. (1989). Panel: A case presentation applying four psychologies. WPS Periodical, 1: 6-7.

DeLong, F.L. and Levy, B.I. (1974). Cognitive effects of marijuana, described in terms of a model of attention. Psychological Reports, 33: 907-916.

DeLong, F.L. and Levy, B.I. (1974). A model of attention describing the cognitive effects of marijuana. In L.L. Miller, (Ed.), Marijuana--Effects on Human Behavior. New York: Academic Press.

 

PRESENTATIONS:

June, 2010

"Attachment and Love."  To be presented at the Spring Meeting of the American Psychoanalytic Association in Washington, DC. Chair and Presenter: Curtis Bristol, MD.  Presenter:  Fonya Lord Helm, Ph.D.

January, 2009

"Problems and Solutions in Evaluating the Results of Psychoanalysis." Presented at the Winter Meeting of the American Psychoanalytic Association in New York City.  Chair and Presenter: Sherwood Waldron, MD.  Presenter: Fonya Lord Helm, Ph.D.

February, 2008

"Love Strengthens the Self."  Presented at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, Bethesda, MD.

January, 2008

"Transference-Countertransference Enactments."  Presented at the Washington Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology, Bethesda, MD.

JUNE, 2006

“Love.” Discussion group presented with Maurine Kelly, Ph.D. and E. Lisa Pomeroy, Ph.D. at the American Psychoanalytic Association meeting in Washington, DC.

APRIL, 2006

“Assessing personality change in long-term therapy using the Shedler-Westen Assessment Procedure (SWAP): development of the Personality Health Index (PHI)” by Sherwood Waldron, Jonathan Shedler and Fonya Helm (Discussant). A panel to be presented at the American Psychological Association, Division 39 meeting.

FEBRUARY, 2006

“Love and Attachment.” Paper presented at the Meyer Treatment Center, Washington School of Psychiatry, Washington, DC.

JANUARY, 2006

“Unconscious and Nonconscious Communication in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy: The Implicit Memory System of Priming.” Paper presented
at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis.

OCTOBER, 2005

“Iatrogenic Aspects of the Psychoanalytic Situation—Safety and the Uncanny.” Paper presented at the 28th Annual International Conference on The Psychology of the Self, Baltimore, MD.

JUNE, 2005

“A Psychoanalytic Patient Viewed Through the Lens of the SWAP, early clinical picture, change, and change in clinical picture and level of illness.” Sherwood Waldron, Jonathan Shedler and Fonya Helm. Presented at the International Meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research. June, 2005. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

APRIL, 2005

“Romantic Passionate Love.” Presented at the 25th Spring Meeting of the Division of Psychoanalysis (39), American Psychological Association, New York, NY.

Panel: “The Use and Misuse of Psychotherapy Research: What Every Psychodynamic Clinician Needs To Know.” Discussant of the research of Drew Westen and the research of Ken Levy. 25th Spring Meeting of the Division of Psychoanalysis (39), American Psychological Association, New York, NY.

MARCH, 2005

“Hope is Curative.” Presented at the Tampa Bay Psychoanalytic Association, Tampa, Florida.

JUNE, 2004

“A CBT Case Viewed Psychodynamically.” Presented with Sherwood Waldron, M.D. at the 35th Annual Meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Rome, Italy.

APRIL, 2004

“Hope in the Clinical Exchange,” Presented at seminar sponsored by the Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, Washington, DC

MARCH, 2004

“Transmission of Trauma in Psychoanalytic Institutions.” Presented at the 24th Annual Spring Meeting of the Division of Psychoanalysis (39), American Psychological Association. March, 2004, Miami, FL.

JANUARY, 2004

“Conscious, Unconscious and Nonconscious Communication: Subliminal and Supraliminal Priming.” Presented at the Winter 2004 Meeting of the American Psychoanalytic Association. January, 2004, New York, NY.

APRIL, 2003

“Hope as Curative in the Affective Exchange.” Presented at the 23rd Annual Spring Meeting of the Division of Psychoanalysis (39), American Psychological Association, Minneapolis, MN.

OCTOBER, 2002

“Aspects of Conscious, Unconscious and Nonconscious Communications: Clinical Examples of Subliminal and Supraliminal Priming.” Presented at the 25th Annual International Conference on the Psychology of the Self.

“Treatment of the Sexually Traumatized Patient.” All day workshop sponsored by the District of Columbia Psychological Association. September, 2001.

“Conscious, Unconscious and Nonconscious Aspects of Communication: Priming in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy.” Presented at the Tampa (Southwest Florida) Psychoanalytic Society. March, 2001.

“Theory and Its Influence on a Long-Term Psychotherapy Case.” Presented with Margaret DuVall,, Ph.D. at the Washington School of Psychiatry, Washington, DC. May, 1999.

“Priming and Psychoanalysis.” Presented as a working paper at the New York Freudian Society, Washington, DC. March, 1999.

“Treatment of the Trauma of Sexual Abuse.” Presented at the 21st Annual Conference, District of Columbia Psychological Association, November, 1998.

“The Riddle of Femininity: A Study Group's Inquiry into the Relationship between Primary Femininity and the Phallic Castration Complex.” Presented with Elizabeth Fritsch, Ph.D., Harriet Basseches, Ph.D., Paula Ellman, Ph.D., Susan Elmendorf, C.S.W., Nancy R. Goodman, Ph.D., and Shelley Rockwell, Ph.D. at both the18th Annual Spring Meeting of Division 39, American Psychological Association in April, 1998 and the 40th Congress of the International Psychoanalytic Association in Barcelona, Spain in July, 1997.

“Self and Object Disturbances in Adults Sexually Abused as Children.” Presented at the Center for Psychoanalytic Studies at Eastern Virginia Medical School as part of the 1997 - 1998 Continuing Medical Education Seminars. March, 1998.

“Creativity in Dreaming and Slips of the Tongue.” Presented at DCPA Day, an annual meeting sponsored by the District of Columbia Psychological Association. November, 1997.

“Dream Interpretation.” Workshop presented at both the 1997 Professional Practice Conference sponsored by the Maryland Psychological Association/Foundation in March, 1997 and the Annual Conference of the District of Columbia Psychological Association in December, 1994.
“Supervisor as Intruder.” Presented with Margaret DuVall, Ph.D. at the Meyer Treatment Center, Washington School of Psychiatry. April, 1996.

“Hearing What Cannot Be Seen: A Psychoanalytic Research Group's Inquiry into Female Sexuality.” Presented with Nancy Goodman, Ph.D., Harriet Basseches, Ph.D., Paula Ellman, Ph.D., Susan Elmendorf, C.S.W., Elizabeth Fritsch, Ph.D. and Shelley Rockwell, Ph.D. 16th Annual Spring Meeting, Division 39, American Psychological Association. April, 1996.

“Long-Term Psychodynamic Therapy Flourishing Creatively in the 1990s.” Discussant of case presented by Nancy Lee, LCSW-C, Chair, Richard Ruth, Ph.D. Other discussants: Denise Fort, Ph.D. and Charles Parks, Ph.D. Professional Practice Conference, Maryland Psychological Association. February, 1996.

“In the Mind of the Psychoanalyst: Capturing the Mind Before speaking: A Collaborative Paper.” Presented with Nancy Goodman, Ph.D., Harriet Basseches, Ph.D., Paula Ellman, Ph.D., Susan Elmendorf, C.S.W., Elizabeth Fritsch, Ph.D. and Shelley Rockwell, Ph.D. 14th Annual Spring Meeting, Division 39, American Psychological Association. May, 1994. An earlier version was presented at the 38th International Psychoanalytical Congress, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. July, 1993. Presented in Vienna, Austria, Istanbul, Turkey, and Jerusalem, Israel in October, 1994 and Oslo, Norway in October, 1995.

“Anne Sexton: The Development of Her Creative Work.” Presented at a conference on Anne Sexton, Washington School of Psychiatry. March, 1994.

 

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