Egon Schiele, Bare Tree behind a Fence, 1912.

Seminar 

Transference in Psychosis: An Art of Invention

Adriana Passini

Lacan’s position on transference in psychosis is complex and evolves significantly throughout his teaching. Unlike in neurosis, where transference is structured around the logic of the subject-supposed-to-know, in psychosis its status is more problematic due to the foreclosure of the Name-of-the-Father. This seminar will explore how transference in psychosis can be approached not through interpretation in the traditional sense, but as an art of invention — a clinical orientation guided by the singular solutions each subject forges.

Location: Online via Zoom.

Dates: There will be three meetings from 12:15 PM to 1:30 PM on the following dates: October 15, November 18, and December 10, 2025.

Fee: Attendance is free.

Registration: Prior registration is required. For more information, please contact Adriana Passini at adrianapassini@aol.com.

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Adriana Passini is a psychoanalyst in private practice in New York City and a member and faculty member at the Après-Coup Psychoanalytic Association. Formerly, she served on the Advisory Board for Psychoanalysis in Clinical Social Work (AAPCSW) and directed a mental health clinic in New York City. She has also taught courses on Lacan at the National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis (NPAP).