Combining Cognition and Affect… and moving forward
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Dear Colleagues,
September 27, 28, and 29, 2024 were very special days for the ISTFP. Our 8th Biennial Conference took place in New York. The experience was evidence of a principle that we emphasize in the practice of TFP: it is important to combine cognition with affect.
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Frank E. Yeomans, MD, PhD
Frank E. Yeomans, MD, PhD, is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College and Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University. He is a Senior Consultant in and teaches internationally for the Personality Disorders Institute, and is in private practice in White Plains and New York City.