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Arthur Lynch



Adjunct Professor

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Dr. Lynch has taught courses at the Columbia University School of Social Work (CUSSW) in Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Clinical Applications to Psychopathology, and Ego Psychology and Object Relations Theory since 1983. Dr. Lynch received a DSW from Columbia University in 1983 and an MSW in 1976 from Adelphi University.

Since earning his MSW, Dr. Lynch has worked in a diversity of settings including: family and childrenšs services, substance abuse services and mental health services. In these fields Dr. Lynch has held a variety of positions from clinician through supervisor to director. From 1993 to 2003, he held the post of Director of Mental Health Services for the New York City Health and Hospital Corporationšs Office of Correctional Health Services. Currently, Dr. Lynch serves on the Board of Directors for two not for profit clinical agencies, teaches and is in private practice.


Select Publications:


Lynch, A. A. (2006). My Theory: by Leo Rangell - An essay review. The American Journal of Psychoanalysis. Vol. 66.

Lynch, A.A. (2001). Difference and Disavowal: The Trauma of Eros, by Alan Bass, A Book review. The American Journal of Psychoanalysis, Vol 61 (4).

Lynch, A.A., Richards, A.D. (1999) An Historical Overview: From Ego Psychology to Contemporary Conflict Theory.

Richards, A.D., & Lynch, A.A. (1997) Merton Gill: A place in the psychoanalytic firmament. The Annual of Psychoanalysis, Vol. XXIV

Lynch, A.A. (1996) Book review of Psychotherapy of Addicted Persons, by Edward Kaufman. Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association. Vol. 44 (1).

Bachant, J., Lynch, A. and Richards, A. (1996) On Perspectives, theories, model, and friends: A reply to the relationalists. Psychoanalytic Psychology, Vol. 13 (1), pp. 153-156.

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