Publications, Press, Appearances

Books

Uncommon Perspectives on the Psychology of Leadership. Available April, 2021.

Uncommon Perspectives on the Psychology of Investing. 2018.  Now available on Amazon as paperback or Kindle edition.

Chapter:  “Is the Commander-in-Chief Fit to Serve?  A Non-Partisan Test That Marries U.S. Army Leadership Standards with Psychoanalytic Theory.” The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 37 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President.  St. Martins Press, NY.  2019.

Chapter: “Mistrustful.” The Psychology of the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo BenBella Books, 2011

Articles

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Speaking, Etc.

“Political Leadership and the Role of Psychiatry” Panel Participant, American Psychiatric Association 2019 Annual Meeting May 20, 2019.

“Take Control of Your Finances–When Life Throws You a Curve Ball” presentation with Treasa Moran at Winnetka Women’s Exchange May 8, 2019.

Illinois Women’s Conference March 28, 2019. “Understanding Your Worth: Building a Financial Planning Strategy” Panel Presentation with Treasa Moran, Katie Banks, and Lindsey Paige Markus, Esq.

“The Psychology of Money”  seminar with Treasa Moran, Financial Advisor at Morgan Seminar. February 26, 2019

“Consulting to Entrepreneurs.” Case presentation, American Psychoanalytic Association, Psychoanalytic Organizational Consulting Workshop. January 2019.

Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians.  Plenary “How to Conquer Your Career Transition Fears.”  SEAK.  October 20, 2018.

“The Mind of the Entrepreneurial Doc.”  Society of Physician Entrepreneurs, Chicago Chapter. September 11, 2018, 6:30 p.m.

Facilitator, Snap Learning Session on “Conversations,” Family Firm Institute Global Conference Chicago, October 25-28, 2017

Expert Panelist, AMA Physician’s Innovation Network Virtual Panel: “Giving Physicians a Seat at the Health Care Innovation Table”.  October 2-19, 2017.

Perdue Northwest Friday University. “Objectivity, Analysis, and Discernment in the Age of Trump” with political scientist Richard Rupp and communications scholar Lisa Goodnight. October 13, 2017.

TV, Radio, Podcasts, Other Video & Audio

“The Post Covid-19 Workplace.” Crain’s Chicago Business Content Studio Webcast. August 6, 2020.

“Psychological Impacts of Covid-19.” Interview with Max Zheng on his podcast, Human Prosperity. September 17, 2020.

“Leadership, Empathy and Happiness.” Interview with Max Zheng on his podcast, Human Prosperity. August 25, 2020.

Knowable: “Learn Financial First Aid.” Course, Interviewer Ray Suarez. April, 2020.

“Pulling the Thread.” Interviewed as expert  in documentary series on conspiracy theory thinking.

Quoted on CNN Tonight with Don Lemon on Gaslighting and AG Barr. May 1, 2019.

MSNBC, The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell. Interviewed re “Trump’s Day of Strange and Confusing Statements.”  April 2, 2019

WGN Radio Chicago, The John Williams Show, March 18, 2019. Discussion of Trump’s Tweets and George Conway’s Opinions.

How to Understand and Plan for the New Retirement.  Northwestern Alumni Career Webinar Series.  June 7, 2018.

Talk Like a Girl Podcast:  Is POTUS Crazy? Who Can Say? October 8, 2017.

I joined a conversation about the Goldwater Rule that addresses psychiatrists’ making comments about public figures on CNN’s Smerconish, July 29, 2017.

The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell.  July 5, 2017. 25th Amendment: Is Donald Trump Fit To Serve? | The Last Word | MSNBCwww.youtube.com  

Correct the Record “The Details Don’t Matter”  October 2016 featuring Dr. Gourguechon’s views on Donald Trump’s relationship to the truth.

Featured in Correct the Record Video, “How Bad of a Businessman is Donald Trump?  Here’s How”. June 2016.

Psychoanalysts Analyze Bullying Tactics Used by Donald Trump.  Correct the Record.  2016

The Citizen Psychoanalyst in Today’s Troubled World October 14, 2015

WBUR “Here and Now”-Archives March 26, 2008   “Presidential Dreams”

MedPage Today “APsaA: Psychoanalysts Emphasize Need for Long-Term Care for Vets with PTSD” by Kristina Fiore (January 2009) http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/APsaA/12499

Quoted In…

How to Live With Losing Your Bitcoin Fortune to a Lost Password. Ekin Genc. Decrypt. March, 2021.

2020    “The Case for Slowing Down and Thinking.” Meline Beach. Talent Canada. Spring, 2020.

The Last-Minute Procrastinator’s Gift Guide: Apology Gifts.  Brian VanHooker.  Mel Magazine.  December 26, 2019.

Why psychology is so important when it comes to money. Raven Stewart, July 19, 2019.

Trump Suggests Building More Institutions to Curb Gun Violence.  Sara Ruiz-Grossman, Huffington Post, August 15, 2019

Here’s how ‘master illusionist’ Trump tricks his followers into ignoring his massive failures: psychoanalyst. Tana Ganeva.  Raw Story. May 9, 2019.

How to Cope With Work-Related Anxiety. Ruben Castenada.  U.S. News and World Report. December 14, 2018.

Quick physical intervention stopped violent intentions; could it stop violence?   Jen Chistensen.  CNN.com.  July 5, 2018.

Why People Skills Are So Important And How To Polish Yours To A Shine.   Anne Glusker.  Forbes.com.  June 8, 2018.

10 Things We Keep Getting Wrong About Gun Violence.  Lindsey Holmes.  Huffington Post.  March 7, 2018.

Diagnosing From Afar: Discover Magazine Top 100 Stories of 2017.  Andrew Curry, Discover Magazine. January 2018. (print only)

Everyone is talking about Donald Trump’s Teeth. Sam Brodsky. Metro US. December 7, 2017.  I didn’t expect to be quoted in this piece!

“Why powerful men make women watch them masturbate.”  Brady MacDonald.  LA Times November 13, 2017.  Another good piece on the wave of sexual harassment reports in the fall of 2017.

Why Men Use Masturbation to Harass Women. Jen Christensen and Sandee LaMotte, CNN, November 11, 2017. A thoughtful piece on a difficult to discuss subject.

Donald Trump’s Mother. Carolyn Mortimer. The Independent. (UK).  November 4, 2017

“The Mystery of Mary Trump” Michael Kruse, Politico Magazine, November/December 2017

I was interviewed by a number of news outlets regarding principles guiding psychiatrists and psychoanalysts making comments about public figures in July 2017.

“How to beat the Sunday-night Blues” Debbie Carlson June 2, 2017

“All Your Scary Dreams Really Mean the Same Thing” by Suzy Strutner, The Huffington Post, November 2015.

“Between Perseverance and Surrender”  by Brandon Tapley, Guest Contributor, OnBeing Blog.  September 8, 2015

“Grit isn’t always good. Here’s how to know when to persist and when to surrender” by Brandon Tabley, Washington Post, June 2, 2015

“How to Live Life to the Fullest”.    Rewireme.com.  March 5, 2015.

“Experts:  Docs should Ask about Patients’ Military History”, Militarytimes.com and Navytimes.com. February 16, 2015

“Nationwide Campaign Urges Doctors to ask if Patients  are Veterans”.  Military.com News.  February 15, 2015

“Will You Be My Therapist? Expert Advice on Finding the Right One: Chicago Psychiatrist Prudence Gourguechon on How to Get the Most From Psychotherapy”, Wall Street Journal September 22, 2014.

“After Divorce or Job Loss Comes the Good Identity Crisis”, Wall Street Journal July 30, 2013.

Dealing with Dysfunction, Legal Management, March 2012.  pp 39-42

“Time for a Good Old-Fashioned Nervous Breakdown”,  Wall Street Journal, February 28, 2012

“The Word That’s Ticking Everyone Off”, February 2011 “Bonds:  The Many Powers of Maybe”, Wall Street Journal 11/1/10

“Bonds:  Why do Compliments Cause so much grief?”, Wall Street Journal 5/4/10.

“Making Shabby Chic, Again” New York Times, October 15, 2009.

Unfree Associations by Douglas Kirsner. (book) 2009

“A psychoanalytic lesson in the politics of female power”
Denver Post, August 25, 2008
Link to Denver Post

“Is There Proof That Psychotherapy Works?” Health.com, August 22, 2008
Link to Health.com

“Here’s Looking at Me, Kid” New York Times, July 20, 2008
Link to New York Times

“New Documentation of MH Problems in Veterans Spurs Calls for Action”
Mental Health Weekly, Vol. 18, No. 17, April 28, 2008

“Freud is widely taught at universities, except in the psychology department ” The New York Times (Ideas & Trends), November 25, 2007

“Sure ’tis Freud that’s crazy: But did he really say the Irish were beyond the help of psychoanalysis?”
from Chicago Sun-Times, March 11, 2007

“Why do they do it?”
from Chicago Sun-Times, February 21, 2007

“Psychoanalysis Reinterpreted: To help keep Freudian therapy alive, researchers are using modern science to measure the process”
from Newsday, February 20, 2007

“Psychoanalysis—couch and all—still going strong”
from Ward Rounds (Northwestern University Medical School Alumni Magazine) Winter 2006-2007 by Janet DeRaleau

“Analyst’s couch maker finds a niche in shrinking market”
Wall Street Journal, June 7, 2005

“AMA prescribes low gift diet”
from Chicago Tribune, August 29, 2001

Opinion Pieces

OP-Ed:  “Is Trump Mentally Fit to Be President?  Let’s Consult the Army’s Field Manual”.  LA Times, June 18, 2017.

Letter to the Editor, “What is it about 20-something’s?”, New York Times Magazine, 9/5/10

Letter to the Editor, “Mind over Meds”, New York Times, 4/25/10

Letter to the Editor,  “Mental Health Care is Essential for our Iraq Veterans”, New York Times, 1/21/08