Scientific Meeting
Neuroqueering the Psychoanalytic Lens
presented by Diana Moga, MD, PhD
with discussant, Robert Glick, MD
Date(s)/Time: December 2, 2025
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Eastern Time
Location: via Zoom
Credit Hours: 1.5 credits
Description:
Autism and queerness frequently overlap but little is written about this intersection psychoanalytically and queerness or gender atypicality are often viewed as underlying symptoms of autism. Autism itself gets reduced to a problem within a person’s brain by the medical model, while the disability model focuses on the social construction of autism. Psychoanalysis is uniquely positioned to theorize the interweaving of the body, mind and the social: the intrapsychic development of the autistic queer child, the way they interact and make meaning of their interaction with caregivers, and the impact of social stigma and harsh disciplining of neurodiversity and queerness alike. This paper illustrates the central role of understanding neurodiversity in fostering our autistic queer patients’ ability to reclaim their developmental narrative, process trauma, and come into an overall sense of vitality and healthy self-esteem in their gendered bodies, without which desire is compromised. For many autistic queer individuals, gender queerness is intrinsically linked to the ways they experience their autistic bodies. Neuroqueering our psychoanalytic lens means coming to terms with the ways that we participate in the disciplining of divergent bodies and minds in response to the primitive anxieties elicited by autistic and trans desire, to the detriment of our patients and theories.
Learning Objectives:
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Define the concept of neuroqueering and describe its theoretical origins in neurodiversity and queer studies.
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Evaluate how traditional psychoanalytic theories of development, ego organization, and identity may pathologize or marginalize neurodivergent and queer subjectivities.
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Apply neuroqueering perspectives to psychoanalytic clinical practice to foster more inclusive, affirming, and ethically responsive treatment approaches
Presenter AND Discussant Bios:
Diana Moga, MD, PhD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University; Training and Supervising Analyst, Columbia Psychoanalytic Center
Dr. Diana Moga is a psychiatrist and psychoanalytic candidate with a doctorate in philosophy, whose interdisciplinary work bridges clinical psychoanalysis, neurodiversity studies, and contemporary critical theory. Her research and teaching focus on how psychoanalysis can be reimagined through the lenses of disability justice, queer theory, and decolonial critique. Dr. Moga's clinical practice centers on working with neurodivergent, queer, and gender-expansive patients. She has published and presented nationally on the intersections of subjectivity, diagnosis, and normativity, and she is a sought-after speaker on rethinking psychoanalytic ethics and identity in the 21st century.
Robert Glick, MD
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University; Training and Supervising Analyst, Columbia Psychoanalytic Center
Dr. Robert Glick is a psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and esteemed educator with decades of experience at the forefront of psychoanalytic education, theory, and clinical supervision. He is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University and a Training and Supervising Analyst at the Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research. Dr. Glick has authored numerous influential papers on technique, affect theory, and the evolving role of psychoanalysis within psychiatry. Known for his integrative and open-minded approach to psychoanalytic discourse, he brings a depth of clinical wisdom and intellectual clarity to discussions at the interface of tradition and innovation.
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