Giuseppe Leo

Born at Taranto (Italy) in 1963, he lives in Lecce (Italy) and works as Psychiatrist in a local Mental Health Department. He currently speaks english and french languages. He has obtained the degree in Medicine and the specializations in Psychiatry and in Clinical Criminology (University of Bari). Having got a psychoanalytic training, at the present time he works as brief dynamic psychotherapist, with particular interest for adolescent psychopathology, and as group therapist (psychoanalytic approach) with young schizophrenic outpatients. Among his professional experiences: stage in 1994 at the "Service psychotherapeutique pour enfants et adolescents" of the University of Strasbourg (France), directed by Claude Bursztejn; psychiatrist with a temporary appointment in the ULSS of Portogruaro (Venice - Italy).

From 2004 to 2015 he attended the supervision seminars and the training psychotherapeutic groups at Venice (Italy), directed by Salomon Resnik (I.P.A. psychoanalist).

Since 2005 he is member of N-PSA (International Neuro-Psychoanalysis Association), whose main office is at London.

He is founder of A.S.S.E.Psi. (Association for the Study of the History and the Epistemology of Psychiatry web site: http://web.tiscali.it/bibliopsi ) and Ce.Psi.Di. (Center of Dynamic Psychotherapy) which publishes the web revue "FRENIS ZERO" (web site http://web.tiscali.it/bibliopsi/frenishome.htm ). "Frenis Zero" wants to explore the border areas between psychoanalysis on the one hand and arts, philosophy and neuroscience on the other.

In 2008 he founded "Edizioni Frenis Zero" ("Frenis Zero Publishing") whose first book was "Vite soffiate. I vinti della psicoanalisi" (Narrative).

In 2009 he has edited the book "La psicoanalisi e i suoi confini", with writings by J. Altounian, P. Fonagy, G.O. Gabbard, J.S. Grotstein, R.D. Hinshelwood, J.P. Jiménez, O.F. Kernberg, S. Resnik (Astrolabio-Ubaldini Editore, Rome, pag. 224).

In 2010 he has edited the book "Id-entità mediterranee. Psicoanalisi e luoghi della memoria", with writings by J. Altounian, S. Amati Sas, M. Avakian, W. Bohleber, M. Breccia, A. Coen, A. Cusin, G. Dana, J. Deutsch, S. Fizzarotti Selvaggi, Y. Gampel, H. Halberstadt-Freud, N. Janigro, R. Kaës, G. Leo, M. Maisetti, F. Mazzei, M. Ritter, C. Trono, S. Varvin, H.-J. Wirth (Edizioni Frenis Zero, Lecce, pages 520).

In 2011 he edited and translated into Italian the book "Psychology of Antisemitism", written by Imre Hermann (first Italian edition), and, together with Ambra Cusin, he edited the book "Psicoanalisi e luoghi della negazione" (writings of J. Altounian, S. Amati Sas, M. Avakian, A. Cusin, N. Janigro, G. Leo, B.E. Litowitz, S. Resnik, A. Sabatini Scalmati, G. Schneider, M. Šebek, F. Sironi, L. Tarantini, Pages 400).

In 2012 he edited the English book "Psychoanalysis and its Borders" with writings by J. Altounian, P. Fonagy, G.O. Gabbard, J.S. Grotstein, R.D. Hinshelwood, J.P. Jiménez, O.F. Kernberg, S. Resnik (Frenis Zero publishing house, collection "Borders of Psychoanalysis", pages 348) and the Italian book, edited together with Laura Felici Montani, "Lo spazio velato. Femminile e discorso psicoanalitico" (collection "Confini della psicoanalisi", pages 382) with writings by A. Cusin, J. Kristeva, A. Loncan, S. Marino, B. Massimilla, L. Montani, A. Nunziante Cesaro, S. Parrello, M. Sommantico, G. Stanziano, L. Tarantini, A. Zurolo.

In 2013 he edited (together with Ambra Cusin) the book "Sessualità e conoscenza" (in Italian) by Silvio G. Cusin (collection "Biographies of the Unconscious", pages 476) and the book (together with Giuseppe Riefolo) "PSICOANALISI E LUOGHI DELLA RIABILITAZIONE" (in Italian) with writings by di V. Calabrese, A. Correale, R. Herold, K. Lenard, G. Leo, S. Melgiovanni, M. A. Minafra, M. Mucci, V. Pellicani, G. Riefolo, G. Rigon, M. Sassolas, G. Scarselli, T. Tenyi, M. Trixler (collection "Id-entità mediterranee", pages 426).

In 2014 he edited Vera Schmidt's book "SCRITTI SU PSICOANALISI INFANTILE ED EDUCAZIONE" (in Italian) (collection "Biographies of the Unconscious", pages 248) and the book (in English) "NEUROSCIENCE AND PSYCHOANALYSIS", writings by D. Mann, G. Northoff, A. N. Schore, R. Stickgold, B. A. Van Der Kolk, G. Vaslamatzis, M. P. Walker (collection "Psychoanalysis and neuroscience", pages 300).

In 2015 he edited the book "PSYCHOANALYSIS, COLLECTIVE TRAUMAS AND MEMORY PLACE", authored by J. Altounian W. Bohleber J. Deutsch Y. Gampel H. Halberstadt-Freud R. D. Hinshelwood N. Janigro G. Leo (Editor) R. K. Papadopoulos M. Ritter S. Varvin H.-J. Wirth.

In 2017 Giuseppe Leo edited (with Ambra Cusin) the book (in Italian) "PSICOANALISI IN TERRA SANTA" authored by H. Abramovitch, N. Akkad, M. Dwairy, A. Lotem, M. Mansur, A. Sabatini Scalmati, M. P. Salatiello, Ch. U. Schminck-Gustavus.

In 2017 he edited the book (in Italian) "PSICOANALISI, LUOGHI DELLA RESILIENZA ED IMMIGRAZIONE", authored by S. Araùjo Cabral, L. Curone, M. Francesconi, L. Frattini, S. Impagliazzo, D. Centenaro Levandowski, G. Magnani, M. Manetti, C. Marangio, G. A. Marra e Rosa, M. Martelli, M. R. Moro, R. K. Papadopoulos, A. Pellicciari, G. Rigon, D. Scotto di Fasano, E. Zini, A. Zunino.

In 2017 he edited the book "FUNDAMENTALISM AND PSYCHOANALYSIS" authored by L. Auestad, W. Bohleber, S. Varvin, V. D. Volkan, L. West.

In 2018 he edited the book "Infant Research and Psychoanalysis" authored by B. Beebe, G, Leo (Editor), K. Lyons-Ruth, J. P. Nahum, E. Solheim, C. Trevarthen, E. Z. Tronick, L. Vulliez-Coady.

In 2019 he edited (with Giuseppe Riefolo) the book "Enactment in Psychoanalysis" authored by E. Ginot, J. R. Greenberg, J. Kraus, J. D. Safran.

In 2019 he wrote the book (in French) "Révélation. Journal en quête d'un signe à balayer", a book about the relations between psychoanalysis, infant research and poetry, inspired by some theories of developmental psychology about vitality forms, affect attunement and present moment (Dan Stern).