ABSTRACT
The origins of the Psychoanalytic Society of Mexico (PSM) can be traced to 1972, when the Mexican Psychoanalytic Association (APM) experienced a split. The underlying conflicts were not of a scientific nature, since the theoretical and practical principles of the two groups remained the same. It is important to remember that during its first 15 years the APM had only three internationally acknowledged members: Santiago Ramirez, Alfredo Namnum, and Avelino Gonzalez. The three of them resigned from the APM in 1972; the latter took on the direction of the PSM, Santiago Ramirez was appointed to honorary membership of PSM, and Alfredo Namnum created another independent group. In October 1976, the full members decided to rename the society the Psychoanalytic Society of Mexico. In June 1981, Avelino Gonzalez died suddenly; this triggered another split, now within PSM, but none of the original training analysts resigned. As in 1972, the name of the group was maintained by the majority.
