Seminar in Contemporary Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy for Clinicians 2010 January 11, 2010 – June 7, 2010 Monday evenings, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Sessions will be held at 186 Waban Avenue Waban, Massachusetts.

The Extension Division of the Psychoanalytic Institute/Society of New England, East (PINE/PSNE) provides seminars in contemporary psychoanalysis and psychotherapy for clinicians who want to deepen their working knowledge of psychoanalytic concepts. The seminars combine a didactic and clinical focus. They are taught by recognized PINE faculty and candidates in the spirit of collaborative inquiry that characterizes PINE. The format of the seminars provides immersion in a working group that also plays an important role in continuing professional development. All teaching is clinically based and designed to integrate traditional and contemporary psychoanalytic thinking with current clinical practice. Each session combines reading, clinical illustration and discussion. The educational goal of the Boston-area program is to develop a fuller understanding of analytic theory and an appreciation of the various applications of psychoanalytic concepts in practice today. Syllabus This series of seminars offers a close examination of psychoanalytic ideas, using both classical and contemporary readings. Each topic will be covered over a series of two to three weeks, integrating readings, clinical material and class discussion. In all segments, active reading and participation are central to the learning experience, and questioning is as important as knowing. Topic: What it Means to Begin Treatment with a Psychoanalytic Frame of Mind Faculty: Karen Weisgerber, Ph.D. Dates: January 11, 25, 2010 Topic: Transference, Countertransference and Resistance Faculty: Stephen D. Kerzner, M.D./Linda Shaw, Psy.D. Dates: February 1, 8, 2010 Topic: Working with Difficult Patients Faculty: Michael Dvorkin, Ed.D. Dates: February 22, March 1, 8, 2010 Topic: Mourning and the Repetition Compulsion Faculty: E. Catherine Loula, M.D. Dates: March 22, April 5, 12, 2010 Topic: Interpretation and Construction Faculty: Sarah Ackerman, Ph.D./Murray Cohen, Ph.D. Dates: April 26, May 3, 10, 2010 Topic: Listening to the Patient’s Words Faculty: Ana-Maria Rizzuto, M.D. Dates: May 17, 24, 2010 Topic: Integration and Summary Faculty: Diane Pearlman, LICSW Dates: June 7, 2010 LEARNING OBJECTIVES To be able to describe the stance of the therapist in initiating a psychoanalytically informed treatment and several techniques for engaging a patient in a collaborative exploration of the patient’s internal world; 2. to be able to assess the function of language in dynamic therapy as its only mediatory tool and demonstrate how to listen to the patient's words and understand their meaning; 3. to be able to define the concepts of transference and countertransference and describe how these concepts are manifested in clinical work; 4. to be able to summarize some of the relevant literature regarding the repetition compulsion and mourning, including Freud's contributions, and demonstrate the clinical relevance of these concepts of mourning in the process of psychoanalytic psychotherapy; 5. to be able to describe and meaningfully distinguish between a) Freud's conceptualization of interpretation as a "top-down" intervention that closely follows the patient’s words, and b) construction, a broader intervention of linking a patient's recollections into a meaningful, but revisable, narrative and identify the role of both interpretation and construction in elucidating unconscious derivatives from a patient’s associations, i.e., "making the unconscious conscious;” 6. to be able to recognize and list some of the most common difficulties and impasses in treating patients diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, as well as problems with psychic deadness and describe and utilize technical approaches that will improve their clinical effectiveness in working with these patients; and to be able to formulate a theoretical and personal frame of reference that can sustain the therapist through the inevitable, and often disturbing, crises which develop in work with this population of patients. Continuing Education Accreditation: The American Psychoanalytic Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through joint sponsorship of the American Psychoanalytic Association and the Psychoanalytic Society of New England, East. The American Psychoanalytic Association takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity. The American Psychoanalytic Association designates this educational activity for a maximum of 32 hours in category 1 towards the AMA Physicians Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that s/he actually spent in the educational activity. Important disclosure information for all learners: None of the planners and presenters of this CME program have any relevant financial relationships to disclose. The Psychoanalytic Society of New England, East is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Psychoanalytic Society of New England, East maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Social Workers may telephone 781-449-8365 or e-mail PINE Office for CE authorization number. APPLICATION INFORMATION Eligibility: These courses are designed for psychodynamically oriented licensed and license eligible clinicians, who may be either currently engaged in or post clinical training. Registration is for the entire sequence of seminars in the Extension Division. Fees and Payment Policies: The Extension Division fee is $500 with a non-refundable deposit of $50 due with the application to secure enrollment. The remaining $450 is due by January 4. Enrollment will be accepted through December on a first come first serve basis. For further information, please call the PINE/PSNE administrative office at 781-449-8365 or e-mail PINE Office or contact Diane Pearlman, LICSW at 781-652-8320. APPLICATION FORM Name _____________________________________________ Address _____________________________________________ City, State, Zip _____________________________________________ Telephone (day) _____________________________________________ e-mail address _____________________________________________ Degree or Training _____________________________________________ Please send this form with non-refundable $50 deposit to: PINE/PSNE Extension Division PO Box 920762 Needham, MA 02492 If you have any questions, please contact us at PINE Office.