Dialogues in Contemporary Psychoanalysis 2012 - 2013

Henry Markman, M.D. and Julie Ruskin, Ph.D., Co-Chairs
John Dimartini, Ph.D., John Jemerin, M.D., Israel Katz, M.D., Maria Longuemare, M.D., Ph.D.
Patricia Marra, M.F.T., Catherine McKenzie, Ph.D., Mitchell Wilson, M.D., Committee Members

The Dialogues in Contemporary Psychoanalysis Program aims to foster meaningful discussion on major current trends in psychoanalysis — in terms of clinical practice, as well as application of psychoanalytic theory to topics such as politics, history, aesthetics, literature and film, gender, and development.  Leading contributors present original work that is discussed by experts in that particular area.  This program is intended for clinicians and others interested in psychoanalytic thinking.

PRESENTER: Stephen Purcell, M.D.
Training and Supervising Analyst and Faculty, SFCP; Personal and Supervising Analyst and Faculty, PINC.  Dr. Purcell's publications include papers on psychiatric education, counter-transference, perversion, and the use of medications in psychoanalysis.

DISCUSSANT: Lisa Buchberg, D.M.H.
Training and Supervising Analyst and Faculty, SFCP; Personal and Supervising Analyst, PINC.  Dr. Buchberg has taught courses on the psychology of women, contemporary theory on gender, and theoretical pluralism.

MODERATOR: Catherine McKenzie, Ph.D.

Course Objectives:

Participants will be able to:

1. Describe how current theories of about transference can foster a “discussion” between patient and analyst that distance them from their experience and from emotional contact with one another.
2. Describe how analysts may manifest unconscious resistance to making emotional contact with their patients by substituting “talking about” a patient’s experience for engagement with the patient in a therapeutic way.
3. Describe how Freud’s original definition of transference (involving projection of representations of figures from the patient’s past onto the analyst) has been expanded in contemporary models to include projections of whole and part self/other object representations into the analyst.

The San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

PHYSICIANS: The San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3 credits as listed for each individual program, AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This credit may also be applied to the CMA Certification in Continuing Medical Education.

LCSWs/MFTs: The San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis is a provider approved by the Board of Behavioral Sciences, Provider Number PCE623, for 3 CE credits on an hour for hour basis.

PSYCHOLOGISTS: Psychologists attending SFCP events approved for CME credits may report AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ toward their CE requirements and are now able to directly submit their verification letters at the end of each renewal cycle using the MCEP credit reporting form that can be found on the internet at:http://www.cpapsych.org/associations/6414/files/mcepaa/files/MCEP_Report...

REGISTERED NURSES: The San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 02677, on an hour for hour basis.

SFCP is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. SFCP maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.

Commercial Support: None

Faculty Disclosure: The following moderators and planning committee members have disclosed NO financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with commercial companies who have provided products or services, relating presentation(s) or commercial support for this continuing medical education activity: Henry Markman, M.D., John DiMartini, Ph.D., John Jemerin, M.D., Israel Katz, M.D., Maria Longuemare, M.D., Ph.D., Patricia Marra, M.F.T., Catherine McKenzie, Ph.D., Julie Ruskin, Ph.D., Mitchell Wilson, M.D. Stephen Purcell, M.D. and Lisa Buchberg, D.M.H.. All conflicts of interest have been resolved in accordance with the ACCME Updated Standards for Commercial Support.