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The Philadelphia School of Psychoanalysis
is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education
for psychologists. The Philadelphia School of Psychoanalysis maintains responsibility
for this program and its content.
The Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers,
Marriage, and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors recognizes APA approved
courses and programs for continuing education.
FALL 2007 COURSE
REGISTRATION
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accepting registrations for
the FALL 2007 session. To
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following courses, scroll to
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FALL 2007 COURSES
FIRST PERIOD COURSES
Basic Concepts in Modern Psychoanalysis
Instructor:
Stephen Day Ellis, Ph.D.
Class Dates:
Sat. 9/8, 9/15, 9/29, 10/6, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 12/01, 12/8, 12/15
Class Time : 9:00
a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Tuition: $325.00
As an introduction to PSP’s treatment sequence, this course considers “healthy” human functioning and therapeutic “cure”. Theoretical issues involved in the psychological reversibility of schizophrenia and other narcissistic disorders are addressed; in particular, the operation of the narcissistic defense. What the analyst does to achieve “cure” within the analytic framework is the focus of the course and includes an introduction to transference and resistance, resistance to transference, narcissistic transference, countertransference, the contact function and priorities for handling resistance.
Variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded.
Clinical Perspectives of Freud’s Social Thought and Activism
Instructor:
Wallace Fletcher, D.Min.
Class Dates: Sat. 9/8, 9/15, 9/29, 10/6, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 12/01, 12/8, 12/15
Class Time : 9:00
a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Tuition: $325.00
The early psychoanalytic movement was deeply humanitarian in spirit. Freud and his early followers viewed psychoanalysis as a method of treatment and a meta-psychological theory with broad implications for the alleviation of human suffering and the improvement/welfare of society. This course will review and consider the contemporary relevance of this history especially for Modern Psychoanalysts.
Variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded.
SECOND PERIOD COURSES
Human Maturation and Development I
Instructor: Joyce W. Grigson, Ph.D.
Class Dates: Sat. 9/8, 9/15, 9/29, 10/6, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 12/01, 12/8, 12/15
Class Time: 10:25 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Tuition: $325.00
This class provides the student with the opportunity to learn, both intellectually and experientially, about the unfolding lives of human beings. Readings include those derived from the analysis of adults and those developed from the direct observation of infants with their mothers. The course emphasizes theories of attachment as they relate to and parallel the development of the therapist-patient relationship and therapeutic interventions.
Variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded.
Understanding the Patient: Children, Families, and Classrooms
Instructor: Stephen Day Ellis, Ph.D.
Class Dates: Sat. 9/8, 9/15, 9/29, 10/6, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 12/01, 12/8, 12/15
Class Time: 10:25 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Tuition: $325.00
This course explores Modern Psychoanalytic approaches to individual and family therapy. Consideration is also given to facilitating the emotional maturation of students in various classroom settings.
Variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded.
The Talking Cure: The Ethical Basis of Modern Analytic Treatment
Instructor: William Grey, Psy.D.
Class Dates: Sat. 9/15, 9/29, 10/6, 10/20, 11/3, 11/17
Class Time: 10:25 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Tuition: $162.50 (Six Week Course)
This six-week course will examine ethical issues clinicians may encounter including dual relationships, breaking confidentiality and the legal obligations imposed by various state and national boards. Sexual feelings of the therapist, the supervisor-therapist relationship, and additional restrictions regarding the ethical treatment of children will also be discussed.
Variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded.
THIRD PERIOD COURSES
Transference and Resistance Workshop
Instructor: Stephen Day Ellis, Ph.D.
Class Dates: Sat. 9/8, 9/15, 9/29, 10/6, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 12/01, 12/8, 12/15
Class Time: 12:40 p.m. - 1:55 p.m.
Tuition: $325.00
Emotional resilience – the ability to experience disappointments, hurts, ambivalence, strong feelings and impulses, frustrations, failures and successes – and still love, work and play – is the basis for achieving productive personal and social adjustment. It is also an essential tool for anyone in a helping profession, regardless of theoretical orientation. This workshop is designed to facilitate the development of emotional flexibility and resilience through a combination of didactic and experiential learning.
Variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded.
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