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2008 - 2009
 

Full Year Courses:

 
*Continuous Case Conference - I and II

Ann Arbor   
Karin Ahbel-Rappe, Ph.D., L.C.S.W.

Wednesdays, September 3 - December 17, 2008, and January 7 - April 15, 2009, 1 - 3 p.m.
Course fee is $325 per term
 
 Case Conference focuses carefully on candidates' clinical work. Each student will choose an analytic case, or a case he/she would like to develop into an analytic case, and will this case throughout the year. Emphasis will be placed on technical choice points, and how different theoretical perspectives would influence technical decisions. Open to Candidates in Adult Psychoanalysis only; enrollment in both semesters is required.
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Fall Courses:
 
 
Suicide
Ann Arbor
David Klein, Ph.D.
 
Fridays, September 3 - November 5, 2008, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Course fee: Members $170; Non-members $190

 
This course will study theoretical views on suicide, as well as technical aspects of assessing and treating suicidal patients. [E]

 

 

* Dreams
Ann Arbor
Lynne Tenbusch, Ph.D.
 
Wednesdays, September 3 - November 5, 2008, 3:30 - 5 p.m.
Course fee: Members $170; Non-members $190
 

This course will explore various approaches to the interpretation of dreams within the context of psychoanalysis. Readings will include examples of dream analysis from the Freudian classical approach through ego psychological, object relations, self-psychological, interpersonal, and relational approaches. Participants will be encouraged to bring in clinical material. 

 

* Psychoanalytic Process 
East Lansing 
Carol Levin, M.D.
 
Mondays, September 8 - November 10, 2008, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Course fee: Members $170; Non-members $190 
 

 How do we communicate our trust in analytic process - our hope - to our analysands, and how do we help them to develop shared analytic goals? What are the contributions to the transformative power of psychoanalytic process of insight and experience, of fit, of the analyst's empathy, understanding, and of his/her effort to help the patient create meaning/find words for what he/she is saying/feeling/doing? In grappling with these questions, we will discuss both readings from a multiplicity of theoretical perspectives and clinical vignettes from class participants' analytic work. 

 

* Borderline, Narcissistic and other Character Disorders
East Lansing 
Ellen Vandemark, M.A. 
 
Mondays, September 8 - December 15, 2010, 1 - 2:30 p.m.
Course fee: Members $255; Non-members $275
 

This course examines the various causes, manifestations and treatment of these very difficult to treat disorders. Differential diagnosis will be emphasized as well as a thorough understanding of transference and counter-transference manifestations. 

 

** Assessment and Psychopathology of Infancy and Early Childhood
East Lansing 

Brenda Lovergrove Lepisto, Psy.D.

Fridays, September 12 - October 24 , 2008, 9:30 -11:30 a.m.

Course fee: Members $170; Non-members $190

This course will focus on the understanding of the assessment and indications of psychopathology of infants, young children and their relationships with their parents. Various methods and theories of assessment will be studied, including Greensaan and Hampstead Profile. It is suggested that participants have a child case to enroll in the course, but not mandatory. We will share clinical material where appropriate.

 

 

Winter Courses:

* Psychoanalytic Writing
Ann Arbor

Jean Wixom, Ph.D.

Wednesdays, January 7 - February 14, 2009, 11 -12:30 a.m.

Course fee: Members $85; Non-members  

This course will serve as an introduction to the process of writing a psychoanalytic paper for presentation or journal submission. Weekly readings and writing exercises are intended to facilitate ideas for future writing projects, which will be discussed in class. By the end of the course, participants should have formulated  a working thesis statement or abstract on their topic of interest. 
 
 
* Ego Psychology
Ann Arbor

Robert Hooberman, Ph.D.

Wednesdays, November 12, 2008 - February 4, 2009, 3:30 - 5 p.m.

Course fee: Members $170; Non-members $190

This course will consider the major contributions to the development of ego psychology. We will begin with classic papers. Prominent contemporary contributors will also be included. The implications for treatment will be considered throughout the course. 

 

** Assessment and Psychopathology of Middle Childhood/Preadolescence
 Jackson

Ira Schaer, Ph.D.

Friday, October 31 - December 19, 2008, 9:30 - 11:30 am

Course fee: Members $170; Non-members $190

This course will explore symlptomatic presentation of etiology of psychopathology of latency aged children and preadolescents. Emphasis placed on fixing these problems within the context of the Developmental Profile developed at Hampstead Clinic to undertand the compent drive derivatives, ego, superego, and defensive structure, and self/object issues. Structuring the course within a developmental context will amplify the unfolding of devleopment, conentrating on why and where it goes awry.

 
 
Spring Courses:
 
* Neurosis
Ann Arbor

David Klein, Ph.D.

Wednesdays, February 11 - April 15, 2009, 11 - 12:30 a.m.

Course fee: Members $170; Non-members $190

This course examines the various causes, manifestations and psychoanalytic treatments of neurotic disorders. The first part of the course focuses on a general theory of the neurosis; the second part of the course focuses on 3 models of neuroses: hysteria, obsessive-compulsive neurosis, and neurotic Depression.

 

 
* Termination
Ann Arbor

Lynne Tenbusch, Ph.D.

 
Wednesdays, February 11 - April 15, 2009, 3 - 4:30 p.m.

Course fee: Members $170; Non-members $190

This course will explore various aspects of the termination process in psychoanalysis. We will study termination as a phase in the psychoanalytic process, premature termination and post termination. To the extent that time allows, we will consider the termination process from a variety of theoretical approaches including classical, ego psychological, object relational, self psychological, interpersonal, and relational. Participants will be encouraged to bring in clinical material. 

 

** Assessment and Psychopathology of Adolescence
Jackson

Ira Schaer, Ph.D.

A 6-session seminar
Fridays, January 16 - February 27, 2009, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Course fee: Members $170; Non-members $190

This course explores symptomatic presentation and etiology of psychopathology of adolescence. Emphasis will be placed on fixing these problems within the contxt of the Developmental Profile. Adolescence is a particularly difficult time to initiate and sustain treatment, due to the need to separate and individuate from all adults, parents and therapist alike. Understanding the particular developmantal and psychopathological issues of this statge of development  is essential for  the treatment process to occur.

 

**Working with Parents
East Lansing
 

Brenda Lovergrove Lepisto, Psy.D.

Fridays, March 20 - May 8, 2009, 9:30 -11:30 a.m.

Course fee: Members $170; Non-members $190

This class will focus on the understanding of parental dynamics, developing a treatment alliance with parents, and the problems that often arise when treating children. Premature termination can occur in child therapy as a result of parental dissatisfaction, unilateral decision-making, changing dynamics between parent and child, musunderstanding of the treatment process and a number of other issues related to the parent-child and parent-child therapist relationship. Using clinical and reading material, techniques that enhance parent and child treament will be explored. 

  

(E) = elective          [A– Adult analysis; C– Child analysis;  P—Psychotherapy]
* Denotes a required course in the Adult Psychoanalysis Training Program
** Denotes a required course in the Child Psychoanalysis Training Program
§ Denotes a required course in the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training Program
 
 

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