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MPC Course Offerings: 2008-2009
 

East Lansing Courses – Mondays, usually

 

*Denotes required courses in the adult program.
**Denotes required courses in the child program

 

                                            FALL TERM

 

Psychoanalytic Process*            
 

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.  Please e-mail Dr. Levin at when you register.

Course Syllabus

 

Instructor:  Carol Levin, M.D.

10 weeks, September 8 – November 10, 2008, 11-12:30 p.m.

Cost $170.   For information 517 381-0496 or


Social Work CE Credits available for this course.

Register for this course

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Borderline, Narcissistic and other Character Disorders*                      

 

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 countertransference manifestations.

 

Course Syllabus

Instructor:  Ellen VanDeMark, M.A.

15 weeks, September 8 – December 15, 2007, 1:00-2:30

Cost $255.  For information call 989 463-6656 or


Social Work CE credits are not available for this course.

Register for this course

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  Ann Arbor Courses – Wednesdays

*Denotes required courses in the adult program.
**Denotes required courses in the child program

FALL TERM

 

 

Case Conference*

 

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 anaytic case, and will present this case throughout the year.  Emphasis will be placed on technical choice points, and how different theoretical perspectives would influence technical decisions.  (Open only to candidates; enrollment in both semesters required).

 

Course Syllabus

Instructor: Karin Ahbel-Rappe, Ph.D., LCSW

15 weeks, September 3-December 17, 2008, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
No class November 26

Cost: $325.  (15 CE Credits) For information, call 734 973-3232


Social Work CE Credits available for this course.


Register for this course

 

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Suicide

 

This course will study theoretical views on suicide, as well as technical aspects of assessing an treating suicidal patients.

 

Course Syllabus

Instructor: David Klein, Ph.D.

10 weeks, September 3-November 5, 2008, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Cost: $170. For information, call 734 998-0949

Syllabus


Social Work CE Credits available for this course.


Register for this course

 

 

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Dreams*

 

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.

 

Course Syllabus

 

Instructor: Lynne Tenbusch, Ph.D.

10 weeks, September 3, November 5, 2008, 3:30-5:00 p.m.

Cost: $170. For information, call 734 973-3232


Social Work CE Credits available for this course

Register for this course

 


WINTER TERM

 

 

Case Conference*

 

This is a continuation of the the previouly described case conference (see above, Fall Term).  Open only to candidates.

 

Course Syllabus


Instructor: Karin Ahbel-Rappe, Ph.D., LCSW

15 weeks, January 7-April 15, 2009, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Cost: $325.  (15 CE Credits) For information, call 734 973-3232


Social Work CE Credits available for this course.

Register for this course

 

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Psychoanalytic Writing*

 

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.

 

Course Syllabus


Instructor: Jean Wixom, Ph.D.
5 weeks, January 7-February 4, 2009, 11:00-12:30 p.m.
Cost: $85.  For information, call 734 973-3232

Social Work CE Credits available for this course

Register for this course
 

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Ego Psychology*

 

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

 

Course Syllabus

Instructor: Robert Hooberman, Ph.D.

10 weeks, November 12, 2008-February 4, 2009, 3:30-5:00 p.m.

Cost: $170.  For information, call 734 973-3232


Social Work CE Credits available for this course.



Register for this course

 

 


SPRING TERM

 

 

Neurosis*

 

This course examines the various causes, manifestations and psychoanalytic treatment of neurotic disorders.  The first part of the course focuses on a general theory of the neuroses; the second part of the course focuses on three model neuroses: hysteria, obsessive-compulsive neurosis, and neurotic depression.

 

 

Course Syllabus

Instructor: David Klein, Ph.D.

10 weeks, February 11-April 15, 2009, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Cost: $170. For information, call 734 998-0949


Social Work CE Credits available for this course.



Register for this course

 

 

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Termination*

 

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.

 

Course Syllabus

Instructor:  Lynne Tenbusch, Ph.D.

10 weeks, February 11-April 15, 2008, 3:30-5:00 p.m.

Cost $170.  For information call 734 973-3232


Social Work CE Credits available for this course.

Register for this course

 


*Denotes required courses in the adult program.

**Denotes required courses in the child program.