Community Events (non-Alliance)

Bion’s Theory of Transformations and its Clinical Application - Lawrence Brown, PhD

Bion’s book, Transformations, is seen as enigmatic, difficult to understand and is the most challenging of all his works. Participants in this program will have the opportunity to read a paper by Dr. Brown in advance of the program that reviews and contextualizes Bion’s Transformations. The program will begin with a synopsis of Transformations by Dr. Brown with an emphasis on the clinical applications of these ideas, which will be followed by a general discussion. Dr.

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SPSI Scientific Session - John Cardinali, PsyD; Discussant Michael Pauly, MD

"Code Switching: The Use of “Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing” (EMDR) in the Psychoanalytic Treatment of Trauma; Thoughts on Integrative Psychoanalysis”

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SPSI Scientific Session - Scot Gibson, MD; Discussant Ron Levin, MD

"Don’t Panic – Thinking Psychoanalytically about Addictions” - Scot Gibson, MD

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SPSI Scientific Session - Charlotte Malkmus, MA, Maureen Pendras, MSW, Ron Furedy, MD

"Reflections from Behind the Couch: Early, Middle, and Later Years

Psychoanalysis has famously been called the "impossible profession." This can stir fear in all of us, in terms of feeling comfortable, or even just adequate, in the face of ambivalence, paradox, madness even. How do we proceed? How do we dare to grow as professionals amidst such struggles - our patients and our own? What kind of learning takes place after the formal training period has ended?

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NPSI Clinical Café

At the free Clinical Café, an NPSI training analyst will present an excerpt from a clinical case, illustrating psychoanalytic thought and technique for those considering analytic training. Refreshments will be served. Join us for a morning of psychic and physical nourishment.

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Heitor Gunther Perdigão, MD, FIPA - "Challenges in Transcultural Analyses"

Dr. Perdigão notes that analysts are often confronted with issues arising out of cultural differences and may on occasion conduct analyses in a language that is not the patient's native tongue. This has become more pertinent with the worldwide expansion of psychoanalysis. One of the challenges analysts face is how to better understand patients who come from different cultural backgrounds.

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Working with Suicidal Clients: November Workshop

Suicide represents a major public health concern and frequent reason for seeking mental health treatment. Despite the frequency of this problem, clinicians may feel uncomfortable assessing, managing and treating suicidal clients or providing consultation to colleagues working with suicidal clients.