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Appalachian Psychoanalytic Society
 

presents
 

Gerald Stechler, Ph.D.
 

Therapeutic Action in Couple Therapy
 

Saturday, October 12, 2002
Registration 8:30AM
9:00 AM - 4:15 PM
 

Rothchild's Conference Center
8807 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 690-0103
 

Welcoming
Mental Health Professionals from
All Disciplines
 

SCHEDULE
8:30 AM Registration
9:00 AM Lecture and Discussion
Therapeutic Action in Couple Therapy
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Lecture and Discussion, continued
12:00 PM Lunch
(Provided to attendees only)
1:00 PM Lecture and Discussion
2:30 PM Break
2:45 PM Discussion
The Patient's Spouse
4:00 PM Complete Evaluations
4:15 PM End of Workshop
7:00 PM Get-Together with Food
 

DESCRIPTION
Partners construct images of the other and of the self in the course of their life together, and then without knowing it, relate to the image, rather than to the partner.  Intensive affects, positive and negative, stem from and then feed these representations.  Both psychoanalytic and systemic theories contribute to our understanding of how these images are created and perpetuated.  Once there is some clarity and consciousness of the way in which the constructions and the attendant affects have evolved, the triad (the couple plus the therapist) can explore the alternatives to projection and projective identification.  In this way new, more balanced, loving and generous representations can come into being.
 

OBJECTIVES
Participants will learn:
bulletHow marital partners create fixed psychological images of the other.
bulletHow the relationship comes to be based on the perpetuation of those images.
bulletHow intense positive and negative affects stem from, and feed these representations.
In Dr. Stechler's words; "Once there is some clarity and consciousness of the way in which the constructions and the attendant affects have evolved, the triad (couple plus the therapist) can explore the alternatives to projection and projective identification.  In this way new, more balanced, loving and generous representations can come into being."

 

PRESENTER
Gerald Stechler, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine where he was former Chairman of the Department of Child Psychiatry.  He is a former President and a current faculty member of the Massachusetts Institute for Psychoanalysis.  He is the founder and Chairman of the Psychoanalytic Couple and Family Institute of New England.
 

PARTICIPANTS
This workshop is open to all APS members and non-members from mental health fields.  It is not limited to individuals practicing in a primarily psychoanalytic mode.  We welcome your interest and participation.
 

CONTINUING EDUCATION
Continuing education credits (6.0 credit hours) will be offered by the Appalachian Psychoanalytic Society.  Upon completion of workshop evaluation form, a certificate will be provided.  This serves as documentation of attendance for all participants.  Psychologists will have their participation registered through Division 39.  Division 39 is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists.  Division 39 maintains responsibility for the program.