Towards an Understanding of Loneliness and Aloneness Discussion
Group at APsaA Conference in San Francisco
If you are attending the APsaA Conf. in San Francisco, we invite you
to our Discussion Group # 43: Towards An Understanding of Loneliness
and Aloneness. As part of the analytic tradition of using literature
to learn about the human condition, we will present an original paper:
Proust and the Lonely Pleasure of Longing. Also, we will examine
passages from Marcel Proust’s “In Search of Lost Time – Swann’s Way,
Vol. 1.” This memoir-like novel was chosen because it is a masterful
illustration of the part loneliness plays in nostalgia. By discussing
this work together, participants can share some of their experiences
and concerns in working with lonely or chronically isolated patients.
Objectives: After attending this session, participants should be able
1.To define methods of staving off loneliness in specific
situations. 2. Recognize ways patients defend against loneliness.
(Suggested Reading: In Search of Lost Time–Swann’s Way, vol. 1 by
Marcel Proust.)
Date: June 9, 2011 (Thursday)
Time: 4:30-6:30 PM
Place: Palace Hotel
Any questions, please contact: Arlene Kramer Richards, Ed.D., arlenerichards89@gmail.com or Lucille Spira, LCSW/Ph.D., lbspira@earthlink.net