PLEASE JOIN NYPSI AS IT CONTINUES ITS CENTENARY CELEBRATION
CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF ADVANCEMENT THROUGH SELF-KNOWLEDGE
THE NEW YORK PSYCHOANALYTIC SOCIETY & INSTITUTE:
Extension Committee
247 East 82nd St., between 2nd & 3rd, NY, NY 10028
212-879-6900
www.psychoanalysis.org
PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY with CANCER PATIENTS & their SPOUSES Norman Straker, M.D.
Thursdays, 30 – 8:40 pm, January 19, January 26, & February 2, 2012 (3 Sessions), Fee $90
This course will provide an introduction to psychoanalytic psychotherapy of cancer patients and their families. The first session will address the unique challenges posed by treating cancer patients, including the tendency of the therapist to avoid death anxiety by denying death. The video “On the Edge of Being: When Doctors Confront Cancer” will demonstrate the issues posed by dying cancer patients. The clinical challenges throughout the illness, which are unique to the treatment of cancer patients, will be the topic for the second session. These include dealing with defenses such as denial and regression, treating dying patients, and managing powerful transferences and counter transferences. Session three will highlight the challenges facing spouses of dying cancer patients, including preparation for death and managing grief and mourning. A video “The Courage to Survive: Facing the Loss of Your Soul Mate” will illustrate the treatment of a spouse.
Dr. Straker is Clinical Professor, Weill Cornell Medical Center; Consultant, Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; and Attending Psychiatrist, New York Presbyterian Hospital. He is on the faculty of NYPSI.
The Extension Committee welcomes mental health professionals, trainees in fields of psychiatry, psychology, and social work, and any members of the community who are interested in psychoanalytic principles.
Register at http://www.psychoanalysis.org/tande-ed.html or 212-879-6900
Please email admdir@nypsi.org with any questions.
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Information Regarding CE Credit for Psychologists
Educational Objectives:
This course is designed to help you:
1. identify the emotional reactions of the cancer patient and family members to the challenges posed by a cancer diagnosis, including facing death, grief, and mourning.
2. identify interventions based on psychoanalytic practice that are helpful to the patient and family members
3. identify the emotional reactions of medical staff and psychotherapists to the cancer patient with special emphasis on the importance of recognizing the role of “fear of death” and how it is managed.
4. identify the transference and counter transference issues that are especially important in treating patients facing cancer.
Who Should Attend:
Mental health professionals (psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and licensed psychotherapists).
APA-approved CE Credits:
Psychologists: The New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute, Inc. is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education programs for psychologists. NYPSI maintains responsibility for this program and its content. APA-approved CE credits are granted to participants with documented attendance and completed evaluation forms. Attendance is monitored. Credit will be granted to participants who submit a completed evaluation form and payment as described. It is the responsibility of participants seeking APA-approved CE credits to comply with these requirements.
If you would like CE credit, please notify the instructor and specify your email address. At the end of the program, you will receive an evaluation form. Upon receipt of the completed evaluation form and your payment, you will receive a PDF via email of your CE credits.
Persons with disabilities:
The building is wheelchair accessible and has an elevator. Please notify the registrar in advance if you require accommodations.
Disclosure:
None of the planners or presenters of this CE program has any relevant financial relationships to disclose.