Towards An Understanding of Loneliness and Aloneness: At APSaA Conference 2012, Chicago, Illinois

Towards An Understanding of Loneliness and Aloneness: At APSaA Conference 2012, Chicago, Illinois

How does a psychoanalyst understand loneliness? LIterary works
through their dramatic characters allow us to examine and consider
human passion, foibles and pain in a way that otherwise might not be
as easily recognizable. We invite you to to a discussion by Dr.
Jeffrey Stern about the loneliness of particular characters in
literature and how they resemble the patients seen by psychoanalysts
and psychotherapists. After attending this discussion the
participants should be able to: 1. Define methods of staving off
loneliness in specific situations; 2. Recognize the ways patients
defend against loneliness. Dr. Stern has published on Shakespeare.He
is a graduate and member of The Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute.
Self Psychology informs his ideas.
Arlene Kramer Richards, Ed. D. ( Co-Chair)
Lucille Spira, LCSW/Ph.D. ( Co-Chair)
Presenter: Jeffrey Stern, Ph. D.

Date: June 14, 2012 Thursday
Time: 4:30-6:30
Place: Palmer House Chicago