NEW YORK PSYCHOANALYTIC SOCIETY & INSTITUTE:
Extension Program
247 East 82nd St., between 2nd & 3rd, NY, NY 10028
212-879-6900
www.psychoanalysis.org, www.nypsi.org
PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY with CANCER PATIENTS by Norman Straker, M.D.
Thursdays, 7:30 – 8:40 pm, April 25, May 2, & May 9, 2013, (3 Sessions), Fee $120
Register at www.nypsi.org under Continuing Education & Research
This course will provide an introduction to psychoanalytic psychotherapy of cancer patients. The first session will address the unique challenges of facing cancer and the fear of death. A review of the psychoanalytic literature will set the stage for the presentation of a more flexible approach with a patient facing death. The video “On the Edge of Being: When Doctors Confront Cancer” will be viewed and discussed in the second session. 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.
Norman Straker, M.D. 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 Program 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.
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.
Information regarding CME credit for physicians:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the American Psychoanalytic Association and the New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute. The American Psychoanalytic Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Psychoanalytic Association designates this Live Activity for a maximum of [3.5] AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE INFORMATION FOR ALL LEARNERS: None of the planners and presenters of this CME program have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Information regarding APA-approved CE credits for psychologists:
The New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute 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. At the end of the program, you will receive an evaluation form via email. Upon receipt of the completed evaluation form, 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.
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