The New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute
“Works in Progress” Seminar Series:
Josephine Wright, M.D.
Adult, Child and Adolescent Analyst
Faculty, New York Psychoanalytic Institute
Faculty, Berkshire Psychoanalytic Institute
will present
What constitutes therapeutic success in the psychoanalytic and psychotherapeutic work with adolescents?
Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011
8:30 p.m. in the NYPSI Auditorium
The author presents several case vignettes of both “successful” and “unsuccessful” adolescent treatments, with a detailed focus on two cases, one highly successful and one frequently interrupted, and seemingly unsuccessful. She explores the diagnostic, developmental, familial and environmental issues that may contribute to the varied outcome of adolescent work. These vignettes lead her to question the definition of success and the appropriate goals of treatment in the midst of adolescent development. Finally she examines whether modes of therapeutic action in adolescent analysis differ from adult analysis, and assesses the need for modified therapeutic technique with some or all adolescents.
Educational Goals:
1. To be able assess therapeutic goals in working with adolescents, in light of developmental,diagnostic and environmental issues.
2. To be able to predict factors increasing or decreasing chance of success.
3. To understand possible modes of therapeutic action in working with adolescents.
4. To be able to assess need for modified therapeutic technique in adolescent treatments.
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 & 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 [2] 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