“The Early History of Psychoanalysis on the West Coast” at the Seattle Psychoanalytic Society

The Seattle Psychoanalytic Society and Institute presents
George “Mike” Allison, 1990

“The Early History of Psychoanalysis on the West Coast”
George “Mike” Allison, M.D.
Daniel Benveniste, Ph.D.

Saturday , May 19, 2012 8:45 AM to noon
at SPSI, 4020 E. Madison St., Suite 230, Seattle WA 98112
3 CME/CPE/CEU credits

Just as early childhood experience influences the personality of the adult, so too does the early history of a psychoanalytic community influence its contemporary form and future direction. In this event Daniel Benveniste, Ph.D. will discuss the early history of psychoanalysis on the West Coast, with a focus on San Francisco and some of the professional debates and struggles that took place in the early years there. George “Mike” Allison will discuss the early history of psychoanalysis in Seattle, describing the founders and their work and recounting the history of SPSI from one decade to the next.

The Presenters:
Following a residency at the Menninger Clinic in Topeka, George “Mike” Allison, M.D. did his psychoanalytic training with the founders of psychoanalysis in Seattle. Later he served for many years in numerous offices of the American Psychoanalytic Association, finally serving as its President from 1990-1992.

Daniel Benveniste, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist practicing in Bellevue. He practiced in the Bay Area for many years and then spent a decade in Venezuela. He has published on psychoanalytic history and various clinical issues and has taught in many graduate programs in the Bay Area and Venezuela.

Schedule
8:45 – 9:00 AM: Registration
9:00 – 9:10 AM; Introductions, Shierry Nicholsen, Ph.D.
9:10 – 10:10 AM: The Early History of Psychoanalysis on the West Coast, with a Focus on San
Francisco, Daniel Benveniste, Ph. D.
10:10 – 10:30 AM: Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:30 AM: The Early History of Psychoanalysis in Seattle,George Mike Allison, M.D.
11:30AM – 12 noon: Discussion.

Learning Objectives
Participants in this event will learn about the founders of psychoanalysis in San Francisco and Seattle and how they shaped psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic training as it practiced today.
Participants in this event will learn about the historical controversies related to the establishment of societies and institutes, the question of lay analysis, the structure of training, and the development of psychoanalytic theory on the West Coast.
Participants in this event will learn how psychoanalytic history is not simply a family scrapbook but rather an essential component of psychoanalytic training and a psychoanalytic identity.

Registration
The Early History of Psychoanalysis on the West Coast,
Saturday, May 19, 2012

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Questions? Contact SPSI at victoria@spsi.org or 206 328 5315.

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 Seattle 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 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This workshop as been approved for 3.0 CEUs by the Washington Chapter, National Association of Social Workers (NASW) for Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists and Licensed Mental Health Counselors. Provider number is #1975-144.

IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE INFORMATION FOR ALL LEARNERS: None of the planners and presenters of this CME program have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.