NEW YORK PSYCHOANALYTIC SOCIETY & INSTITUTE:
JOINTLY SPONSORED BY CHILD ANALYSIS COMMITTEES OF NYPSI,
COLUMBIA PSYCHOANALYTIC & IPE
Marianne and Nicholas Young Auditorium
247 East 82nd St., between 2nd & 3rd, NY, NY, 10028
212-879-6900
www.psychoanalysis.org
www.nypsi.org
Tuesday, October 27, 2015. 8-10 pm
FREE. All are welcome. RSVP
JOINTLY SPONSORED BY THE CHILD ANALYSIS COMMITTEES OF NYPSI, COLUMBIA PSYCHOANALYTIC & IPE
Treatment Challenges in Child Psychotherapy: Perspectives from Development, Neuropsychology & Family
Susan P. Sherkow, MD, Conference Chair
Case Presentation: William H. Braun, PsyD
Discussant: Lissa Weinstein, PhD
This conference will explore multi-dimensional issues in working with children whose social, emotional, behavioral and academic development has gone off track. A 7 year old boy, was referred to Dr. Braun for disruptive behavior at school and at home; neuropsychological testing revealed a very intelligent child with significant learning challenges and various impediments to age-appropriate ego and interpersonal functioning. His development was further impacted by inconsistent parenting and marital conflict. His aggressive, impulsive behavior elicited strong reactions in parents, teachers, caregivers and therapist. The panel will discuss the following: the complex interplay of psychodynamic, developmental and learning factors in children like Isaac; the use of psychological testing in understanding the child’s mental life and creating a plan for treatment; the challenges of establishing a therapeutic relationship with aggressive children; and working with parents. Dr. Sherkow will facilitate a lively exchange between the panel and members of the audience.
William H. Braun, Psy.D. is a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst in private practice and is on the faculty at NYPSI where he is Director of Psychological Testing. He is also the psychological consultant for George Jackson Academy and Hunter College Elementary and High School. Dr. Braun was awarded the Peter Blos Prize in 2011 in recognition of his contributions to New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute’s child and adolescent psychoanalytic program, especially in building psychoanalytic outreach partnerships between NYPSI and the New York City community.
Susan P. Sherkow, M.D. is the Director of The Sherkow Center for Child Development and Autism Disorder and is a Training and Supervising Analyst at the Berkshire Psychoanalytic Institute. She is also a Supervising Analyst and Instructor in the Child and Adolescent Division of The New York Psychoanalytic Institute, and on the voluntary faculties of the Mount Sinai and Albert Einstein Colleges of Medicine. Dr. Sherkow has published in JAPA, The Psychoanalytic Study of the Child, and Psychoanalytic Inquiry, among others, on the topics of autism spectrum disorder, primal scene, intergenerational eating disorders, the diagnosis of sexual abuse in young children, watched play, and working in analysis with children under five. She is co-author of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Perspectives from Psychoanalysis and Neuroscience, Jason Aronson, (2014.)
Lissa Weinstein, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology at City College and the Graduate Center. She is on the teaching faculty at the New York Psychoanalytic Institute and the Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research, where she teaches Neuropsychological Issues in Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents. She is the winner of the Heinz Hartmann Jr. Award along with Dr. Arnold Wilson for outstanding publication in the theory or practice of psychoanalysis for their papers on the relevance of the work of Lev Vygotsky to psychoanalysis and the Margaret Marek award from the International Dyslexia Association for her book Reading David: A Mother and Son’s Journey through the Labyrinth of Dyslexia. Recent publications include Personality Disorders, Attachment and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and The Neurobiology of Personality Disorders: Implications for psychoanalysis both with Larry Siever, The Role of Endogenous Stimulation in Dreaming and Development: An attempted integration and reformulation, and It’s Only a Dream: Physiological and developmental contributions to the Feeling of Reality, both with Steven Ellman, Ph.D, and Why Bion? Why Now? Her film papers have appeared in Projections, Projected Shadows, Psychoanalytic Inquiry, Psychoanalytic Psychology, The International Journal of Psychoanalysis and Rivista di Psicoanalisi.
Educational Objectives: After attending this activity, participants will be able to:
1. recognize when developmental challenges in a child psychotherapy may require the intervention of a medication consultation and/or neuropsychological testing.
2. use neuropsychological testing to help differentiate between the impact of intrapsychic and interpersonal conflicts on a child’s development.
3. better conceptualize and integrate the mutual influences of neurophysiology, development, and inner conflict in understanding a patient, and better coordinate different kinds of treatment approaches from different disciplines.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of American Psychoanalytic Association and 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.
Psychologists: New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education programs for psychologists. New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
DISCLOSURE: None of the planners or presenters of this CE program has any relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Persons with disabilities: The building is wheelchair accessible and has an elevator. Please notify the registrar in advance if you require accommodations.