When we cry: loss and Grief from a clinical, neurological and cultural perspective at WCSPP
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2017 Annual Conference of The Westchester Center for the Study of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
When we cry: loss and Grief from a clinical, neurological and cultural perspective
5 CE hours

Keynote speakers
George Hagman, LCSW: “New Models of Bereavement Theory and Treatment”
Maggie Zellner, Ph.D, LP: “A Neurobiological Perspective on Loss and Grief”
Lama Zuhair Khouri, LMSW: “Can You See Me? The Interpellation of an Arab Immigrant” Continue reading When we cry: loss and Grief from a clinical, neurological and cultural perspective at WCSPP

The Anatomy of Betrayal: Some Thoughts on Trust and Betrayal. with Sheldon Bach at PPCS
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PPSC is honoring Dr. Sheldon Bach with their Lifetime Achievement Award on Friday, November 3, 2017.
Dr. Bach will present  The Anatomy of Betrayal: Some Thoughts on Trust and Betrayal.

The presentation will be at The First Presbyterian Church of New York
(12 W. 12 St. at 5 Ave., NYC) from 6:30 to 9:30
(including wine and cheese reception),
2.5 CEU’s for LCSWs and LMSWs.

Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/anatomy-of-betrayal-some-thoughts-on-trust-and-betrayal-tickets-36484735827

For more information contact PPSC@att.net.

Movies Monday: The Big Sick
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Click Here to Read:   Whose Life Is It Anyway?: Fear Of Breaking Old Rules Can Make You Sick Too Review of the Big Sick by Dr. Sandra E. Cohen on October 9, 2017.

Click Here to Read: ‘The Big Sick’: A winning relationship comedy and major breakthrough for director Michael Showalter and co-writer/star Kumail Nanjiani By Geoff Berkshire on the Variety Website on January 20, 2017.

Click Here to Read:  Review: In ‘The Big Sick,’ Comedy Is Hard, Love Harder Review of The Big Sick By Manhola Dargis in The NEw York Times on June 22, 2017. Continue reading Movies Monday: The Big Sick

Personality Disorders from a Neuroscience Perspective Presenter: Mercedes Perez-Rodriguez, M.D., Ph.D. at NYPSI
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Personality Disorders from a Neuroscience Perspective Presenter: Mercedes Perez-Rodriguez, M.D., Ph.D.

Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 8 pm
New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute
247 East 82nd Street, NYC (btwn 2nd and 3rd Aves)

The study of personality disorders conceived as categorical entities has traditionally been in the province of psychoanalytic or behavioral models. However, there is an emerging area of study, spearheaded by the NIMH Research Domain Criteria (RDoCs) program, that aims to uncover the neurobiological underpinnings of the dimensions that make up mental disorders. These new directions in psychiatry neurobiological research converge with new dimensional conceptions of personality disorders, and with efforts to identify the neural basis for the traits underlying personality disorders. Continue reading Personality Disorders from a Neuroscience Perspective Presenter: Mercedes Perez-Rodriguez, M.D., Ph.D. at NYPSI

The Human Association Cortex in the Context of Evolution: A discussion of Buckner & Krienen (2013) Maggie Zellner, Ph.D., L.P. at the Helix Center
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The Human Association Cortex in the Context of Evolution: A discussion of Buckner & Krienen (2013) Maggie Zellner, Ph.D., L.P.

Saturday, November 4, 2017 at 10 am, The Marianne & Nicholas Young Auditorium, 247 E. 82nd Street, NYC
Free and open to the public , RSVP is appreciated but not required; first come, first-seated, To register, click HERE, visit nypsi.org, or call 212.879.6900

This will be an open discussion, facilitated by Maggie Zellner, Ph.D., L.P.

In this meeting, we will discuss a paper by Buckner and Krienen (2013) on the development of the association cortex through evolution. As the association cortex has expanded, a number of mental capacities have evolved in tandem, including the capacity to inhibit instinctual responses; working memory; affect and behavior regulation; symbolization; fantasy and imagination; theory of mind; and more. These capacities have become more complex, interacting with the primary sensory and motor cortex, and the emotional and instinctual subcortical circuits, that all mammals share. Participants should read the paper before the meeting. (See reference and link to paper below.)

Dr. Zellner will give an overview of the main points of the paper. Discussion will follow, linking the concepts from the article to clinical phenomena and to important questions in metapsychology. Continue reading The Human Association Cortex in the Context of Evolution: A discussion of Buckner & Krienen (2013) Maggie Zellner, Ph.D., L.P. at the Helix Center