Theories in Psychoanalysis
Feb 2022 –
Expressions of Interest
A 32 week theoretical course in 2022 on psychoanalytic theorists and psychotherapeutic technique. The course will examine key psychoanalytic theories, concepts and technique in detail and places these concepts in context. Readings and clinical discussions are part of the syllabus and will encompass Melanie Klein, Sigmund Freud and Donald Winnicott. This course will be run online, weekly in the early evening, via Zoom and thus provides an exceptional opportunity to be taught by experienced international psychoanalysts from a wide range of backgrounds. See the flyer for more details.
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Infant Observation
June 2021 – June 2022
by Pina Antinucci (British Psychoanalytic Society)
Infant observation is a one year course providing the opportunity for direct observation and discussion of human development. The participant will observe that family with the newborn baby once a week for one hour over the period of one year. Weekly evening seminars facilitate discussion, understanding and reflection on these observations. The course will place these observations, using selected readings at times, within the wider context of psychoanalytic theory.
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Understanding the difficult to reach patient
7th April 2021 – 15th September 2021 with a 1 month break in August by Pina Antinucci (British Psychoanalytic Society)
These seminars are to provide a psychoanalytic understanding for therapists working in any modality. These online clinical seminars will comprise of a detailed clinical discussion followed by a brief discussion of an allocated article. The clinical discussion requires participants to bring one verbatim session of a patient they are finding difficulty working with. The particular type of therapy that is being carried out with the patient is not the focus.
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Introduction to the five major psychoanalytic theorists
2nd February – 6th April 2021 (break till 4th May) 11th May – 13th July 2021 by Dr. Robin Chester & Dr. Shanthi Saha
These seminars are a gentle introduction to psychoanalytic theories. They would be particularly helpful to psychiatry trainees for the psychotherapy written case. The first hour is a theory seminar led by Dr. Robin Chester, followed by a half hour psychodynamic case formulation of a clinical case brought by participants, led by Dr. Shanthi Saha.
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Management of borderline patients in Crisis
22nd January 2021 – 26th March 2021 by Dr. Shanthi Saha
This seminar is aimed at developing psychotherapeutic intervention to de- escalate suicidal behaviors and crisis presentation of borderline patients. This intervention is based on a psychodynamic formulation of the presentation. These clinical discussions require participants to bring one verbatim session of an interview with a borderline patient. This seminar would particularly suit psychiatry registrars, psychiatrists and senior clinicians working in the emergency department or dealing with such patients in crisis.
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Supervision
| Open to |
Open to all |
| Duration |
Variable |
| Details of Program |
Dr Gil Anaf, Dr Shanthi Saha, Dr Robin Chester, Ms Sonia Selvasingam |
Contact
Please contact the respective organizers for each program/course
