The Elusive Construct of “Therapeutic Action”

The Elusive Construct of “Therapeutic Action” is one of the major sources of frustration among psychotherapeutic and psychoanalytic clinicians. The title of the presentation reflects the fact that after many decades of study and practice, it is still difficult for clinicians and researchers to adequately describe how the patient changes and what roles the clinician has in facilitating change.

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023
 
7:00 - 8:30 PM EST Zoom Program & Discussion
Registration is required for this program. All registrants will receive a Zoom link.
 
The 2023 Annual Adam Corneel Major Teachers of Psychotherapy Lecture  

The Elusive Construct of “Therapeutic Action” is one of the major sources of frustration among psychotherapeutic and psychoanalytic clinicians. The title of the presentation reflects the fact that after many decades of study and practice, it is still difficult for clinicians and researchers to adequately describe how the patient changes and what roles the clinician has in facilitating change. What approaches have been developed to help us understand how patients can expand their understanding of the source of their difficulties and what they can do to improve their lives? Dr. Gabbard will discuss some of the historical and recent efforts that have been made to understand what constitutes therapeutic action in psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic therapy. He will illustrate some of these recent advances with clinical vignettes.  

Speaker

Glen O. Gabbard, Presenter
Is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and is also a training and supervising analyst at the Center for Psychoanalytic Studies in Houston. Dr. Gabbard has won many awards for his contributions to psychiatry and psychoanalysis and is the author or editor of 30 books and 365 scientific papers. His books include Psychodynamic Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, now in its fifth edition, Love and Hate in the Analytic Setting, Boundary Violations in Psychoanalysis, revised edition, and The Psychology of the Sopranos.


Benjamin Herbstman, MD, MHS, Moderator
Is a psychoanalyst on the psychotherapy faculty at the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute. He is a lecturer, part-time, at Harvard Medical School and an Assistant Psychiatrist at McLean Hospital. He is a member of the Boston Suicide Study Group where he writes about and lectures on understanding and preventing suicide. Dr. Herbstman is the co-director of the Program in Psychodynamics in the MGH/McLean Adult Psychiatry Residency Training Program. He has a private practice in Cambridge, MA. 

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

  1. List three key components that make psychotherapy effective. 
  2. Identify three factors that can impede therapeutic progress. 
  3. Define therapeutic action. 
  4. Explain how our understanding of therapeutic action has evolved over time. 
 

Schedule

7:00 pm – Welcome and introductions; 7:10 pm– Speaker Presentation; 8:10 pm – Q&A 

 

This program was planned in collaboration with McLean Hospital and is made possible through the generous support of the Corneel family as well as BPSI members and friends. Your gift to BPSI supports psychoanalytic and psychotherapy education and ensures the future of our field. To make a gift, please visit www.bpsi.org.

 
The target audience for this program is mental health clinicians at all levels of training and members of the community.
 
Scholarships are available for BPSI programs.
FEE:
$95 Progrsm Fee
$85 Early Bird Special (available until 03/12/2023) Use Code at Checkout: EB2023ECTA

 

Recording

This Zoom event may be recorded and shared with all registrants. The video may also be used for educational purposes or made available for purchase. If you do not wish to be recorded, please turn your camera off. By registering for this event, you grant permission to BPSI to the rights of your images, in video or still, and of the likeness and sound of your voice as recorded on audio or video.

 

Continuing Education

Physicians: 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 provider ship of American Psychoanalytic Association and The Boston 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 1.5 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 for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s)* to disclose with ineligible companies* whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
*Financial relationships are relevant if the educational content an individual can control is related to the business lines or products of the ineligible company. -Updated July 2021-

Psychologists: The Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This course offers 1.5 hours of CE credits for psychologists.

Social Workers: Application for social work continuing education credits has been submitted. Please contact us at team@bpsi.org or 617-266-0953 for the status of social work CE accreditation.
Please note: Per NASW requirements, social workers must attend 80% of a course in order to be eligible for continuing education credit.

Licensed Mental Health Clinicians: The Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute (BPSI) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6913. BPSI is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. This program offers 1.5 NBCC Clock Hours.
 
 

Event Cancellation Policies & Procedures
Any program participant requesting their individual program registration be canceled must submit their request in writing via email to Stephanie Cavanaugh at scavanaugh@bpsi.org. For fee-based events, a request for cancellation (and refund using the original form of payment) must be received no later than 48 hours in advance of the event. Requests received later than 48 hours prior to the event will not be processed or accepted. All approved refunds are subject to a $10.00 administrative fee. If BPSI cancels an event, all registrants will receive a full refund of fees paid (no administration charge) no later than two business days following the scheduled date of the event, using the original form of payment.

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