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Organized June 8, 1931 and accepted as a Constituent Society by the American Psychoanalytic Association in 1932, the Society's mission is to advance the field of psychoanalysis through the promotion of education and research by its members and the the community-at-large; to maintain and promote professional and ethical standards of the profession; to promote professional activities of its members by assisting career development and generating marketing opportunities; and to enhance the vitality of the Society by encouraging a diversity of opinion, assessing the interests of its members, facilitating member involvement in Society activities and fostering a collegial community.
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Upcoming Program co-sponsored by: The Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute Is Sex Possible? Presenter: Darian Leader, MA Saturday, January 25, at 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central time By Zoom
Presenter: Darian Leader is a British psychoanalyst and author working in London and a member of the Centre for Freudian Analysis and Research and of The College of Psychoanalysts-UK. His books include: 'Why do women write more letters than they post?'; 'Freud's Footnotes'; 'Stealing the Mona Lisa: What Art Stops Us From Seeing'; 'Why do people get ill?' (with David Corfield) , 'The New Black: Mourning, Melancholia and Depression’, ‘What is Madness?' , ‘Strictly Bipolar’, 'Hands', ‘Why Can’t We Sleep? (2019) and 'Jouissance; Sexuality, Suffering and Satisfaction', (2021). He writes frequently about contemporary art. Talk Description: Darian Leader will give a talk that explores the Lacanian perspective on sex and sexual difference and will encourage us to think how various analytic schools have approached sexuality, followed by questions from and discussion with the audience. After attending this session, participants should be able to:
Admission is free. Continuing Education Credits (for non-physicians) are offered exclusively to Society members in all membership categories and those intending to join. The presenter, Darian Leader, MA, and the organizer, Lisa Karaitis, PsyD, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to report. Accreditation Information for Professionals Other Than Physicians. The Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content, in relation to accreditation for CE credits for non-physicians. CPI is licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to sponsor continuing education credits for (license numbers in parentheses): Social Workers (159.000122), Professional Counselors (197.000202), Marriage and Family Therapy Therapists (168.00204), and Clinical Psychologists (268.000091). Eligible professionals will receive 2.0 continuing education credits for attending the entire program. To receive these credits an evaluation form must be completed online. Learners must claim the amount of time spent in the educational activity and that will be the amount of credit they will earn. ACCME Accreditation Statement: 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 (APsA) and the Chicago Psychoanalytic Society. The American Psychoanalytic Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. AMA Credit Designation Statement: 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. Disclosure Statement: The APsA CE Committee has reviewed the materials for accredited continuing education and has determined that this activity is not related to the product line of ineligible companies and therefore, the activity meets the exception outlined in Standard 3: ACCME's identification, mitigation and disclosure of relevant financial relationship. This activity does not have any known commercial support. (Zoom link will be automatically emailed to you when you register) |