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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 Presentation Title: What Is Psychobiography and How Is It Relevant to Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy? Presenter: James Anderson, PhD Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 7:00 – 9:00 PM Central time In person at the Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute, And By Zoom
Biographies are at their best when they convey that the subject is a three-dimensional human being who possesses an inner life. Hence psychology is essential to the writing of high-quality biographies. But psychology is vulnerable to being misused. All too often psychology has been weaponized to attack biographical subjects, or dogmatic psychological theories are foisted on subjects so these people look like cardboard figures. In his book, James W. Anderson examines what is necessary for writing first-rate psychobiography. In his talk for us, he discusses how the approaches that make for effective psychobiography relate to approaches that make for effective psychotherapy. Countertransference is key to psychobiography as it is in psychotherapy. Other key factors are understanding the culture of the subject/patient; learning in depth about the development and personality of the subject/patient; and being sensitive to the subject’s or patient’s narrative identity. Most important, interpretations are not to be imposed onto the subject/patient but instead the biographer/therapist seeks to open up, not close down; to provide new questions, not easy answers; to complicate, not simplify.
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Admission is free. Continuing Education Credits are offered exclusively to Society members in all membership categories and those intending to join. The presenter, James W. Anderson, PhD, and the organizers, James W. Anderson, PhD, and Stephanie Fariss, JD, LCSW, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to report. Participants are asked to be aware of the need for privacy and confidentiality throughout the program. 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. 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.(Zoom link will be automatically emailed to you when you register) |