Wednesday, May 26, 2010; 07:30PM - 09:30PM

In the series Clinical Issues:

Paralysis in Thinking, Feeling, and Grieving

Presented by Avedis Panajian, Ph.D.

For patients dealing with trauma and loss, thinking and feeling can become frozen. Various forms of self-numbing, including perverse uses of language, self-deception, identification with the rejecting object, and difficulties in mourning, can contribute to a state of emotional and mental paralysis. In this case presentation, we will focus on ways of identifying countertransference feelings and ways of using them effectively to help patients integrate rather than evade mental pain.

Course Objectives:

• Describe how trauma can lead to paralysis in thinking and feeling
• List common defenses which are common in patients who have experienced trauma
• Describe how to use the countertransference in helping patients integrate mental pain

Avedis Panajian, Ph.D., serves as a training and supervising analyst at PCC, ICP, and NPI, and is a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology, ABPP. He has received several awards for his teaching, including the Distinguished Educator Award from the California Psychological Association. He is in private practice in Beverly Hills and lectures frequently on primitive mental states.

For Clinicians Only

Pre-registered: $25.00 | At Door: $30.00
Continuing Education: 2 hours CE, CN, APA available, see Continuing Education page
Location: Le Lycee Francais next door to the Institute

This program is part of a series
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Series: Pre-registered: $160.00 | 16.5 hours CE, CN, APA available

Pre-registration (recommended) until 5:00pm of the lecture day for evening lectures; or Friday, 5:00pm for week-end workshops. At Door fee applies after.

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