Course Meeting: Tuesdays, 7:00 pm-8:30 PM (EST)
Course Dates: Sep. 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28, Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25, Dec. 2, 9
Instructor: William Lorman, JD, PhD, MSN, NCPsyA
Course Description:
The world of addiction treatment has evolved and changed over the years. The growing impact that the neurosciences have had on the way we understand addiction and the proliferation of ways addictive behavior now pervades our society have been foremost among these changes. A complete understanding requires consideration of biology, adolescent development, psychopharmacology, neuropsychology, genetics, the study of natural recovery and other psychologies. In this course, among other influences, we will follow the psychoanalytic papers and give an overview of the addiction field. We will discuss historical papers, psychoanalytic theories of addiction,along with the role of transference and countertransference.
Objectives
1. Describe the development of addiction treatment from a psychoanalytic perspective. (1.b, 1.f, 1.g, 1.h)
2. Review the main psychoanalytic theories of addiction. (2.a, 2.b, 2.c, 2 d)
3. Discuss the role, value and obstacles related to transference and countertransference. (3.h, 3,I, 3.k)
4. Identify modifications in psychoanalytic technique when working with patients suffering from addiction. (1.c, 1.h, 1.n)
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