63rd Annual Conference
Thursday February
23
Morning
(Continuous One-Hour Open Sessions)
10:00-11:00 A.M.
Session
206
The
Elaboration of Cognitive Meaning via Victor Frankl
Presenter:
Fred S. Fehr,
Ph.D.
Professor
Emeritus, Psychology Department,
Tempe, Arizona
This one hour
course is to increase the appreciation of psycho-educational
approaches to the treatment of apathy and depression in children and
young adults by drawing upon the philosophy of Victor Frankl, the
educational views of John Dewy and Benjamin Bloom, and the learning
and treatment benefits of a cooperative learning enactment to
facilitate successful communication, that is, learning by way of
effective listening.
Learning
Objectives:
The attendee will
be able to:
1. Distinguish
theorist's views of apathy/depression.
2. Integrate
psychological and educational treatments.
3. Conduct a
cooperative skills treatment of problem.
Course References:
1. Mascaro, N. & Rosen, D. (2005).
Existential Meaning’s Role in the Enhancement of Hope and Prevention
of Depressive Symptoms. Journal of Personality. 73(4), 986-10l2.
2. Li, J. (2005). Mind or Virtue. Western and Chinese Beliefs about
Learning, Current Directions in Psychological Science. 14(1),
190-194.
3.
Evans, G., Gonnella, C., Marcynyszyn, Cociao. L., and Salpekar, N.
(2005). The Role of Chaos in Poverty and Children’s Emotional
Adjustment. Psychological Science. 16(7), 560-565. |
