64th Annual Conference

Friday, March 9

Early Bird Open Sessions

7:15 A.M. – 8:15 A.M.

Session 208

Fathers and Daughters: The Promise of Intimacy

Chair:

Lisa Mahon, Ph.D., CGP, FAGPA, Private Practice, Atlanta, Georgia

Presenter: 

Shelly Korshak, M.D., CGP, Faculty, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

Using the perspective of the group psychotherapist, this open session offers an understanding and appreciation of the development of psychotherapy, and clarifies five major orientations and that inform the psychotherapist: group-as-a-whole theory; ego psychology/object relations theory; self psychology; interpersonal group psychotherapy; and trauma theory/addiction medicine. The presenter will use didactic material, discussion, and clinical vignettes, as well as an experiential small group, when the presenter will suggest interventions from each orientation.

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:

1. Have an historical perspective of the development of psychotherapy.

2. Understand the five major theoretical orientations that have heavily impacted the field of psychotherapy and how they inform the group psychotherapist, and be able to distinguish interventions from each.

3. Apply interventions from each orientation to his or her clinical work.

Course References:

1. Brabender, V. (2002). Introduction to Group Psychotherapy. New York: Wiley & Sons, Inc.

2. MacKenzie, K. (1992). Classics in Group Psychotherapy. New York: Guilford Press.

3. Yalom, I. (1995). The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy. New York: Basic Books, Inc.