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CONFERENCES


Conference One

The Growth of the Individual: A View Through the Empathic Lens

Saturday September 17, 2011
Featured Speaker: Frank M. Lachmann, PhD


Conference Two

Affects, Intentions and Goals: A New Look At Motivation

Saturday November 19, 2011
Featured Speaker: Joseph D. Lichtenberg, MD


Conference Three

Engagement and Developmental Enactment

Saturday February 4, 2012
Featured Speaker: Donna Orange, PhD


Conference Four

The Clinical Challenge and How We Meet It: Conceptual Guidelines for What We Say and What We Do

Saturday, April 28, 2012
Featured Speakers: James L. Fosshage, PhD & Judith Guss Teicholz, PhD



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Conference Three


Engagement and Developmental Enactment

Saturday February 4, 2012

Featured Speaker: Donna Orange, PhD Chair: Michael Wannon, PhD


This day will focus on a reconsideration of the concepts of reciprocal engagement (from intersubjective systems theory) and enactment (from relational psychoanalysis). These terms are used to describe the emotional world created by the therapist and patient as well as the reciprocal influence that occurs during the therapeutic encounter. Dr. Orange will explain her view of these concepts as developmental processes. Considering them in this manner has the advantage of helping therapists shift to a more trusting attitude toward their patients and themselves.


Information on the speakers


Schedule

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8:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:45 am Opening Remarks
9:00 am Engagement and Developmental Enactment Donna Orange, PhD
10:00 am Audience Discussion
10:20 am Break
10:45 am Panel Discussion: Janice P. Gump, PhD & Roger J. Segalla, Jr., PhD
11:45 am Audience Discussion
12:00 pm Lunch (On your own
1:30 pm Small Group Discussion
2:30 pm Break
2:45 pm Case Presentation: Sandra Hershberg, MD & Donna Orange, PhD
3:45 pm Audience Discussion
4:00 pm Break
4:15 pm Small Group Discussion
5:35 pm Plenary Discussion
6:00 pm Conference ends

Learning Objectives

From the presentation by Donna Orange, Ph.D., the panel discussion with Janice Gump, Ph.D. and Roger Segalla, Ph.D., and the clinical case presentation with Sandra Hershberg, M.D. and Donna Orange, Ph.D., participants will be able to:

  1. Explain why enactments form an essential part of relational psychoanalytic theories.
  2. Explain how enactments have a developmental function for both participants.
  3. Discuss Orange's views regarding reciprocal engagement (i.e., mutual influence in the treatment dyad) derived from intersubjective systems theory.
  4. Apply contemporary self psychology theory to the presented clinical material.

Based on attendance in small group discussion, participants will be able to:

  1. Discuss and analyze Orange's views regarding therapeutic engagement and enactments as developmental processes.
  2. Discuss and analyze the presented clinical material from a contemporary self psychology perspective.
  3. State that, "I had the opportunity to ask questions about the presented material."