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A View Through the Empathic Lens

with Frank Lachmann, PhD

This program took place on Saturday, September 17, 2011


The day will focus on the application of concepts related to the organization of experience as derived from infant research and shown to e applicable in understanding therapist-patient interactions. These principles-ongoing regulation, disruption and repair, and heightened affect states-arise in early development, operate throughout the life span and enter into the clinical interaction. In this presentation, Dr. Lachmann will describe some of the fascinating studies that illustrate these principles and their clinical implications. The role of expectations met, surpassed or violated in transforming the emotional connection between therapist and patient will be emphasized.

This program includes a panel discussion with Mauricio Cortina, MD and Cheri Marmarosh, PhD, and the clinical case presentation with Candace Detchon, PhD and Dr. Lachmann. Based on attendance of this program, participants will be able to:

  1. Apply findings from infant research concerning how humans organize their experience to therapist-patient interactions. Recognize the role of expectations in the therapeutic interaction and assess the extent to which meeting or violating these expectations has contributed to therapeutic progress or stalemates.
  2. Apply contemporary self psychology theory to the presented clinical material.
  3. Discuss and analyze the ways they could incorporate into their work empirically demonstrable principles of therapeutic action described by Lachmann.
    4. Discuss and analyze the presented clinical material from a contemporary self psychology perspective.

Continuing Education Credit

5 CE credits available for full attendance.

The Institute of Contemporary Psychology and Psychoanalysis (ICP&P) maintains responsibility for this program and its content. ICP&P is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. ICP&P is approved by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners to offer Category I continuing education credit. Because ICP&P has approval from the Maryland Board, CE credit hours awarded by ICP&P may also be claimed by social workers licensed in Virginia and the District of Columbia. These continuing education credits meet the ANCC approval standards for nurses and the approved standards for marriage and family therapists. Attendees from the above professional groups will earn 5 CE credits for attending the conference. Full attendance is required to receive the designated CE credit. ICP&P is accredited by MedChi, the Maryland State Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. ICP&P designates this educational activity for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Registration and fees

Fees: ICP&P Member $180.00 Non Member $205.00 Full-time Students $80.00

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Fill out the registration form and make checks payable to: ICP&P and send to: 4601 Conn. Ave, NW, Suite 8, WDC 20008.



For more information, please call 202-686-9300 ext. 5 or email icpeastadmin@att.net


Neither ICP&P nor the presenters have any relevant financial relationship with any commercial interests.