PRE-CONFERENCE PROGRAM
COURSE #1
Introduction to Self Psychology
Co-Leaders: |
Allen M. Siegel, MD
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Self Psychology Page | 23rd Conference Program
Overview
This introductory course will provide participants with knowledge of the unconscious underpinnings that have served as the basis for the various theories that have flourished within the field of self psychology. We believe that a strong grasp of Kohut’s psychology of the self is essential to comprehend the other theories that have followed. With this in mind the first session, held on Thursday evening, will explicate the psychoanalytic principles that Kohut conceptualized. During the second session, held Friday morning, we will apply those principles to an ongoing treatment.