Heinz Kohut and John Bowlby, working independently, contributed to a paradigm shift within psychoanalysis through their revolutionary insights into human development and the nature of psychopathology.  Their body of work has proven to have tremendous impact on the clinical practice of psychotherapists over the last forty years as they ushered in new ways of interacting with patients that were more compassionate, engaged and flexible.  Most important to their clinical approach is their acceptance of the patient’s desire for an emotional connection with the therapist as a basic human need. 

Based on this presentation, participants will be able to:

• Describe Kohut’s shift from classical analysis to the development of self psychology and describe Bowlby’s departure from Freud’s metapsychology as well as Kleinian concepts of development and psychopathology.
• Describe the similarities and differences between idealizing, mirroring and twinship selfobject needs and attachment needs.
• Discuss key aspects of Kohut’s and Bowlby’s views on therapeutic engagement and responsiveness. 

ICP&P is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  ICP&P maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.  ICP&P has been approved by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners to offer Category I continuing education credit.  Because ICP&P has received this approval from the Maryland Board, CE credits 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.  These CE credits meet the approved standards for Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists in the District of Columbia. Attendees will earn 3 CE credits for attending the conference. Full attendance is required to receive the designated CE credit. 

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Registration Form – Kohut & Bowlby:  The Men, Their Ideas and the Clinical Exchange

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Fees:  Free for ICP&P members □;  $90 for Non-members □;  $35 for students □

Register by sending your check and registration form to:  ICP&P, 4601 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 8, Washington, DC 20008 or visit www.icpeast.org

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In this presentation, Elizabeth Carr, APRN, MSN, BC and Mauricio Cortina, MD will view Kohut and Bowlby from a biographical perspective and consider how aspects of their childhood experiences affected their evolving thinking as psychoanalytic theorists and clinicians.  The presenters will detail the critical responses from the established psychoanalytic community in the 1970’s to their views and review their contributions concerning key aspects of development which remain influential in the field today.  They will point out similarities in their ideas and their clinical approaches as well as some theoretical similarities, particularly in regard to the significance of selfobject experiences and attachment needs.  They plan to illustrate the salience of their contribution to everyday clinical practice.