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Extension Division

The Extension Division features topical seminars in psychoanalytic theory, technique, and applied psychoanalysis.

See a list of seminars below. To register, download our registration form.

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Winter-Spring 2008

Treating the Borderline Patient
Instructor: Daniel Paul, Ph.D
Saturdays, January 12 & 19, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Attachment Theory and Technique: March of the Penguins and Beyond
Instructor: Janet G. Woznica, Ph.D.
Fridays, February 1, 8 & 15, 2008
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Trauma Studies Series

Trauma Overview: Theoretical Constructs and Therapeutics -Where Do We Stand, What Have We Learned, How Can We Help?
Instructors: Carol Tanenbaum, Ph.D., M.F.T., Corrine Hatton, R.N., Ph.D.,
Lola Greenspan, M.F.T., Geraldine Schick, L.C.S.W.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Law & Ethics: The Application and Negotiation of Rules in a Psychoanalytic Setting
Instructor: Stephen C. Phillips, J.D., Psy.D.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Entering the World of Patients: Communication Through Metaphoric Language
Instructor: Corrine L. Hatton, R.N., Ph.D.
Fridays, February 29, March 7 & 14, 2008
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

How Psychotherapy "Cures"
Instructor: Daniel Paul, Ph.D.
Saturdays, March 8 & 22, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Addressing the Impact of Violence on the Minds of Children and Adolescents
Instructor: Martha Bragin, L.C.S.W., Ph.D.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Working in the Here and Now: An Object Relations Approach to the Clinical Hour (Revised and Revisited)
Instructor: Alan P. Spivak, Ph.D.
Fridays, April 4 - May 23, 2008
10:30 am. - 12:30 p.m.

The Psychological Impact of War: Consequences for the Soldier, the Family, and the Community
Instructor: Judith Broder, M.D.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

For further information, please contact The Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies at (310) 440-0333 or e-mail laisps@mindspring.com.

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