Appalachian Psychoanalytic Society presents a
Saturday Morning Seminar
facilitated by
Joyce Cartor, PhD,
and Bill MacGillivray, PhD, ABPP.
Please join us for
A Close Reading of
Sandor Ferenczi's
"Confusion of the Tongues
between the Adults and the Child
(The Language of Tenderness
and of Passion)"
(1933)
and a discussion of the paper's
connection
to self-psychology
and relational psychoanalysis.
April 14, 2018
9:00am - 12:15pm
University of Tennessee Medical Center
Morrison Education and Conference Center
1924 Alcoa Highway
Knoxville, TN 37920
Program Description
Sandor Ferenczi was a analysand of Freud’s and one of his most beloved students. Freud was intensely invested in Ferenczi’s education and development as a psychoanalyst. He was also quite stimulated, provoked and concerned about Ferenczi’s insistence on thinking outside-the-box and creatively applying and expanding theory to better understand the clinical situation. Although Ferenczi very much longed for his mentor’s approval and love, he seemed unable to curb his flow of new ideas or decrease his passion for humanizing the clinical encounter, despite the gulf this created between Freud and him.
This paper is seminal for two reasons: First, Ferenzci was applying ideas in the consulting room that could rightly be called the precursors of Kohut’s Self Psychology. Second, Ferenczi’s belief that actual sexual abuse (not fantasy) caused trauma which needed remediation in psychoanalysis was a challenge to Freud’s insistence that incestuous and sexual fantasies were at the core of neurosis.
Please join us for a close reading and discussion of this very stimulating paper. Please don’t be put off by the idea of a close reading. NO ONE HAS TO READ if they prefer not to do so.
Please download and print Ferenczi’s paper and bring it to the seminar with you.
Confusion of the Tongues between the Adults and the Child (The language of tenderness and of passion).pdf
Facilitators
Joyce Cartor, PhD is a clinical psychologist who was a founding member of APS and currently serves on the board as President-Elect. She has a clinical practice in Knoxville and is an adjunct faculty member at Pellissippi State Community College.
William MacGillivray, PhD, ABPP is a clinical psychologist who was dropped on his head as a baby and may drool a bit, but seems to know his stuff when it comes to history and psychoanalysis. Bill MacGillivray has served in a number of different capacities within Division 39 and APA governance and currently maintains a clinical practice in Oak Ridge.
Schedule
8:30am Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:50am Welcome and Introduction
9:00am Close reading of Ferenczi's Paper
10:30am Break
10:45am Discussion of Ferenczi's Paper
12:15pm Complete Evaluations and Adjourn
Learning Objectives
After attending this introductory-level seminar in full, participants will be able to:
1) Describe at least three examples of how Ferenczi anticipated Kohut’s ideas in Self Psychology and influenced the modern day treatment situation.
2) Define Ferenczi’s notion of "confusion of tongues" as it pertains to tenderness and sexuality in the patient’s family-of-origin.
3) Describe the place of actual sexual abuse in childhood in the formation of trauma and utilize Ferenczi's ideas to guide treatment.
Participants
This program is open to all APS members and other interested mental health professionals who may not be members. It is not limited to individuals practicing in a predominately psychoanalytic mode. The material will be appropriate for clinicians with introductory levels of experience and knowledge.
Registration
Professional and Scholar Members:
$45 until April 9, 2018,
$55 after April 9, 2018.
Early-Career Professional Members:
Free if registered by April 9, 2018,
$10 after April 9, 2018.
Graduate Student Members: Free.
Non-members:
$60 until April 9, 2018,
$70 after April 9, 2018.
Although walk-ins will be accepted, please register online at www.aps-tn.org in advance to assure adequate food and seating.
If you prefer to pay by check, please mail your payment to:
Scott Swan, PhD
APS Treasurer
1005 Kenesaw Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37919.
Refunds honored with written/electronic notice at least 24 hours before date of conference. Contact Scott Swan, PhD.
Contact the APS President Bill MacGillivray, PhD to negotiate fees, if needed.
Facility is accessible to persons who are physically challenged. Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons requesting them.
APS Membership:
Eligible professionals can join APS or renew their membership for the 2017-2018 program year for $80. Scholars can join/renew for $50 and Early-Career Professionals can join/renew for $45. Graduate students may join or renew for $25.
American Psychological Association Approval Statement:
Division 39 is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Division 39 maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Continuing Education:
This program, when attended in its entirety, is available for 3.0 continuing education credits. With full attendance and completion of a program Evaluation and Learning Assessment, a certificate will be issued. Psychologists will have their participation registered through Division 39.
APS and Division 39 are committed to conducting all activities in conformity with the American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principles for Psychologists. APS and Division 39 are also committed to accessibility and non-discrimination in continuing education activities. Participants are asked to be aware of the need for privacy and confidentiality throughout the program. If program content becomes stressful, participants are encouraged to process these feelings during discussion periods.
Selected References/Recommended Reading:
Bacal, H. (2017). Credo: My psychoanalytic adventure - A quest to conceptualize therapeutic efficiency. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 27(1), 1-19.
Falzader, E. & Brabant, E. (Eds). (2000). The Correspondence of Sigmund Freud and Sandor Ferenczi, Vol. 1-3. Boston: Harvard University Press.
Ferenczi, S. (1933/1949). Confusion of tongues between the adult and the child (the language of tenderness and of passion). The International Journal of Psychoanalysis, 30, 225-230.
Hirsch, I. (2015). The interpersonal tradition: The origins of psychoanalytic subjectivity. New York: Routledge.
Kohut, H. (1977). The Restoration of the Self. New York: International Universities Press.
Lessem, P. (2005). Self Psychology: An Introduction. New York: Jason Aronson.
Roussillon, R. (2015). The psychoanalysis of narcissism and the inevitability of “postmodern” psychoanalysis. Psychoanalytic Inquiry, 35,(6), 625-838.
Contact:
If participants have special needs, we will attempt to accommodate them. Please address requests, questions, concerns and any complaints to APS President Bill MacGillivray, PhD.
There is no commercial support for this program nor are there any relationships between Division 39, APS, presenter, program content, research, grants or other funding sources that could reasonably be construed as conflicts of interest. During the program, the validity/utility of the content and risks/limitations of the approaches discussed will be addressed.