Appalachian Psychoanalytic Society

(a local chapter of the Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology (Division 39) 
of the American Psychological Association)

presents the annual

Paul Lerner Scholar's Symposium

with

Jane Tillman, PhD, ABPP 
on

States of Mind
Preceding a Near Lethal
Suicide Attempt:
Evidence
for Developmental Processes

Saturday, May 8, 2021

9:30am Membership Meeting

10am–12:15pm Scholar's Symposium

Live Via Zoom

Click here for guidance on Zoom.

Click here for Dr. Tillman's presentation slides. 

Schedule
9:30 Welcome and Membership Meeting.
This will be a general discussion with the membership of what went well this year, what could have gone better, and suggestions for the future.

10:00 Introduction of Jane Tillman, PhD

10:05 Lerner Symposium Presentation: Part One

11:00 Break

11:10 Lerner Symposium Presentation: Part Two

12:15 Complete Program Evaluations and Adjourn. 
Please note that participants must access the evaluation form by the end of the meeting. Although the evaluation form may be completed after the end of the program, the link to the form will not be available after the program ends.

Educational Objectives
After attending this program in full, participants will be able to:

1. List themes associated with the state of mind preceding a near lethal suicide attempt.

2. Identify developmental conflicts that contribute to suicidal thinking and behavior.

3. Describe how suicide attempts may be considered both planned and impulsive.

Presenter
Jane G. Tillman, PhD, ABPP, is a psychologist and psychoanalyst at the Austen Riggs Center in Stockbridge, MA where she is the Director of the Erikson Institute for Education and Research. 

Participants

This program is open to all APS members. It is not limited to individuals practicing in a predominately psychoanalytic mode. The material will be appropriate for clinicians with intermediate levels of experience and knowledge.

Registration
Professional and Scholar Members:
Free.  Please register online by May 6, 2021.

Early-Career Professional Members:
Free.  Please register online by May 6, 2021.

Graduate Student Members: 
Free.  Please register online by May 6, 2021.

Non-members:
Please join APS in order to participate in 2020-2021 programming.  

APS Membership
Eligible professionals can join APS or renew their membership for the 2020-2021 program year for $40. Scholars and Early-Career Professionals can also join/renew for

$40. Graduate students may join or renew for $10.

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 2.0 continuing education credits. With full attendance and completion of an online program Evaluation and Learning Assessment, a certificate will be issued by email. Psychologists will have their participation registered through Division 39.

To be eligible for CE credit, please:

• Make sure your Zoom name (first and  last) is identifiable. Use the Chat Box to inform program hosts if more than one person is watching via a single Zoom account.

• Be present for the entire program.

• A link to the program evaluation will be shared with participants via the Chat Box at the end of the presentation while the speaker is answering final questions. Participants will enter their names and email addresses on the evaluation so that APS can distribute certificates via email.

• Please complete the evaluation by 2pm on the day of the program.  

• CE certificates will be emailed within a week after the program.

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 and Recommended Reading
Damsky, L., Elmendorf, D., Tillman, J. G., & Weinberg, E. F. (2018). Integrative Psychodynamic Model for Understanding and Assessing the Suicidal Patient. Psychoanalytic Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/pap0000171

Lewis, Katie C., Meehan, K. B., Cain, N. M., & Wong, P. S. (2016). Within the confines of character: A review of suicidal behavior and personality style. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 33 (1), 179–202. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0038956

Lewis, Katie C, Good, E. W., Tillman, J. G., & Hopwood, C. J. (2020). Assessment of Psychological Pain in Clinical and Non-Clinical Samples: A Preliminary Investigation Using the Psychic Pain Scale. Archives of Suicide Research, February 2, 1–18.

Schechter, M., Goldblatt, M. J., Ronningstam, E., Herbstman, B., & Maltsberger, J. T. (2016). Postdischarge suicide: A psychodynamic understanding of subjective experience and its importance in suicide prevention. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, 80 (1), 80–96. https://doi.org/10.1521/bumc.2016.80.1.80

Tillman, J. G (2018). Disillusionment and Suicidality: When a Developmental Necessity Becomes a Clinical Challenge. Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, 66 (2), 225–242. https://doi.org/10.1177/0003065118766013

Contact
Please address requests, questions, concerns and any complaints to APS President Bill MacGillivray, PhD, ABPP.

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.