Appalachian Psychoanalytic Society
(a local chapter of Division 39 of the American Psychological Association)
presents a
Fall Conference
with
Frank Yeomans, MD, PhD
on
A Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
for Borderline
and Narcissistic Personality Disorders
October 8, 2022
8:30am - 4:30pm
Crowne Plaza Downtown
401 W. Summit Hill Drive, SW
Knoxville, TN 37902
Parking on site is at the Crowne Plaza is $10.
All city lots are free on weekends,
and most are a short walk to the venue.
Program Description
This introductory presentation on Transference-Focused Psychotherapy will first familiarize the attendee with the theoretical concepts that underlie an object relations understanding of serious personality pathology. The presentation will go on to give an overview of the basic techniques used in this evidence-based therapy. Then the presentation will discuss elements of borderline personality disorder and narcissistic personality disorder that link them and also elements of those disorders that set them apart and that have implications for the treatment approach to each disorder.
Presenter
Dr. Yeomans is Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Weill Cornell Medical College, Director of Training at the Personality Disorders Institute of Weill-Cornell, and Adjunct Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons. He is president of the International Society for Transference-Focused Psychotherapy, an Honorary Member of the American Psychoanalytic Association, past Chair of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry Committee on Psychotherapy, and member of the Education Committee of Emotions Matter (an advocacy group for BPD).
Awards include the UCLA Department of Psychiatry Distinguished Psychiatrist Lecturer (2015), the Weill Cornell Department of Psychiatry Arnold Cooper Honorary Lecturer Award (2021), and Doctor Honoris Causa, Universidad de Valparaiso (2022).
Dr. Yeomans’ primary interests are the development, investigation, teaching, and practice of psychotherapy for personality disorders. He has taught and helped establish training programs for the psychodynamic therapy of personality disorders in many countries. He is a regular teacher and lecturer at APA Annual Meetings. He has authored and co-authored numerous articles and books, including A Primer on Transference-Focused Psychotherapy for the Borderline Patient, Psychotherapy for Borderline Personality: Focusing on Object Relations, and Transference-Focused Psychotherapy for Borderline Personality: A Clinical Guide, all co-authored with Drs. John Clarkin and Otto Kernberg. His latest book is Treating Narcissistic Pathology with Transference-Focused Psychotherapy, co-authored with Diana Diamond, Barry Stern, and Otto Kernberg.
Schedule
8:30am Registration
8:55am Welcome and Introductions
9:00am Structural Diagnosis of Personality Disorders and a Review of Object Relations Theory
10:30am Break
10:45am Beginning Transference Focused Psychotherapy: Assessment and Contracting
12:15pm Lunch will be provided on-site and is included in the registration fee. If you are interested in vegetarian or vegan options, please contact APS President Renee Repka.
1:15pm Review of Strategies and Techniques of TFP
2:45pm Break
3:00pm Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Viewing of Video
4:30pm Complete Evaluations and Adjourn
Learning Objectives
After attending this introductory conference in full, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the structure underlying borderline personality organization.
2. Establish an adequate treatment frame to carry out psychoanalytic psychotherapy with patients with personality disorders.
3. Carry out the steps of the interpretive process.
4. Recognize the distinguishing characteristic of narcissistic personality disorder.
5. Recognize and contain the typical countertransference reactions to patients with narcissistic personality disorder.
6. Recognize and describe the internal models of attachment characteristic of borderline personality disorder and narcissistic personality disorder.
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 introductory levels of experience and knowledge.
Registration Fees and Policies
BY October 3, 2022:
Professional Members and Scholar Members: $125
Non-members: $140
Early-Career Professional Members: $70
Graduate Student Members: $25
AFTER October 3, 2022:
Professional Members and Scholar Members: $150
Non-members: $165
Early-Career Professional Members: $95
Graduate Student Members: $50
Registration will close on October 7, 2022.
Although walk-ins will be accepted, please register online at www.aps-tn.wildapricot.org in advance to assure adequate food and seating.
If you prefer to pay by check, please print the Program Registration form, and mail with your payment to:
Wesley Gosselin, LMSW
APS Treasurer
100 Forest Court
Knoxville, TN 37919.
Refunds honored with written/electronic notice at least 48 hours before date of conference. Contact Wesley Gosselin, LMSW.
Contact the APS President Renee Repka, PhD to negotiate fees, if needed.
Facility is accessible to persons who are physically challenged. If participants have special needs, we will attempt to accommodate them. Please address requests, questions, concerns and any complaints to Renee Repka, PhD.
APS Membership
Eligible professionals can join APS or renew their membership for the 2022-2023 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 6.0 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
Yeomans FE, Clarkin JF, & Kernberg OF. Transference-Focused Psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: A Clinical Guide. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Publishing; 2015.
Diamond D, Yeomans FE, Stern BL, & Kernberg OF. Treating Pathological Narcissism with Transference-Focused Psychotherapy. New York, Guilford, 2021.
Green C, Yeomans FE. Transference-Focused Psychotherapy. In Feinstein R (ed), A Primer on Personality Disorders: Multi-theoretical Viewpoints. London, Oxford University Press, 2021.
Caligor E, Levy KN, Yeomans FE: Narcissistic personality disorder: diagnosis and clinical challenges. American Journal of Psychiatry 2015:172(5), 415-422.
Radcliffe J, Yeomans FE. Transference-Focused Psychotherapy for Patients With Personality Disorders: Overview and Case Example with Focus on the Use of Contracting. British Journal of Psychotherapy 2019: 35(1). 4-23.
Contact
If participants have special needs, we will attempt to accommodate them. Please address requests, questions, concerns and any complaints to APS President Renee Repka, 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, as applicable.