Appalachian Psychoanalytic Society
a local chapter of the Division 39 of the American Psychological Association
presents a
Saturday Morning Seminar
with
William A. MacGillivray, PhD, ABPP
on
Classic Papers in Psychoanalysis:
A Close Reading of
Brian Byrd's
“Notes on Transference"
Saturday, October 21, 2023
8:30am - 12:10pm
University of Tennessee Medical Center
Morrison Education and Conference Center
1924 Alcoa Highway
Knoxville, TN 37920
Please click here for an electronic copy of the article
"Notes on Transference.'"
Participants are asked to bring a copy of the article to the program to read/discuss.
Description of Program
This intermediate presentation will explore the implications of Brian Byrd's classic paper on the transference “crunch," when the therapist must learn to sit with the negative and/or hopeless projections of the patient into the treatment. Participants will be asked to reflect on their own experiences of negative therapeutic reaction and identify how theory and treatment of the “hardest part of analysis” have fared in the fifty years since the publication of the article.
Presenter
William MacGillivray, PhD, ABPP, is a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst in private practice in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He has presented frequently for APS as well as at Division 39 Spring Meetings.
Schedule
8:30am Registration
8:55am Welcome and Introduction
9:00am "Notes on Transference," Part One
10:30am Break
10:40am "Notes on Transference," Part Two
12:10pm Complete Evaluations and Adjourn.
Learning Objectives
After attending this intermediate program in full, participants will be able to:
1. Compare and contrast the concept of transference as a specific phenomenon in treatment versus its universal character.
2. Discuss whether transference neurosis is still a viable/usable concept in light of Karl Kraus' idea that psychoanalysis is the illness which it purports to cure.
3. Compare and contrast previous and current concepts of countertransference (and share specific vignettes that reflect their understanding of countertransference).
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 intermediate levels of experience and knowledge.
Registration Fees and Policies
BY October 16, 2023:
Professional Members and Scholar Members: $45
Non-members: $60
Early-Career Professional Members: $35
Graduate Student Members: Free.
AFTER October 16, 2023:
Professional Members and Scholar Members: $60
Non-members: $75
Early-Career Professional Members: $50.
Graduate Student Members: Free
Registration will close on October 20, 2023.
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 Frank Pittenger, 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 Frank Pittenger, PhD.
APS Membership
Eligible professionals can join APS or renew their membership for the 2023-2024 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 continuing education credits. With full attendance (sign-in at start of program) and completion of a program Evaluation and Learning Assessment, a certificate will be issued. Psychologists will have their participation registered through Division 39. Partial credit is not available for partial attendance.
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
Bird, B. (1972). Notes on transference: Universal phenomenon and the hardest part of analysis. Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association (20), 267-301.
Ehrenberg, D. (2014). Le role de la rencontre dans le processus de perlaboration. Revue francaise de psychanalyse, 78 (2), 525-536.
Kerzner, S. (2013). The crucial role of the "third" in bully/victim dynamic. Psychoanalytic Inquiry, 33 (2), 116-123.
Yersushalmi, H. (2022). The shared regressive state and understanding-without-reflection in supervision. British Journal of Psychotherapy, 39, 34-.
Zepf, S. (2020). Psychoanalytic treatments and empirical research on their efficacy: A commentary. International forum of psychoanalysis, 29 (2), 96-103.
Contact
If participants have special needs, we will attempt to accommodate them. Please address requests, questions, concerns and any complaints to the APS President Frank Pittenger, 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.