Is There A Place For Community Psychoanalysis In Our Future? with Stephen Sonnenburg, MD
In this presentation, Dr. Sonnenberg will explore the nature of community psychoanalysis and the ways it can foster a sustained culture of therapeutic care in a variety of settings. Beginning with a brief history of community psychoanalysis in the United States drawing on his firsthand experiences as a medical student and psychiatry resident during the 1960s, he will examine how psychoanalytic technique may be adapted when viewed through a community-focused lens. Dr. Sonnenberg will describe how he has applied this empathetic framework in his undergraduate teaching at the University of Texas at Austin, offering emerging insights into the therapeutic action of the model he has developed.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After attending the program in its entirety, attendees will be able to:
- Describe community psychoanalysis and its goal of creating a culture of care.
- Describe the techniques employed by the community psychoanalytic practitioner, especially the critical importance of empathy.
- Describe the therapeutic action of community psychoanalysis in a range of imaginary settings.
PRESENTER
Stephen Sonnenberg is Fellow of the Paul Woodruff Professorship for Excellence in Undergraduate Studies, Chair of the Faculty Panel of the Joe W. Bratcher III Patients, Practitioners and Cultures of Care Bridging Disciplines Program, and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavior Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin. He was named a Master Educator Clinical Consultant at the 150th Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in 1997, received the Psychoanalytic Training Today Award of The International Psychoanalytical Association in 2004, and the Distinguished Service Award from the The American Psychoanalytic Association, in 2014.
REFERENCES
Ursano, R.J., Sonnenberg, S.M., Lazar, S.G.: Concise Guide to Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. Third Edition. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Publishing, 2004
Sonnenberg, S. M. (2011). Psychoanalysis and the United States research university: Current trends. The International Journal of Psychoanalysis, 92(3), 641–659. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-8315.2011.00450.x
Ursano, A.M., Sonnenberg, S.M., Lapid, M.I., Ursano, R.J.: The Physician– Patient Relationship, in Tasman’s Psychiatry. Fifth Edition, Tasman, A., et al., eds. Springer Nature Switzerland AG: Springer, Cham., https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42825-9_93-1 [online 2023] and pp.67- 94, 202
DISCLOSURES
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. Austin Psychoanalytic is approved by the Texas State Board of Social Workers Examiners (Provider # 5501) to provide continuing education for social workers and the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #1138). We also meet the requirements to provide continuing education for the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors. This program, when attended in its entirety, is available for 1.5 continuing education credits. Division 39 is committed to accessibility and non-discrimination in its continuing education activities. Division 39 is also committed to conducting all activities in conformity with the American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principles for Psychologists. 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. If participants have special needs, we will attempt to accommodate them. Please address questions, concerns and any complaints to info@austinpsychoanalytic.org. There is no commercial support for this program nor are there any relationships between the CE Sponsor, presenting organization, presenter, program content, research, grants, or other funding that could reasonably be construed as conflicts of interest. Participants will be informed of the utility/validity of the content/approach discussed (including the basis for the statements about validity/utility), as well as the limitations of the approach and most common (and severe) risks, if any, associated with the program’s content.