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Developmental Theory
September 14, 2017 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
An event every week that begins at 3:00 pm on Thursday, repeating until November 9, 2017
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Presented by Susan Frankel, Ph.D., J.D.
While Jung addressed the early stages of psychological development, he placed much more emphasis upon adult individuation. This course will present selected writings from Jung, Neumann, Fordham, Samuels and the other Jungian analysts who have expanded the understanding of childhood development. This course will also address analytic insights with modern infant and childhood research, infant observation, trauma research, psychoanalytic theories, and neuroscience.
Learning objectives:
This seminar is designed to help you:
- Contrast Jung’s writings on early development with complementary theories proposed by Eric Neumann.
- Contrast Jung’s writings on early development with complementary theories proposed by Michael Fordham.
- Describe infant observation.
- Give an example of using a developmental theory to help adult clients achieve psychological healing of childhood trauma.
- Give an example of using a developmental theory in the treatment of children.
- Observe primitive mental states in transference with child patients.
- Observe primitive mental states in transference with adult patients.
- Discuss the work of Jungian analyst Linda Carter on neuroscience as it affects child development.
- Discuss the work of Jungian analyst Margaret Wilkinson on neuroscience as it affects child development.
- Discuss the ideas of a developmental writer on analytic “breaks” in treatment.
- Observe countertransference reactions related to infancy and toddler states.
- Contrast Jung’s writings on childhood development with complementary theories proposed by Edward Edinger.
- Explain post-Jungian ideas of shame.
- Discuss modern infant research.
- Discuss birth trauma from a Jungian perspective;
- Discuss prenatal development as it affects early child development.
Continuing Education:
Psychologists/LCSWs/MFTs/LPCCs: The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Nurses: The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles is an accredited provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Registered Nurses may claim only the actual number of hours spent in the educational activity for credit.
