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COURSE DETAILS
Description: With improvement in fMRI resolution, we have exciting new information about a primitive brain structure called The Aversion Network or the Anti-Reward network. Dysregulation of this network has been correlated with addiction, chronic pain, complicated grief, PTSD, and depression. The implications regarding two topics dear to my heart, psychoanalysis and addiction, are remarkable. This half-day seminar will discuss current research on the operations of this network, especially with respect to addiction, complex PTSD, and psychoanalysis and offer some suggestions for psychoanalytic interventions based on these findings.
The talk will be divided into four parts. Part I will discuss the neurobiology of the Anti-Reward network and how this relates to psychiatric disorders, especially addiction. Part II surveys a few psychoanalytic concepts considering this model of brain dysregulation. Part III will look at treatment of addiction, taking these new findings into account. This section is subtitled, “Where psychoanalysis, addiction treatment, psychedelic-assisted therapy, and Buddhism meet.” And Part IV examines what psychoanalysis has to offer to people suffering from addiction.
I am looking forward to the kind of lively discussions generated in previous talks with the Denver Psychoanalytic Society, not only with regard to the nature of addiction and psychoanalysis, but to the implications on what it is like to be human and whether we might have more choice about what kind of society we make.
CME Objectives:
- Apply psychoanalytic techniques to treatment of addiction.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of the Aversion Network as it applies to addiction, PTSD, chronic pain, complicated grief, and depression.
Instructor Biography: Michael Levin, MD brings to this talk his 27 years of experience dealing with patients suffering from addiction, 7 years of psychoanalytic training, 5 years practice as an internist, 4 years working in R&D as an engineer, 2 years of experience in basic neuroscience research, and over 50 years of meditation practice.
REGISTRATION DETAILS
Date & Time: This class will take place on Saturday, April 29, 2023 from 12:45 - 5:00 PM. There will be a short break midway through the event.
Cost: $100 for Society Members and $120 for non-Society members. Your spot for the class is not guaranteed until the registration fee is paid in full.
Location: This class will be held in person on the Lowry Campus. The exact address will be emailed to registrants prior to the first class. There is plenty of free, accessible parking. Water bottle filling stations and vending machines are available on site.
Registration: Registration is required. The deadline to register is April 23, 2023. This class will be capped at 50 registrants.
Registration Waiver: By registering for this class, you are acknowledging that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any place where people are gathered, you knowingly assume all such risks related to illness and infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, and agree not to hold the Denver Psychoanalytic Society or any of their affiliates, officers, employees, or volunteers liable for any illness or injury.
Confidentiality: During this class, we will follow rules of confidentiality for clinical case material including disguising identifying information. Please do not discuss any case material outside of the class. No recording of case material is allowed.
CME Certificates: In order to receive a CME certificate, the attendee must: pre-register, pay in full, sign the attendance sheet, attend the session in its entirety and complete an evaluation within 7 days after the program. An email with a link to the online evaluation will be sent after the class. CME certificates will be sent by email within a month following the event.
Cancellation & Certificate Replacement Policy: There will be no refunds of fees for cancellations within 7 days of the first class; any refunds prior to April 23, 2023 will be less a $10 administration fee. If, after registering, you can no longer attend, please notify office@denverpsychoanalytic.org. Please retain your CME certificate for your records. There will be a $3 charge if the Society office must resend a certificate.
CME Disclosures:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of American Psychoanalytic Association and Denver Psychoanalytic Society. The American Psychoanalytic Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.”
The American Psychoanalytic Association designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE INFORMATION FOR ALL LEARNERS: None of the planners and presenters for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s)* to disclose with ineligible companies* whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
*Financial relationships are relevant if the educational content an individual can control is related to the business lines or products of the ineligible company. (Updated July 2021)
Health and safety recommendations can change quickly, therefore, we will adjust as needed to follow CDC, and state guidelines for meeting in-person for this class.
