The purpose of the film series is to encourage psychoanalytic dialogue with respect to creativity and movies.
FILM DESCRIPTION
Description: This discussion is for any learner interested in psychoanalytic theory. The use of film for exploring analytic theories can illustrate them in more immediately relatable and applicable manners. I will utilize the 2013 film The Counselor to illustrate aspects of Kleinian theory, in particular how paranoid-schizoid dynamics are manifested by the main characters, the difficulty reaching the depressive position, the defenses employed to avoid this transition, and the eventual despair when they fail.
CME Objectives:
- Describe how paranoid-schizoid dynamics relate to the psychic framework of the two principal characters.
- Discuss the defenses deployed to avert awareness of dimensions of the depressive position, including grief.
Format: The evening will begin with a presentation by the discussant followed by group discussion. Please watch the film prior to the event. The Counselor is available to view with a premium subscription or rent on several platforms such as: Prime, Vudu, Apple TV, Google Play, etc.
Paper Provided: A copy of "The Flaw in the Diamond: Paranoid-Schizoid Struggles in The Counselor" written by Christopher Miller, Lisa Kebejian, and Donald Ross is provided in the registration confirmation email for attendees.
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DISCUSSANT BIOGRAPHY
Christopher W. T. Miller, MD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He obtained his medical degree in 2005 from the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, in Florianópolis, Brazil. He trained in Adult Psychiatry at the University of Maryland/Sheppard Pratt Residency Program, graduating in 2012. He completed training in Adult Psychoanalysis in 2018 at the Washington Baltimore Center for Psychoanalysis. He is the Director of Psychotherapy Education for the University of Maryland/Sheppard Pratt Psychiatry Residency Program. He is also the Medical Director for the Psychiatry Associates Outpatient Practice and an attending physician in the Psychiatric Emergency Services at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He has published and lectured on educational frameworks for teaching psychotherapy in residency programs, on the intersection between the neurosciences and psychotherapy, and on psychodynamic dimensions of film and literature, with a particular interest in the works of William Shakespeare. He is the author of “The Object Relations Lens: A Psychodynamic Framework for the Beginning Therapist.”
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REGISTRATION DETAILS
Date: Friday, May 10, 2024
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (MDT)
Location: Virtual using Zoom. The Zoom link will be emailed to registrants 24 hours before the event. Many of our emails get filtered through secondary inboxes, so please do a search within your inbox for key words such as: Denver Psychoanalytic Society, DPS, Zoom link, and/or the name of the speaker or title of the event to find the email with the link.
Cost: While this event is free and open to the public, there is a fee for those who would like to receive CME credit. Please choose the appropriate level when registering.
- CME credit for DPS Members: $30
- CME credit for non DPS Members: $40
- No CME credit: Free - $0
Registration: Registration is required. The deadline to register is May 7, 2024 by 12:00 PM (MST). Cancellation policy is below.
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CME INFORMATION
1.5 CME credits available
CME Certificates: In order to receive a CME certificate, the attendee must: pre-register, pay in full, attend the session, and complete an online evaluation within 7 days after the program. An email with the evaluation link will be sent after the program. Credit is equal to time participated for virtual events and CME certificates will be sent by email within a month following the event. Enabling your video while participating is strongly encouraged.
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 The 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 1.5 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)
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POLICIES
Confidentiality: During events, we will follow rules of confidentiality for clinical case material including disguising identifying information. Please do not discuss any case material outside of this conference. No recording of case material is allowed.
Cancellation: There will be NO refunds after May 7, 2024. Any refunds made before May 7th will be less a $10 administrative fee
Certificate Replacement: If awarded a CME certificate, please retain for your records. There will be a $3 charge if the Society office must resend a certificate.
To contact the Society office, please email office@denverpsychoanalytic.org.
