Developmental Crises, Part 2
Instructors: Donald Rosenblitt, MD & Peter Buonaccorsi, MD

There are developmental challenges to be mastered throughout the life cycle. This course, the second in a series of four, will focus on the period that, roughly speaking, falls between 5 and 15 years of age (i.e., latency and pre-adolescence). We will utilize a psychoanalytic perspective to explore the intrapsychic and interpersonal developmental tasks common to this period and the issues that result from failure to master them.

We will consider differing theoretical perspectives using readings from classic and more recent articles. Relevant clinical material will be presented, and there will be ample opportunity for discussion.

This course is appropriate for intermediate through advanced students, as well as clinicians with extensive experience who have permission of the instructor.

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Where:    Chapel Hill, Franklin Square
When:     Tuesdays,  March 20 - May 8, 2018
Time:       5:30pm - 7:00pm
CME Credits: 12 / CE Credits: 12 Category to be determined / NBCC: 12 clock hours / All others: Letter of Attendance

Prerequisite:  This class is open to matriculated Psychoanalytic Adult, Adult/Child or Child-Focused students who have completed all or nearly all of the Core Curriculum which must include having completed Growth and Development 1 and 2. Students must also have completed Developmental Crises 1. Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy students and graduates who have completed the Core Curriculum and have at least one intensive case may also take these classes. Other interested students must have the permission of the instructor.

Training Program Credit: Students who successfully complete this course can earn credit in the psychoanalysis training program.

About the Instructor: Donald Rosenblitt, MD

Course Syllabus: To be Posted

Registration and Tuition Deadline deadline is January 16.  $25 Registration Fee is due at time of application.
Tuition: $315
$235 for students matriculated in the training programs 
$290 for residents and graduate students
Payment plans can be arranged with the Administrator
Matriculated students aren't charged a course registration fee.  Students who register for more than one course in a semester pay only one registration fee.  In special circumstances we may accept registrations after the registration deadline, but there will be an additional $20 late registration fee.
Course Cancellation Policy

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Course Learning Objectives: Class participants will be able to:

• Describe the ways in which psychological development proceeds throughout latency and pre-adolescence.
• Apply relevant concepts of drive theory to explore the developmental process.
• Apply relevant concepts of ego psychology to explore the developmental process.
• Apply relevant concepts of object relations to explore the developmental process.
• Apply relevant concepts of attachment theory to explore the developmental process.
• Apply relevant concepts of self psychology to explore the developmental process.
• Apply relevant information from fields related to psychoanalysis (e.g., developmental psychology, social psychology, anthropology, biology) that further illuminate the developmental crises encountered in these periods.
• Describe the significant developmental tasks of latency and pre-adolescence.
• Utilize clinical material to illustrate developmental concepts, including material from their own experiences.
• Describe and discuss ways in which technological changes affect the developmental tasks of latency and pre-adolescence.
• Describe and discuss ways in which special circumstances such as parental divorce complicate the developmental tasks of latency and pre-adolescence.
• Describe and discuss ways in which special circumstances such as adoption complicate the developmental tasks of latency and pre-adolescence.
• Describe and discuss ways in which cultural attitudes toward psychopharmacology affect psychoanalytic work with children in the latency and pre-adolescent phases of development.

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