Psychoanalysis · CPD points & talks

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Psychoanalysis CPD talks

• Artificial Intelligence, Ethics and Psychotherapy - This presentation, accredited for 3 Ethics CPD points, examines the ethical implications of AI use in mental health, with a particular focus on the use of AI...
• Guilt: A Psychoanalytic Exploration - This talk explores the complex nature of guilt through a contemporary psychoanalytic lens, examining both conscious & unconscious guilt&nb...
• An Introduction to Narcissism: The map is not the territory - Narcissism is increasingly present in clinical settings, yet remains one of the most misunderstood and under-researched areas in psychology. This CPD event, ...
• Aggression and the Nature of Symptoms - In this thought-provoking webinar, Dr. Adrian Perkel integrates contemporary neuroscience with psychoanalytic theory to explore the concept of the death driv...
• Current Trends in Childhood Psychiatric Diagnosis - Childhood and adolescent mental health presentations have shifted dramatically over recent decades, with a noticeable increase in psychiatric diagnoses&mdash...
• Time-Limited Psychodynamic Psychotherapy - In this engaging and thought-provoking presentation, Dr. Schmidt Neven challenges prevailing assumptions about time-limited treatment models, particularly th...
• Thoughts on Infantile Trauma and Psychoanalytic Intervention - In this talk, clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst Dr. Judy Eekhoff offers a talk addressing psychotherapeutic work with adults impacted by early infantil...
• Sexuality: Thoughts on perversions & sexual dysfunctions - In this insightful and challenging talk, Professor Donald Carveth explores complex questions about what is considered “normal” in human sexuality...
• Sexuality: Freud & beyond - In this thought-provoking talk, Professor Donald Carveth explores evolving perspectives on human sexuality, from classical Freudian theory to post-Freudian a...
• The Schizoid Problem - Professor Don Carveth addresses the ‘schizoid problem’ in this talk, looking at the common difficulty of patients who struggle with intimacy and ...
• Perspectives on the Oedipus Complex: Freud, Klein & Lacan - This engaging and intellectually rich talk by Professor Don Carveth revisits the Oedipus complex - a foundational concept in psychoanalytic theory. Drawing o...
• A Psychoanalytic Perspective on Anxiety - Delve into the psychoanalytic conceptualizations of anxiety with Professor Don Carveth in this insightful webinar. Anxiety is a prevalent concern in psychoth...
• Serving as an Expert Witness: Ethical & legal considerations for healthcare professionals - Health professionals across disciplines may, at some point in their careers, be called upon to serve as expert witnesses in court proceedings. This insightfu...
• The Paternal Function: An object relations perspective - This thought-provoking talk explores the significant and often under-recognised psychological impact of the paternal figure in development and clinical work....