Thanks for your interest in the San Francisco Psychotherapy Research Group! Below is the course booklet in plain text format. I will have an HTML version of the course booklet online at http://www.behavior.net/orgs/sfprg next week, when I upload our new site. Please make sure to stop by and check out the new site! The first version will be an improvement, with more information than before, but over the next few weeks I hope to make our site a real community. I will let you know as our site grows to include a message board, and I hope to set it up so that you can start ordering your courses, publications, etc. online via a secure server, without filling out and returning registration forms! Although those huge improvements are a few months away, I promise to keep you posted. We are currently registering for classes, and I have forwarded you a plain-text version of our course booklet. Take a few moments to look over our fall offerings, I'm sure that there is something to meet your needs! I look forward to seeing you in class and in our new web community! Call me at 415.567.2191 if you have any questions. Thanks, and have a great day! Catharine Freyer _________________________________________________________ SAN FRANCISCO PSYCHOTHERAPY RESEARCH GROUP CONTACT CATHARINE FREYER AT 415-567-2191 WITH ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING CATALOG Control Mastery is a contemporary theory of psychotherapy which places adaptation to one’s interpersonal world as a central organizing principle in the development of the individual. Control Mastery theory provides a comprehensive, causal explanation of the effectiveness of psyhotherapy that integrates theories of psychopathology, developmental psychology, and psychotherapy. This theory draws upon research in these and other pertinent areas of psychological investigation to generate an elegant and highly coherent explanation of how psychotherapy works. In doing so, Control-Mastery theory offers a framework that, even in the most difficult cases, often allows the therapist to make sense of the patient’s behavior early in treatment. At the root of the theory is the principle that people have an inherent wish to overcome their problems and to develop into healthy, productive adults. Childhood trauma is a particularly potent agent in creating grim, unconscious beliefs that interfere with the achievement of these normal goals and become the basis of maladaptive behavior. Patients come into therapy with an unconscious plan to change these beliefs and to overcome maladaptive behavior. Patients test these beliefs in therapy, and the therapist works in accordance with the patient’s unconscious plan to pass the patient’s tests, and to help the patient move toward his or her goals. COURSES: HOW PSYCHOTHERAPY WORKS, I Taught by Joseph Weiss, M.D. Based on the model of a post-doctoral level continuous case conference, this class will use presentations by the participants and directed readings to understand both Control Mastery theory and its application to the praticipants' clinical cases. The course will examine how to treat the patient based on an understanding of the patient's pathogenic beliefs, plans, and tests of the therapist. Participants will understand the fundamental theoretical constructs of Control-Mastery theory. These include the ideas that : 1) psychopathology is rooted in pathogenic beliefs about oneself and one's relational world; 2) that clients enter therapy hoping to disprove their pathogenic beliefs, to master their traumas, and to attain their life goals. They will also read supporting material in the current literature for the theoretical perspective presented here. Control Mastery theory will be applied to participants' work with current clients. We hope to illustrate: 1) relationship between the patients' traumatic experiences and the development of pathogenic beliefs; 2) how patients work to disprove their pathogenic beliefs; 3) how to formulate a case from a Control-Mastery Perspective. Participants will also be provided with reading material from the current literature that is pertinent to our theoretical perspective. Continuing Education This course has been submitted for Continuing Education credit of 15 hours. Please see bottom of email for details about Continuing Education for Mental Health Professionals. A course reader containing supplementary articles is available through SFPRG. Please see the enclosed order form for pricing and shipping information. These readers will also be available the first day of class. HOW PSYCHOTHERAPY WORKS, II TAUGHT BY JOHN BUGAS Mondays 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. This course is a continuation of How Psychotherapy Works Part I (Provider #SAN107), but Part I is not a prerequisite to part II. Based on the model of a post-doctoral level continuous case conference, this course will use lectures, discussion, and directed readings to understand Control-Mastery theory and its applications to the participants' own clinical cases. We will examine how to treat the patient based on an understanding of the patient's pathogenic beliefs, plans, and specific tests in therapy. The Control-Mastery theory conceptual framework will be applied to process notes in order to illustrate theory in several ways. This framework will be applied to the relationship between the patient's traumatic experiences and the development of pathogenic beliefs, how pathogenic beliefs are worked on in therapy through testing and interpretation, how the patient presents tests to the therapist, and how passive into active tests differ from transference tests. Also, Part II will include how to work with dreams during therapy. Control-Mastery theory will be applied to participants' work with current clients. John Bugas is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Sacramento. He specializes in psychotherapy, consultation, supervision, and psychological evaluation. He has written, lectured, and taught courses in Control Mastery for over 15 years. Continuing Education This course has been submitted for Continuing Education credit of 12 hours. Please see end of email for details about Continuing Education for Mental Health Professionals. THE THERAPEUTIC PROCESS, I The purpose of this seminar is to deepen understanding of the therapeutic process and of the ways the psychotherapist may help the patient to make progress. Thus, its goals are both practical (to help the therapist in his/her daily work) and theoretical (to enrich the participants' understanding of the meaning of broad concepts and principles and their application to work with clients.) Our approach is based on Control-Mastery Theory, a contemporary psychoanalytic theory that emphasizes that pathology stems from pathogenic beliefs about oneself and one's relational world acquired in early relational experiences, and that psychotherapy enables the patient to change these beliefs through experiences and knowledge acquired in interactions with the therapist. The seminar will use continuous case presentations along with selected readings and discussions to increase participants' understanding of how to apply Control-Mastery Theory to a case will be presented over a number of sessions in order to enable the participants to follow closely the unfolding of the therapeutic process over a period of treatment. Discussion of case material and readings will emphasize the connections between broad theoretical concepts or principles and practical problems of treatment. We will give special attention to how the therapeutic relationship is affecting client progress. Continuing Education This course has been submitted for Continuing Education credit of 12 hours. Please see end of email for details about Continuing Education for Mental Health Professionals. A course reader containing supplementary articles is available through SFPRG. Please see the enclosed order form for pricing and shipping information. These readers will also be available the first day of class. In this course we will continue, as in previous courses, to study the therapeutic process by the careful study of the transcripts of a tape recorded therapy. Our work in this course will build on the work of previous courses. We will focus on the patient's affective reactions to the therapist's interventions. We will test and develop hypotheses about these reactions. We will continue to read in sequence the transcripts of a 16 session psychotherapy carried out as part of a research project conducted by Nnamdi Pole of the University of California, Berkeley in conjunction with Robert Levenson of the Berkeley Emotion Lab and the San Francisco Psychotherapy Research Group. In this therapy both the therapis and the patient were video taped in addition to being monitored for physiological changes, including changes in heart rate, skin conductance, and motoric activity. Nnamdi Pole has demonstrated in three cases (16 sessions each) that the patient's heart rate, and/or skin conductance decreased after the patient received an interpretation or intervention consistent with their unconscious plan. We will attempt to make additional observations and develop additional hypotheses bout the patient's emotional responses to interpretations and interventions that are in accordance with the patient's unconscious plan and also interpretations that are opposed to it. Continuing Education This course has been submitted for Continuing Education credit of 10 hours. Please see end of email for details about Continuing Education for Mental Health Professionals. This course describes how to conduct child psychotherapy based on the principles of Control Mastery Theory. It begins with an overview of the theory, followed by how to evealuate a child treatment case and develop a treatment plan. Topics include treatment planning, case discussions, the importance of testing, parent collaterals, child abuse reporting, developmental theories, and special topics such as cheating, termination, and authority. A Control-Mastery approach to developmental theory is presented. Steven Foreman, MD is a child and adult psychiatrist in private practice in San Francisco. He is on the clinical faculty in the dept of psychiatry at UCSF, he has done research in child and adult psychotherapy with the San Francisco Psychotherapy Research Group, and has lectured widely on control mastery theory. Continuing Education This course has been submitted for Continuing Education credit of 15 hours. Please see end of email for details about Continuing Education for Mental Health Professionals. A course reader containing supplementary articles is available through SFPRG. Please see the enclosed order form for pricing and shipping information. These readers will also be available the first day of class. Psychotherapy from a Control-Mastery Perspective This course is designed to illustrate the principles of Control-Mastery Theory by applying the theory to the participants' own cases. Several cases will be followed, and several participants will be invited to present case material. There will be an examination of cases which are working well in order to delineate the aspects of the psychotherapeutic process which appear to be helpful, as well as presentation of “difficult to treat” cases. The format will be one in which process notes from several hours of therapy will be presented and then the group will attempt to make a tentative formulation. This formulation will include a description of the patient's psychopathology, her therapeutic goals, how she may behave in therapy, and a discussion of the many ways that a therapist can intervene in order to be helpful to her. This formulation will be revised in light of subsequent case material. Reading will be used to provide a framework for Control-Mastery Theory and will cover a range of topics including a discussion of the nature of the unconscious, the role of trauma in psychopathology, and the patient's attempts at mastery. We will look at the concepts of transference, counter-transference, and resistance and incorporate them into a Control-Mastery perspective. Finally, there will be a discussion in which Control-Mastery Theory is compared to other current theories of psychotherapy. Continuing Education This course has been submitted for Continuing Education credit of 15 hours. Please see end of email for details about Continuing Education for Mental Health Professionals. CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY AND RESEARCH and their implications for The seminar will address clinical implications of contemporary theory and research in developmental psychology, and how this basic research might enrich our understanding of how psychotherapy works. The seminar will be comprised of practicing clinicians, senior researchers, and academicians. Each seminar meeting is organized around a specific topic for which there is an assigned reading. The course will provide: 1) a broad overview to some of the current issues and debates in contemporary developmental psychology (particularly in attachment theory and early-childhood research); 2). a background to how some of these issues pertain to research and practice of psychotherapy; 3) a forum in which experienced clinicians and researchers can collaborate and discuss how contemporary research in developmental psychology might enhance their own work in psychotherapy research, theory,and practice. Topics include attachment theory, mutual regulation, the resilient child, and parallels in the developmental process and therapeutic process. Continuing Education This course has been submitted for Continuing Education credit of 10 hours. Please see end of email for details about Continuing Education for Mental Health Professionals. There is a revolution going on all around our field. New theories and new academic departments are springing up redefining and expanding the limits and scope of what we have known as psychology. This year we have invited some of the foremost philosophers, scientists, psychologists, and scholars who are changing our world to discuss their theories about the mind, the brain, how we learn, how we think, and how we feel. This years speakers include John Searle, Robert Knight, Dacher Kelltner, Michael Bader, Leonard Shlain, Lynn O'Connor, Dan Slobin, Marcia Cavell, Michael Merzenich, and Peter Gabel. Example topics (subject to change) include: Nov. 10, 2000 Leonard Shlain, “The Alphabet Versus the Goddess: The Conflict between Word and Language” Nov. 17, 2000 Michael Merzenich, “Neurological origins of variations in human perceptual and cognitive abilities” Dec. 8, 2000 Peter Gabel, “The Attempt to Become the “Perfect Other” - On the Nature of Idealization & Belief in Authority” Continuing Education This course has been submitted for Continuing Education credit of 7 hours. Please see end of email for details about Continuing Education for Mental Health Professionals. ******ETHICS CONFERENCE******* This conference will address legal and ethical issues related to the general practice of psychotherapy. It will not only satisfy the new ethics course requirement for psychologists renewing their licenses after January 1, 2000, but should also benefit and interest all mental health professionals. Jules Burstein, a renowned clinical and forensic psychologist, will share the expertise he has accumulated over the past 25 years as a member of the Superior Court Panel of Psychologists in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, and Marin Counties. He teaches law and ethics at the Wright Institute, and regularly testifies regarding defendants' competence to stand trial, legal insanity, and sexual psychopathy. The conference offers a concentrated focus on how ethical dilemmas relate to the practice of Control-Mastery Theory in a therapeutic setting. We will cover significant legal and ethical issues related to the provision of mental health services. Some of the topics include record keeping, informed consent, confidentiality, and patient access to records. The seminar will also address abuse reporting requirements, duty to warn, treatment of HIV positive patients, supervision, and avoiding dual relationships. Clinical material will be presented. Additional Instructors Jessica Broitman, Ph.D. is the vice president of SFPRG and an associate member of SFPI, on the faculty of the Wright Institute, Pacific Children's Hospital, and in private practice in Berkeley. Steven Foreman, M.D. is a child and adult psychiatrist in private practice in San Francisco. He is on the clinical faculty in the dept of psychiatry at U.C.S.F., has done research in child and adult psychotherapy with the San Francisco Psychotherapy Research Group, and has lectured widely on Control Mastery Theory. Heather Folsom, M.D., is a psychiatrist with a private practice that includes adult, child, family, and couples treatment. As a supervisor and consultant for the past 14 years, she has dealt with a number of legal and ethical issues and integrated these with Control Mastery Theory. Continuing Education This conference has been submitted for Continuing Education credit of 5 hours. Please see end of email for details about Continuing Education for Mental Health Professionals. Courses are $48 for members, $60 for non-members. There is an additional $20 filing fee if you wish to receive Continuing Education Credit. The Ethics Conference is $85 for members, $105 for non-members. There is an additional $20 filing fee if you wish to receive Continuing Education Credit. You may deduct $10 from the Ethics registration if your application is received by Oct 5. READERS: ($3.50 shipping for first publication, $1.50 for each additional) The How Psychotherapy Works I reader is $13 for members, $15 for non-members. The Therapeutic Process, I reader is $15 for members, and $17 for non-members. The book, "The Psychoanalytic Process: Theory, Clinical Observations..." by Weiss and Sampson is $40 for members, $50 for non-members (hardcover book). The Child Therapy reader is $20 for members, $23 for non-members. Name_______________________________________________________ Profession ____________________ License #__________________ Address____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ City __________________ State ________ Zip ____________ E-mail____________________________________________________ Phone Number_______________________________________________ COURSES REGISTERING FOR:____________________________________ PUBLICATIONS PURCHASING:____________________________________ MEMBERSHIP DUES Payment Options or you can pay with a credit card Name as it appears on card_________________________________ [] Visa [] Master Card [] Discover [] American Express Card Number ________- _______ - _______ - _________ Expiration Date (Month/Year) ___________-___________ Total Approved $____________________________________ In becoming a member at any level, you will receive a priority enrollment and a discount in fees for seminars, conferences, and special programs. Members also receive discounts on books and other publications. Most importantly, members have the satisfaction of assuring the continuation of our work. Our 2000-2001 membership drive is currently underway! Help us meet our goal of $40,000 by contributing today! Continuing Education Information The courses in this brochure have been submitted to the MCPAA for approval of Mandatory Continuing Education Credit for Psychologists. The courses meet the qualifications for the number of hours specified on the course information page for MFCCs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (Board Approval PCE 104). The courses are approved for CME credit for physicians. See the number of approved hours specified on the course information page . CME credit is offered through the University of California School of Medicine at San Francisco. A $20 filing fee is added to the registration fee of any course for which you wish to receive CE credit. Some courses may require reading materials in the form of books or course packets. These are available through the San Francisco Psychotherapy Research Group. When you register for a course, you will receive a full information packet detailing the required reading materials, and an order form for ordering these materials from SFPRG. Control Mastery is a contemporary theory of psychotherapy which places adaptation to one's interpersonal world as a central organizing principle in the development of the individual.
San Francisco Psychotherapy Research Group
2420 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
415.567.2191
Course Catalog Seminars in Control Mastery for Mental Health Professionals
Mondays, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
October 2-December 11, 2000
Executive Boardroom, UCSF Mount Zion
1600 Divisadero Street, San Francisco
October 16- November 13, 2000
The Professional School of Psychology
425 University Ave, Sacramento, ste 201.
Taught by Harold Sampson, Ph.D.
Wednesdays, 2:30—4:00 p.m.
October 4—December 13, 2000
Executive Boardroom, UCSF Mount Zion
1600 Divisadero, San Francisco
WEDNESDAY RESEARCH GROUP
TAUGHT BY JOSEPH WEISS
Wednesdays 9:00—10:00 a.m.
October 4—December 13, 2000
Conference Rm 2, SFPI
2420 Sutter Street, San Francisco
CHILD THERAPY FROM A CONTROL MASTERY PERSPECTIVE
Taught by Steven Foreman, M.D.
Mondays 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
October 2 - December 11, 2000
Hellman Conference Room, UCSF Mount Zion
1600 Divisadero St., San Francisco
Taught by Michael Lowenstein
Fridays 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
September 15 - Decenber 8, 2000
Alta Bates Medical Center
2450 Ashby Ave, Berkeley
psychotherapy, Part I
Taught by George Silberschatz, Ph.D., and John Curtis, Ph.D.
Fridays 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
October 6 - December 8, 2000
Executive Boardroom, UCSF Mount Zion
1600 Divisadero Street, San Francisco
FALL FRIDAY LECTURE SERIES: BEYOND THE COUCH 2001
Organized by Helene Goldberg
Fridays, 1:00—2:00 p.m.
October 20—December 8, 2000
Executive Boardroom, UCSF Mount Zion
1600 Divisadero Street, San Francisco
Legal and Ethical Issues in the Practice of Psychotherapy
Library, SFPI
2420 Sutter Street
Saturday October 14, 2000
SAN FRANCISCO PSYCHOTHERAPY RESEARCH GROUP
Fall 2000 Course Order Form
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