One Day Supervision with Allan Abbass, M.D.

October 26, 2009

Allan Abbass, MD., will conduct a day of supervision at the University of California, Los Angeles on Monday October 26, 2009.The supervision will be from 12 noon until 6 p.m. Six continuing education hours will be offered for psychologists, social workers, physicians and marriage and family therapists who participate the entire day and complete an assessment and evaluation. Dr. Abbass will be assisted by Robin L. Kay, Ph.D. This supervision is open to mental health professionals who either want to have their own work supervised or who want to audit without presenting case material. A forty-five minute video excerpt from a psychotherapy session, preferably unedited and starting from the beginning of the session will be preferred from those who want their work supervised.

(Out of town participants will be provided parking instructions and housing information if needed. This site is wheelchair accessible)

During the supervision all participants will have an opportunity to ask questions, make comments, and request clarification of the material. Dr. Abbass will show participants how to best proceed with their patients following the Central Dynamic Sequence (CDS) as developed by Habib Davanloo , MD. Emphasis will be placed on the patient's body language, somatic experiences, metapsychological processes, as well as on the narrative the patient uses to communicate to the therapist. At the end of the program participants will:

	Have improved understanding of the principles of ISTDP
	Better understand techniques for restructuring anxiety and lowering defenses to reveal core conflict
	Better understand the expectations for the psychotherapist and for the patient using the ISTDP model
	Have a better understanding of the workings of the Superego

For participants requesting continuing education hours, various materials such as sign-in sheets and evaluation and assessment forms will be provided.

Questions and more information are available at ISTDP@pacbell.net , or by contacting the office of Robert J. Neborsky, M.D. at 317 14 th St. , Del Mar, CA 92014, (858) 481-6717.

This supervisory activity jointly sponsored by the Southern California Society for ISTDP, and by the San Diego Psychiatric Society for one hour of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) for every hour of teaching offered. The Society is a member of the International Experiential Dynamic Therapy Association (IEDTA).

IEDTA is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  IEDTA maintains responsibility for the program and its content.