402 – Interpretation and Working Through

Description: Psychoanalysts work to develop their mastery of analytic interventions. Interpretation and working through are processes vital to psychoanalytic work. Students will study these concepts and their evolution and then apply them to clinical situations. The instructor plans to do some lecturing, but the overall format of the course is a seminar with discussion. Dr. Kwintner will invite participants to bring thoughts and questions about the readings, to share clinical examples that the readings may bring to mind, and to offer any associations at all that will help the class as a group to play with the concepts and to elaborate upon the ideas in the papers. We will discuss challenges and considerations in applying the concepts we are studying to varying clinical situations.

Target Audience: This course is appropriate for intermediate through advanced students

Prerequisite:  Students will need a basic exposure to and understanding of psychoanalytic theory and its application to the treatment of patients. This class is open to matriculated Psychoanalytic candidates in the Adult or Adult/Child-combined tracks who have completed nearly all of the Core Curriculum, which must include having completed the Life Cycle courses. Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy students, and graduates, who have completed the Core Curriculum and have at least one intensive case may also take this class. Other interested students must have the permission of the instructor.