Thursday, February 21

Afternoon Workshops

2:45 P.M.-6:00 P.M.

Workshop 27

Transpersonal Group Psychotherapy

Chair:         

John Frederick Hiatt, M.D., Clinical Professor, UCSF School of Medicine, San Francisco, California

An overview of transpersonal Psychiatry and the theoretical underpinnings of the approach will be presented. There will be an experiential group of the initial exercise and a discussion of attendees' specific experiences. We will discuss how this fits with, enhances, and differs from traditional group psychotherapy.
experiential-didactic-demonstration-sharing of work experiences
 

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:

1. Describe the assumptions in Transpersonal Psychiatry.
2. Describe how Transpersonal Groups differ from traditional group psychotherapy.
3. List the types of persons for whom this group is and is not appropriate.
4. Differentiate between spiritual events and psychopathology.
 

Course References:

1. Castenada, C.; The Teachings of Don Juan. Berkeley CA: University of California Press. 1968.
2. Hiatt, J.; Spirituality, Medicine, and Healing. SouthernMedJ. 79:736-743. 1985
3. Walsh, R. & Vaughn, F. (Eds); Paths Beyond Ego: The Transpersonal Vision. Los Angeles: Tarcher. 1993.