65th Annual Conference

Friday, February 22

Afternoon Workshops

2:45-6:00 P.M.

Workshop 64

The Interplay of Passion and Power in the Individual, the Family Group and the Wider Culture

Chairs:

Christopher Farmer, M.D., Consultant Psychiatrist, Princess Elizabeth Hospital, Guernsey, England
Marcia Geller, Ph.D., CGP, Private Practice, Stamford, Connecticut
 

Participants are invited to explore their passion: its sources and its direction. Is the expression of our power and passion faithful to our own selves, a mark of loyalty to our family culture, or a surrender to the fervor of the mob? The Psychodrama Method is introduced to address these issues, using the Family Systems Approach of Murray Bowen.
demonstration-experiential-didactic-sharing of work experiences
 

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:
1. Use psychodrama techniques and the practice family therapy.
2. Understand the theory and practice of Bowen's Family Systems Therapy.
3. Define the concept: Differentiation of Self.
4. Learn how to approach their own Family-of-Origin Issues.
 

Course References:

1. Farmer, C. & Geller, M. (2003). The Use of Psychodrama in the Family Systems Therapy of Bowen. In J. Gershoni (ed.). Psychodrama in the 21st Century: Clinical and educational applications. 31-47. New York: Springer.
2. Hollander, C. (1992). Psychodrama, Role Playing and Sociometry: Living and learning processes. Colorado Psychodrama Center.

3. Kerr, M. & Bowen, M. (1988). Family Evaluation. New York: Norton.