[Lacanian-Orientation-US] Omaha: Alegent Course: The Lacanian Clinical Approach

for clinicians with privileges at Alegent, an invitation to a new course
Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska
The Lacanian Clinical Approach
Program Coordinators: Pam Jespersen and Thomas Svolos, MD
Contact Person: Pam Jespersen
Phone: 572-2937
pjespers@alegent.org

Series Overview:
This is a monthly series on the Lacanian Clinical approach with implications for treatment that will be offered the third Thursday of every month from 12:00 - 1:00 pm for inpatient, partial and outpatient mental health therapists, psychiatry residents and doctors. Content will be presented by Thomas Svolos and Pam Jespersen.

Objectives: At the end of the presentation, learners will be able to:
Identify how to listen carefully to the spoken words in sessions and be able to demonstrate how to use language in the direction of the treatment
Demonstrate an understanding of what Lacan calls the Subject and the place of language in this division.
Discuss the Lacanian perspective on diagnosis and implications for how the clinician should orient himself or herself in the transference and treatment.

Program Dates: Fall 2008-2009
October 16: What is a Word?
November 20: What is a Subject?
December 18: What is a Diagnosis?

Faculty:
Thomas Svolos, MD
Pam Jespersen, MA, LPC, IMHP
Staff from Psychiatric Associates presenting cases

Approved for 1.0 credit hour in Category 1 of the Physicians Recognition Award of the American Medical Association