PSYCHOTHERAPY WITH CHILDREN
AND ADOLESCENTS
COURSE CONTENT
The course of postgraduate study in psychodynamic psychotherapy with children and adolescents investigates the child's and the adolescent's functioning mind, as viewed from the perspectives of drive and ego psychology, object relations theory, and self psychology. It explores the development and mastery of the multiple tasks the growing child confronts and acquires from infancy through adolescence. This is coupled with the complexities of parenting during phases of development.
The various elements of therapy and their application to treatment of pathological outcomes of development including: pervasive and atypical developmental disorders; eating, bowel and bladder disorders; impulse and activity disorders; gender identity disorders; anxiety disorders and thought disorders are considered.
A major course component is through consideration of child/family case material as presented by seminar participants. The clinical seminars will approach the various phases of assessment and therapeutic interventions with children, adolescents, and their families.
COURSE WORK AND COURSE GROUPINGS
| THEORY TRACK |
| Child Analytic Theory
Ages Zero to Three Latency and Early Adolescence Infant and Child Psychopathology Middle and Late Adolescence Adolescent Psychopathology |
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| TECHNIQUE TRACK |
| Child Assessment
Child Technique Child Continuous Case Conference Child Continuous Case Conference Adolescent Technique Adolescent Continuous Case Conference |
| FIRST YEAR First Trimester |
| CHILD ANALYTIC THEORY |
| CHILD ASSESSMENT |
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| Second Trimester |
| AGES ZERO TO THREE |
| CHILD TECHNIQUE |
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| Third Trimester |
| LATENCY AND EARLY ADOLESCENCE |
| CHILD CONTINUOUS CASE CONFERENCE |
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| SECOND YEAR First Trimester |
| INFANT AND CHILD PSYCHOPATHOLOGY |
| CHILD CONTINUOUS CASE CONFERENCE |
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| Second Trimester |
| MIDDLE AND LATE ADOLESCENCE |
| ADOLESCENT TECHNIQUE |
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| Third Trimester |
| ADOLESCENT PSYCHOPATHOLOGY |
| ADOLESCENT CONTINUOUS CASE |
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COST IN TIME AND MONEY
Fridays from September to June with thirty classes from 11:15 A.M. to 12:45 P.M.
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| Application Fee | $100.00 |
| Tuition | $2100.00 (payable in installments) |
ELIGIBILITY AND SUITABILITY
Please refer to the Adult brochure.