Conversion Hysteria

Conversion Hysteria

Recorded Saturday 14 March 2020

A day with Adam Phillips

CPD Credits: 4.5 hours

This discussion focuses on the question of what constitutes an acceptable picture of change in psychoanalysis. Adam begins the talk by exploring the uses of the word “conversion” in psychoanalytic discourse and the idea of change within the thinking of key theorists.

The paper provides a platform to examine what we understand is being changed. Is a process of conversion from one state of being to another even central to the project of psychoanalysis?

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SPEAKERS

Adam PhillipsJudy Yellin,

FULL PROGRAMME

Adam Phillips Conversion Hysteria – Introductory Talk

Conversation with Judy Yellin

Discussion with audience

What is the Function of Change in Our Understanding of Psychotherapeutic Success?
Interview with Anouchka Grose

Discussion

End

FEES

Includes: 1 year’s access, test and CPD Certificate of Attendance, subtitles and transcript

INDIVIDUAL

£60 (or £48 Confer member)

GROUP RATE

£50pp in groups of over 10 (please apply to accounts@confer.uk.com)

CPD

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits for 4.5 hours are available as part of the course fee. You will need to fill out an evaluation form and pass a multiple choice questionnaire related to the content in order to receive your certificate. You can submit this test up to a maximum of 5 times.

SCHEDULE

00:00:00
Adam Phillips Conversion Hysteria – Introductory Talk

00:54:39
Conversation with Judy Yellin

01:31:53
Discussion with audience

02:30:09
What is the Function of Change in Our Understanding of Psychotherapeutic Success?
Interview with Anouchka Grose

03:32:25
Discussion

04:18:33
End

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By attending this workshop virtually, participants will be able to:
  • Locate the notion of ‘conversion’ in the history of psychoanalysis
  • Explain the parallels between ‘conversion’ and ‘tragic hero’ tropes from literature
  • Describe the therapeutic possibilities available to a therapist when clients resist or acquiesce to being converted