Psychoanalytic Diagnosis
Nancy McWilliams, PhD
Private Practice in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
Rutgers University — Visiting Full Professor
Division of Psychoanalysis, American Psychological Association President
When: Thursday, April 26th 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Where: Bryn Mawr College
Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research
Katharine Lower Conference Room
300 Airdale Road
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
RSVP: 610-520-2605 or sw-rsvp@brynmawr.edu
Dr. McWilliams specializes in psychoanalytic psychotherapy and supervision; the relationship between psychodiagnosis and treatment; alternatives to DSM-IV diagnostic conventions; integration of feminist theory and psychoanalytic knowledge; the application of psychoanalytic understanding to the problems of diverse clinical populations; altruism; narcissism; structural diagnosis; dissociation and dissociative disorders.
McWilliams speaks in a lucid, personal manner that will demystify psychodynamic personality theory and its implications for practice. McWilliams presents with humor, candor, and compassion, bringing abstract concepts to life. Comprehensive in scope, this lecture will be valued by professionals and students alike.
Dr. McWilliams is author of Psychoanalytic Diagnosis: Understanding Personality Structure in the Clinical Process (1994), Psychoanalytic Case Formulation (1999), and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy: A Practitioner's Guide (2004), all with Guilford Press.
- The lecture is FREE and Open to the public
- Continuing Education credits and Act 48 credits are availabale
- A light supper will be provided
McWilliams' Lecture is a part of the Center for Child and Family Well-Being
2006-2007 Scott Lecture Series
Sponsored by the G. Mildred and A. Foster Scott Endowment
Bryn Mawr College Center for Science in Society and Psychology Department