DECEMBER 8, 2009 TUESDAY PRE-CONFERENCE DAY DECEMBER 8, 2009 TUESDAY EVENING 7:00 9:00 PM Kickoff Keynote 1 Robert Sapolsky, PhD The Biology and Psychology of Depression AND Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers: Stress, Disease and Coping
Wednesday Morning Keynote, Workshops, Speeches 8:30 9:30 AM Keynote 2 Andrew Weil, MD Integrative Medicine, the Mind-Body Connection, and the Future of Health Care 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Workshops 1-7 Point/Counterpoint Speeches 1 & 2 Otto Kernberg, MD Transference-Focused Psychotherapy in the Treatment of Borderline Patients Christine Padesky, PhD Why Do I Keep Doing This? Developing a Collaborative Understanding of Persistent Problems Jean Houston, PhD Myth, Psychology and the Mystery of Transformation of Self and Society Michele Weiner-Davis, MSW One Foot Out the Door: Working with Couples on the Brink Scott Miller, PhD Achieving Clinical Excellence: Empirical Lessons from the Field s Most Effective Practitioners Claudia Black, PhD Deceived: Facing Sexual Betrayal, Lies and Secrets Ernest Rossi, PhD Gene Expression and Brain Plasticity in the Evolution of Psychotherapy Francine Shapiro, PhD Treating Victims of Trauma Worldwide Marsha Linehan, PhD Counterpoint Donald Meichenbaum, PhD How to Make Interventions Work : An Examination of Generalization Treatment Guidelines Erving Polster, PhD Counterpoint DECEMBER 9, 2009 WEDNESDAY Wednesday Afternoon & Evening Workshops, Speeches, Keynote 2:30 5:30 PM Workshops 8-14 Point/Counterpoint Speeches 3 & 4 Donald Meichenbaum, PhD Treatment of Individuals Who Have Been Traumatized: Meeting the Needs of Returning Soldiers and Their Families Harville Hendrix, PhD Imago Couples Therapy Judith Beck, PhD Cognitive Therapy for Personality Disorders Cloé Madanes, Lic Psic, HDL How to Change Relationships Michael Yapko, PhD Hypnotic and Strategic Approaches to Treating Depression Marsha Linehan, PhD Updates in Emotional Regulation and Crisis Survival Skills Jack Kornfield, PhD The Clinical Wisdom of Modern Neuroscience & Daniel Siegel, MD and Buddhist Psychology Otto Kernberg, MD The Almost Untreatable Narcissistic Patient Thomas Szasz, MD Counterpoint Thomas Szasz, MD Law and Psychotherapy Jeffrey Zeig, PhD Counterpoint Wednesday Evening 7:00-9:00 PM Keynote 3 Deepak Chopra, MD Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul Register and see the complete program with full event descriptions online at www.evolutionofpsychotherapy.com 2
Thursday Morning Keynote, Workshops, Speeches DECEMBER 10, 2009 THURSDAY Thursday Afternoon & Evening Workshops, Speeches, Keynotes 8:30 11:30 AM Workshops 15-21 Point/Counterpoint Speeches 5 & 6 David Barlow, PhD A Unified Trans-Diagnostic Treatment Protocol for Emotional Disorders Nicholas Cummings, PhD, ScD Differentiating Onion and Garlic Clients: & Janet Cummings, PsyD Strategies and Pitfalls Susan Johnson, EdD The Practice of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT): Established Wisdom and New Developments Eugene Gendlin, PhD Focusing John Gottman, PhD Gottman Method Couples Therapy: An Introduction & Julie Gottman, PhD Donald Meichenbaum, PhD Treatment of Individuals with Anger Control Problems: Life Span Treatment Approach David Burns, MD Advanced Empathy Training: Helping the Angry, Mistrustful Client Erving Polster, PhD A Look into the Future Ernest Rossi, PhD Counterpoint Ernest Rossi, PhD Activity Dependent Gene Expression and Brain Plasticity in Psychotherapy Francine Shapiro, PhD Counterpoint 1:00 4:00 PM Workshops 22-28 Point/Counterpoint Speeches 7 & 8 John Gottman, PhD Growing Edge Workshop: A Couples Group Approach to & Julie Gottman, PhD the Treatment of Low Level Situational Domestic Violence Eugene Gendlin, PhD Processing Dreams with Focusing Derald Wing Sue, PhD Multicultural Counseling and Psychotherapy (MCT) Otto Kernberg, MD Complications in the Treatment of Borderline Patients Jeffrey Zeig, PhD The Art and Science of Emotional Impact Judith Beck, PhD Dieting and Maintenance: A Cognitive Behavioral Program David Burns, MD Paradoxical Agenda Setting Techniques: Heading Off Therapeutic Resistance at the Pass Albert Bandura, PhD Moral Disengagement Cloé Madanes, Lic Psic, HDL Counterpoint David Barlow, PhD DSM-V and Dimensions: Implications for Therapy Albert Bandura, PhD Counterpoint 4:30 5:30 PM Keynote 4 Aaron Beck, MD Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the 21st Century (Interview by Judith Beck, PhD) 5:45 6:45 PM Keynote 5 Salvador Minuchin, MD Reflections on Family Therapy 3
Friday Morning Interactive Events 8:00 9:00 AM 9:20 10:20 AM 10:40 11:40 AM Clinical Demo 1 Essentials of Experiential Therapy Jeffrey Zeig Clinical Demo 2 The Behavior Change Request Dialogue Harville Hendrix Topical Panel 1 Anxiety Disorders David Barlow Nicholas Cummings Christine Padesky Topical Panel 2 Resistance Stephen Gilligan Jean Houston Erving Polster Dialogue 1 Trauma Bessel van der Kolk Francine Shapiro Dialogue 2 Meditative Methods Marsha Linehan Daniel Siegel Conversation Hour 1 Thomas Szasz Conversation Hour 2 Michele Weiner-Davis Clinical Demo 3 A Cognitive Approach to Weight Loss Judith Beck Clinical Demo 4 Focusing Demonstration Eugene Gendlin Topical Panel 3 History of Psychotherapy Albert Bandura Nicholas Cummings Otto Kernberg Thomas Szasz Topical Panel 4 Research in Psychotherapy David Barlow Steven Hayes Scott Miller Dialogue 3 Children & Adolescents Violet Oaklander Mary Pipher Dialogue 4 Hypnosis in Psychotherapy Ernest Rossi Michael Yapko Conversation Hour 3 John & Julie Gottman Conversation Hour 4 Jack Kornfield DECEMBER 11, 2009 FRIDAY Clinical Demo 5 Mindsight and Integration in the Cultivation of Well-Being Daniel Siegel Clinical Demo 6 Hypnosis as a Context for Developing Inner Resources Michael Yapko Topical Panel 5 Post-Traumatic Disorders Albert Bandura Marsha Linehan Donald Meichenbaum Topical Panel 6 Couples Therapy John & Julie Gottman Harville Hendrix Michele Weiner-Davis Dialogue 5 Spirituality Jean Houston Jack Kornfield Dialogue 6 The Myth of Psychotherapy James Hillman Thomas Szasz Conversation Hour 5 Salvador Minuchin Conversation Hour 6 Bessel van der Kolk Friday Afternoon 1:15 2:15 PM Invited Addresses 1-5 Kay Redfield Jamison, PhD Life after Public Disclosure of Mental Illness Mary Pipher, PhD Seeking Peace: Reflections of the Worst Buddhist in the World Judith Beck, PhD Overweight and Obesity: State of the Art Research-Based Treatment Marsha Linehan, PhD Toward a Mindful Technology of Change David Burns, MD The Clinician s Illusion: Making Patients and Therapists Accountable Friday Afternoon 2:30 6:30 PM Interactive Events 2:30 3:30 PM 3:50 4:50 PM 5:10 6:10 PM Clinical Demo 7 Case History/ Soul History James Hillman Clinical Demo 8 Reality Therapy/Choice Theory Role-Play William Glasser Topical Panel 7 Training Therapists Christine Padesky Derald Wing Sue Michael Yapko Topical Panel 8 Mindfulness, Trauma, Healing and the Spirit Bessel van der Kolk Jack Kornfield Daniel Siegel Francine Shapiro Conversation Hour 7 Kay Redfield Jamison Conversation Hour 8 Mary Pipher Conversation Hour 9 Judith Beck Conversation Hour 10 Marsha Linehan Clinical Demo 9 Chain Analysis Marsha Linehan Clinical Demo 10 Facilitating Gene Expression in Hypnosis and Psychotherapy Ernest Rossi Topical Panel 9 Cross-Cultural Issues Jean Houston Donald Meichenbaum Derald Wing Sue Topical Panel 10 Depression Judith Beck Francine Shapiro Michael Yapko Dialogue 7 Marital Enhancement Harville Hendrix Susan Johnson Conversation Hour 11 Harriet Lerner Conversation Hour 12 David Barlow Conversation Hour 13 James Hillman Clinical Demo 11 On the Road Again: Riding the Therapeutic Arrow Erving Polster Clinical Demo 12 Generative Trance and Transformation Stephen Gilligan Topical Panel 11 Suicidal Behavior James Hillman Cloé Madanes Thomas Szasz Topical Panel 12 Homework Assignments Claudia Black Harville Hendrix Harriet Lerner Dialogue 8 Advances in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Judith Beck Christine Padesky Dialogue 9 Evidence-Based Practice Donald Meichenbaum Scott Miller Conversation Hour 14 Reality Therapy/Choice Theory William Glasser Conversation Hour 15 Otto Kernberg Friday Evening 6:30 7:30 PM Book Signing Reception See the complete program online at www.evolutionofpsychotherapy.com 4
DECEMBER 12, 2009 SATURDAY Saturday Morning Interactive Events 8:00 9:00 AM 9:20 10:20 AM 10:40 11:40 AM Clinical Demo 13 Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Susan Johnson Clinical Demo 15 Active Centering: Applying Somatic Coaching in Psychotherapy Robert Dilts Clinical Demo 17 Diagnostic Interview of a Borderline Patient Otto Kernberg Clinical Demo 14 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with a Suicidal Victimized Patient (V) Donald Meichenbaum Topical Panel 13 The Initial Interview John & Julie Gottman Otto Kernberg Jeffrey Zeig Topical Panel 14 Mind-Body Issues Ernest Rossi Francine Shapiro Daniel Siegel Dialogue 10 Mindfulness in Therapy Stephen Gilligan Steven Hayes Dialogue 11 Addictive Behavior Claudia Black Robert Dilts Conversation Hour 16 Albert Bandura Conversation Hour 17 Cloé Madanes Clinical Demo 16 Gottman Method Couples Therapy John & Julie Gottman Topical Panel 15 Treating Severely Disturbed Patients Marsha Linehan Scott Miller Jeffrey Zeig Topical Panel 16 Family Therapy Susan Johnson Cloé Madanes Salvador Minuchin Dialogue 12 Transference/ Countertransference Otto Kernberg Erving Polster Dialogue 13 Positive Psychology and Evidence- Based Practice of Psychotherapy David Barlow Martin Seligman Dialogue 14 TBA Albert Bandura Nicholas Cummings Conversation Hour 18 Francine Shapiro Clinical Demo 18 The Human Face of Evidence-Based Practice Christine Padesky Topical Panel 17 Psychotherapy: Art or Science? Steven Hayes James Hillman Erving Polster Topical Panel 18 Approaches Derived from Milton Erickson: Compare & Contrast Solution- Focused, Self-Relations and NLP Robert Dilts Stephen Gilligan Michele Weiner-Davis Dialogue 15 Healthy Marriage John & Julie Gottman Salvador Minuchin Dialogue 16 Humor in Therapy Cloé Madanes Jeffrey Zeig Conversation Hour 19 Jean Houston Conversation Hour 20 Martin Seligman Saturday Afternoon Addresses, Workshops, Speeches 12:00 1:00 PM Invited Addresses 6-10 Albert Bandura, PhD On Shaping One s Future: the Influential Role of Self-Efficacy Martin Seligman, PhD Advances in Positive Psychology Harriet Lerner, PhD The Secret Life of Shame: Transforming Buried Pain into Clinical Treasure Violet Oaklander, PhD What Brings Children into Therapy: A Developmental View Daniel Siegel, MD Psychotherapy Transforms the Brain: Mindsight and Neural Integration 2:30-5:45 PM Workshops 29-35 Point/Counterpoint Speeches 9 & 10 Marsha Linehan, PhD Mindfulness, Radical Acceptance and Willingness: Teaching DBT Acceptance Skills in Clinical Practice Ernest Rossi, PhD Optimizing Gene Expression and Brain Plasticity in Dreams, Meditation, Ritual and Early Morning Thoughts Bessel van der Kolk, MD Frontiers of Trauma Treatment Stephen Gilligan, PhD The Generate Self in Psychology: How Higher States of Consciousness Can Be Used for Transformational Change Susan Johnson, EdD Hold Me Tight: Strengthening the Bonds of Love Erving Polster, PhD Gestalt Therapy: A Coordination of Relationship, Awareness and Experimental Improvisation Martin Seligman, PhD Positive Psychology and Positive Interventions James Hillman, PhD Encountering the Risk of Suicide Otto Kernberg, MD Counterpoint Jeffrey Zeig, PhD The Art of Influence Salvador Minuchin, MD Counterpoint Saturday Evening 7:00-9:00 PM Keynote 6 Irvin Yalom, MD Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death 5
Sunday Morning Invited Addresses, Workshops DECEMBER 13, 2009 SUNDAY Sunday Morning & Afternoon Workshops, Keynote 8:00 9:00 AM Invited Addresses 11-15 John Gottman, PhD After Baby Arrives, & Julie Gottman, PhD What About the Marriage? Thomas Szasz, MD The Myth of Mental Illness Revisited Nicholas Cummings, PhD, ScD Differences in Treating Onion vs Garlic Clients: & Janet Cummings, PsyD Your Effectiveness as a Therapist Depends on Knowing Bessel van der Kolk, MD Trauma and Attachment: Creating a Home within One s Self Jean Houston, PhD So You Want to Change the World: Energy and Aptitude in a Time of an Emerging New Story 9:15 11:15 AM Workshops 36-43 Robert Dilts Crisis, Transition and Transformation Steven Hayes, PhD Examining Acceptance, Mindfulness and Values Moment to Moment in Session Daniel Siegel, MD The Triangle of Well-Being Violet Oaklander, PhD Gestalt Therapy with Children and Adolescents Erving Polster, PhD Life Focus Communities Francine Shapiro, PhD EMDR and Adaptive Information Processing: Applications to Individual and Family Therapy 9:15 11:15 AM Workshops 36-43 (Cont) Jean Houston, PhD The Possible Human as the Possible Therapist Jeffrey Zeig, PhD Hypnotherapy without Trance 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Keynote 7 Philip Zimbardo, PhD A Journey from the Psychology of Evil to Heroism 1:00-1:15 PM Closing Remarks MONDAY SPECIAL POST-CONFERENCE DAY* BRIEF THERAPY MASTER CLASSES 1 & 2 Erving Polster, PhD & Jeffrey Zeig, PhD Experiential Approaches Combining Gestalt and Hypnosis 9:00 AM 12:00 PM Master Class 1 1:30 4:30 PM Master Class 2 *Separate registration required (see page 8 for details) STUDENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Attend the Evolution Conference for just $35! $50 of an $85 deposit is refunded after successful completion of volunteer duties. Volunteers also receive a Certificate of Attendance for all sessions attended and worked. See conference volunteering details at www.evolutionofpsychotherapy.com 6
The Evolution of Psychotherapy Accreditation and Continuing Education Information Accreditation A.M.A. The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc., is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc., designates this educational activity for a maximum of 49.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. A.P.A. The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc., is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Credit is provided on an hour-per-hour basis (49.5 hours maximum). N.B.C.C. The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc., is recognized by the National Board for Certified Counselors to offer continuing education for National Certified Counselors (Provider No. 5056). We adhere to N.B.C.C. Continuing Education Guidelines. This program provides a maximum of 49.5 contact hours. B.R.N. The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 9376 for 49.5 contact hours. State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulation - Registered Social Worker Continuing Education Sponsorship The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc., is approved by the State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulation to offer continuing education for social workers at The Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference. (License No. 159-000501). B.B.S. The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc., is a board-approved provider (PCE No. 398). This course meets the qualifications for 49.5 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. State of Florida Department of Professional Regulation The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling as a provider of continuing education (CE Provider #: 50-2008). The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc. is applying to other certification boards for continuing education approval. Information will be updated as approvals are received. Please note: It is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board directly to determine eligibility to meet your continuing education requirements. Earn Up to 49.5 Continuing Education Credit Hours Program Purpose The Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference is an opportunity for leaders in the field of psychotherapy to present and interact, by discussing the evolution of their approaches and the evolution of psychotherapy in general. Presenting at the Evolution of Psychotherapy will be experts, each of whom has made seminal contributions to the field. The Evolution of Psychotherapy 2009 will be the sixth comprehensive gathering of master practitioners from major contemporary disciplines. The schedule is subject to change. Conference Eligibility The Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference is open to professionals with a master's degree and above in health-related fields from accredited institutions. Applications will also be accepted from full-time graduate students in accredited programs in health-related fields who supply a letter from their department certifying their full-time student status as of December 2009. Program Objectives Attendees will increase their therapeutic skills by learning: 1. The basic principles and techniques of contemporary schools of psychotherapy. 2. The commonalities that underlie successful clinical work. 3. The historical development and future projections of psychotherapeutic disciplines. Total Credit Hours Full Conference (Dec 9-13, 2009)...37.5 credit hours Full Conference + Pre-Conference (Dec 8-13, 2009)...43.5 credit hours Full Conference + Post-Conference (Dec 9-14, 2009)...43.5 credit hours Full Conference + Pre-Conference and Post-Conference (Dec 8-14, 2009)...49.5 credit hours Conference Sponsor The Milton H Erickson Foundation, Inc, is a federal nonprofit corporation, formed to promote and advance the contributions to the health sciences made by the late Milton H Erickson, MD. In addition to organizing congresses and workshops, the Erickson Foundation also organized five landmark Evolution of Psychotherapy Conferences in 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005, attracting more than 7,000 professionals from around the world at each conference. The Milton H Erickson Foundation Board of Directors are Jeffrey K Zeig, PhD; Roxanna Erickson Klein, RN, MS, PhD; Camillo Loriedo, MD; J Charles Theisen, MA, MBA, JD; and Bernhard Trenkle, Dipl Psych. The Milton H Erickson Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, physical challenge or gender. The conference is co-sponsored by California State University - Fullerton; Department of Counseling. For full program descriptions, to register and book hotel visit www.evolutionofpsychotherapy.com 7
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