The Dissociative Character: Multiple Personality Reconceptualized
This one hour lecture features guest presenter Ira Brenner, MD, the keynote speaker for our February Weekend Conference.
About the Presentation:
Dr. Brenner will give an overview of the evolution of his thinking, writing, and clinical practice on Dissociative Identity Disorder, which spans over 40 years
This special event does not offer CE credits, however the February Weekend will offer up to 14.5 hours of CE.
About the Presenter:
Ira Brenner, MD is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, and Training and Supervising Analyst at the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia, where he is Director Emeritus of the Adult Psychotherapy Training Program.
He has a special interest in the area of psychological trauma and chairs the Holocaust Discussion Group and co-chairs the Dissociative Disorders Discussion Group at the meetings of the American Psychoanalytic Association. An internationally recognized speaker, Dr. Brenner has presented at the International Psychotherapy Institute (IPI) where he is Adjunct Supervising Analyst of the International Institute for Psychoanalytic Training (IIPT). He has authored over 100 publications, co-edited three special issues of The International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies, and has published six books: the latest of which include Injured Men-Trauma, Healing, and the Masculine Self (2009), Dark Matters- Exploring the Realm of Psychic Devastation (2014), and The Handbook of Psychoanalytic Holocaust Studies- International Perspectives (2020). Dr. Brenner has received numerous awards, including: the Gratz Research Prize for his work on the Holocaust, the Piaget Writing Award, the Gradiva Award, the Bruno Lima Award for his work in Disaster Psychiatry (2002), the Presidential Award from the PA Psychiatric Society (2017), the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (2019), and the Hayman Award for Holocaust Studies from the IPA (2017). He also serves as Behavioral Consultant to the San Diego Zoo. He has a private practice of adult and child analysis in the greater Philadelphia area.
Venue Zoom Videoconference
Starts Fri Jan 13 2023, 10:00am ET |