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2005-2006 Calendar of Events New Orleans Psychoanalytic Center
NEW ORLEANS PSYCHOANALYTIC CENTER
3624 COLISEUM STREET NEW ORLEANS , LA 70115
SUMMER FILM SERIES “THE SELF AS A WORK OF ART”
Bimonthly, June – September, 2005 2:00 p.m.
Please join us for Sunday afternoon film viewings, followed by an informal group discussion facilitated by Drs. Doug Pool and David O'Donaghue. The films will address issues of how appearances relate to authentic being, and the choices made by individuals in the presentation of the self to themselves and others. We will look at the effects of the family, religion, politics, analysis, culture, and the media on such choices.
$5.00 general admission per session
June 5, 2005 : “SHADOW OF A DOUBT” Hitchcock, 1942
A man escapes his past, depending on the idealization of his family to cover his nefarious deeds. Gradually, the painful truth dawns on his devoted niece.
June 26, 2005 : “PRIMARY COLORS” Nichols, 1998
Can a politician sustain his image in the face of growing evidence of disturbing behavior? This will take us back to our previous administration.
July 10, 2005 : “WHO IS HARRY KELLERMAN AND WHY IS HE SAYING THOSE TERRIBLE THINGS ABOUT ME? ” Grossbard, 1969
Georgie Soloway is a pop love song writer who cannot love himself or others. He is in psychoanalysis, but is it helping?
July 24, 2005 : “THE APOSTLE” Duvall, 1997
On the same theme as “Elmer Gantry,” but perhaps a bit more hard-hitting, this film deals with the cloak of religion used by some to hide their true natures. The movie was filmed in Louisiana .
August 7, 2005 : “INVINCIBLE” Herzog, 2002
The nature of fascism in pre-WWII Berlin is explored through portraying the opposing philosophies of the sinister clairvoyant, Hanussen, and one of his performers, a naïve Jewish strongman lured off the farm to make his fortune in the big city.
August 21, 2005 “ TO DIE FOR” Van Sant, 1995
Image and fame are so important to the up and coming newscaster, Suzanne Stone, that she will do anything in order to attain her goals. Good ego-strength or obsessional madness?
September 4, 2005 “AMELIE” Jeunet, 2001
Amelie is looking for love and, perhaps, for the meaning of life in general. She finds it when she takes her own initiative and reaches out to help others.
THE SUMMER FILM SERIES IS CO-SPONSORED BY THE NEW ORLEANS LYCEUM
ALL SESSIONS WILL MEET AT THE CENTER 3624 COLISEUM STREET SUNDAYS, 2:00 P.M.
Friday, October 14, 2005, 8:00 pm Scientific Presentation New Orleans Psychoanalytic Center 3624 Coliseum St New Orleans, LA 70115 Presenter: Ralph E. Roughton, M.D. "Deconstructing Noah's Ark: Expanding the Norms of Sexuality" Psychoanalytic thinking about homosexuality has changed remarkably in the past decade, expanding our concepts of sexual norms. This resulted from interplay between changing social attitudes and psychoanalytic explorations. The author will discuss this historical interplay, as well as some new ideas at the forefront in clinical psychoanalysis and in the biological scisnce of sexuality.
“PSYCHIATRY IN FILM”
September, 2005 – May, 2006 2:00 p.m. 3624 Coliseum Street
Please join us for Sunday afternoon film viewings facilitated by Drs. Doug Pool and David O'Donaghue. This series explores how psychiatrists and psychiatry are presented in the movies. We have chosen some famous, and some not so famous, examples from the 40s to the present. We will examine both the presentation of the field and method of cure and the disorders themselves in the group discussions following the films.
$5.00 general admission per session $15.00 per session CME credit
September 18, 2005 : “SPELLBOUND” Hitchcock, 1945
The head of the Green Manors mental asylum, Dr. Murchison, is retiring to be replaced by Dr. Edwards, a famous psychiatrist. Edwards arrives and is immediately attracted to the beautiful but cold Dr. Constance Petersen. However, it soon becomes apparent that Dr. Edwards is in fact a paranoid amnesiac imposter. He goes on the run with Constance who tries to help his condition and solve the mystery of what happened to the real Dr. Edwards.
October 16, 2005 : “THE THREE FACES OF EVE” Johnson, 1957
Eve White is a quiet, mousy, unassuming wife and mother who suffers from constant headaches and occasional blackouts. Eventually she sees a psychiatrist, Dr. Luther, and, while under hypnosis, a whole new personality emerges: the racy, wild, fun-loving Eve Black. During therapy, yet another personality appears: the relatively stable Jane. This film, based on the true-life case of a multiple personality, chronicles Dr. Luther's attempts to reconcile the” three faces” of Eve.
November 13, 2005 : “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” Bergman, 1961
On an island, Karin, a recently released mentally ill young woman, is spending her vacation with her husband Martin, her father, David, a writer just back from Switzerland , and her younger brother Frederick (Minus.) Karin is suffering from hallucinations and hysteria, and she think she is visited by God.
December 11, 2005 “ DAVID AND LISA” Perry, 1962
This film depicts the emotional story of a young man in a mental institution for teens who begins to understand his psychosis in the environment of others with mental and emotional problems. He finds intimacy with Lisa, a young woman suffering from schizophrenia.
January 15, 2006 “EQUUS” Lumet, 1977
A psychiatrist, Martin Dysart, investigates the savage blinding of six horses in a stable in Hampshire , England . The atrocity was committed by an unassuming seventeen year old stable boy named Alan Strang, the only son of an opinionated, but inwardly timid father, and a genteel, religious mother. As Dysart exposes the truths behind the boy's demons, he finds himself face-to-face with his own.
February 12, 2006 “ FRANCES ” Clifford, 1983
FRANCES tells the life story of independent, strong willed actress Frances Farmer, whose beauty, talent, and intelligence lead to a successful stage and film career in the 30s and 40s. Tragically, her mental health soon began to deteriorate due to substance abuse, poor psychiatric care, a controlling stage mother, and her own radical and unyielding beliefs
March 12, 2006 “AGNES OF GOD” Jewison, 1986
At a convent, fragile, unearthly Sister Agnes gives birth (she claims it's a virgin birth), but the child dies. The police are soon involved because of the death of the baby. However, the main conflict is between Mother Superior Miriam Ruth, who wants Agnes left alone, and Dr. Martha Livingston, a psychiatrist determined to help A Agnes gain a stronger grasp on reality and uncover any wrongdoers.
April 9, 2006 “ MAN FACING SOUTHEAST” Subiela, 1987
A new patient mysteriously appears in a psychiatric ward. He claims to come from another planet to study humans and their behavior. The alien is gentle, but criticizes humans for their harsh treatment of each other. The assigned psychiatrist is himself unhappy, and affected by the patient's insight, but he is ordered to treat the patient according to institutional procedure.
May 7. 2006 “SPIDER” Cronenberg, 2003
Dennis Clegg is in his thirties and lives in a halfway house for the mentally ill in London . Dennis, nicknamed “Spider” by his mother, has been institutionalized with acute schizophrenia for some 20 years. He has never truly recovered however and, as the story progresses, we vicariously experience his increasing fragile grip on reality.
ALL SESSIONS WILL MEET AT THE CENTER 3624 COLISEUM STREET SUNDAYS, 2:00 P.M.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Areas Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the American Psychoanalytic Association and the New Orleans Psychoanalytic Center. The American Psychoanalytic Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians and takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity. The American Psychoanalytic Association designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3 hours per session in category 1 credit towards the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. Disclosure information is on record indicating that participating faculty members have no significant financial relationships to disclose.
Psychologists and Social Workers may also receive up to 3 hours CME for this educational activity. *
* There will be a $15.00 fee per session for CME certificates
Wednesday, January 12, 2005, 7:00 pm Informal Discussion Group
New Orleans Psychoanalytic Society 3624 Coliseum St New Orleans, LA 70115 Presenter: Edward Foulks, Ph.D., M.D. "The Da Vinci Code: Based On Fact Or Fiction?"
All who have read The Da Vinci Code have wondered about the religious theories speculated on within the plot. Dr. Foulks, anthropologist and psychoanalyst, will hold an informal discussion group on the ancient scriptures drawn upon by author, Dan Brown, in his famous best selling novel. Join us in an informal discussion of the non-canonical scriptures, including the Gospels according to Thomas, Peter, and Mary Magdalene.
Friday, February 11, 2005, 8:00 pm Scientific Presentation New Orleans Psychoanalytic Society 3624 Coliseum St New Orleans, LA 70115 Presenter: Alice Brand Bartlett, MLS "Becoming A Psychoanalyst: A New Look at That Impossible Profession in the Post-Modern Age" The American Psychoanalytic Association's training standards state that the "primary goal of psychoanalytic education is to facilitate the development of psychoanalytic competence and a core psychoanalytic identity." But what is a psychoanalytic identity? How is it formed? How is it sustained, especially in the face of economic and theoretical challenges? This presentation will provide an overview to facilitate a group discussion of these issues.
Friday, May 20, 2005, 8:00 p.m. Scientific Presentation New Orleans Psychoanalytic Society 3624 Coliseum St New Orleans, LA 70115 Presenter: Kathryn J. Zerbe, M.D. "Mother and Child: A Psychobiographical Portrait of Mary Cassatt" The life and works of the 19th Century American Impressionist Mary Cassatt present a number of themes of interest to psychoanalysts and psychoanalytically oriented clinicians. The thesis of this presentation will focus on the unresolved conflicts in separation and individuation that found expression, and partial resolution, in the artist's oeuvre. Of special interest to this audience will be the pivotal relationship that the artist had with Edgar Degas, whom Zerbe believes had a profound influence on the artist's creative capacity, and served a desymbolizing role in her life. Finally, attention will be paid to the artist's issues of resolved mourning as she traversed the adult life cycle, with application to the daily work of the clinician.
Sunday,
May22, 2005, 3:00 PM New Orleans Museum of Art Collins Diboll Circle, City Park Stern Auditorium New Orleans, LA 70119 Presenter:
Kathryn J. Zerbe, M.D. in the Lives of Five Women Artists" People usually think that artistic creation occurs as a solitary adventure. The loves of five women artists from the 19th and early 20th centuries demonstrate that having a creative partner can either help or hinder the development of one's unique creativity. The important roles of friendship and marriage in fostering the growth of creativity from a psychological perspective will be discussed. The lives of five impressionist and post-impressionist women artists in fin de siecle Europe permit a glimpse into the possibilities and pitfalls of relationships in career development. When mentors of supportive partners are available to women, their creative productivity flourishes. Dr. Zerbe will discuss how creative partnerships support the emotional and productive intensity of both women and men in relationships leading to personal expansion and enrichment. Due to limited seating, tickets for the lecture will be handed out at the front desk one hour before the presentation. Museum entrance fees will apply to non-members of NOMA. Reception to follow in the Courtyard Cafe.
Friday
October 1, 2004, 8:00 pm New Orleans Psychoanalytic Society 3624 Coliseum St New
Orleans, LA 70115 Presenter:
Alan Sugarman, Ph.D. The concept of neurosis has virtually disappeared from the psychoanalytic literature without explicit discussion or decision. This presentation will argue that this has occurred because of the failure to integrate the structural model into our understanding of nosology in general and neurosis in particular. Neurosis has generally been defined in regard to mental content (i.e. Oedipal derivatives), not structure, thereby obscuring its phenomenological referents. Both symptom and character neuroses will be shown to retain utility as concepts explaining psychopathology once they are redefined in structural terms.
Friday,
November 5, 2004, 8:00pm New Orleans Psychoanalytic Society 3624 Coliseum Street New
Orleans, LA 70115 Presenter:
Ramon C. Ganzarain, M.D. Resorting to action is an attempt to master these patients' traumatic experiences. We can help them to develop a willingness to examine the unconscious meaning of their acting out by gradually making it possible to work it through, translating their actions into words.
Friday,
November 19, 2004, 8:00pm New Orleans Psychoanalytic Society 3624 Coliseum Street New
Orleans, LA 70115 Presenter:
Aaron Esman, M.D. Ever since Freud's "Leonardo" essay, psychoanalysis has addressed itself to extra-clinical (cultural, historical) issues as well as clinical ones. Further, many of its theoretical concepts have come and continue to come from such sources. This presentation is a plea for the recognition of this fact.
Sunday,
November 21, 2004, 3:00 PM INAUGURAL LECTURE New Orleans Museum of Art Collins Diboll Circle, City Park New Orleans, LA 70119 Presenter:
Aaron Esman, M.D.
The Swiss peasant, Adolf Wolfli, is widely regarded as the most gifted and prolific of those untrained artists whose work is now referred to as "outsider art," or in the words of Jean Dubuffet, "Art Brut." In his talk, Dr. Esman will describe Wolfli's art in the context of his severe mental illness and his desperate efforts to maintain contact with the world around him. Due to limited seating, tickets for the lecture will be handed out at the front desk one hour before the presentation. Museum entrance fees will apply to non-members of NOMA.
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