Psychoanalytic Understanding and Treatment of Addiction with Lance Dodes, MD
Lewis and Clark College - Miller 105 615 SW Palatine Hill Rd Portland, OR 97219 United States View additional information
Saturday, February 04, 2017, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM PDT
Category: Special Programs
Psychoanalytic Understanding and Treatment of Addictionwith Lance Dodes, M.D.
This program will examine modern psychoanalytic understanding and treatment of addiction. We will consider the nature of addiction, the relative importance of psychological and non-psychological (physical, genetic) factors, the relationship of addictions to compulsions, the statistical effectiveness and psychology of self-help groups, treatment of couples, distinguishing addiction from non-addiction abuse, the addiction inpatient rehabilitation industry, and commonly held myths about addiction. Learning Objectives
Lance Dodes, M.D. is a Training and Supervising Analyst Emeritus at the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute and has retired from his position as assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He has been the Director of the substance abuse treatment unit of Harvard’s McLeanHospital, Director of the Alcoholism Treatment Unit at SpauldingRehabilitationHospital and Director of the BostonCenter for Problem Gambling. He has been Chair of the American Psychoanalytic Association's discussion group, The Psychology of Addiction. He is the author or co-author of a number of journal articles and book chapters about addiction, and is the author of three books: The Heart of Addiction (HarperCollins, 2002), Breaking Addiction: A 7-Step Handbook for Ending Any Addiction (HarperCollins, 2011), and The Sober Truth: Debunking the Bad Science Behind 12-Step Programs and the Rehab Industry (Beacon Press, 2014; senior author). Dr. Dodes has been honored by the Division on Addictions at Harvard Medical School for "Distinguished Contribution" to the study and treatment of addictive behavior, and has been elected a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry. Fee $150 / $135 members
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