67th
Annual Conference
Saturday, February 27
Morning Workshops
9:00 - 11:30
A.M.
Workshop
85
Transpersonal Group Psychotherapy
Chair:
John Frederick Hiatt, M.D.,
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, UCSF School of Medicine, San
Francisco, California
An overview of transpersonal psychiatry and the theoretical
underpinnings of the approach will be presented. There will be an
experiential group in the initial session and a discussion of
attendees' specific experiences. We will discuss how this fits with,
enhances, and differs from traditional group psychotherapy.
experiential-
demonstration-didactic-sharing of work experiences
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
1. Describe the assumptions in transpersonal psychiatry.
2. Describe how transpersonal groups differ from traditional group
psychotherapy.
3. List the types of persons for whom this approach is and is not
appropriate.
4. Differentiate between spiritual events and psychopathology.
Course References:
Castenada, C.; The Teachings of Don Juan. Berkeley CA : University
of California Press. 1968.
Hiatt, J.; Spirituality, Medicine, and Healing. SouthernMedJ.
79:736-743. 1985
Walsh, R. & Vaughn, F. (Eds); Paths Beyond Ego: The Transpersonal
Vision. Los Angeles : Tarcher. 1993.
Myss, Caroline: Sacred Contracts: Awakening Your Divine Potential.
New York: Three Rivers Press. 2003 |
